The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-20

Wednesday and Thursday for considering tho
Oklahoma bill was adopted, and lengthy ar
gument ensued upon allowing liquor to be sold
in the Territory. The bill consumed the entire
session, aud the House adjourned at 5l5 p. m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
In the Senate the Committee on Commerce
reported bill TO repeal the law passed by the
last Congress requiring steamships to carry
guns and rockets for casting lines in cases of
distress. 1t was explained that it was aimed
ut the greed of the companies which furnished
the guns and rockets, and which had advanced
the price several hundred per cent after the
law was passed. The bill was placed on tho
Calendar.
The following Senate bills for the constTuc-
ton of public buildings were passed: Stockton,
CAL $4,000; Mammoth Hot Springs, in the
Yellowstone National Park, $4,000; Paw
tucket, r. l., 100000; Woonsocket, Il. J..
100000; Hudson, n. Y, 100000; Virginia
City, New, $4,000; Hastings, Neb., Sl50,0OO;
The Dallcs. Ore, 100000; Salem, Ore $780,
coo; Saltwater, Mimi, 100000; Reno, New
$4,000.
The Blair Educational bill was then taken
mp and consumed tho balance of the days
session. Tho Senate adjourned at p N.
In the House, after the passage of number
of measures granting the right of way to rail
road companies through Indian lands the con.
sidcration of the Oklahoma bill was resumed
in Committee of the Whole.
Amendments were adopted for the establish
mert OF land Office in No Mans Land, and
providing that no person having u fee-simple
to 100 acres Of land in any State or Territory
shall be entitled to enter the land covered by
the Oklahoma act; and the committee rose and
reported the bill to the House
Tho amendment adopted in the Committee
of the Whole prohibiting the introduction of
Intoxicating liquors into Oklahoma until after
the first session of the Legislature was agreed
to-yens l3t, nays f02-and the bill was then
passed. 1876. 1t is a substitute for the SEN
ate bill on the same subject.
The bill contains provisions which in sub
stance. fix the boundaries of the new Territory
SO as to include the Cherokee outlet, with
pToyiso that no lands which the Indians oc-
Cupy under treaty or law shall be included
without their consent, except for judicial par
poses. IL extends over tho new Territory
the Constitution and laws of the United States
and the code of Nebraska. without interference
with the local Indian Governments; provide
for the appointment Of the usual Territorial
officers aud the election Of Legislative As
sembly as soon as the Governor shall order;
and require, voters to be boua.lde residents
for at least 90 days preceding the election. The
Council is 10 consist of - members (which may
be increased to 30 and the first session is to
continue not longer than 100 days. Seven
Counties are established which are 10 be de-
fined by the Secretary of the Interior uutil
otherwise provided by tho Assembly. Tho
Countyseats are TO be at Guthrie, Oklahoma
City, Norman, Lisbon, or king6shcr, Beaver,
saltwater, and one more 10 be fixed by tho
Secretary of the Interior Provision Is made
for the establishment OF "A Supreme aud District
Court The Cherokee outlet is declared TO be
public land and open 10 settlement under the
homestead laws, aud bona eide settlers and oc-
cupauts are given preference right.
The House adjourned at ; p m.
FRIDAY, MARCH II.
In the Senate Mr.. Hale Ne J, from the Com
mitteo on Appropriations. reported tho Urgent
Deficiency bill. As IL came from the House. It
appropriated $240i2,2ij: the Senate Commit.
tee added $55S,050 making the total $2i,57o,-
26i.
Mr.. Evarts ~ Y } introduced bill TO pro.
vent foreigners. temporarily residing in this
country, engaging under contract persons not
residents rs private secretaries servants or do
mestics; but allowing skilled workmen to no
engaged in foreign countries when such labor
cannot otherwise be obtained.
Mr. Call gave written notice 10 the Senate to-
day that he would on Monday move TO modify
certain rules as TO Executive sessions. the OBJ
ject Of the motion being 10 allow the consider
alton Of the nominations Of Charles Swayue
and Joseph y. Stripping ias Judge and District
Attorney for tho Northern District of Florda)
to he considered in open Executive session.
The Blair Educational bill was then takon up
aud consumed the balance OF tho days session,
the adjournment taking place at $3.50 r. IN.
until Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Perkins Kan stated that
an erroneous impression had gone out that
according to the provisions Of tho Oklahoma
bill passed yesterday the Cherokee outlet had
been declared open 10 settlement under the
homestead laws. II was embraced within the
limits OF the new Territory. but under the pro.
visions Of the bill the public land sirip-not
the Cherokee uutiet-had been opened 90 settle
Ineut.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar The bill au.
| thorizng the President 10 retire Gen. John G..
| Fremont with the rank Of Muior. General was
| taken up aud Mr.. Kiigore TEX moved an
amendment TO make the rank Brigadicr- Gen.
cral. Mr.. spinua \. y opposed the amend.
| nent. and said to adopt it would almost he an
/ insult 10 a gallant soldier. Let Congress give
! this man the grade lac held and held 80 honor.
! ably IN the Regular Army Of his country
| Speeches in favor Of the bill were also made
/ by Mcssrs Mansur No. Williams. Ohio; Catch.
! ecu, Mich; Nhndever, Cali Banks, Mass, aud
! others.
! Mr.. Kilgorc's amendment was rejected = "a
/ IlG and the bill was laid aside with iavora.
! bic accommodation.
The House took a recess until y. m, the
! evening session being devoted 60 private pen.
/ sion bills, "A large number passing. The House
/ adjourned at 1880 p. III.
SATURDAY. MARCH Is
The Senate was not in session 10 day.
in the HouHc, BIZ. DaZeli pa, from tho
| Committee GU Pacific Railroads reported rcso
! luton calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury
! for Information as 10 whether the Government
/ il the owner or holder Of any Of the Grst mort
! gage securities of any Of the Pacific Railroads
which were aided by the Government; aud il
/ so, the amount Of such securities, aud when and
ia what manner and by what authority the
game were acquired. Adopted
/ Ir Brcck nridge ARK offered Il resolution
calling on the Secretary OF War for information
1 as 10 whether there are sufficient money aud
facilities at command of the War Department
90 guard the leyces aud other works and the
/ plant Of the Government from destruction aud
| injury by tho present food aud il not, 10 report
| what may be- necessary. Also 10 inform thu
| House if there is reason TO apprehend uuusua
| danger TO human life, and what steamers car
| be- used by the Department or the Mississippi
/ River Commission to rescue those in peril
| Adopted.
The balance Of the days session was devoted
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