Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
EpitOmo OF tho Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

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| AFTER the routine business IN the senate on
| the iath the resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart
| IN relation 20 the purchase OF silver and the
| coinage OF standard silver dollars having been
taken up and amended, Mr. Stewart proceeded
10 address the senate ON the subject, taking
strong grounds IN favor OF free silver. The
| resolution went over and Mr.. Palmer's resolu
| tion for the election Of senators by the people
was taken up Mr. Chandler spoke IN opposi-
| tion and Mr. Palmer in favor OF IL After pass
| Ing several bills the senate adjourned In the
| house the senate amendments 70 the Indian APP
| preparation bill were non-coneurred IN. A bill
passed authorizing the building or q bridge
across the Mississippi river at Moline Ill Mr.
| Allen (Mssl asked unanimous consent for
| present consideration OF a bill approprating
| $4,000 for the southern flood sufferers. Mr..
Kilgore objected and II went over. confer
ence was ordered on the Indian appropriation
bill and the urgency deficiency bill passed. II
appropriates si,0i2,635 The naval appropria-
tion bin was then considered until adionrn-
ment
IN the senate on the 18Th Mr.. D0lph reported
back the house bill for the exclusion Of Chinese
with substitute Mr.. Morgan spoke I'm favor
OF free coinage ION Mr. Stewarts resolutionl
Bills on the calendar were then considered and
many bills passed, among them bill 70 amend
the railroad land forfeiture acts so as 70 enable
actual settlers To purchase the land within
three years from forfeiture, and the bill to pro
vide for a uniform standard OF classification and
grading Of grain; also the bill for the better
control OF and safety Of national banks
also the bill approprlating 10000 for the
Grand Island (Neb) public building. Ad
iourned after an executive session. -. After
passing a bill granting right OF way through the
Indian territory 70 the Gainesville, Oklahoma
& Gulf railroad the house went into committee
OF the whole on the naval appropriation bill,
consideration Of which was continued until ad-
iournment
IN the SENATE on the i4th resolutions were
presented from Boston merchants favoring the
repeal OF the silver law OF 1890 Bills passed
appropriating 5000 for the foundation and
pedestal for a bronze statue OF Christopher
Columbus in the capitol grounds; granting TO the
Topeka water company the right to erect dams
across the Kansas river; extending free deliv-
cry OF mail to towns with q population Of not
less than 5000, and the bill 10 amend the act
es tabllshing circuit courts. After an executive
session the senate adjourned until Monday.
The house consumed two hours in trying TO
determine whether certain members could have
the privilege, under leave 10 print Of printing in
the Record and circulating under frank Henry
Georges book on free trade and protection.
The remainder OF the day was given TO eonsid-
Grafton OF the naval appropriation bill in COM
mittee Of the whole The bill was not com
pleted at adjournment
THE Senate was not In session on the 18th, 1t
being Good Friday, and the house met without
a quorum The bill TO promote the safety OF
national banks, with senate amendments, was
laid before the house, Referred The bill for
the relief Of the heirs Of H. II. Sihley, the in
ventor Of the Sibley tent again proved an OBJ
stacle to the transaction Of business and the
whole day was consumed in its consideration
At the evening session private pension bills
we're considered.
THE senate was not in session on the 10Th,
and the only business transacted by the house
was the further consideration OF the naval ap-
preparation bill in committee OF the whole. Mr.
Pcndlcton (W Va opposed the bill; so did Mr.
Holman Mr. Fellows (N Y made an earnest
appeal for a strong navy. Mr. Baker 0<an)
spoke against increasing the navy, contending
that the greatest bulwark Of American indie
pendonce was IN the happy homes Of the people
The house adjourned pending consideration OF
the bnl
WHEN the senate met on the 18Th the vice
president presented communication from
James r. Young late executive clerk, in regard /
20 the action Of the senate In declaring his o1lce
vacant Mr.. Vest introduced bill to prevent |
contracts by the postmaster-general with any !
steamship company making unjust discrimina-
tions against any part OF the country ia carry. |
ing the mails Mr. PETERS resolution request |
ing the secretary Of state 10 obtain Information
concerning the use OF electricity a power in
the propulsion Of farm machinery was agreed |
to. The bin TO facilitate work in the court Of
claims debated az some length and passed. |
Adjourned. In the house Mr. McRae moved |
to suspend the rules and pass the bill TO adjust
the swamp lands grants, which, after a long |
talk was defeated. The naval appropriation |
bill was then considered until adjournment, |
Mr. Boutelle's amendment TO appropriate g. |
900 900 10 build two battle ships being rejected. /