Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

lQuDDllnR evasion OF lne reM question
at issue. II was argreed that the bill
should be voted on tomorrow. Ad-
journed.
House. Feb. 2.--J. A. Owenby was
brought before the bar OF the house and
purged himself Of contempt by express
Ing his willingness 10 testify before the
silver poolr committee. He was how
ever, not released from the custody Of
the sergeant-at-arms. On motion oi
Mr.. Snyder OF Minnesota, the senate bill
was passed, with an amendment striking
out the appropriation clause, providing
for the erection Of public building ai
st. Paul, Mimi, at cost OF $500 900.
The house then adjourned.
Feb. 3.--The senate bill TO prohibit
the sale OF tobacco TO minors, under IL
years Of age, In the District OF Colum.
bia, was passed. Bill passed pensioning
the widow OF General Noyes. The dip
lomatic and consular bill was discussed
in committee OF the whole after which
the house adjourned.
Feb. 4.-The house went into COM
mittee ON the whole on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bills. Dur
ing the debate Mr.. McAdoo Of New Jer-
sey, gave his hearty assent TO the posi-
tion taken by the secretary OF the state
In his letter 10 Representative Baker OF
New York, relative TO re ciprocity With
Canada. The seAate bill was passed for
the retirement OF Lieutenant John II.
McBlair. Mr.. Dingley OF Maine, re-
ported from the silver pool committee q
resolution discharging j. A. Owenby
from the custody of the sergeant-at-
arms. Adopted. The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill.
After discussion the bill was laid ASIDE
with favorable recommendation, and
the committee proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON OF the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill. After some discussion, the
committee rose and the diplomatic APP
preparation bill was passed. The house
thu adjourned.
Feb5-The house went into committee
OF the whole tPayson in the chairlon the
sundry civil appropriation bill. When
paragraph providing for the Interstate
Commerce Commission was reached
Mr.. Anderson OF Kansas offered an
amendment directing the commission to
inquire into the facts relating TO the
Western Railroad Traffic Association
After some discussion point OF order
raised against the amendment was sus-
tanned. Mr.. Bland OF Missouri offered
a free coinage amendment to the para
graph providing for the re-coinage OF
gold and silver coins. The amendment
is as follows: THAT all holders OF sill
yer bullion OF standard weight and fine
ness shall be entitled to have the same
coined into silver dollars on the same
terms and conditions as are now pro-
yided for holders OF gold bullion Mr.
Dingley OF Maine raised point Of order
against the amendment, and the debate
which followed was entirely technical
in its character. Pending discussion
the committe rose and the house ad
journed.
Feb. 6.-The speaker laid before the
house senate bill to-amend the land for
feiture act Of September 10, 1890, so that
the period within which settlers, pur-
chasers and others under the provision
of said act, may make application to
purchase lands forfeited thereby when
such period begins to run from the
passage Of the act, shall begin TO run
from the date OF promulgation by the
commissioner OF the general land Office
OF the instructions TO the officers o. the
local land offices, for their dispositions
of said lands The bill was passed
with verbal amendments. Mr.. Bing
han OF Pennsylvania, from the commit
tee on postoflces and post roads, report
the postofiice appropriation bill and II
was placed on the calender The house
then went into committee Of the whole
( Mr. Payson Of Illinois In the chair on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The pending question was the decision
Of the chair upon the point OF order
against Mr.. Bland's free coinage
The speaker proceeded 10
deliver his decision, sustaining the
point Of order. Mr.. Bland appealed
from the discussion and the decision
was sustained 1874 TO l27 Mr.. DOckery
mo ed 70 strike out the appropriation
OF $40, 900 for re coinage and insert the
words 'and so much as may be necessary
to meet the expenses OF such recoinage
is hereby appropriated out OF the silver
profit fund" Adopted. An amend
ment to the worlds fair paragraph I
was discussed at length and pending
point Of order raised against it the /
house adjourned.