Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-19
THE WORLDS HISTORY.
NOT FROM CREATIONS DAWN, BUT
FOR THE PAST WEEK, RE-
CORDED IN BRIEF AND
rERsE PARAGRAPHS.
The Acts OF Congress. What Was Done In
the National senate and In tho
House OF Representatives.
FIrrY.rrRsr coNaREss.

MT. DidlI . uOtlOn 10 ICCOuHlueF bHt
vote recommitting the committee on
education and labor bill providing for
the adjustment OF accounts Of laborers,
workingmen and mechanics arising
under the eight hour law was defeated,
yeas 20, nays 81. The question recur-
red on Mr.. Blair's motion to reconsider
II was disagreed to--yeas %, nays 20.
So that the bill stands recommitted "a
the committee on education and labor.
The house copyright bill was then taken
up. MIR. Frye offered an amendment
extending the principles Of the bill to
the maps, charts, dramatic or musical
compositions, engravings, cuts prints,
chromos and Autographs. Adjourned.
February, l0-The Senate bill
10 authorize the Minnesota
Boom Company 10 construct and
operate booms and other structures In
certain sloughs OF the Mississippi River
and TO drive and sheer into such booms
logs, timber and lumber found in said
river, was taken from the calender and
passed. The House bill to revise the
wages OF certain employees In the govern.
ment printing office was taken up aud
passed with substitute providing
that all-night employees be paid 20 per
cent, in addition TO the amount paid
for day labor. A conference was asked
on the part Of the senate. The naval
appropriation bill was taken up and Mr..
Hale made a statement as
to its prov Visions. The
FIRST amendment reported from
the Committe was that to enable the
President to cause careful soundings TO
l..av ,ad hot Et.nrafaans Gal
and Honolulu In the Kingdom OF the
Hawaiian Islands, for the purpose OF
determining the practicability OF the
laying OF telegraphic cable between
those points, appropriating $500 or
so much there OF as may be necessary.
The President is authorized TO direct
the use of any vessel or vessels belong
to the United States in making a sur
vey. 1t was agreed TO. The sum OF
S25, 900 for equipment and arms for ma
val militia Ia various States was chal.
lenged by Mr.. Carlisle and was ex.
planned by Mr.. Hale as applying TO Ger.
tain States that had organizations for
drilling and training for the naval SER
vice, just as the land militia had foi
land service. Mr. Carlisle and Mr..
German opposed the item. The
proposition was defended by Messrs
Hale, Hawley and Hoar, The vote was
aiken and the clause was agreed TO
Yeas, 81; nays, Is.
A message from the President relat
ing 10 the conduct Of Commander ReiteI
In connection with the arrest and kill
ing OF Gen. Barrundia was presented
and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs. The Presidents veto message
on bill for public building at Dallas,
Tex, with the action OF the house
passing the bill over the vetol was pre-.
sented and referred TO the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Eulogies were then delivered on the
late Representative Walker OF Missouri
and as a mark OF respect to his memory
the senate adjourned.
Feb. l1.-Mr. Teller offered resolu.
ton (which was agreed to- calling on
the secretary Of the treasury for list
OF all persons, firms or associations BY
whom silver bullion had been offered
under the act OF July il, ls90). the
mounts and prices; a list OF those OF
whom silver bullion had been purchased
the amounts and prices, and the basis
on which an estimate is made OF the
market price OF silver. and the amounts
aud prices OF silver bullion purchased
outside of the United States. Mr. Nor.
gan offered a resolution (which was
agreed to- calling on the secretary OF
the interior for copies Of the regulations
for carrying into effect the land forfeit
ure act Of Sept. 20, 1890, including all
instructions and decisions. Among the
bills taken from the calendar and pass.
ed was the senate bill TO authorize the
OF bridge across the st.
Louis river between Wisconsin and
Minnesota. The consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill was resumed,
the pending question being on the
In reference 70 the site OF a
dry dock on the Pacific coast-whether
on Puget Sound or on the Columbia
river. Mr.. Aliens amendment, and Il
was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, ~. II
directs the secretary Of the navy 70
acquire lat cost not exceeding S25, ,000)
a tract OF 200 acres on Puget Sound, al
Port Orchard, and cause to be erected a
dry dock not less than 600 feet in length
and 10 feet In width, capable Of holding
vessels drawing 30 feet OF water, the
cost OF the dock not TO exceed 500, 900.
The bill was then passed. Mr.. VIII.
cott, from the committee on civil ser.
vice, reported back without recommen.
dation) the senate bill TO insuse prefer
ence In appointment, employment end
In the public service OF the
United States TO veterans in the late
war, and II was placed on the calendar.
The following bills we're passed: Reso-
luton continuing the laws Of Nebraska
In force In the Territory of Oklahoma,
till July 1, 1891. To provide for the
disposal Of the abandoned Fort Maginnis
reservation In Montana under
the homestead and mining laws, for
and other purposes with
Bill creating two addi.
tional land districts in Montana. Bill
10 facilitate the collection of CONNER
oial statistics required by section OF
the river and harbor appropriation acts
Of 1855 and 1867. Bill appropriating
q, 200 for use by United States troops
during the war OF the building Of Wil-
liam Jewell college OF Liberty, No.
Bill regulating the jurisdiction Of courts
IN the territories on habeas corpus pro-
Bill to relinquish the inter
est OF the United States to certain lands
In San Francisco (which has been ad-
versely reported and placed on the
was indefinitely postponed
Adjourned.
Feb. 1.-THE senate resumed con
sideration Of the copyright bill. AS
Senator Sherman was absent the copy
right bill was laid aside informally and
the senate proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the District OF Columbia appro-
priatlon bill. It was amended and pass
ID. House amendment 70 the senate
bill to authorize the Kansas & Arkan-
5as railway company TO construct and
operate line Of railway was agreed 70,
aud the bin goes 70 the president A
.arge number Of pension bill were pass
d Including the following: House bill |
granting q pension OF 500 q month 70
General n. P. Banks. An amendment |
vas offered BY Mr.. Dawes 70 make IL
200 but owing to the opposition ey-
nibited be withdrew the amendment /
The bill granted q pension to Mary Ann
having been reached Mr..
objected 70 Il and Mr.. Blair
moved that Il be considered notwith-
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