Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
rho weeks Proceedings Of senate and
House.

rho Weeks Proceedings OF senate and
House.
AtrsR the morning hour in the senate on .ne
| inth debate on the federal elections repeal bill
was commenced Mr. Culiom I'm opening tht
battle In a vigorous speech against the meas
ure He was frequently interrupted by Mr..
Iiill IN. " and :he discussion became quite
spicy and interesting Mr. Stewart (Nev
spoke IN favor tf repeal Soon after o'cloch
the senate went into executive session. 81. The
house engaged in debate on the Utah admission
bill which continued with much spirit until
adjournment at $50 o'clock
TINS Hawaiian question was again the sub
iect OF an animated discussion in the senate on
the 18th. Mr. Hoar's resolution OF inquiry being
up for debate Mr. Frye defended the action
Of Minister Stevens and Mr. Vest spoke in de-
fense Of Mr. Dlount and deprecated anything
like partisanship in d!sc ssing the question
At the close OF the Hawaiian debate Mr. Nor.
rill spoke on the tariff and at 4;3J the senate
went into executive session . In the house
the bill granting the right OF way to IN Kan.
sas, Oklahoma Central & Southwest railway
through the Indian territory passed. The
Utah admission bill was taken up and after q
warm debate passed without di islon Mr. Nc.
Creary uky.) offered a resolution calling for
the instructions given 70 representativ Of the
United States in Hawaii The resolution was
adopted and the house adjourned
In the senate on the ilth the house bill 70
pealing the federal elections laws was favorab y
reported from the committee on privileges and
elections Mr. Chandler submit ed a minority
report against the bill The house bill provid.
ing for two Idttional judges in Oklahoma
passed, and Mr.. Voorhees, introduced a bill for
the coinage Of silver dollars and for the retire
ment Of small denomlna tions Of gold and paper.
The resolution 20 investigate the Ford theater
disaster was amended and adopted Several
other bills AID resolutions passed among them
bill to repeal clause In the last pension ap.
preparation bill which prohibited .the payment
OF pensions to persons residing in foreign toun.
tries. Adjourned until Monday. e.. In the
house deadlock existed for two hours over the
Arizona admission bill republicans refusing TO
answer TO a roll call and preventing quorum
A number Of committees tnen reported and the
Arizona and New Mexico bills we're pending at
adjournment
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
... The house rushed business at lively rate.
The bill admitting Arizona as q state passed.
and the New Mexico admission bill was well
under way when wrangle over Oklahoma
stopped the wheels OF legislation. Some OF the
eastern members objected to the admission Of
western states owing 20 the prcponderance II
would give the west in the United States sen
nc. , iicclv debate followed In which mem.
bers ttdulged In political speeches although
deprect ting politics This continued until ad.
journmenL the main point discussed not being
the admission OF New Mexico but what was 70
DC QOue Win OklANoNnA
THE senate was not in session on the 10th ...
After routine business In the house the senate
amendment TO the bill providing two additional
Judges for Oklahoma was agreed to In com.
mittee OF the whole the urgency deficiency bill
was cons dered until adjournment the debate
on which turned m the pension policy Of the
Messrs Livingston CGa and
Enloe CTennl defended the administration and
Messrs Lacy IN. " and Morse (Mass) op
posed
SOON after the senate met on the 18th the
presidents special message on Hawaiian affairs
was received That and other papers sent led
to q warm debate. ManT bills were introduced,
among them one by Mr.. PETER Otan) proyid.
Ing funds for immediate use in relieving the
want aud distress Of the country. Mr.. Hans
brough then addressed the senate on his bill
FOR she destruction Of noxious weeds and Mr.
Dolph spoke upon the presidents annual mes
sage Adjourned The house continued de.
bate upon the pension question, which delayed
The reading Of the presidents message until
after 3 o'clock, when the message was read. A
very lively debate followed A resolution By
Mr.. Boutelle (Me) declaring the administra-
lion policy inconsistent with the spirit OF the
and traditions OF the government,
was ruled out OF order The Instructions
10 Minister Wills were ordered read and the
house finally adjourned