Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.

NONOhE1SSs
THE senate on tho 10th referred tho House
Silver hlil TO the Finance Committee. when
the Senate Silver bill was taken up unanl-
nous consent WAS given that after three
o'clock Friday debate should be limited to
| 1--WE minutes to any senator ON any question.
| Senator Teller then addressed the enate in
favor of silver, followed by Senator Call,
also IN favor OF free coinage. After an exec.
utiye session the senate adjourned. Aficr
transacting unlmportant business the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Post office Appropriation bill. There being
no opposition TO the bill II was speedily re.
ported to the House and passed. Adjourned
THE silver bin went over In the senate on
the nth and several public buildings bills
passed. The Senate bill TO prohibit monop-
oily in the transportation OF cattle to foreign
countries was taken up and passed, also the
bill for the inspection of live cattle and beef
produ Is intend "a for foreign export Sew
enty five pension bills were then passed and
the Senate adjourned. The House adopted
the conference report on the Dependent
Pension bill after a long talk. No other
business of Importance was transacted.
THE Senate on the 18th had silver under
consideration. Senator Evarts spoke in
favor OF silver and Senator Vance addressed
the Senate In favor OF unlimited coinage.
Pending remarks In favor OF free coinage
by Senator Morgan the Senate adjourned.
49,, When the House met Mr. Mills Texas,
rendered his resignation as member
OF the Committee on Rules to which he
had been appointed the day before,
and Mr. Mcmillan (fenn.) was appoint
ed The conference report on the
Anti. Trust bill was disagreed TO. An Ur
gency Deficiency bill, approprlatinR Ss,T0s,
900 for the payment of pensions and Ss,075,
900 for the census was presented and passed
further conference was ordered on the
Pension Appropriation bill. After con slider.
alton in Committee of the Whole the Agrl.
cultural Appropriation bill was passed. An
evening session was held for the consldera.
tion of bills reported from the Committee on
Comm erce.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Morgan continued his remarks on the liver
bill, arguing mainly in favor OF free coinage.
Senator Aldrloh also addressed the Senate
on the subject II was finally agreed that
the Senate bili should be laid on the table,
the House bin as amended by the Finance
Committee substituted and that general de.
bate be extended to three o'clock Monday,
The silver question was then the subject Of
debate until adjournment The House. in
Committee OF the Whole, had under con
sderation during the day the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill IT appropriates $2s,0)0
600, Private pension bills we're considered
at the evening session.
THE senate ON the l4th was engaged clear
ing up lhe chlenuhri many Duls hcing dls
posed Of among them thirty private pen
sion bills Ar Morrill, addressed the Senate
in advocacy of the bill to establish an ell
ucatlonal fund and apply thSs prsGee9s Of
public lands and the receipts from certain |
land grant railroads to the more complete |
and support OF colleges |
for the advancement Of scientific and Indus
tfial education. Soon after assembling the |
House went into Committee OF the |
Whole for the consideration OF the eundry 1
Cvil Appropriation bill. Tho committee |
soon rose and public business was sus
pended for the purpose of paying tr butte to |
The late Representative Randall, OF Pennsyi.
vana. Many members delivered eulogies, |
after which the House adjourned