Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-01-19
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summary " the wcck'a Procecdincs OF
the - atc a4d House.
rms sona,o en- th, i9ih sWd the bill grant
ing additional Quarantine ioesrs and imposing
additional dutcs upon the secretary % The
treasury And to m Nine hoapitI seru c. An
important amendment was adopted givny 70
the president the power not oulf 10 suspend
Immigration, but 70 prohibit tho whole or In
part the Introduction q parsons ard property
After the quarantine bill was passed. the bill
prohibitifg immigration for one year was al
lowed 10 iapso The anti option bill was then
taken up and Mr. Villas completed his argument
against IL Adjourned. The house met In
continuation Of the session Of the DAY tcfore
The bill admitting the Norfolk Western road
into the District OF Columbia was passed The
bouse then proceeded 20 consider the joint
resolution changing the time for the meeting
OF congress and for the inauguration of the
president and an interesting discussion fol
lowed II was finally defeated and the house
adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the lith the fag on
the capitol was at half.mist on account OF the
death OF Senator Kcnna, Of West Virginia
Immediately after tho reading q the journal
Mr. Blackburn announced the death OF Me-
kcnna. Resolutions Of respect were adopted,
committee appointed 70 attcn the fineral
and the senate adjourned No business hut
the reception OF the banking committees ma.
joiiiy and minority reports on the repeal Of the
ShcrIn m act was done in the house. Senator
Kennas death was announced aud the house
adjourned
WHEN the senate was called to order oa tho
t2th the members OF the house, headel by
Speaker Crisp nlcd Ia IN a body to attend the
funeral Ger monies OF IN late Senator kcnna
Tho hail was Giod with hrads Of departments
diplomats an other prominent persons At
the close Of the sorvioss the senate ad-
!curned No business was transacted in the
house
a.rv sera,c ON ,ho 20, ,,ossc l a hiii to cv.and
TO the the northern Pacific ocean ths provisions
OF the statutes Tor the AFFECTION Of fur seals
and other fur ben-ins annals The NcGarr1
han bill was under consideration for haf an
hour and weat over. Tho anii-option bill was
then takcn Up ami Mr.. whites pcniiug amcui-
fnent TO the seconl session was defeated The
am ndmont offered by Ir VilNL which would
have The eject OF restricting tho operations Of
the bill 20 gambling transactions was debated
for the rest Of the daY.... Tn h7us h "a dun
time. The republicans ENGAGED IN clustering
tactics all day ngainst the consider alton Of pri.
vate war claim bills. Mr. Richlrdson, from tho
commitici on printing reported a concurrent
rcsol ton for tue printing OF 6l0U copies OF the
report OF the agricultural department on the
sheep industry and on The diseases OF cattle. for
distribution By senators AMI representatives
IH the senate on the IAN Mr. Caifery, the new
senator from Louisiinl was sworn in. The
anti option bill was taken up but there was no
quor m and II was mldc tho special order FOR
Wednesday. The reminder Of tho session
was occupied by Senator Morgaa IN speech on
the Nicarlgui canal bill ... Tn, house had un-
der cor siderition the Peel bill for opening the
Cherokee strip. beins In committee Of the
whole with Mr.. Tarsney. y, Missouri IN the
chair Mr Otis, Of Kansas. male a good 7posch
Ia support Of the bill When the committee rose
the bill passed. The bill does not arrange 10
pay III Chsrokccs a dollar down. II VIII leave
the country owing the tribe 8 ,d9j,lU0 at per
{, Mt, TO be phd any time within six years.
Another feature Is on1 which prevents any per
sors who already own farms or ci y real estate
from getting any land under tlis bill The a.
OOo0D acrcs IS 70 20 to the lln1less homeseck
crs. and rot to tic land rrabbers. The bill also
divides the rip into thirds By lines running
north and south, an : provides N h,t no man can
get more than eighty acres In the epst third
and must pi S2.5i on acre In the middle
third and the west Ia RI man m s. set l6l
acres. but pays si.5j an acrl IN the middle and
81 M acre in the ives, ihirl
Is the senate on the idth Mr. Morrill, read
prepared speech yainst the MEG lrrahan hill.
Mr. Peror delivered q prepared speech IN favor
of Constitution ! amendment lin ting the
presidential once 70 one term and Mr. Call
defended the constituuonali.v OF the anttoP
tion bill The anti-1pton bill was considered
until adjournment. The house consumed
much time IN considering o resolution calling
TO war claims ell loved. AMI finally passed IT,
The bill t. settle the claims OF Arkansas aud
Other states for sw imp lands "a led 70 receive
the necessary majority. Mr. Chipman, from
the committee on presidential elections moved
TO suspend The rules and pass a i1int resolu-
ton proy.d ng Tor the election OF senators Of
the Uni cd States hy popular vote After
| hlibusiing the motion was nrrced 20 without
division and the house adjourned