Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF tho Render.

Convenience OF tho Reader.
THE day IN tho senate on the slst was dc.
voted 20 the SILVER question. Mr.. Sherman hay.
| ing the hoor IN opposition 10 FREQ coinage -.
The post ofneo appropriation bill was before
the house The free delivery clause gave riso
! to good deal Of discussion and a vote on q
motion 10 increase the appropriation Tor the
! purpose disclosed the fnct that there was less
than majority Of members attending The busi
ness OF the house The committee on Indian
affairs reported favoraby substitute for Cul
horsou's hill 70 punish intrudors IN the nye civ
ilized tribes IN tho Indian territory. The bin
reported gives ninety days after passage of the
bin for niruders 20 get out and all intrudors arc
subject 70 nno Of from s2o0 10 81 900, one third
10 90 10 tho tribo In which the intruder Is found,
one third 10 the informant aud the remainder
70 the treasury OF tho United States. Tho
court is also empowered 20 sentence 70 the peni-
toniary for one year The bin has been urged
by the Indian agents from the tribes, who in
aisi that they are being imposed upon by the
trcspasaers and the number OF intrudcrs has
recently boon increasing quite rapidly
THERE IS 70 b. no vote on the free silver coin
age bill or on any amendment 10 Il until after
the Minneapolis convention shall have closed,
and Ia all probability viii be none untll after
the Chicago convention shall also come 10 an
end-ihe senate having voted on the lat on the
suggos ton Of Mr. Aldrich, aud without q single
dissent from eithcr side Of the chamber that no
vote should be taken on that bill untl after the
18th Of June An apparently Innocent looking
house btu 10 regulate the manner in which prop
erty shall be sold under decrees Of United
States courts had been taken from tho calendar
and was about to be passed without question,
when Mr.. Teller offered an amendment rcquir-
ing officials 10 receive legal tender money In
satisfaction Of judgments. Mr. sherman was
prompt to notice as an effect OF the amendment
that II might be violation Of possible condi-
lions IN note mortgage that the debt should
be paid IN gold. But MIR Morgan moved 10 pro-
coed 20 It's consideration, Notwithstanding Mr.
Sherman's objection and Il was on TINT motion
that Mr.. HIN voted with the free silver men,.
Tho post Office appropriation bill was before
the house Almost The entire day was con
sumed In discussion - points Of order
IN the senate on the I'd Mr. Turner's resOlu.
ton calling for the correspondence with Hayti
Colombia and Nenozueln regarding reciprocity
was taken up and when the mover had spoken
at length It was adopted At 2p m, the free
coinage bin was taken up and Mr. Stewart re-
sumed his argument Senate bill TO provide for
two additional associate Judges OF tho supreme
court OF the territory OF Oklahoma was passed.
~. In the house Mr.. Hatch OF Missouri. re-
ported the agricultural appropriation bill and Il
WIS ordered printed aud recommittod On mo
tou of Mr.. KEN the senate bill was passed
granting twenty acres OF the Fort Sydney mili-
tary reservation 10 the City Of Sydney. Neb.
committee OF the whole on the post once ap
preparation bill Mr. Livingston, of Georgia
moved % increase by s2O1 900 the appropriation
for star route service Agreed u, iJl 70 800
adjourned
TItE senate was not IN session on the 81 80.
After some morning business the house went
nto committee Of the whole on the post olico
appropriation bnl The pending amendment
WIS that offered by Mr.. Blount Of Georgin, rc-
ducin. by s2,3iQ0O0 the appropriate tion for trans
portation by railroad routes and providing that
the pos tmaster-gencral be authorized to ro-
adjust the compensation 10 be paid after July l.
1893 Tor transportation OF the mail on railroad
routes hy reducing the compensation toul rail
roads for the transportation Of mail ten per
cent from the rate established on the basis OF
the average weight fixed aud allowed by the act
OF June IL, 1878 Rejected 81 70 1871 Pending
action the committee rose aud the house ad- |
journod.
THE senate was not ia session on the 18th .
I he post ONCE appropriation bill was before |
the house on motion Of Mr. Henderson, OF |
North Carolina on amendment was adopted |
authorizing tho postmRstcr-geucral To provide |
for tho TRANSPORTATION Of ofiiciui mntter 10 any
government department over railroads or by |
express companies when he can do so at q say |
INK 20 the government and without detriment 20 |
the public service The committee then arose
and reported the hin to the house and Il was /
passed The Hatch autopuon bill VAS then
brought up, soon after which came the sensa- |
tioual news that Mr Blaine had resi- gucd The /
house WAS IN more or less confusion and nd |
jOurped without action on the bill
CHARACTERISTIC dul!ness prevailed IA the |
senate On Tho 9th. The consular appropriation |
bin was brought IN and laid aside, and Mr.. Vest
addressed the empty benches on the Bill 10
place wool on thu free list No action was
taken Tho house passed the Hatch auti-op- |
ion bin. The senate amendments TO tnc river
and harbor bin were non -coneurrod In and CON
crccs appointed ) bill was passed appropriate
u2 $4,000 fora pedestal for q monument 10 Gen
W, Il sherman Tho senate amendments TO the
lnvy bgl were non-concurrcd IN Bnls were also
llssod admitting New Mexico and Arizona 20
ho dignity ot statehood. The legislative APP
lropriation bin was brought IA and passed un-
her suspension Of thc rules. A resolution was
Introduced calling for the adjournment OF con
Eress ON Monhay. July & RnfcrrcA