The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-01-20
IN CONGRESS.

In the house the Grain joint resolution, pro-
posing amendments to the constitution eubsti-
tuting the 3lst day of December for the 4th day
OF March, as the commencement and termlna-
ton of the official terms of the members of the
house and senate, and providing that congress
hold its annual meeting on the second Monday
ofJanuary and substituting the Goth of April for
the ith of March as the date for the commence
ment and limiting of the terms of the president
and vice president; Much contestinR debate
pro and con was INDUCED in on the measure.
The vote on ordering the joint resolution to the
third reading resulted, yeas 49, nays LII, thus
defeating the measure.
The quarantine bill was signed and sent to
the senate. where the anti-Option bill had pre-
cedence. but Senator Washburn consented to
bill from the house. The section authorizing
the president to suspend immigration. was
amended by making it read Prohibit, in the
whole part, the introduction of persons or
property" The section was then agreed to
yeas, 81; nays, 10; and the bill passed without
division.
The Indian committee was given Wednesday
to bring in the Cherokee treaty and strip bill.
Friends of the bill are glad that Simpson. of
Kansas, is away, Yet fear that he made arrange
ments before leaving for Topeka to have some
one flibuster against the bill.
Friends Of the Cherokee strip bill were sorely
disappointed when they discovered that they
would be unable to place the measure before
the house on the day set apart for it.
The legislative program OF the house was set
aside, owing to the death of Senator henna.
Before the house convened the committee on
Indian affairs held a special meeting. which
was attended by Holman, who had new scheme
To print. For three successive days he has pre-
scnted q new scheme. This was the third day
and the third scheme.
Even when the house convened there were
hopes entertained by some of the mem bers of
the committee that the senate resolution an
nouncing the death of Senator kenna would not
reach the house until after tho strip bill had
been disposed Of
hlintment, very soon the resolution appeared,
ami in accordance with the old time custom the
honNe adjourned. There was every reason for
believing that had the bill been placed before
the house it would have passed within an hour
The house of representative attended the
funeral of Senator kepna in the senate chamber
Delegate Harvey introduced a bill to enable
anyone eligible to take land under the home
stead act to secure a tOwnsite from the secre-
tary of the interior on any of the public do
mains.
The bill provides that application be filed
with secretary and only one section can be COW
cred by the application, and it must be at least
A deposit of $40 an acre must be made with the
secretary, and this money is TO be given to the
town organization for school purposes.
Within thirty days after patent is issued, the
man securing the TOWNSHIP must file plat of
town with the secretary. The object of the bill
is to simplify the law on this question and make
il easier secure lands for tOwnsites. Harvey
thinks that the bill will be passed.
Sherman, passed bill to c1send to the North
ern Pacific ocean the provisions OF the statutes
for the protection of fur seals and other fur
bearing animals. The McGarrahan bill was un-
der consideration for half an hour, and after
speech against it by Senator Miller it went over.
The anti-option bill was taken up and Senator
Whites pending amendment to the sec
end section was defeated. The amendment
offered by Senator Villas, which would have the
effect of restricting the operations of the bill to
gambling transactions, was debated and went
over without action.
day against the consideration of private war
claim bills, with the result that nothing was &C
complished.
Mr.. Richardson, from the committee on print
ing. reported concurrent resolution for the
printing of 60 go copies of the report of the agri
cultural department on the sheep industry and
on the diseases of cattle for distribution by
senators and representatives.
Mr.. Baker, of Kansas introduced bill for the
free coinage of silver. and making it unlawful
for any person to make any contract, note, draft
or bill payable in any specified coin or currency.
The Cherokee strip bill was considered in the
house at last. The original bill which was
drawn In conformity with the agreement be-
tween the Indians and the government commits
sion appropriated s., $4,000 for the extinction
of the Cherokee title, the money to he paid In
full and by the terms of the agreement itself
unless the transaction were closed by March
of this year the treaty was to be considered alb
rogated and the old status to be revived. The
condition of the treasury is such that the pay |
mont of SIS, 100000 in lump would create much |
embarrassment and the house committee on
Indian affairs favorably reported the bill SO |
amended as to provide for the payment of only |
100000 in cash, the balance to remain in the |
treasury at per cent, payable in five years or |
sooner at the option Of the government.
An amendment by Holman was agreed to- that |
being an alternative to the defeat of the bill, |
which is designed to open the strip without pay
ing the Indians a dollar, but making them the |
creditor of the COVER nment in the whole sum |
recommended by the commission to be paid |
within six years at the option OF the government
and the Indians to receive per cent. interest. |
The amended bill was reported to the house by |
committee of the whole and was passed without |
without the challenge OF mo quorum"