Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-03-09

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lump ~, I riiis hat ecaine Laws
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qucsiidns. the ant'-opi ons hiil AMI the rcduc
tion of apfro riiiiols vs. re- t.c icAiinr topics |
OF considcritiAhb by the rifysccond congress,
which G pred by const tutiond limit at noon
Saturday
Secondary only IN Importance 10 tLsse mat
terS we're me isurcs relating to the worlds
fair equipment Of railroads with automatic
car couplors nation quaratine and inifrgra-
tion, Bchring sea and lIAwAiiin annexation
Nothing Of an Affirmative nature except TO
prevent Two Items In the M.k n'ey Il taking
effect was aciuilly accomp isheu So far rs
respects silver, the tar.n or enu-options the
action taken on each OF tn SC questions in ono
oranch OF congress was nCgiti.cd by he action
or non-actlon Of tho other branch Ta, result
of the agitation Of the necessity for r, tccnch-
ment Of expenditures Is not appar, mt In any
considerable chan;c in the aggrt gate approprt
ations carried by the national supply bills, for
they amount 10 about as much ms in the Fifty
first congress, laws on the statute books pre-
venting some large reductions which otherwise
would have been mad, white the decreases
which It was possible 10 effect we're ofsct by
increased appropriations for pensions aud
rivers and harbors
The condition OF he public treasury, however,
though IL did not result In the Fifty SECOND con.
grcss getting below the o. 0,oo0,OW limit un-
doubtedly influenced legislation 10 n consider
able extent, nni prevented the authorization Of
many proposed new expenditures for improve.
ment Of the public service, for public buildings,
for payment OF claims and for other purposes.
notable instance OF the operation of this In.
nuence Is seen in the fact that not a single pub
lie building bill passed the house, and 1t was
only by putting q number OF them on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill that any authorize
tions whatever for public buildings were So
cured.
The silver question was kept steadily before
tho attention OF congress by the alternate Of.
forts OF the advocates OF free coinage and OF the
repeal OF the Sherman law. The coinage com
mittce Of the house in the first session reported
free silver bill, which. after an exciting de-
bate, was saved from feat by the casting vote
Of the speaker, but was aftcrward hlibustered
to death, the friends Of the bill failing to secure
the signatures Of majority OF the democrats TO
petition asking foi cloture rule in its behalf
The senate then passed q free coinage bill. but
when the free silver men renewed their fight IN
the house they were outnumbcred ty fourteen
votes and, Of course, failed. The anti-silver
men met similar fate IN their Efforts 10 secure
q repeal OF the present law, the senate refus.
ing by decisive vote TO consider IL and the
house killing the Andrew. Cate bill by declining
10 vote so as TO give Its friends the parliamen.
tary right TO move cloture on IT, without which
II concededly could never be forced TO a vote in
the closing hours Of congress-
In the tariff the dominant party in the house
adopted policy Of attacking the Mckinley bill
in detail largely for political re- sons ami partly
for the reason that in view OF the political com.
pleNon OF the senate, II was practically out OF
the question TO pass general tarn revision
bill through the senate, While special m ,asures
might stand some show OF passage. The result
was the enactment into law Of two bills contin'
uug block tin on the free list and linen at Sj per
cent ud valorom Under the Mckinney bill
large duties were TO take effect on these items
IN tho near future.
Other separate bills were passed thro lgh the
house only to be pigeon holei in the senate, as
follows: Free wool and reduction Of duties on
woolen manufactures, free cotton barging ma
chinery, free binding twlne. free silver lead
or's whore the value mot the weight Of the
silver exceeds that Of lead in any proportion
free tin plate, terne plate and taggers' tin, and
the limitation 10 iiOi Of the amount OF personal
baggage returning tourists may bring into the
United States.
The anti options bill passed both houses, but
was killed by the refusal Of the house to sus.
pend the rules and agree by two-thirds vote
to the amendments put on the bill by the sen
ate, the opponents Of the measure name lveriug
50 as 10 prevent Mr. Hatch making effective his
majority in favor Of the measure and forcing
hun at the last moment 10 try suspension Of
the rules The pure food bill. the running
mate Of the antoplions bill passed the senate,
but was never able 10 get q consideration In the
house.
Worlds fair legislation comprised the appro-
priation OF s! 800 OOl In souvenir half dollars IA
aid OF the fair the closing OF It's gates on Sun
day, the appropriation OF various amounts for
different fair purposes and the passage Of sun
dry acts OF u special nature ot minor lmpor-
tance
The automatic coupler bil. shorn OF its drastic
features Vas enacted into law. as was also a
OF the marine hospital service to meet the
threatened dangers from cholera. and an immI
grafton law imposing additional restrictions on
Immigration. but not suspending It entirely.
The senate averted trouble over the Behrins
sos fisheries By raiifying treaty OF arbitra-
tion II also ratified cxtradition treaties with
Russia aud other countries, but SIN has before
II treaty OF annexation Of the Hawaiian
ISLANDS. The opening Of the Cherokee outlet
was provided for Ia the Indian bill under a
claus, app-opriltiug 3 .9i,Do0 for its purchase
from the Indians. $4,000 10 be paid in cash
ss,O)OO0) in Ave equal annual installments
The president subjected three bills TO a
pocket veto ana two other bills failed OF en-.
z ossmsnt in time for presentation 10 him All
we're OF comparatively sm III Importance
The pension and census oiilces. the whisky
trust, Panama canal and Pacidc NJ III compan-
les, the Watsdn-Cob0 chcrges, the Pinkcrton
system and Homestead troubles and the Nave
rick ami Spring Garden bank fallsres and the
Ellis island immigration station were investh
gated By congressional committees. but nothing
came Of the reports submitted
The following are the more important bills
which have become laws: The car coupler bill,
the Chinese exclusion bill national Quarantine
bill immigration bill; 70 grant an American
registry TO two lnman lina steamships. TO pen.
sion Survivors OF the Black Hawk and Semi
mole Indian wars; 10 increase the pensions Of
veterans Of the Mexican war; the immediate
pension bill the eight hour bill for adjustment OF
accounts Of men who have worked over time; to
enable the presiden; TO enforce reciprocal canal
arrangements with Canada 70 pension army
nurses; to increase the pay OF crews at life
saving stations; the omnibus light houses and
fog signal bill to amend the Interstate com
merce act so as 10 meet tho Gresham Counsel
man decisions and correct other defects in
H. TO amend the law in reference 70 bills Of
lading so as 10 make more clear the RESPONSE
blity: appropriaiing 5000 for the prepara-
tion OF a site and erection Of q pedestal for
the Sherman statue; 10 cstablial military
board 70 review eourtmart'al findings: for the
examination OF officers Of the marine corps and
TO regulate promotions therein; Tor the com.
pletion Of allo ment OF lands 10 the Cheye nnes
nd Arapahoes' 10 make the secretary Of agri-
culture eligible 20 the Pros dental successlon
70 authorize th2 cstabli3. mcnt Of q branch ma
ional bank on the worlds fair grounds 20
create the California mining debris commission
tho poor suffers bill: 10 repeal The life saving
nrO5actile law so FAR as concerns vessels raVi-