Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

MANY petitions were presented IN the senate
on the 18th Ia favor OF a loan Of &O00,00) 10 tho
worlds fair on condition that Il be closed on
Sunday. Mr. Dolph introdueed bills providing
for sea coast defenses The appropriations are
tlO0 100000 extending over period OF eleven
yeafA Mr., Perkins introduced bin removing
the statute Of limitations as to claims under
the eight-hour law. Several bills passed and
the senate adjourned The session OF the
house was brief A hll fixing the time for
holding courts In the northern district OF Iowa
was reported from the judiciary committee and
passed Mr. Fellows IN, W introduced hill
increasing the pension OF soldiers who have lost
the use Of eyes or limbs, and the house soon
adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr.. Jones,
Of Nevada was sworn in for his fourth term.
Bills were introduced and the bill 10 provide for
free coinage was referred 10 the finance com
mittee, After an executive session the senate
adjourned. In the house Mr.. Holman offered .
resolution from the appropriations committee
declaring against subsidies or hounties IN any
form to promote special private industries and
against extravagant expenditures, which re-
suited in a warm debate and WAS finally laid
over for day. Several resolutions calling for
information as 10 the result OF reciprocity were
adopted, and MFR. Bland offered a resolution Of
inquiry as 20 the continuation OF ~ per cent.
bonds at per cent After the introduction OF a
tNh blllN inc nNhHt hAjnuAuNhs
PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
the iith and bills introduced. The bill 90 aid
the state OF Colorado in support Of mines
passed, and also a bill appropriating 100000 for
the purchase Of ground and the erection Of
a fire-proof building In Washington for the
keeping Of records. Tine house spent the
entire day in debating Mr. Holmans resolution
declaring that all appropriations shall be strict
ly limited TO moneys necessary for carrying on
the several departments OF government mo-
ton by Mr.. Holman TO reconsider the vote yes
tcrday ordering the previous question was
pending when the house adjourned.
TIE senate was not In session on the 18th
In the house Mr.. Homan's resolutions declaring
against any appropriations In the nature Of sub
sides, bounties or land grants and in favor Of
rigid retrcnchment IN appropriations were de-
bated at considerable length and finally adopted.
The first resolution declares against granting
subsidies or bountes in money, land grants or
pledge OF public credit TO promote special
private industries or enterprises, and was
adopted by vote OF ss7 yeas TO Al nays, and the
second that as extravagant appropriations lead
inevitably TO venal and corrupt mcthodaAn pub
lie affairs no money ought TO be appropriated
from the public treasury except such as is nee
essary 10 carry on the several departments
frugally eificienty aud honestly administered,
was adopted by i6a yeas TO 90 nays. long
debate followed on the report OF the committee
on accounts assigning clerks to committees.
The majority report was adopted, assigning
thirty-scven clerks instead OF the minority re-
port assigning eightyfour. Adjourned until
Monday