Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome OF tho Proceedings OF Both
Houses tho Past Week.

Houses tho Past Week.
In the senate on the 30 Mr. Morgan called up
| the es'dents message on the subject Of an
international silver conference and Mr. Kyle.
| OF South Dakota, addressed the senate IN favor
| of free coinage The conference report on the
Chinese exclusion bin was then agreed 70, yeas,
80, nays, 10 Tho house bin. placing binding
| twinc on the free list was then laid before the
senate Adjourned u Soon after the read
| ing OF the Journal the house went into commit
| tee OF the whole on the diplomatic bill Mr.,
| Chlpmnn's amendment that no part Of the
emergency fund shall be paid TO any foreign
| government IN settlement OF any claims against
the United States was adopted The motion 20
| strike out The appropriation Of l0if0l 10 con
tinur the survey OF the intorcnntiuental rail-
way was agreed TO ami the bin finally passed.
Tic senate amendments 70 the army appropria-
| ton bill we're non concurred ia anda conference
ordered Adjourned
AFTER routine morning business the senate
tool, up the calendar on The 4th and passed a
number Of local bills among them the bin 70
convey 20 the state Of Kansas the old Fort
hayes military reservation about $40 acresl
for homes for 0l soldiers AMI their families,
and the bill authorizing IA. construction Of q
! bridge across the Osage river near warsaw,
| Mo The proceedings were devoid Of interest
After an executive session the senate ad-
iourned In the house the conference report
on the Chinese exclusion bill was agreed 20 by
q vote OF ls5 yeas 70 p nays A resolution was
adopted calling on tho attorney general for In
formation as 10 whether the sugar trust has
violated the antitrust law, and II not subject TO
prosecution. The river and h1rbor hll was
then considered IN committee Of the whole until
adjournment
IN the senate on the 5th Mr. Morrill, presented
a petition against legislation for the closing Of
the worlds fair on Sunday and remarked on do
ing so that II Il were so closed It would deprive
tho working classes Of any reasonable oppor
tunity 20 visit the exposition. Several local
bills passed. and the honse bill appropriatiug
ti5O00O 10 defray the expenses Of the Behring
sea arbitration also passed Pending debate on
the resolution to pay the Choctaws and Chlcha-
saws for their interests in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation about si00l0OO the
senate adjourned In the house after refer
ring few senate bills the river and harbor
bin was taken up IN committee Of the whole aad
debated until adjournment
THE senate on the On resumed consideration
Of the resolution Of Mr.. Jones fArll 10 pas the
Choctaw and ChickasaE nations for their inter
csts IN the Cheyenne ami Arnpahoe reservation
and Mr. Dawes spoke IN favor OF it Mr. Gormau
offered resolutions upon tho death OF Senator
Wilson md After remarks the senate al
journcd The Sibley bin was he order ia the
house but g was laid aside and ihe river and
harbor bill taken up IN committee Of the whole
Mr. Reed lMc) and Mr llalmin Ind had a
TIT during the debate on the propensity Of the
latter 10 object SO appropriations where In
diana was not Interested. Tie committee rose
without completing The bill and au evening
session was held for pension business
THE senate was not 10 session on The 7th aud
the house transacted but little business The
bin passed donating % O Olahoma City the
reservation near there for school purposes
The house then went INTO committee Of the
whole on the river and h1rhor bill After