Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CoNGREss.

I CONOltEoSs
IN the Senate on tho 18th Senator Eher-
| man, from the Finance Committee, reported
n substitute for the bill against trusts,
and the Urgency Deficiency bill was taken
up, amended and passed The Blair Edu-
catlonal bill came up as unfinished
business, and senator Hawley spoke
against II. while Senators Moody and
| Chandler favored IL Tho House amend
ments 70 the Oklahoma bill were
non .concurred IN and conference ordered
| After rushing through many public build
| ings bills the Senate adjourned After dis
| posing Of petitions resolutions and reports
Of committees the House, in Committee Of
Whole. considered the Pension Appropria-
tion BIZ, debate on which was continued un-
/ III adjournment
| In the Senate on the 10Th tho resolution
formerly offered By Senator Voorhees, as to
] the cause OF agricultural depression was
/ taken up and that Senator addressed the
/ Senate at length on the condition Of the
country and the depression In the farming
| interest. Tho remedies to be applied were,
| he said, first, tariff reformi second,
a full supply OF legal tender money;
third, the free coinage OF silver.
fourth, the suppression, Is law, OF the
gambling in futures; NTH, liberal policy
OF pensions. Tho Educational bin then came
up and senator Pierce spoke In opposition
and Senators Eynrts aud Call IN favor. Tho
bill went over and the Senate soon ad.
journed .....T The House devoted tho entire
sitting to debate on the Mudd. Compton con
tested election case from the Fifth Maryland
district
IN the senate on the 20th Senator Cockrell
presented protest OF tho Pork Packers As
ISOLATION Of st. Louis against the bill for the
inspection OF meats. After dlsposing OF sew
eral private bills tho Blair Educational bill
came up on third reading, and after several
amendments had been agreed to a vote was
reached and the blu defeated by vote Of 81
yeas TO 81 nays. % Republicans and Demo.
Gratis voting for and II Republicans and
20 Democrats against Il. Senator Blalr en-
tered motion to reconsider and the Senate
adjourned. After passing several public
buildings bills the House again took up the
Mudd Compton contested case from Mary
land and by a strict party vote Mudd the
contestant, was awarded the seat and sworn
In. The Pension Appropriation bill was
then considered IN Committee Of the Whole
until adjournment
NUMEROUS petitions were presented In the
Senate on the zlst against the employment
OF aliens on Government works. After sew
eral committees reported the bin to declare
anla wfnl trusts and combination In re-
straint Of trade was taken up and Senator
Sherman spoke in favor of It's passage and
strongly against such combinations sena-
tor Vest also addressed the Senate In donun-
citation Of trusts and characterized the
trust as an outgrowth Of a protective
tariff Other Senators took part In the
debate which drifted into tarin talk. Tbs
iS1l went over No vote was reached on
Senator Dlair's motion to reconsider the
vote on the Educational bin, Z. As soon as
the. House met II went ln<o Committee OF
the Whole on the Pension Appropriation
bill The debate that followed took a wide
rsuge and embraced every phase OF the pen
sion question. Tho bin 1nally passed. at
tho evening session private pension bills
were considered and a numt er passed.
WHEN the Senate met on the 2ld the bill /
approprlating 5000 for public building
at San Diego, Cal, called forth an inquiry /
from Mr.. ingalls, rs TO other appropriations
made for public buildings in California and /
general discussion as TO appropriations
for public buildings In various parts OF the |
country. Mr. Blair introduced another I
Educational bill which was referred
After passing nifty private bills the |
Senate adjourned. In the House petitions |
were presented from Chicago against the I
imposition OF duty upon hides; also from
Memphis opposing tax on compound lard; /
also from Columbus, o., against material /
ch lnges In the immigration and naturuliza- /
tion laws. bill was passed repeating the |
Timber Culture laws Business was then |
suspended and resolutions OF re,pect OF, /
fered to the late Representative Gay, OF 4
Louisiana. Eulogles were delivered and the /
House adjourned.