Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-07
CONGRESS.


THE presidential campaign was fairly opened
IN the senate on the 2sth when Mr. Hale's reso-
luton asserting the benefits resulting from the
republican policy Of protection came up and
Mr. Halo advocated the resolution and Mr..
Vest spoke IN opposition The debate WAS
purely political and az times spicy The reso-
luton wcnl over and the conference report on
the army appropriation bill presented aud
agreed 10. The agricultural appropriation bill
was passed and the consideration of the legis-
lhtive appropriation bin resumed In the
house the committee on rules bestowed all lie
tine remaining this week among committees.
The house sanctioned the arrangement aud i'm
mediately embarked upon the FIRST Of special
orders which was the consideration OF pension
business Several general pension bills were
passed, ana after backing up the conferees on
the army appropriation bill In the refusal 10
yield TO The senate point at issue relative 10
the Union Pacific Railroad Co. . transporta-
tion, the house adjourned
THE souate on the 29th agreed TO the confer.
onee report on the diplomatic appropriation
bill, and passed the legislative appropriation
bill also the pension bill In executive sos-
sion the nomination OF John w. Foster for sec
reiary of state IN place Of MI. Blaine, resi- med,
YVES xecciyed and confirmed The scrate then
resumed ~ session and Pnssed tho post office
appropriation bill After taking up the free
coinage bin and agreeing when a vote should be
taken the senate adjourned -. In the house Mr..
Hatch (Aiol reported back tho agricultural APP
preparation BIZ with senate amendments aud
asked that 81 DO non-concurrcd IN, which was
agreed TO and another conference ordered The
house also disagreed 10 the conference report
on the army appropriation bill and asked an.
other conference. The amendment disagreed
70 was that Of tie senate striking out the pro.
viso prohibiting be use Of any money apprO-
priated for the faymont Of transpOr tation OF
troops and army applies over any non bonded
lines owned, conpollod or operated hy the
linton Pacific or Southern Pacific systems
The conference reThri on the Indian appropra
tion biz was also disagreed to-
lN the senate on the sQh conference reports
on the naval, District 4 Columbia and agrl-
cultural appropriation Nlls were agreed TO
Mr.. Mcpherson objected 70 the ARRANGEMENTS
made during his abseucclfor q vote on the free
coinage bill, which callh out some severe re-
marks from Senator MIrgan a motion 10 re-
commit The bin 10 the nance committee was
pending when the senatl adjourned as was also
an amendment 70 Mr. Stowarts substitute,
which would seem TO clnnne the free coinage
privileges Of the bill TO ~ product OF American
mines after the bill bdomes a law Joint
resolution extending forlteen days thu appro-
priations for the gOYernttni passed. Ia the
house the Joint rcs0lutiol extending tho appro-
prlations fifteen days pasSd. Tho republ cans
then proceeded to nlibutcr against the tin
plate bill and their citortA were successful in
preventing is consldcratl0\ The District Of
Columbia bin was sent baclSNo conference and
pending consideration Of the Noufcronce report
on the agricultural bill the hoAe adjourned
AIrER routine business in th6senate on July
the presiding officer at 2 p N. lld the silver
bill before the senate. A motion TO recommit
WAS defoated-yeas, % nays. 81 Mr. Stewart
offered as on amendment his Substitute pro-
viaing for the free coinage Of silNr bullion I'M
der the terms Of the act OF 1873 ctccpting for
cign coin silver and repeating N law Of 1890.
Mr.. Vest moved 10 strike ont The troyiso as 10
foreign coins The vote was then B,kcn on Mr.
stewards amendment (as amended on motion
by Mr. Nes3 and IL was agreed 10 Flihout diyis-
ion. Mr. Morgan offered an amendment direct
ing the coinage Of all the silverhullou Ia the
treasury and # was agreed 20 without divis-
Ion. Tie bin was then passod-yeus, 2o
nays p Tho house agreed 10 the conference
report on the agricultural bill and passed the
bL allowing thirty days absence 20 certain
cmploTes also The bin passed making eight
Bours days work for laborers and mechanics
employed on public works An evening session
was held for consideration Of pension bills
No BUSINESS was transacted In the senate on
the pa IN the house when "a message was
received from the scnoat announcing the
passigc & re free coinage bin it was greeted
with apnMs4- a dlsagrceiHg conference re-
port on ile District OF Columbia bin was re-
cciYcd anda new our ordered, the couforees be-
ing instru,tod 10 urge an amendment providing
5000 out 81 district revenues for expenses at
tending ne G. a. r. entertainment Tho con-
ference resort on the river aud harhor bin was
reported After eulogies upon the late Repre-
sentative wilson of Marylund, the house ud.
iourned uiih Tuesdly.