Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

merly an employe of the fish COM
mission, and at present special
agent for the collection of fishery
statistics for the census bureau,
upon whose charges of nepotism
and other violations of law, Fish
Commissioner Mcdonald is being
investigated by senate commit
tee, is himself guilty of the most
glaring case of nepotism. He has
appointed his son, an incompe-
tent boy just twenty years old, to
be field agent for his division Of
the census bureau. They all do
it, when they get an opportunity.
The democrats Of the house are
worrying the republicans a good
deal by asking to be shown in
what manner the new rules have
expedited business ? To-day
ends the fiscal year and yet only
two of the regular annual appro-
priation bills, army and military
academy, are laws, while every
one OF them should be available
at the opening of the fiscal year
which begins tomorrow. The
others stand as follows: Agricul-
tural, passed house, now in senate
committee; diplomatic, in con-
ference; District of Columbia just
reported from conference; forti-
fcation, in conference: Indian,
passed house, now in senate COM
mittee; legislative, in conference;
naval, in hands of the president;
pension, in hands of the president.
PostOffice, just received from con-
ference and agreed to by the SEN
ate; river and harbor passed house,
now on senate calendar; sundry
civil. passed house, now in senate
committee; general deficiency, not
yet reported by house commit
tee on appropriations. 1t is not a
good showing for the work done
in the house this year.
President Harrison has signed
the dependent pension bill. and
the pension Office has issued a
pamphlet of instructions to appli-
cants under it. Four hundred
and fifty additional clerks will be
required to do the work created
by this law.
The senate by party vote
passed the bill admitting Wyom-
ing as 9 state, with the woman
suffrage constitution included.
The bill for the admission of Ida
no was then taken up and it is now
the unfinished business.
To-day the tariff bill was called
up in the senate but the debate
did not begin, and probably will
not until next week, as it is likely
that the senate will, in honor Of
Independence day, adjourn from
Thursday until Monday.
The international American
bank scheme has been changed
somewhat by the house committee
on banking. which will shortly IA
vorably report it to the house.
The Blair educational bill has
obtained a new lease of life. II
was introduced in the house last
winter by Representative Cheat
en-, of North Carolina, and referr-
ed to the committee on educa-
ton, where it quietly slumbered
ul.til last Friday when that COM
mittee decided to favorably report
il to the house. It will have q
very slim chance of being called
up at this session even if it gets
on the calendar.
The house committee on the
judiciary goes one better than the
senate on the original package"
question when it decides, as it has
just done, to report a substitute
for the senate bill. making import
ed liquors subject to the laws OF
the state in which they are sold.
which places all articles Of trade
in the same boat in which the SEN
ate bill puts Intoxicating liquors.
After long and unaccountable
delay the confsrees on the silver
bill have been appointed. They
are Senators Sherman, Jones and
Harris and Representatives Con-
ger, Walker and Bland.
The acme of absurdity in the
pension line was certainly reached
when Representative Connell, o.
Nebraska, introduced a bill (by
-equesD in the house providing
for a pension of 81, IS, s12 and
SIS per month, according to age,
to all living ex-slaves. This re
markable bill also provides tina
each ex-slave between the ages ol