Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE APPROPRIATIONS MILLS NEARING
COMPLETION AND GENERAL BusI-
NESS SHAPED FOR FINAL ADJOURN
MENT.
Senate.

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MENT.
Senate.
Washington, d. c., March 2.-The
week IN the senate was devoted to eN-
pediting the public business as rapidly
as possible. The credentials of Mr..
Jones, Arkansas: for his new senatorial
term beginning March a, next, were
presented and placed on file. The sem
ate then proceeded 10 the consideration
OF the sundry civil appropriation bill.
In discussion as TO the new postolllce
building in Washington. Mr.. Vest com
mended the system OF government by
district commissioners as one that pre-
vented pundering through popular
elections and one through which the
miserable outrages and thieving pro.
cesses that obtained in many OF the
great cities of the country were escaped.
II ever the present form OF the district
government was changed and popular
elections resorted to- the little property
which he owned in the district
Ia dwelling house) would be for sale
The civil appropriation bill was taken
up in committee Of the whole. The
amendment to pay $4,000 to the daugh
ters OF the late Joseph Henry, secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution for valu
able public services rendered by him,
was discussed and agreed to- Forty-fiyt
OF the ll5 pages Of the bill were dispos
ed OF at this sitting.
M. announced tho iaufh a
his colleague, Mr.. Wilson, and after an
address in eulogy OF the deceased, Of
fered resolutions expressing the great
sorrow with which the senate had
beard OF the death OF MIR. Wilson. di
rect'ng the appointment Of a committee
of n ne senators TO take order for super
intending his funeral: directing the
rem wal Of the remains TO Maryland in
char ge Of the sergeant-at-arms and at
tend ed by the committee; and ordering
that a communication be sent To the
houfe OF representatives, with an invi-
tati,n to attend the funeral and TO ap
poirt committee to act with u com
mitiee of the senate.
NJ. Plumb moved to strike out an
item OF 81. 900 for aid to the industrial
Christian church home association in
Utah territory: defeated yeas 20. nays
81. Mr.. Haley offered amendments
appropiating $4,000 for brick bar
racks at the soldiers home at Leaven.
worth, Kansas, and Sl2 700 for a brick
barracks at Dayton Ohio Agreed to-
Mr.. Regan offered an amendment ap.
plopriating $40, 600 for site for mill
tary post at Eagle Rock, Texas Aree
ed TO. Mr.. Plumb offered an amend.
ment appropriating -, 900 for an eleva
tor in the public bubble building al
Leavenworth, Kansas Agreed to- The
bill was then passed. The legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill was taken up and completed with
the exception Of several amendments S.
on which seperate votes We're demand.
ed. The conference report on the
military academy appropriation bill
was presented by Mr.. Allison and agree
ed to. The bill remains as il passed
the b9uSsce PhSsf6eht" iaid efbel2lS fbe2loSre ''i6S The
senate a message from the president re.
turning without his approval the bill Ia
establish the record and pension Office
Of the war department. The president
states his objection to the bill al some
length TO the effect generally that il Is
not competent for congress TO nominate
las the bill does a particular person
10 hll an office created by law.
The meassage was referred TO the com
mittee on military affairs The civil
service commission clause OF the legis-
lative appropriation bill was so amend
as to Increase the pay OF the secretary
from 81, 600 10 1900: provides for five
clerks OF class four. five OF class three
three of class one, three at 81 900 each
two at 5000 each. one messenger and one
laborer; and changes the total aDpto-
priation from S53, 700 to So. 200. The
appropriating $1,000 for a
fourth assistant postmaster general WAS
agreed 10, An amendment appropri-
atlng $1,000 for a reapportiontment OF
Utah Territory was agreed to.
The bill was passed. The following
bills were passed: An amendment for
the various acts relative to immiOra-
tlon OF aliens under contract or agree
70 perform labor To amend the act of
March ,, 1889, for the relief ofcertain
volunteer and regular soldiers Of the
late war and the war with Mexico For
the allowance OF certain claims for
stores and supplies taken and used by
the United States army rs reported by
the court ofclaims under the provisions
Of the act Of March 3, 1888. known AS
The Bowman act" with amendments.
To authorize the Rapids Bridge com
pany to construct a bridge across Red
river, al or near Alexander Ia. and for
he relief OF Hart county, Ky. The ap-
Driation for support Of Indian schools
was increased from 5000. 900 to $1,000
700. In connection with the CHEYENNE
md Arapahoe agreement Mr.. Plumb
,ifered an amendment declaring all tho
ands in Oklahoma TO be agricultural
ands and that the proof Of the non-min-
rial character shall not be required as
conditions precedent TO final entry
agreed to. On motion Of Mr. Petit I
rev the rate Of interest 20 be naid 10 !
he Sisseton and Wahpeton bands was
increased from 10 > per cent.