Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-03

must be protected against foreign
competition. As between the di-
vided interests Of she men on the
western farm who will be relieved
of an extra tax on ready made
shoes while he trudges to market
with calf's hide that will have
to come into competition with the
paupcr hides Of Europe, and the
clashing interests of the hide men
andt he shoe manufacturer, there
seems to be a chance for fine con-
gressional deliberation.
The pension appropriation bill /,
involving the expenditure Of $685.
500, 900, passed the house on Fri
day. There was no attempt at
opposition further than a few re-
marks about the crying need of re-
form in the pension bureau and a
few words from Mr.. Allen, mildly
protesting against the growth OF
the pension system. But there
were more political stump speeches
than the house has heard for many
a day. The entire gamut of pen
sion legislation was sounded.
General Grosvenor, who can be
always trusted for extremely par
tizan speeches, led off for the re-
publicans, while General Spinola
took upon himself the task OF
showing that the democratic par
ty was the only and original, ST.
mon-pure, all wool friend of the
soldier. Then the debate degen-
Grated into free fight, in which
the combatants were badly disfig-
ured. General Spinola lost his
temper, and wound up by reading
a letter from Kansas to the effect
that prohibition and the republi-
can administration were failures
in that state. What bearing the
missive had upon the pension bill
he did not say and the question is
still unsolyed.
The house committee on the al.
coholic liquor traffic will iavora-
bly, report bill providing for the
appointment of five commission
ers by the president, who shall
hold office not longer than two
years. The bill is rather hazy as
to the exact duties Of this commits
sioner, aside from inquiry into
the general character of intemper-
ance. In general way it is ask
ed to ascertain first, whether or
not intemperance is an evil in this
country, and second, how it can
best be restrained. The inquiry
on the first point belongs properly
to the census bureau, if anywhere.
The second inquiry may be of
some benefit.
Senators Stanford and Sherman
jostled each other in the debate on
public buildings Saturday. Sena-
tor Sherman objected to giving
San Diego $500, 900 for a public
building, wkile Dayton, Ohio, on
Iy asked for 100000. Senator
Stanford admitted that the towns
we're about the same size, but add
ed that the building in San Diego
would contain, besides the post
office, the custom houses, in
,ernal revenue Office and land Of
ice. The Ohio senator was not
exactly satisfied but the bill went
through all the same.
After occupying large part OF
he time of the senate ever since
December, the Blair educational
ill has been finally buried by
rote that makes its resurrection
Turing the present session impos-
ible. The Blair bill has been
gigantic monument to buncome for
he last eight years. Apart from
senator Blair, who is fond parent
o every child of his legislative |
ancy, the bill has had very few
cal friends among the republican |
eaders. It's doubtful constitution
lity and its unwieldy and visiona-
y provisions long since condemn
d it. Still so long as there was a
emocratic house and a democrat
: president, the senate cheerfally |
nd readily passed it. Now that
be entire administration is repub-
can the republican senate discov-
RS change of heart, the bill is
bandoned and after his eighth
Onsecutive days speech, Senator
lair finds himself alone and with
le empty bag to hold. The rest
{ the boys ran away and left him.
he windy bill that was a good
nough measure with which to try
, charm the neutral voters of the
oorer districts Of the south was
OF good enough TO be made law,
hen the time came that the unit
! action of the republican party
1uld have made it such.
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Noteworthy Exception.
From the Kimbail 5 OAK Graphic.
1t is quite impossible for us to speak
Of the merits Of the various
-ticlss of merchandise advertised.