Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-16
coNGRe5 5sloNAL.


4
Convcnlence of the Reader.
THE dipolmntic appropriation bill was be'
| fore The senate on the 7ih Mr. Hale explained
| that the amendments recommended BY the
/ committee on appropriations to ENJOYS OK
| trnordinary and ministers plenlpotentiary were
! simply ro-establshing the status under tho ex-
| listing law. Those amendments were all agreed
| TO- including the following; Increasing from
t25 900 to $4,000 the appropriate ton for the COM
mereial bureau OF the American republics In
| crcnsing from 5000 10 $4,000 the arpropria-
| tlon 70 meet unforeseen contingencies IA the dip
| lomnuo and consular service, and striking out
| tho provision that part Of the amount shall DO
/ paid IN settlement Of any claim Of any foreign
| power; inserting an item for s050J0 for the
| share Of the United States IN the expense OF a
preliminary survey for q continental railway;
| inserting an item Of $4,000 ia addition 20 ti75-
900 here toforo appropriated for the nternatiOn-
| al boundary line survey between the United
| States and Mexico, increasing salaries OF
| oonsuls-genera at London Paris, Havana and
Rio Janeiro from 1000 10 5000 The bin
was then passed -. The agricultural appro-
| priaiion bill was reported IN the house. The
| urgent deficiency bill was considered In com
| miltee, but without action the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the sth Mr., Call gave notice
| Of his intention 10 address the senate June Is
| on his resolution for an Investigation MS 70
whether railroad companies Interfere with the
sion deficiency bill was laid before the senate
and referred to the committee on approprla-
tions The house was In committee Of the
whole on the agricultural appropria tion bin.
On the committee rising the bill was passed.
Mr. McRae again called up his bin amending
the act OF September 20, 1880, forfeitlng certnln
lands granted for the purpose Of aiding IN the
construction OF railroads No quorum being
present tho house adjourned
THE senate had q short session on the 9th,
but accomplished good deal Of business Tho
urgent deficiency bill was passed. The legis-
lstiye and agricultural bills came from the
house also the New Mexico and Arizona state
hood bills, all Of which were referred to com
mittees. Morgan and Jones Of Arkansas spoke
on the silver question. The senate then adj
journed until the 18th ... In the house Mr.
Coates, OF Alabama, called up a bill modifying
the revised statutes so as 70 dispense with
proof OF the loyalty during the war OF the rebel
lion as o pre- requisite 10 being reported or ad-
mitted 10 the pension rolls OF any person who
would otherwise be entitled thereto; nor shall
proof Of loyalty be necessary IN any application
for bounty land where the proof otherwise
shows that the applicant IS entitled thereto;
provided that soldier restored or admitted
% the pension roll shall not extend 20 ang per
son under the disability imposed by the four
teenth article OF the amendment Of the oOnsti-
tuition Passed Mr. L, B Taylor summoned
up the bill defining the crimes OF murder IN tho
first and second degree and manslaughicr IN
places and on waters under the exclusive juris-
dlction Of the United States On motion o. Mr..
Culbcrson q bill Originally introduced by Mr..
O'Neln, Of Mlssouri1 was passed permitting
poor persons 10 sue in the United states courts
upon niidnvlts and authorizing the court 10 APP
point counsel Adjourned
THE senate was not IN session on the 10Th 90,
Tho house was In canm0tion al day over bul
lotins from the republican national convention
.gHH..
made TO secure the passage Of bills on the
private calendar and after two hours devoted
to attempts 70 secure O quorum, and repeated
calls OF the house, this programme was aban-
doncd. and Mr. Wise democrat, Virginia, sue
ceedcd In inducing the house TO consider soy
eral bridge bills which were passed A favor
ablo report was also submitted on the resou-
tiou directing on Investigation o. the Reading
railroad deal The consideration OF the resolu
was postponed until next week. Bills were
passed authorizing tho territory OF New Mcxi
co 70 issue bonds ana erect new capitol build
ing and providing for torn Of the United !
States district court at BinEhamtOn, ~
A motion for adjournment until Monday was
agreed to
BUT few members we're present whom the
senate resumed business on the l3ih The pen /
sion appropriation bill, with amendments. was |
reported back from the committee on appr0- /
priations and placed on the calendar II carries /
%
over the house bin and si27 2n) less than the es-
innate The hn introduced by Mr. PETER May /
20 "to increase The currency and provide for the /
circulation, 10 reduce the rates OF interest and /
10 stabish a bureau OF loans" Was taken from I
the table and Mr. PETER addressed the senate |
IN explanation and advocacy 81 it... Ia tho /
house on motion OF Mr. Peel, OF Arkansas, 4
BIZ was passed providing that Indian children /
should be declared 10 be cit,zons when they /
have reached the ago OF q years and shan /
thereafter receive no support from the govern
ment provided they have had ten years OF in-
dustrial training Mr Otis OF Kansas, asked !
consent for consideration OF resolution rcctt
ing improper conduct on the part OF Secretary
Noble and Commissioner Carter in regard 70
tbe Maxwell land grant said conduct being al
legged 20 be IN pursuance Of O conspiracy entered |
into some years ago by stephen - Elkins and
j A. williamson and asking for % special com
mlttco OF seven members 10 inquire into the
natter Mr. Payne, OF New York, objected and
the resolution was referred.