Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitomo Dt tho Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

In the senate on the 22d the crodential OF Sen
atOr Walthnli, 0f Mississippi, for his new term
were presented, and Senator Turpie made
personal explanation as 10 newspaper reports
about his position IN regard 10 Judge Woods
The bill for the relief OF settlers on Indian
lands was taken up and passed. The Mssis
sipDi river appropriation bill was then debated
at length and finally passed II appropriates
sla,750OOO The bill appropriating ei,7fS,sld for
the canal and Improvement Of the Columbia
river passed. Also the bill for the improvement
Of the Dales and Celtic falls Oregon In
the house, the special order being the Bland
silver bin, the debate was opened BY Mr.
Bland IN favor OF free coinage who advocated
the measure az great length and Mr.. Williams
IN. ~ vigorously opposed the measure The
debate was continued until recess and at the
evening session
WHEN the senate met on tho 23d petition
was presented from a citizen Of Maryland pray
ing congress- 10 compensate persons for certain
slaves omancipatcd during the war A message
was received from the president relating 10 the
correspondence with England about the Behring
sea trouble and the senate went into executive
session When the doors we're oponed the army
appropriation bill was considered until adjourn
ment. In the house debate was resumed on
the silver bil Mr.. Pierce (Tenn) spoke in
favor OF the bill and Mr. Stone (Pa.) spoke
against H. SO did Messrs Lynch (Wis), Stout
lMich) and Fitch IN ". Mr.. McKeighan
(Nebl favored free coinagei also Messrs Bush
nell (Wis) and Livingston lGa.) The debate
continued into the evening session and until I'D
journment
INthe seuate on the eith Mr. woicotts reso-
luton Of the day before TO government en-.
ployes not appointed under civil service rules
was taken up discussed and agreed to The
senate then went into executive session on the
Behring sea matter and after four
hours the doors we're opened and the
alfs a al.
continued for seven hours In the house
on Mr. BANDS free coinage bill Al
Ave o'clock Mr.. Bland moved the previous
question and the fight commenced in earnest
Mr. Burrows Mich moved 10 lay the bill on
the table and call Of the house was ordered
which resulted In a tells TO lls Tho speaker
fMr Crisp voted against the motion and IL was
lost Again the battle was renewed and after
much filibustering led by Mr. Tracey IN. W
al midnight the motion 10 reconsider was lost
by the same vote and at nearly cne
O'Clock Mr. Bland announced that II was i'm
possible to reach fnal vote and moved an I'D
iournment which was carried. The bill, there
fore, goes on the calendar.
AFrEH minor business on the 18th the senate
went into executive session When the doors
were opened several local bills passed and reso-
lutions were offered by Mr.. Stanford in respec
to the late Senator Hearst Eulogies were de
llvered and the senate adjourned until Monday.
When the house met there was only small
attendance The silver fight OF the day and
night before had been too much for the mem
hers After correcting and approving the Jour
nal the house went into committee Of the whole
on the private calendar, When the committee
rose the house adjourned.
THE senate was not In session on the a6th ..
The house met with small attendance. One
hundred and sixty-seven private pension bills
were considered and passed, and at two o'clock
resolutions Of respect 10 the late Representative
Splnoa Of New York, were reported, eulogies
and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 2sth resolution by Mr..
Morgan was agreed 10 calling on the president
for the correspondence with Argentine on the
subject Of reciprocity. A bill allowing thirty
days leave Of absence In the bureau Of engray
ing was discussed. amended and recommittcd.
several bridge bills passed and the senate ad
iourncd Hut little business was done in the
house. Several communica tions were received,
and a resolution by Mr.. DoclSery calling for in
as 10 the capacity OF the mints was
adopted The speaker stated that the commit
tee on rules would not bring in a rue TO force a
vots on the silver bill unless a majority Of the
democrats should sgn request 10 that effect,
ami after unimpoftant routine work the house