Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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THE Senate on the 18th passed tho Hous,
bill TO require unincorporatod express com
panics to furnish statistics OF business foi
tho census report senator kdmunds pre-
sented the motion for change OF the rules
so as TO INIT debate on the Tariff bill, which
was laid on the table and ordered printed
Senator Blalr's resolution changing Tho
rules was also laid on the table
Tho Tarff bill was then debated nntll ad
tournment, tho tn- plato schedule being un
der consl leraton. Tho House passed 4
Joint resolution extending TO August ~ tht
appropriations for tho support OF the GOV
crnmcnt resolution was adopted for the
arrest Of absent members. Tho preceding
OF the House were unimporlant. the attend
ance being Hight.
THE Senate on the 18th agreed to the
House amendments 10 tho bill 10 adopt rex
ulations to prevent collisions at sea. After
short executive session the resolution
Offered by senat Edmunds 10 limit debate
on the Tariff bill was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Rules senator Blalr's resolution
went The same way. senator Quay's reso-
luton providing th9t only tho Tariff
bill, River and Iurbor bill and Appro
prlation bills should be considered the
present session and for vote on
the Inrld biz August 80 and Senator Hoar's
amendment, 90 include the Federal Election
bill, al so went to the same committee After
appr opriations for the support of tho dow
ernment TO August % the Tariff bill was fur
ther debated and the House bill making APP
propriatlons for additional clerical help In
the Pension ONCE passed. The House
agreed to the conference report on tho For
thcntons bll. Inability to hold quorum
on an appeal from the Speakers decision
resulted in an adjournment
WHEN tho Senate met on the 18th Mr.
Plumb reported the joint resolution appro-
printing money for the Oklahoma destitute
and II was passed. The Tariff bill was then
taken up. Mr. Vests motion to reduce the
duty on tin plate being under consideration.
Senator Plumb vigorously opposed the pro
posed duty on tin plate, as he was not will
ing TO tax every tin cup. coffee pot and
tin dish 10 protc4 some manufactures
who might eventually wish to go into the
business. Although Congress entered on u
sea that had no shore In Offering a bounty,
yet II such an industry had to be fostered IL
were better when the time came to pay a
bounty than to impose a duty Mt present.
The amendment of Senator Vest was rejects
ed, Senators Davis and Plumb voting with
tho Democrats. Pending further action the
Senate adjourned Soon after assembling
the House was loft without q quorum and
adjourned without transacting any business.
WHEN the Senate met on the I5.h Senator
Quay made an explanation as TO the re-
port that ne hnd made disparag ng nluSlons
to Speaker Reed in the recent Republican
caucus. lie denied having made such re-
marks. The Senate then by a vote OF 30 to S
decided TO consider the River and llarbor
Bill ana the entire day was taken mp In con
siderlng the bill. Tho IIouso had lively
time over the conference report on the In
dian bill, but finally agreed TO IT, he bill
known as the Nat Mckay II was then taken
up and the House got into Il tnngle, which
continued until adjournment
THE Senate on the 18th was engaged most
of the day considering the Rly,r and Harbor
bill. Senator Quay asked leave to offer a
resolution that during the present session
the Senate would not consider any legisla
tive business other than tho Tariff bin, CON
ference reports, general appropriation bills,
pension bi IT, bills relating to public lands
10 the United states courts, TO the postal ser
vice, etc, ana that all other bills (ncludiuS
the Federal Election bilD shall go over to
next soss on, but Mr. Edmunds objected.
Senator Quay then gave notice that he
The senate. bur not later than Tuesday. The
National paik at tho Chickamauga battle
to the Chlckamauga National Park bill. This
Nat Mckay bill wns passed, the Speaker
counting "A quorum, ana the Anti-Lottery
bill was taknn up and discussed until i;40
O'Clock and passed Tho bill forblds the
transm ssion through the mails of any lot
terry advertisement, circular, ticket, etc.
making the oIense punishable by fine and
Imprisonment Adjourned.