Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.


| Epitoins of the Proceedings of Both
Houses the Past Week.
IN the senate on The 9Th Mr. Mitchell from
the finance committee reported adversely Mr..
stewart's bin for free coinage; also Mr. PETERS
bill 70 increase the circulating medium By the
issuing OF treasury notes, also the late Mr..
Plumb's bill for the retiring Of national hank
notes, the free coinage Of silver etc also Mr..
PETERS bill for tbs loan Of money N Indiana
farmers; also Mr.. Kyles bin making certain
issues of money full legal tender The first
three were placed on the calendar and he two
latter indefinitely postponed. The Grant
monument bill (appr0prialinR $780, 001l Wns re-
ported ana placed on the calendar After
eulogies upon the late Representative Houek
of Tennessee, the senate adjourned In the
house the presidents message was referred 10
the various committees: a bill passed (Mr
Hatch 10 placing the secretary OF agriculture
IN the line Of presidential succession after the
secretary Of the interior Material progress
was made IN considering the military academy
bill IN committee Of the whole The bin appro-
PIRATES sass 7p5 Several members attacked IL
as extravagant while others, among them Mr.
Wheeler tAn vigorously defended IT, Pend
ing consideration OF the bin the committee rose
and the house adjourned
THE senate on the i0th debated the resolution
20 pay West Virginia her proportion Of fhc al
rect tax and the matter went over The print
ing bill was then discussed at some length and
laid over. The oath OF office was administered
10 Mr. Wilson. Of Maryland, and after an ex.
ecuiiye session the senate adjourned . After
the usual routine proceedings ia the house the
committee on coinage reported the Bland free
coinage bill and IL was placed on the calendar.
resolution was passed for an Investigation Of
the pension bureau. as 10 whether the office had
been used for political purposes and whether
clerks had taken advantage OF their position 10
make profits etc The military academy bill
was then considered ia committee OF the whole
until the hour for adjournment
N the senate on the llth motion 10 adjourn
unt Monday was earnestly opposed BY Mr. Pad
dock on the ground that the printing bill had
been dragging along for weeks and was ein
dragging and he wished 20 get Is out Of the way
so that other more important matters could be
reached. The motion, however, was agreed TO-
Several bills we're assigned TO positions on the
calendar and the printing bin further considered,
but went over without final action. Mr.. Gibson
introduced bill TO improve the navigation Of
lhc Mississippi, which was referred II appro-
PIRATES slGO0j,O0l OF which not more than g.
gEl 900 shall be used In one year. Mr. Call Of
fercd o resolution Tor an investigation as TO the
alleged reports OF railway and other corpora
tions 10 control the election Of senators Ia the
Florida legislature Mr. George offered
resolution instructing the committee on finance
To report BIN requiring the issuing and keep
ing in circulation of legal tender notes 90 the
amount OF capita OF the lopulNtluu OF inc
United States, and The increase Of such issue
every year soas TO keep pace with tho yearly
increase OF the population. After considering
the printing bill AZ some length the senate nd
fourncd until Monday .. When the house met
Mr. Dickinson ky reported resolution for
the appointment OF W + Hallock az assistant
doorkeepcr which brought out characteristic
speech from Mr. Simpson fkan.) thar had the
effect Of Overwhelmingly defeating H. Mr.
Scott (ni) introduced resolution instructing
the ways and means committee 10 report
\ bill repeating the bounty on sugar. The
military academy appropriation bill was taken
up in committee Of the whole and consumed the
OF tho day.
THE senate was not IN session on the i2th ....
The house finally disposed Of the military
academy bill in committee o. the whole and It
was passed. Amendments were made which
cut down the total appropriation $4,000 from
the original bill The private calendar was
then taken up In committee OF the whole. The
bin for the relief OF the heirs OF Gen. John A.
Quitman was finally favorably reported and
passed The bill for the relief OF Postmaster
lones of Indianapolis, was debated and favor
ably reported After fixing days FOR delivering
-ulogies upon deceased members the house ad-
lourncd
WnKS the house met on the 18Th the speaker
announced as the committee 20 investigate tho
pension once Mcssrs Wheelock tMchl Little
~ " Duncan tOl Lind Mimi Broaius
tpaD. on motion OF Mr. Hoar Mass the r,so-
ution was taken up directing the committee on
10 investigate the so-callcd /
sweating system Of tenement labor An amend
ment Was adopted directing the committee 10
inquire how much increase the Mckinley bill |
aad caused Ia the wages OF the workmeu en-
1loyed Ia the Industries protected and the rcso-
ution was then agreed % The bill for the bet.
Ter control Of and 20 promote the safety Of !
latlonAl banks was considered at some length /
and passed The Indian appropriation bill was |
reported and the bill amending the Internal /
revenue laws by abolishing the minimum pun
shment passed and the house adjourned
Is the senate on the 18th a bill appropriating !
lIh 0O0OO for the improvement of the Mis-is- I
iippi river was reported aud placed on the cal |
,ndar. A concurrent resolution for commit /
zee 10 investigate tho landing az New York Of /
Russian immigrants infected with typhus fever /
sas passed. Mr. Henderson reported adverse |
y four bills for The increase of the infantry and /
artillery branches OF the service with suhsti- /
ute The printing bin was then further con-
,ilered and finally passed - In the house Mr. /
latch mo moved 90 suspend the rules and /
ldopt the resolution requesting the committee /
N agriculture to report the eject upon agri-
culture Of the present Arin laws A lively de-
1ate followed. participated in bY Messrs Fun
,ton i5an }. Deliver aud Butler ual, Liv-
ngston (Ga1, Simpson fkanl, Hatch MOI |
md others The resolution was adopted with
lut division a bin pSSsed 10 establish lincal
lromotoin IN the army An attempt was made
10 call up and pass the bin 20 extend the laws
II Missouri relative 20 mines and mining over
he Indian territory, but no quorum Was Sc
,urcd aud the house ADJOURNED.