The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-10
CONGRESS.
Epitome OF the Proceeding Of Rot1
Houses the Fast Week.

THE silver free coinage bill was before the
senate on the 9th as unfinished business.
After desultory remarks IL was arranged that
discussion should commence on Tuesday, the
Slst, TO which time the senate adjourned The
Hatch anti option bill received It's first defeat
In the house on n motion OF its author to 90 into
committee Of the whole for the consideration OF
revenue bills The anttoption bill was the hrst
revenue bill ON the calendar in the order OF con.
sideration ami the committee. by q tie vote OF
i0s to les, refused TO take up the measure OF the
gentleman from Missouri. The action Is by no
means vital In Its OBJECT on the bill. as the mcns'
ure merely retains its place on the calendar,
subject to another motion OF like portcnt by
Mr. Hatch At y subsequent date
THE senate was not In session on the 18th -.
In the house the legislative appropriation bill
was reported by Mr.. Forncy, Of Arkansas, and
referred 10 the mi OF the whole. inc
post once appropriation bill was then taken up
and discussed until adjournment.
The day In the senate on the 3Ist was de-
voted 10 the silver question, Mr.. Sherman hav'
Ing the foor In opposition to free COINAGE.
The post ONCE appropriation bill was before
the house. The free delivery clause gave rise
to y good deal OF discussion and q vote on o
motion 70 increase the appropriation Tor the
purpose disclosed the fact that there was less
than q majority OF membcrs attending the bust
ness OF the house. TIT committee on Indian
AFFAIRS reported favorably u substitute Tor Cul'
berson's bill to punish intrudors In the five civ.
ilized tribes In the Indian territory The bill
reported gives ninety days after passage OF the
bill for intruderst to get out, and all intruders are
subject IN % fine Of from eco to el 900. one. third
10 go to the tribe in which the intruder Is found,
one third to the informant md the remainder
to the treasury OF the United States. The
court Ia also empowered to sentence TO the peni'
teniiary for one year. The bill has been urged
by the Indian agents from the tribes, who In
sist that they are being imposed upon by the
trespassers. and the number OF tntruders has
recently been increasing quite rapidly.
THERE II to be no vote on the free silver coin
age bill or on any amendment TO II until after
the Minneapolis convention shall have closed;
and In all probability will be none until AFTER
the Chicago convention shall also come TO IN
cnd-the senate having voted on the LIST on ths
suggestion OF Mr.. Aldrich, and without a single
dissent from either side OF the chamber. that nc
vote should be taken on that bill until after the
18th OF June An apparently innocent looking
house bill to regulate the manner in which prop
erty shall be sold under DEGREES OF United
States courts had been taken from the calendar
and was about to be passed without question
when Mr.. Teller offered an amend ment reQuir
ing ~oficials to receive legal tender money In
satisfaction Of judgments. Mr.. Sherman wal
prompt to notice ~ an eject OF the amendment
that II might be o violation OF possible condi'
lions In note or mortgage that the debt should
be paid In gold. But Mr.. Morgan moved TO pro
Ccru 10 us COESlutratlun, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MT
Sherman's objection, and II was on that motion
that Mr.. Hill voted with the free silver men 80.
The post ONCE appropriation bill was before
the house. Almost the entire day was con
sumed In discussion OF points OF order.
IN the senate on the I'd Mr.. Turner'S resolu
tion calling for the correspondence with Hayti
Colombia and Venezuela regarding reciprocity
! was taken up and when the mover lad spoken
ut length II was adopted. Al 9 p. m. the free
coinage bill was taken up and Mr.. Stewart re
sumed his argument Senate bill to provide fol
two additional associate judges OF the supreme
court Of the territory OF Oklahoma was passed
In tho house Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri, re
ported the agricultural appropriation bill and Il
was ordered printed and recommitted. On mo
tion Of Mr.. KEN the senate bill was passed
granting twenty acres Of the Fort Sydney mill
| tary reservation to the City OF Sydney, Neb.
for cemetery purposes. The house went into
committee Of the whole on the post once mp
| preparation bill Mr.. Livingston. OF Georgia
moved 70 increase by Sao, 0Oo the appropriation
for star route service. Agreed TO. i0i 70 zoo
adjourned