Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21
coNGREs ssIonAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF tho Reader.

| Iho weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF tho Reader.
THE senate on the 18Th BY a vote Of S TO Il
agreed 20 take up the nnti.option bin. Though
The bin was sent 10 the calendar Il IS liable tc
| be reached at any time by similar vote A
| resolution by Mr. Voorhees, IN regard 20 Tho
Homestead troubles went over. Pending con
| sidcfatlon Of the clause In regard 20 Sunday
closing OF the worlds fair IN the sundry civil
hlll the senate adjourned Nothing was done
! IA the house. the subject Of occting senator's by
| the people being discussed az some lonfth The
rest OF the session was occupied in llibusioring.
THE senate on The 18Th finally disposed OF the
| Chicago exposition provisions Of the sundry
! civil h'u. Mr. Quav's amendment 10 close tha
| exposition on Sundiy was adopted without a
! division A further amendment by Mr., Ponor
70 prohibit The sale Of intoxlcants IN the cxposi'
ton grounds except for medical mechanical
| or scientific purposes, was adopted by a ma
| lority Of 3 with these conditions attached the
senate voted TO issue 10 the worlds fair man
| ayers ten million souvenir silver hall dollars
j.. Tho house had an exciting session over the
| free silver bill Tho debate was OF a political
nature and decidedly interesting, Mcssrs
| Reed (Mc) and Catchngs MISS having a
lively tilt Finally the resolution reported
| from The committee to consider the bin was de-
| feaied hy vote OF 36 yeas 10 i5i nays ana sill
ycr was shelved for the session The vote
showed ll1 democrats 10 alliance and rcpub-
icans voting FOR ana ~ democrats and 20 rcpub-
ieans voting against silver, with number Of
pairs After passing many private pension
bills the house adjourned
The senate devoted most OF the day on the
iiih 10 the sundry clvll appropriation bill and
passed 10 before Adjournment The vote OF
Wednesday IN committee OF the whole on Mr.
Peters amendment TO prohibit the sale Of In
toxieaiing liquors within tho grounds Of the
Columbian exposition at Chicago was reversed,
~ ttflo nat
20 Mr. Vests substitute for Mr. Quay's sun
day closing amendment was laid on tho table
- 70 H. Although late IN the session q number
OF bills were introduced The conference re-
ports on the diplomatic and the naval bills
were agreed to The house ngreec TO the con
ference reports on the legislative, the dipio-
matte and the naval bills. A resolution from
the foreign affairs committee requcs ting the
state department TO investigate the imprison-
mcnt Of Dr. Gallagher, an American citizen, IN
on English prison was adopted Mr.. Scott in
troduccd blll, for reference, 20 prohibit the
employment by corporations Of special police.
II Is strike al the Pinkcrion system Ad
journed
The senate on the 18th adopted conference re-
ports on the army. the navy and the legislative
bills, and agreed TO the house resolution cx
tending existing appropriations until July %.
The forNtcaiion hili passed Tile resolution
introduced the dav before providing for an n
called up for action before adjournment .. Con
Blderation Of the sundry civil bill occupied tho
attention OF the house, thu worlds fair appro-
priation OF si,0D,01j being under discussion. A
resolution WAS adopted calling on the postmas-
ter general for Information regarding the let
ting Of mail contracts 70 railroads since March
1859, and the conference report on the army
bin agreed To- Ponsion bills we're considered
az the evening session
THE senate further considered the last Of tho
appropriation bills on the l1th-the deficiency
bin. Most OF the items were agreed 70 and the
bill then went over After an executive scs-
sion the senate adjourned Tho house had
dun and uuiuterc,ting session, the quoenou
under debate being thc item ia the sphdry ctvil
bill In regard 20 closing he world talr on sun
day After drolry debate the matter went
over and the housu adionrned.
AFTER pasSign ihc deficiency bin on the 18th
the sanatc took up the nnti-opton bin and op-
ponenis OF The measure commenced 20 flibustcr !
The friends Of the bill. however were strong
enough 20 Keep IL in rs position and when the /
senate adjourned the bill remained as uuhn |
ishCd business. IN the house the ways and !
means committee reported resolution for hnal /
Adjournment July 20 Mr.. Liud MINI }. on be- /
hnlf Of The committee appointed 10 invc. iigate I
thr administration Of the pension once sub .
mittci tho views OF tho minority 20 the house /
The report finds nothing for which the commits /
sloncr can be criticised uncas % be that ho ap 1
pQlntcu ms son appointment vl"rlt OF Tho bureau |
~ agrees VITA the majority IN their suggestion
in regard 90 The expose hy the members OF con /
frcss OF the so-ctlled 'congrc sional privileges
Tho house passed the McGarrnhaH bin as it 4
came from the senate. After passing several I
hi Of minor importance the senate joint rcso /
luton wns passed authorizing ihc committee 20
make an Investigation into the slums Of the I
cities Tho house then took recess, the even
ing session 20 h. for general debate on The .
worlds fair features Of the sundry ciyn appro-
priatou bill