Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Of the senate aud
House Given fn Condensed Form.


House Given la Condensed Form.
WHEs the senate met al noon on the 9th the
presidents message was received ana read Al
tho conclusion Of the reading the votes Of sew
eral states were received and placed on Ale
Senator PETER presented a petition from ciu-
gems Of Kansas IN regard to the alleged combine
Of Inillers and elevators 10 reduce the price Of
wheat. Soon after tho house mot the presi-
dents message WAS received and read The
death Of Representative Warwick OF Ohio, was
thon announced and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 7th the treasury report
was received. also a message from the presi-
dent transmitting information az TO the agree
mont with Great Britain in regard to maintain
Ing naval vessels on the lakes Mr.. Hin intro
ducod q bill 70 repeal the act Of July g. 1890, di-
rccting the purchase Of silver bullion, and the
issue Of treasury notes thereon. Several reso-
lutions were referred. The announcement OF
the death OF Representative Mcdonald, Of New
Jersey. was received and the senate adjourned
H.. In the house O bill. In effect repeating the
law which provides for reduction In the force
OF the engineer onicers OF the navy TO 10, was
brought to the attention OF the house Should
the bill become Law tho number Of officers
would be nxed at 1871 Although the measure
received majority vote, a motion to reconsider
was interposed and no final action was taken.
The remainder Of the day was consumed In the
consideration Of long senate bill relative 10
public printing and binding.
The senate held brief session on the sth
petition from the Chicago Woman's club for
repeal OF the Sunday closing provision In the
worlds fair act was received This senate bin
for bridge across the Mississippi river above
New Orleans for the Southern Pacific railroad
was passed and in executive session the treaty
with Chill was ratified and the senate adjourned
until Monday In the house the annual report
Of the secretary Of the treasury was received
and referred 10 the committee on ways and
means No objection was raised TO the further
consideration Of the bill relative to printing
and binding and this consumed the remainder
Of the afternoon Without dispOslng OF the bill
the house adjourned
THE senate was not in session on the 9th....
The house passed The printing bill Mr. Catch
ings, from the committee on rules reported
resolution amending the rules so as TO provide
that business coming over as unfinished from
one session Of congress may be considered i'm
mediately az the meeting Of a subsequent ses'
sion Of the same congress Adopted. The fol.
lowing committee appointments we're an
nounced by the speaker to MI vacancies: Ju-
diciary, Fellows N, W; public buildings and
grounds, Bretz und). enrolled bills, Scott
Nll), chairman naval affairs Brown (Md)i
military affairs, German (Mich) education,
McLaurin IS. CD enrolled bills, Ohliger (O)i
invalid pensions Cadmus N. j. militia, Sipe
Par war claims, Hillborn (Cal); expendi-
militia, MeLaurin Is. CO. Adjourned until
Monday
The senate was IN session three hours on the
18th and did but little business. The auti-op
tion bill came up but was laid over day IN or.
der 10 have Il correctly printed. The subject
which occupied most Of the session was Mr.
Vests joint resolution for the appointment OF
"A commission 10 have an agreement made with
the five civilized tribes Of Indians for the taking
Of land in seyeralty, and for opening tho re
mainder Of the lands 20 white settlement The
discussion was chiefly between Senators Vest
and Berry, who were both agreed as to tho
main object proposed. but who differed as TO
some statements OF facts Tho matter went
over without action 90. The session OF tho house
was short little OF interest occurring except
The dramatic episode which opened the pro-
Ccedngs In the spontaneous ovation rendered
TO Speaker Crisp and Mr Amos Cummings
resolution 10 investigate the alleged misuse OF
the mails