Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.



~ the srnnte on the 10Th "A communication
was feccited from the secretary d state IN 70
ply 10 the resolution asking for Information as
10 TIE Mexican awards Mr. Blaine stated that
tho amount tskD.D01s had all been pnid BY
Mexico In accordance with the terms Of the con-
wniion The bill changing the times for hold
ing courts IN the western district Of Missouri
passed. number Of public building bills
passed aud the Mexican award bill was further
considered Adjourned The chaplain OF the
house tas had the chaplain Of llre senalel prayed
for peace among all nations After routine
business the house further considered the print
Ing bin n was finally defeated Nothing
else of Importance was transacted.
wiiEH the senate met on the Goth Senator's
George and WAlthall, who had been reelected
from Mississippi wcre warmly congratulated
BY members Of both parties Mr.. Platt intro.
dhecd d bill 10 enable New Mexico 10 be ad.
mitted into the union. Several bills for public
buildings passed Tho la Arbra bin was
fufthbfdcbatcd and senator Washburn intro
duced bill imposing special taxes on option
dealers. Adjourned But little business was
transacted In The house the session being al.
most entirely routine
ArrEn routine business IN the senate on tho
9ist Mr., stanford spoke in advocacy Of his bill
20 Issue 100 10000 OF circulating notes and such
additional amounts from time to time as may
lands at two per cent interest Mr. PETER also
spoke Ia favor Of the measure. After some dis
cusson the bill, ON Mr. Sianfords motion, re.
nained on the table, TO. he called up at any time.
ON motion u Mr.. Cockrell the bill for the relief
Of the Missouri university was called up and
passed. The Ia Arbrn bill was then debated
until adjournment 10 Monday When the
house met the portraits Of Mossrs Grow
and Randall that had been presented by
the state Of Pennsylvania were presented
and after 4 speech by Mr. Holman and
others we're accepted by resolution Mfr.
Davis lKan1 offered a resolution for com
mittee Of investigation OF the recent mine
disaster at krebs. T. which was referred
resolution offered by Mr.. Cultivate 90 CALI
Inv on The secretary of the treasury for a state
mont Of drawbacks on tin plate under the Ne
Kiuley bl and also for q statement Of duties
refunded was adopted The report Of the Indian
committee apppropriatng $4,000 10 complete
aiotments Of lands to the Cheyenne Indians
was The occasion Of a speech by Mr. simpson
kan his fsrst speech ia this house IN which
he criticized the tariff laws and he hoped the
present congress would repeal tho Mckinley
bill and al kindred tariff laws The code of
rules was presented and the house adjourned
until Monday
WHEN the senate met on the 25th the gal
cries we're crowded 10 anticipation Of The special
message from the president on the Chilian dis
pute Routine business proceeded. bills were
introduced and referred and Mr.. Hoar, from
the elections committee reported on the Chii.
ton ease from Texas that Mr.. Chiffon IN entitled
10 retain his scat Az is:i0 the president ;
private secretary appeared and the message
was read On motion Of senator sherman the
message was ordered printed and referred 10
the committee on foreign relations. The elec-
tions committee then reported Mr. Call entitled
20 hin scat a. senator from Florida The death
OF Justice Bradley. OF the supreme court, was
announced and the senate adjourned speak
,r Crisp called The house 10 order at noon. His
colleagues, without regard 10 party, warmly
greeted him a. he assumed the reins Of author.
ity laid down 40 long on account OF sickness
The chaplain IN his prayer feeingly alluded 10
the death Of Justice Bradley. After the approval
Of tho journal and the transaction Of routine
business, o number OF bills were introduced and
referred During the call OF states Mr. Pruden.
one Of the presidents secretaries, appeared and
delivered the message Of The chief executive
relative 70 the Chilian troubles and the call
having been suspended the message was immc-
diately laid before the house Then on motion
of Mr. n0unt,of Georgia, The message and accom-
panying documents were ordered printed aud
referred tO The committee on foreign affairs.
After further routine business the house ad-
iourned until the Goth.