People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
CONGRESS-.
Summary of the Weeks Proceedings OF
the Senate and House.

OF commission 10 make an
agreement with the five civilized tribes
Of Indians for allotment Of their lands
in severalty, and for opening the Indian
territory to settlement, 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 house a contest took place be-
tween the ways and means and appro-
priations committees as TO which should
the treasury, which was
won by the former. Most Of the day
was consumed in considering the senate
bill charging the provisions of the act
for the distribution OF the awards made
under the convention between the
United States and Mexico OF the La
Abra claims. Other proceedings were
unimportant.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The famous
claim occupied the atten.
ton of the senate yesterday up to 2
o'clock, when it went over, the question
being upon the passage Of the bill over
the presidents veto sent in at the late
session. Mr. George then continued
his speech in favor of the anticipation
bill. Before his speech was concluded
the bill was laid aside, and Mr. Daniels
resolution calling for information on
the subject of the civil service was
taken up and agreed to. After short
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the house, after a brief debate, the
army appropriation bill passed. Among
the other measures passed was the bill
extending the provisions Of the act for
the immediate transportation of goods
to Duluth, MINI. Also a bill extending
for one year the provisions of the act
authorizing the construction Of bridge
across the Red river. Adjourned
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1G.-ln the senate
yesterday a strong presentation in favor
of the claimant in the McGarrahan case
was made by Mr.. Hunton, Of Virginia.
Mr. George brought to close his three
day speech in favor of the anti-option
bill, and Mr.. Washburn made a de-
termined but fruitless effort TO have a
day 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 transportation of
dutiable goods" act was presented and
concurred in. The senate then went
into executive session and soon ad-
journed till Monday.
The house agreed to resolution for
a holiday recess from Thursday before
Christmas to the Wednesday after New
Year The bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to cover into the
treasury S4S,SOO of the appropriation
for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
passed. A bill was passed to ratify and
confirm an agreement with the Kicka-
poo Indians in Oklahoma territory. Ad.
journed until Saturday
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
In the house there was a very slim
attendance and but little bushes:
transacted Mr. Breckenridge (Ky.) re
ported the Notifications bill Mr.. 0ti:
Kan tried TO have a resolution re
ported instructing the ways and mean:
committee to report at an early date an
income tax bill, but it failed under OBJ
jections from Mr.. Springer Mr. 0uth
waite called up the senate bill for the
enlargement of the military post al
Fort Wayne, Mich. Passed. The mex
bill called up was one appropriating
$4,000 to enable the secretary OF wal
to acquire good and valid title to For
Brown reservation, Texas. 1t wa.
passed. The house then considered the
bill relative to the pending accounts
between the United States and thu
state of Florida. 1t involves about S.,
600, but no action was taken. Mr.
Meyer ia announced the death o
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, and as ;
mark Of respect the house adjourned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Soon after tn,
reading of the Journal in the senat,
yesterday Mr. German announced tn,
death of Senator Gibson, of Louisiana
and delivered a brief eulogy, ate
which the senate adjourned.
There was a very slim attendance
when the house met Mr.. Wilson, o
Missouri, called up the senate bill in
creasing the pension of pensioners o
the Mexican war from IS to SO /;
month. The bill was passed. Mr.
Culberson, Of Texas, moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill limiting tn,
jurisdiction of the circuit and distric
courts of the United States. The bill
prohibits suits in United States court
by or against corporations, except Il
the courts of the legal domicile of tn
corporation in cases where jurisdiction
depends upon the citizenship of III
parties The motion was agreed to an,
the house adjourned.