Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL
The Week.. Proceedings of the senate an

The Weeks Proceedings of the Senate and
House Given I'm Condensed Form.
THE senate was in session three hours on the
18th and did but little business The anri-op-
ton bill came up but was laid over day in or
DER to have IL correctly printed The subject
winch occupied most OF the session was Mr.
vests joint resolution for the appointment of
commission TO have an agreement made with
the dve civilized tribes of Indians for the taking
OF land in severalty, and for opening the re-
manner OF The lands to white settlement The
discussion was chiefly between Senators Vest
and Berry, who were both agreed as to the
main object proposed. but who differed as To
some statements of facts The matter went
over without action The session OF the house
was short little OF interest occurring excent
the dramatic episode which opened the pro-
ceedings in the spontaneous ovation rendered
TO Speaker Crisp and Mr.. Amos Cummings,
resolution to investigate the alleged misuse of
the mails.
IN the senate on the 18th the joint resolution
for the appointment OF commission to make
an agreement with the five civilized tribes of
Indians for allotment of their lands In severalty
and for opening the Indian territory to settle
ment was discussed during the morning hour
and then went over without action. The anti
option bill was taken up. and the rest Of the
days session was occupied by Mr.. George of
mississippi in advocacy OF that bill - In the
mouse contest took place between the WAYS
ana means and the appropriations committees
as 10 which should investigate the treasury
which was won by the former. Most of the day
was consumed in considering the senate bill en-
iarg1ng the provisions Of the act for the dis
tribution of the awards made under the con-
Ventfon between the United States and Mexico
OF the La Abra claims. Other proceedings were
unimportant
THE famous McGarrahan claim occupied the
attention of the senate on the 18th I'D to >
O'Clock, when 1t went over, the cues ton being
upon the passage Of the bill over the presi-
dents veto sent in at the late session. Mr.
George then continued his speech in favor of
the anti-option bill Before his speech was
concluded the bill was laid aside, and Mr. DAN
1eI'S resolution calling for information on the
SUBJECT OF the civil service was taken up and
agreed to- After 4 short executive session the
senate adjourned. In the house, after a brief
DEBATE, the army appropriation bill passed
among the other measures passed the bill
extending the provisions OF the act for the i'm
mediate transportation of goods to Duluth.
Mimi Also a bill extending for one wear the
provisions of the act authorizing the construc-
ton OF bridge across the Red river Ad-
!ourned-
IN the senate on the 18th strong presenta-
ton in favor of the claimant in the McCIarrahan
case was made by Mr.. hunton, of Virginia
Inc CHIEF point made by him was that, after a
hearing before President Lincoln in which both
sizes were represented by counsel, Mr.. Lincoln
had decided in support OF the claim and had
directed the issuance Of a patent, that the
patent was actually filed out and signed and
that ii was afterward- before McGarrahan
knew OF its existence, mutilated in the land
office of the interior department Mr. George
brought to a close his three-day speech in favor
OF the anti-option bill, and Mr. Washburn made
q determined but fruitIeSS effort TO have a das
next week fixed for a vote upon it. The house
amendment to the senate bill of last session
extending TO Duluth Mimi, the privilege of the
first section of the Immediate TRANSFORMATION
of dutiable goods act was presented and con-
Cured in. The senate then went into executive
session and soon adjourned till Monday The
house agreed to resolution for holiday re-
cess from the THURSDAY before Chris tmas to
the Wednesday after New Year The bill au-
thorlZing the secretary of the treasury TO cover
into the treasury s4s, 500 Of the appropriation
for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians passed
A bill was passed to ratify and confirm an
agreement with the kickapoo Indians in Okla
homa territory. Adjourned until Saturday