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


Washington. February 1.-THE Gre
dentials OF William M. PETER as senator
elect from the state OF Kansas for the
term beginning March At next, replac-
ing Hon. John J. ingalls,, were pre-
sented by Mr. Ingalls, and placed on hlei
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,
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 a sound circulating medium, ana II
was placed on the calendar.
The conference report on the blh
granting the right-ofway to the juno
ton City & Fort Riley Street Railway
company through the Fort Riley mill
tary reservation in Kansas, was pre-
septed and agreed To-; a,r ,,,r,
priation bill was then taken up, the
bending question being on Mr.. Dolph's
amendment to increase the salary OF the
minister to Portugal from 5000 to slO,-
900 per year.
amendment was ruled out.
on motion Of Mr.. Sherman the item
Of So. 500 for minister resident and con-
sui general TO Greece, Roumania and
Servia was chagned SO as TO make II
read "ior envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary. The bill was
then passed-yeas 49, nays l6; Messrs.
German, Hampton and Morgan voting
ave with the republicans, and Mr.. Pet
/ III ,s.f n tho anm.lQ1sQtg
The copyright bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 amend section
l3. which provided that the act shall
only apply to citizen or sub
iect 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 its 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 o.
the United States by proclamation
made from time TO time, as the purpose
of this act nav require The amend
ment was agreed to. Without dispos
ing Of the bill the senate adjourned.
House.
Washington, February 17.-In pur
suance OF a written designation by the
speaker the house was called TO ordel
this morning by Mr.. Payson, OF Hi
nois.
Mr.. Thompson Of Ohio, from thu
committee on the judiciary reported |
resolution for the impeachment OF Ale'
Boardman. Judge OF the United State
district court for the western district o
Louisiana, for high crimes and misde
meanors. which was ordered printes
and recommitted.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri, from the com
mittee on public lands. reported a bill
forfeiting certain railroad grants.
Mr.. Adams of Illinois, raised tn
question Of consideration and the hous'
having refused TO consider the bill /
was withdrawn.
After brief debate the house agree
20 the committee report on the forth
cation appropriation bill.
Then house then went into committe
Of the whole Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine, i
.. tho chair on the Indian appropriate
bill.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. offered a
amendment, providing that the Chero
kee nation NAV negotiate With the sec
= retary Of the interior for the sale Of tn
Cherokee outlet, which was adopted
The committee then rose and reporte
the bill to the house. The previou
question was ordered on the passage {
the bill and the house adjourned.
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