Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-19

at the motion. After an executive Bes-
sion the senate adjourned.
Feb. 1S.-The consular and diplomic
appropriation bill was reported with
amendments and placed on the calendar.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
copyright bill, the pending question
being on Mr.. 5herman's amendment TO
strike out the word "prohibitedn and
insert the words subject to the dutes
provided by law, 80 that foreign edi-
tions OF books, ETC., which are copy
righted In the United States, mayo be
admitted 10 this country on payment OF
regular tarstf duties. Agreed to-yeas,
25, nays a. The copyright bill was
then leid aside without further action.
The presidents message announcing
the death Of Admiral Porter having
been laid before the senate, eulogistic
addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Chandler, Mcpherson, Plumb and Hale
and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Washington, Feb 0.-The
house went into committee Of the whole
on the sundry civil bill, and having
completed its consideration proceeded
10 the discussion Of the Legislative APP
preparation bill which was read by para
graphs for amendments. Mr.. Hayes OF
Iowa, offered an amendment providing
session clerks for representatives with
o salary Of 80 a day. A point OF order
was raised against 1t, but IL was over
ruled by the chair. Mr.. Boutelle Of
Maine, excited a good deal OF merri-
ment In advocating the amendment by
declaring that never before In the his
tory of the country had ever assembled
a congress which would need the SER
vices OF clerks as much as would the
members OF the Fifty-second congress.
Mr.. Kelly OF Kansas, offered an amend
ment TO Mr.. Hayes ammendment pro-
viding that the clerks should be APP
pointed under civil service rules. The
reading OF the amendment elicted much
laughter, but II was defeated--40 10 81.
Mr.. HAYES amendment with an amend
ment fixing the salaries OF the clerks at
800 a month was agreed to without d.
vision. The committe then rose and
the sundry civil bill was passed. Sem
ate amendments to the fortifcation APP
preparation bill was nonconcured In and
conference was ordered. Adjourned.
Feb. toulouse bill was passed In
creasing to 500 month the pension OF
the widow OF Gen. Custer. The army
and the pension appropriation bills
we're sent TO conference. The commit
tee on public buildings and grounds re-
poreed back the bill providing for an
extension os the public building at Dal-
las, Tex, at cost OF 500, 900. This
bill passed congress last session, but
vetoed by the President The recom-
mendation OF the committee is that the
bill be- passed over the veto. The bill
was passed yeas, l4l; nays, 69-the
necessary two-thirds voting in the af-
irmative. The house went into CON-
mittee OF the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill. Mr. Dalzell defend
ed the action OF Commander Reiter IN
the Barrundia case and denounced the
public reprimand administered 10 that
officer by the secretary OF the navy. Mr..
Lodge and Mr.. Dolliver defended the
course OF the secretary OF the navy. Mr..
Boutelle said that while he entertained
the greatest respect and esteem for the
head OF the navy department, he was so
unfortunate as not to be able tc com
mend the secretarY's action coward
Commander Reiter Withoupe- 4spos-
Ing OF the bill the committee 90. se and
the House adjourned.
Feb. lion motion the senate bill
was passed TO establish a record and
pension Office in the war department.
Also senate bill providing for the selec-
tIon OF sight for a military post at
San Diego, Cal. On motion OF Mr..
Perkins OF Kansas, bill was passed
extending the time within which the
Choctaw Coal and Railroad company
shall construct its road through the
Indian territory. The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the
legislative appropriation bill. Mr.. Nc
Adoo spoke against the shipping bill.
Mr.. Fitch gave notice that II the ship
ping bill passed acommittee would be
appointed in the next congress TO in
OUR into the manner In which its pass
age was secured. Mr.. Farquhar: Why
deal in innuendoes? Talk like a man.
Mr.. Bland and one or two others shout |
ed out denunciations OF the subsidy lob |
byists, and there was hot but unin-
telligible interchange Of invectives be-
tween Mr.. Bland and Mr.. Farquhar,
the latter denounoing the silver lobby
lists. General debate having closed, the |
the reading OF the bill was continued. !
The paragraphs relative 70 the civil !
service commission was passed over for
the present without prejudice. With |
out disposing OF the bill the committee |
rose. A resolution was adopted calling |
on the secretary OF the interior for in |
formation as to what rules OF evidence !
are recognized by the pension bureau |
governing examiners In the adjudica-
tod OF pension claims. A bill was pass |
ed authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Red river near Alex |
andra, La. Adjourned.
Feb u The senate bill was passed |
authorizing the Kansas and Arkansas
railroad company 10 extend its line In |
Indian territory. The house then went |
into committee OF the whole on the leg l
islative appropriation bill. Mr.. Gros-
venor OF Ohio, sent TO he clerks desk |
with his hearty endorsement the act Of /
the committee at Cooper last night, and |
the letter addressed by Mr.. Grover 1
Cleveland TO +. Elloy Anderson. The
letter having beed read, Mr.. Grosvenor 4
said tha. he had thus placed this i'm
portant document in the permanent
records OF the country 10 the end that
in the coming campaign it should be
available under the frank OF the mem
bers of the next congress TO be used In
disseminating Information throughout
the country, Without disposing Of the
bill the committee arose and adjourned.
Feb. 13.-The house went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill. A lengthy discuss
ion sprang up over a motion Of Mr..
Cannon TO provide for a secretary and
stenographer for the civil service COM
mission at 81, 900 each. Mr.. Dingley,
OF Maine, moved 10 amend Mr.. Cannon's
amendment by inserting a provision
appropriating s36. 400 TO enable the
commission TO execute the provisions OF
the civil service act. The committee
rose and reported the bill to the house.
The first question was on the amend
ment providing for clerks TO members
not chairmen OF committees. The amend
ment was defeated-yeas, y; nays, l46;
and the speaker, in announcing the re-
suit, declared. dryly, that the COM
mittee's amendment was disagreed 70
BY the house. The bill was then passed.
The sas.esida..s,s message anna....,.t :. =
the death OF Admiral Porter was read
and referred 10 the committee on naval
affairs and then the house adjourned.
General.
Feb. 9.-The dead body OF Joseph Free.
man, editor Of the Independence, No,