Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL.



| AMONG tho bills paHscd IN the senate on tho
gam was the senate bill donating twenty acres
OF land OF The military reservation ~ the city Of
sydney Ncb, for u cemetery. Tho bill for the
| protection Of the treaty rights OF aliens was
| further discussed. ... The river and harhOr bill
was reported IN the house, but. on objection.
was referred 10 committee Of the whole The
house then went into committee ON the sundry
| ciYl appropriation bill Mr. Holman offered
| nm amendment providing that the positions Of
all persons employed in field work or in the
onico whose services can bo dispensed with
| shall bo vacated. Agreed To- without dispos-
| ing OF tho bill tho committee rjso Senate bill
wns passed making Laredo, Tex, port Of en-
| try Mr., Dockory. OF Missouri offered a reso-
ialion directing the committee on the judiciary
| 10 Inquire whether under the specie resumption
| act any bonds were sold for redemption. Re-
fcrrcd TO committee on rules. Adjourned,
THE resolution offered by Mr. Morgan direct
Ing the committee ON finance 10 make an ox'
animation and report IN relation 10 currency
ana coinage ani as 10 the effect Of the act Of
July, 1897, on the price OF silver bullion was
hikcn up ia the senate on tho 23th His
motion 10 refer wns defeated A modified
resolution went over without action.
There was a surprise in the house when
Representative Henderson, OF Iowa. arrngnod
President Harrison and the governors OF states
for failure to give representation to colored
people In connection with the worlds fair, He
was followed by Mr. Johnson, OF Indiana Ia q
speech eulogistc OF President Harrison, dennn-
ciatory Of the democratic partYin its treatment
OF the negro In the south and strongly IN favor Of
the elections bin This caused much excitement
Mr. Doekerv. OF Missouri ION behalf OF the sub
committee OF the committee on approprationsl
offered an amendment reducing the salary Of
the director general Of the worlds Columbian
commission To $1,000 ana of the secretary 70
1900 After debate the amcndmentwas agreed
10 Amendments were adopted forpidding the
opening OF the exhibition on Sundays and pro
hibiting the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
THE friends Of free silver surprised their OPP
ponents in the senate on the 28th, Mr.. Morgan
by on ndroit move getting the stewart free
silver measure squarcly before the senate. Mr..
Stewart promptly rose and romarklng that no
would give the senate the opportunity OF hay-
ing test vote on the question moved 10 take
up the bill introduced By him and reported nd
verscly from the finance committeol 20 provide
for the free coinage OF gold and silver bullion,
ond for other purposes The yeas aud nays
were called for by Mr.. Morgan The vote was
announced ns yeas, 2s, nays % As o result
the Stewart free coinage bin Is before the sen.
ate az unfinished business 1t has displaced
tho alien bill and can be gotten rid Of only by
nn alirmn two vote 70 take up another measure
whenever the morning hour expires. ., The
house was in committee on the sundry civil up
preparation bill After much debate the sun
day closing paragraph WIS amended 10 read as
follows: Provided that the government exhibit
at the worlds Columbian exposition shall not be
open 10 the public on Sundays" Tho approuri
alton 10 enforce the Chinese exclusion act was
increased 10 sC0,010.
THE silver free coinage bill was before the
senate on the 9Th ns unfinished business.
After dcsultory remarks II wns arranged that
discussion should commence on Tuesday, the
8st, 10 which time the senate adjourned The
Hatch anti option bill received It's first defeat
IN the house on n motion OF its author 70 SO into
committee Of the whole for the consideration Of
revenue bills The anti-option bill was the first
revenue bill on The calendar In the order OF con.
sidcration and the committee by tie vote OF
los to l08 refused 10 take up The measure OF the
gentleman from Missouri The action Is by no
means vital IN it's C1oct on the hil ns the meas.
ure merely retains its place on the calendar,
subject 10 another motion of Hike porlcnt by
Mr. Hatch OF d subsequent date
TIM senate wns not In session on the 2Sth t..
In the house the legislative appropriation btu
was reported BY Mr. Foruey, Of Arkansas and
refcrrod 10 the committee Of the whole. The
post olica appropriation bill was then taken up
ana discussed uutil adjournment