Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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SEVERAL retltlons were presented In the
Senate on the 18th and several bills reported
from committees. resolution offered by
Senator sherman was agreed to asking for
the report OF Jesse 6panlding, Government
director OF tho Pacific railways, as to The
general management OF such roads. After
tho disposition OF other minor business do
bate on the Montana case was re.
sumed and occupied the Senate IN
I'll adjourmnent..Th The House further
considered the Naval Appropriation
bill and finally passed IL resolution for
the immediate consideration of the bin TO
define and regulate the jurisdiction OF
the courts Of the United States. was adopted
alter brief light and the bill passed, yeas
isl. nays is, the Speaker counting quorum
and the House adjourned
SOON after assembling on the 18th the Sen
nte resumed debate on the Montana con-
test vote was finally reached and the
Republican claimants, Wilbur r. Sanders
aud Thomas r. Powers, seated by strict
party Vote-yeas W, nays 70. and they wore
sworn In. During the morning hour In the
House bill was called up amending the
Allen Land law so rs TO permit foreign capt.
tai to be invested In mineral lands but was
not considered. MIR. Mckinley. from the
Ways and Means Comm ittee introduced the
Tariff bill, and II was ordered printed MIR
Carlisle, from the same committee, pre-.
tary Academy bill was then considered un-
I'll adjournment
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th the
new Senators from Montana were assigned
TO tho classes whose terms expire In 1895
and 1885. After dsposing Of routine busi'
ness the House Joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of thirty medical examiners for
the Pension Bureau without reference
TO the Civil Service law was taken
up and warm debate followed.
An amendment wns finally adopted rcquir-
Ing the appointments to be under fegula,
tions prescribed by the President, and be-
fore taking n hnal vote the Senate ad-
journed. AS soon as the journal was road
In the House on motion OF Mr.. Butterworth
the House adjourned as tribute of respect
to the late Samuel J. Randall, Il being the
day Of his funeral
IN tho Senate on the 18th Senator Platt, by
request, Introduced bill for the admission
of New Mexico, but said that In doing so he
did not commit himself one way or the
other. senator Plumb moved to take up the
Senate bill to forfeit certain railroad lands,
which was nntagonized by Senator Doph
with a motion to go into executive session,
which was ngreed TO. When the doors were
opened Senator Plumb again attempted TO
get the bill before the Senate as un-
finished business, but the Worlds Fair
bill was given precedence. After passing
scNtTdi pTlNhto Dlils tht cenhte hulouIncu-
In the House Mr. Lawler (in.l pre-
sented protest OF the Hardware Asso
citation OF the United States against The pro.
posed tariff rate on cutlery and guns, and
Mr. Pteerst tKnn.1 Presented protest hf err
liens OF Kansas against any reduction of the
revenue until service pension has been
granted. The House then went into Commit.
tee of the Whole on the private calendar
and got into a wrangle over the Court OF
Claims bin no business being completed
Pension bills were considered at the evening
session.
But little business was transacted in the
Senate on the 18th. A bill appfopriating
$1,000 to pay Emma :. Cameron for property
destroyed at Chattanooga during the war led
to severe criticism OF the Judgments of the
Court of Claims. whose awards re- char.
acterzcd as extravagant. bin was passed
SlO1.' 90 for an equestrian stat.
ne of General Grant at Washington and the
kenate adjourned. AZ the expiration Of the
morning hour public business was suspend.
cd in the House and tributes paid to the late
s. 5. Cox. of New York At
the conclusion Of addresses by various mem.
bers and the adoption Of appropriate resolu
tons the House adjourned.