Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-15
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NuEN the senate met on the 6ih the III
tendance was very slim. At the expiration
OF the morning hour the finance bin cam
up, the questi u pending being the amend
ment Offered by Mr.. Stewart tNevl By add
Ing his free coinage provision Mr. Toile
spoke at length in favor Of the bill III
declared that when he voted 10 lay aside thl
elections blll for the financial bill he ala s,
believing that the latter was OF more impor
tanco 70 the people than the former and h,
had no apologies 20 make II,
/ criticised the position Of senator sherman
and rcfutcd his argument against free e-silvei
! coinage. Mr.. sherman said he would reply
az some future time 10 Mr. Teller. Mr. Nor,
! rill spoke against free coinage and Mr. Vest
/ favored Il The House passed the bill ru-
pealing the law authorizing the President to
suspend tonnage dues By vote OF lui yeas
% IS nays the House decided 20 take up the
shipping bill and pending debate on the same
adjourned
AFTER agreeing 70 the conference report on
the public printing deficiency bill the senate
on the 7th took mp the financial bill MIR.
Daniel tVa) spoke in favor OF the bill and
the absolute free aud unlimited coinage
Of silver AT the close OF his speech Mr.,
Plumb followed In mn argument In favor OF
free coinnge. lie did not claim that free
coinage was panacca for all evils, but con.
tended II was long, a wise and important
step Ia the right direction. Mr.. Hiscock
spoke against the pending amendment free
toinage1. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned. After the morning hour
the House. IN Committee Of tho Whole, re-
sumed consideration of the shipping bin.
Mr. Herbert tAla.l opposed the bin and Mr.
Dlngley lMe) spoke in favor Mr.. Dockery
lAIo.) spoke against II. Pending debate the
House adjourned.
Soon after the senate met on
The eth Mr.. Platt gave notice
that at the earliest possible moment
he would call up the Copyright bill and Mr.,
Allison gave notice of his intention TO call up
fhe Conger lard bill, After FASTING number
Of minor bills the financial bin was taken up
and Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent
for taking vote on the bill Saturday at
O'Clock Mr. German expressed his surprise
az the proposition as the senator from Ohio
(Shermanl had declared the free coinage
amendment revolutionary He thought there
should be more time given for a careful con
slderation OF the bill II was finally agreed
TO take vote on the bill Wednesday. Ad.
ionrned. The House further considered the
shipping bin and Mr. Grosvenor (O) ad.
dressed the House IN favor OF the bill Be-
fore he concluded the House adjourned
AFTER the presentation OF petitions In the
Senate on the 9Th the financial bill again
came up and Mr. Blackburn spoke in favor Of
MI. stewards free coinage amendment Mr..
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bill, but pending his remarks the bill was IN
formally laid aside. several minor bills
passed and the senate adjourned But little
was done in the House. Tho bill referring TO
the court OF claims the claim OF the Citizens
Bank OF Louisiana growing out Of the seizure
and covering into the United states Treasury
S2i5,00O by General Butler during the war was
debated until o'clock and went over Atthc !
evening session sixty private pension bills
passed
WHEN the Senate met on the 10Th the pro.
test OF three members OF the Idaho Legisla- |
turo aga nst allowing Mr. Dubois TO take his |
seat was presented. MIR. Morgan continued 1
his speech IN favor Of the financial bill aud /
free coinage The conference report on the /
bill TO divide the sioux reservation was 4
agreed 10 and the pension annronrIntin.s h.iiii h.iii /
was reported and paced on the calendar. 4 |
from the Oklahoma Legislature 4
Tor an appropriation for the destitute was
presented. Adjourned The army appro- /
priation bin was taken up In the House aud /
debated at some length. Eulogistic ad. 1
dresses we're made in memory OF the late
Representative Walker, OF Missouri and the
House adjourned