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

Washington, February 1.-THE Gre
dentials OF William NJ. PETER as senator
elect from the state Of Kansas for the
term beginning March 1t next, replac-
ing Hon. John J. Ingalls,, were pre-
sented by Mr.. Ingalls, and placed on file;
also by Mr.. Turpie, the credentials Of
Mr. Voorhees,, amended so that the gov
ernor instead OF using the word com
missions used the word Certificates. Z"
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance commit
tee, reported back adversely Mr.. Stand
ford's bill ito provide the government
with means to supply the national want
of sound circulating medium, u and It
was placed on the calendar.
The conference report on the bill
granting tue rieht-of-way 70 the June
tion City a Fort Riley Street Railway
company through the Fort Riley milf
tary reservation In Kansas, was pre-
sented and agreed TO.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Mr.. Dolph's
amendment to increase the salary of the
minister to Portugal from g, 900 TO $40, =
600 per year.
On a point OF order Mr.. Dolph's
amendment was ruled out.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the item
OF 50, 500 for minister resident and con-
sui general to Greece, Roumania and
Servia was chagned so as to make II
read ''fOr envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary." The bill was
then passed-yeas 33, nays 10; Messrs
German, Hampton and Morgan voting
aye with the republicans, and Mr.. Pet
tigrev with the democrats.
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Mr.. Edmunds moved 70 amend section
l3, which provided that the act shall
only apply TO a citizen or sub
ject OF a foreign state, when that
state permits, TO persons Of the United
States, the benefit Of copyright on sub
stantially the same basis as TO It's own
citizens by striking out the rest Of the
section and inserting the words. "The
existence OF the conditions aforesaid
shall be determined by the president ol
the United States by proclamation
made from time 10 time, as the purpose
OF this act may require" The amend
ment was agreed 70. Without dispos
ing Of the bill the senate adjourned.
House.
Washington, February 17.-In pur
suance OF a written designation by the
speaker lut AOucc was cdllcQ 10 OFutl
this morning by Mr.. Payson, OF ILL
nois.
Mr.. Thompson OF Ohio, from th'
committee on the judiciary reported I
resolution for the impeachment OF Alel
Boardman, Judge OF the United State'
district court for the western district o.
Louisiana, for high crimes and misde
meanors, which was ordered printed
and recOmmitted
Mr.. Stone OF Missouri, from the com
mittee on public lands. reported bill
forfeitfhg certain railroad grants.
Mr.. Adams OF Illinois, raised tbs
question Of consideration and the housS
having refused 10 consider the bill II
was withdrawn.
After brief debate the house agTeet
10 the committee report on the fortih
cation appropriation bill.
Then house then went into COMMITTEES
o. the whole lMr. Dingley, Of Maine, il
the chair on the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana offered al
amendment, providing that the Chero
kee nation may negotiate with the sec
retary Of the interior for the sale OF thu
Cherokee outlet, which was adopted
The committee then rose and reported
the bill 10 the house. The preyiou
question was ordered on the passage O
the bill and the house adjourned.