Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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AFTER dlsposIng of few reports Of com
mittess and other business on April
| the Senate went into executive session
and when lis doors were reopened ad-
/ journed. d. The House adoptei the report
OF the Judiciary Committee calling for an
investigation OF certain alleged lrregularl.
/ ties ia the Offices OF United States
marshals and the practice In some OF
the United States courts number
OF private bills passed and the Forth-
cation Appropriation bill was considered In
Committee OF the Whole. when the Com
mlttee rose the bill passed also the bill pro-
vidlng for a geological park in the District
OF Columbia The Naval Appropriation bill
was reported and placed on the calendar,
when the death OF Representative wilber, OF
New York. was announced and the House
adjourned.
in the Senate on the I'd Mr.. Edmnnds,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back the Anti Trust bill In the form Of a sub
stitute. He and several other members OF
the committee expressed views on the bill.
The conference report on the Urgency Def
cheney bill was agreed to, and the Montana
election case was taken up Pending con
sideration the Senate adjourned. The
House passed large number OF bridge and
other local bills and then considered the bill
for the admission OF Idaho until adjourn
ment. no final action being reached.
AFTER routine huslne.s on the Sd the Sen
ate resumed the Montana election case, and
after several Senators spoke the matter
went over uatil Monday. The House bill to
amend the census law providing for the
enumeration of the Chinese population was
taken up and after some debate went over
Adjourned until Saturday. In the House Mr.
Lodge (Mass.) presented a petition from the
New England Shoe and Leather Assertion
against the imposition OF a duty on hides.
Several motions we're disposed of and two
bills passed amending the articles of war In
regard to trial and punishment by courts
martial. The Idaho Admission bill wasagain
taken up and MIR. Perkins (Kan.) conelu led
his remarks In advocacy OF IT, After a long
debate vote was finally reached and there
were l29 yeas TO one may, the Democrats
Withholding their votes. The Speaker
counted a quorum present and the bill was
declared AS having passed. The Democrats
announced that this would be made test
question as to the right Of the Speaker to
declare a quorum present Adjourned
THE House on the 4th considered private
pension bills that had come over from the
previous Friday. Mr. Stone (Mo made
vigorous protest against extravaganza in
pension matters, and Messrs Lane Nll),
Chipman (Mich.), Dolliver (Iowa) and Flower
IN, W spoke as vigorously in favor Of liber.
al pensions. The five pension bills under
consideration then passed. The private cal
the Whole and on evening session held for
the consideration OF pension bills
THE Senate on the bth passed a substitute
for the oklahoma Townsite bill recently
passed by the House. A protest from the
Methodist Episcopal Mission was presented
against the-bil for t1fy deportation or nm.
prisonment OF Chinese found in this country
without certificates. The bill author zing
the Secretary OF War 10 place on Gle III the
War Department the names Of the officers
and members OF the Frontier Guards
(under James H. Lane) mustered In
1861 and issue discha ges to them was passed.
Then after passing li3 private bills the Sen
ate adjourned. The House pissed the bin
amending the art cles OF war In regard TO
the apr ointment of courts martial in time OF
peace. Also b increasing to eleven the
membership OF the board OF managers of the
National Military Home; also a bill giving
preference 70 graduates of West Point in ap.
pointments from civil life to the army.
After tributes to the memory of Representa-
tive Butler of New York the House ad
iOurned