Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-11
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.

| Convenience of the Header.
THERE was small attendance OF members
| when the senate met on the I'd Petitions were
prose nied protesting against the opening OF tho
worlds fair on Sundays Mr.. Mitchell made a
report on the ClaeRottD Dubois case from Idaho,
the comnhttec deciding in favor OF Dubois,
| Mr. Vance gave notice OF a minority report
| Mr Palmer Introduced a resolution for tho
election OF United States senators by popular
| vote bin passed approprlating 10000 for a
| public building AT Grand Forks, n. D., and also
| n bill 10 increase the endowment Of the L0uisi-
ana university. etc. The printing bill was do
hated for nearly three hours and after an exec
| utivc session the senate adjourned 49,. When tho
house met another tilt took place between
Messrs Morse and lIoar, OF Massachusetts,.
Mr. Hour Is d son Of the attorney general IN
Grants cabinet and a nephew OF Senator Hoar,
but n democrat and Mr. Morse Is a leading re-
publican The gentlemen take advantage OF
every opportunity 70 pitch I'M 10 each other
The report OF the committee on rules was then
debated until the house adjourned.
In the senate on the ID Mr., Dolph from the
foreign relations committee, reported adj
yersely various anti-Chnese bills and in lieu
thereof reported bin continuing in force for
ten years all laws now Ia force regula ting and
prohibiting the coming OF Chinese 70 this coun-
try. Mr.. Kyle addressed the senate in favor Of
his bill regulating marriage aud divorce. The
bill creating new judicial district in Utah
passed, also several public building bills, The
printing bin was then debated until adjourn
ment. The house spent She entire day In de-
bate upon the report OF the committee on rules
Various amendments were offered and great
amount OF talking INDUCED in. Tending debate
the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 4th Mr.. Mander-
son presided. Mr. Brlco introduced bill for
the erection Of monument at Put-in-Bay 70
commemorate the battle Of Lake Eric Referred
a resolution by Mr.. PETER was agreed 70 chang
ing the day for holding memorial services for
Senator Plumb 10 February H. After brief
executive session the report Of the elections
committee in the Florida case was taken up
debated at length and adopted confirming
Senator Call IN his scat Adjourned until
Monday The continuation OF the debate on
the rules in the house brought out some spicy
remarks upon the practice Of setting apart q
day 10 make set speeches on the death Of
member. Mr. Enloe t1enn.l thought the Gus
tonl had become perfunctory and was regarded
too much in the light Of holiday. lie there
fore favored a rule making memorial dag on
Sunday, as the services were Of n religious
tendency. Mr.. Morse Mass favored u; so did
Mr.. Stout (Mich). The resolution was defeated
on roll cali. After longer debate the code OF
rules was finally adopted a census deficiency
bill was then reported and "a resolution direct
ing an inquiry as 70 whether congress had the
power 10 make an appropriation for the world
fair was adopted. Adjourned.
THE house was in session only about two
hours on the 9TH, the census deficiency hll bo-
ing under consideration in committee ~ the
whole. An amendment by Mr. Sayers Tex
making an appropriation Of tli5,5la for sub
sistcnce OF Sioux Indians and calling ca tho
secretary OF the interior tor Information as 20
the number Of employees under direction Of the
Indian bureau was ado opted. When the com
mittee rose the bill passed The private cal
endar was taken up and the house soon ad-
journed
THE house did not meet until ~ Is on the 6,h
The attendance OF members was not large aud
was devoted 10 the delivery Of eulogies on the
late Representative Lee, Of Virginia. Minister
Montt Of Chilli occupied seat on the floor
Eulogistic addresses were delivered by Messrs
Meredith, Edmunds, Tucker, O'Ferrcll, Wise
Hermann, Washington, Herbert Wilson tW
Na.l, Cummings, Cowies, Elliott, Brechinridge
dSy.l and Culberson Resolutions were adopted
and the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the sth Mr., Sawyer reported
a bli from the commerce committee repeating
the act requiring life saving appliances on
steamers In certain eases which passed. After
an executive session the senate resumed con.
sldcration Of tho printing bill which was stin
under debate at the time OF adjournment
Pending consideration OF the clause reducing
the number OF agricultural reports from 10000 to
80 600 Mr.. Coke gave notice that he would Of
fer an amendment making the number 10000 to
ba printed. w hen the house met Mr. ShyreS
Tex called up the resolution OF Mr. Hender-
son CIowsO for on Investigation into the CON
duct OF the worlds fair Mr. Henderson ad-
dressed the house disclaiming all unfricndliness
for the exposition, but a desire for light on the
subject The matter gave rise 10 long debate.
A substitute offered by the worlds fair com
mittee was defeated by vote OF IA 10 1903 The
original resolution providing that the commit
tee on appropriations Is ordered 10 inquire and
report neither those obligated ana undertake
ing and now engaged TO do so have Justly and
act Of congress approved April e5, 1880, and
whether AL expenditures OF whatever character
for the exposition have been judiciously made
and II the number OF employees is excessive and
their compensation reasonable, was then adopted
and the house soon adjourned.