Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-01-04
SATURDAY JANUARY 4 1890
SIOUX CHIEFS
Tn Washington: Begging Secretary test from the National Capital.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

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 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20, 1889.
 Secretary Noble has besn listening to the big delegation of Sioux Indian Chiefs this week, and they have told what they think they need te complete theirsshappiness. By the way these ex- pressed wishes show very clearly that the big chiefs are pretty much like their white brothers. One said the gov ernment ought to give each one of them about $50 to buy Christmas presents for thsir wives and families; and another who seems to have good political mate rial in him, told Mr. Noble that a mis- take was being made in the style of ploughs now being issued to the In- dians. He thinks they should have the kind that have wheels, so that all the operator will have to do will be to sit up and drive all day.
 1t was intended that tho Congressional holiday recess should have bsgun yes terday. but at the request of Speaker Rsed. who wishes to announce the rest OA tue NOnA-ANlEE5 OClOlC was changed to Saturday, when a recess will be taken until January 6. The Senate has practically taken its recess, as there is not quorum presentzto-day nor is there likely to be tomorrow.
 4 concurrent resolution has been passed by both houses authorizing the International Maritime conference to sit until March 1, 1890, if necessary to complete its business.
 The President has given out quite formidable lot of Christmas presents in the shape of appointments this week.
 It takes very little to manufacture newspaper sensation in Washington. The President and his son were oCt driving in a buggy the other afternoon, when the horse fell down and broke the shaft. i gentlemen, who happened to be passing at the time, took the Presi- dent in his carriage and carried him to the White House, leaving Russel Harri- son to patch up the broken vehicle and bring it in, which he did later. No foundation for a sensation one would think. in such a simple occurrence, but the Washington correspondents tele- graphed columns of graphic descrip- tions of "the Presidents miraculous es- cape from a violent death" etc, to their papers that night.
 The Senate Post-ofiice Committee has made favorable report on the resolu- ton offered by Senator Mitchell, calling on the Postmaster General for estimates of the cost of extending the free deliv- cry system to towns of 3,G00 and 5000 inhabitants.
 The republicans of the house were somewhat demOralized early this week and allowed themselves to be outvoted on a resolution, but later in the week they braced up and when Mckinley re- ported the same resolution-for a call Of states for the introduction of bllls-it was passed without the slightest trouble. and the deluge of bills began.
 A deficiency bill appropriatiGg 8l59,- GOO for the government printing office and S250.000 for preliminary printing fHr the census bureau, has been passed by Congress.
 The Senate committee on Territories has decided to make a favorable report, immediately after the recess, on tho bills to admit Wyoming and Idaho as states, and 1t looks now very much as if both these Territories would get in during the present Congress.
 The house has passed a resolution authorizing 5000 reward for Silcott's arrest, but it has not decided who shall lose the money Silcott made away with.
 The democrats Of the House are very much alarmed over the report that the republicans proposed to settle number of the contested election causes before the new House Rules are adopted. The republicans might easily do so if they see fit. but whether they will or not is a question that cannot easily De answered at this stage of the game.
 The crowded condition of the Capitol building has again brought up the ques- tion of erecting a new building for the Supreme Court. It is badly needed, and there should be only one opinion on the subject. Our Supreme Court has been called the greatest legal tribunal in the world, and it should hold its sessions in the finest court room in the world.
 It is proposed, in bill introduced in the Honse, to incorporate the Military order of America, and establish a na- tional military and naval museum, library and memorial building in Washington. The object of the order IS to bring to- Gether in frateanal association those who werA engaged in the war of the rebell- ion. to care for the widows, and orphans Of the deceased comrades, and to streng- then the ties between those who were enemies in war and friends in peace.