The Red Cloud chief., 1890-12-26

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AFTER routine business the Senate O n the
18th passed the bin enlarging the rights OF
homesecadors. II provides that settlers Op-
postte unsurveyed lands, n unable, there
fore, to take mp less than l0o acres, may ex-
tend their holdings not to exceed l60 acres.
After passing several public buildings bills;
the elections bill came mp and NJ. .vancc
spoke at length In opposition. Pending debate
on the amendment to strike out the Sfh0use
to house" clause the Senate adjourned. In
the House Nj. Mckinley exported q resOlu-
ton. which was adopted, calling on the secre.
tary OF the Treasury for the names Of b
several banks In which public money 10 Do.
posted, n other information In relation
thereto. The bill for the adjustment Of Ia.
dian ~depredati0ns claims was passed. The
bill to appropriate. Sleo.0oe to erect . m0nu.
meut to the dead IN the prison ship Brooklyn
mee with neree opposition and VA dcfeated.
ONLY routine business occupied the atten-
tiom OF the ecnate during the morning hOur
on the 18th. Then the election bill came up
IN regular order and Mr.. Kenna addressed
the Senate In opposition. Before concluding
MS remarks the Senate adjourned. In the
House Mr.. Mills (Tex.) offered 4 resolution
for . holiday recess. The appOrtiOnment
bill was called up by Mr.. Dunnell (Minn.). A
long discussion followed rs to what time
should be given for debate on the measure,
ana several members ave notice Of pro.
posed amendments. This continued until 3
O'Clock, when the previous question wa de-
handed, but no quorum appeared and the
House adjourned.
AFTER the morning hour in the Senate on
the 18th the elections bill came up and de-
bate continued until adj0urnmcnt......T The
House debated st length and finally passed
tho appOrtionment bill by a vote Of Is7 yeas
to e nays. No other business was trans
aetea.
IN the senate ON the 18th Mr.. sherman re-
ported q bill against the contraction OF the
currency. The elections bill eame up rs the
regular order and senator Coke spoke ut
length In oppositiOn and Senator Cullen in
favor who accepted the bill rs the best that
be framed to meet the evils complained
Of, bot he reserved the right to favor such
aWeodments Ne he thought necessary. Sen
atof Rate opposed the bill because he be-
lioved o struck down the freedom Of the bal
lot Pending his remarks the Senate ad-
t0ofned...-The House passed the Scnate bill
a0eading the Inter state commerce act. and
after Q squabble the mat bill to place the
American merchant marine on an equal foot
ing with that OF other nations 1.-THE subsidy
bill was debated in committee until adjourn.
ment.
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Stanford. in q
lengthy speech, advocated his bill issuing
money based upOn land values, which shall
be loaned at two per cent. The bill was re-
ferred. The printing deficiency bill was
passed. Mr.. Bate then resumed his argu-
ment against the elections bill. Mr.. Gibson
opposed the bill A. unreasonable, and Mr..
Stewart opposed Il because its enforcement
in the EOuth would be disastrous to both
races. Adjourned. The House, after some
debate, agreed to the conference report con-
certain powers on the Baltimore Z
Potomac railroad I'm the District of COlum.
bia: alec the conference report rs to the di-
vision Of certain Sioux Indian lands in Da-
k0ta, and then adjourned.