Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
CONGRESS.


Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week.
THE senate on the 5th reached Anal vote on
| thesugnr schedule OF the tariff bill and the
| compromise amendments offered by Mr. Jones
| were all agreed 10, all attempts to defeat them
being voted down. Mr.. PETER attempted 70
have all sugars placed on the free list. but the
senate refused 10 adopt his motion by vote OF
| 20 yeas TO 81 nays, and the compromise sched-
ule was adopted by - yeas TO y nays. After
| completing the sugar schedule. which, II Is
thought virtually establishes the final result
on the tariff bill, the senate adjourned =. Tho
house had the bank tax bill under consldere-
tion the whole day, but had reached no nnal
action nt the time OF adjournment.
BKFORE taking up the tarin bill on the 9th
the senate passed seven bills Mr.. Blackburn
favorably reported resolution from the COM
mittee on rules fol the appointment OF n special
committee OF ave senators 20 inquire into the
existing public Distress which was adopted.
The tarif bill was then considered until ad-
journment The house concurred In the SEN
tie bill authorizing the construction Of bridge
across the Monongahela river at Homestead
rNssed the bill extending the time OF payment
Tor purchase Of lands OF the Omahn Indians;
adopted n resolution authorizing the payment
OF $1,000 from the contingent fund TO defray the
cost OF the armor plate fraud Investigation. and
then took up the oill repeating the 10 per cent
tax on state banks. A final vote was reached
after several speeches had been made and the
bill was defeated by 10, yeas TO fT2 nays ~ re-
publicans, % democrats and . populists voting
against IT, The house then went into commit-
tee OF the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.
The action Of the attorney general in claim
Ing S5,OO0,O00 from the Leland Stanford estate
occupied the attention OF the senate for q time
on the 7th. Mr. Hoar o-ered o resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee TO pass upon
the claim. The tariff bill then came up and oc-
cupied the attention OF the senate until adj
Iournment. .. The house considered the Indian
appropriation bill in committee Of the whole.
resolution was adopted calling on the secre-
tary OF the treasury for Information as TO the
enforcement OF the immigration and contract
labor laws, and another authorizing the immi-
grafton committee to visit Ellis island for the
purpose OF studying the operations OF the laws,
and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the sth Mr.. Hoars resolu-
tion 10 set at rest the claim OF the government
against the estate OF Leland Stanford (nled by
the Encouragement to recover si5,OOO,OOO)
came up and on motion Of Mr.. Allen CNeb),
laid on the table. The tariff was then dis
cussed until adjournment. The house passed
one bill and the conference report on a bridge
bill was agreed to- Several other matters Of
little general importance we're closed up and
the indian appropriation bill further consid-
cred. Pensions occupied the evening session.
THE senate on the 9th passed a bill liking the
pay OF railway postal clerks and classifying
them into seven classes, with pay ranging from
500 to ii,s00 After some minor business the
tarin bill was further considered Of. The house
held a short session and did practically no bus
mess. The Indian bill was considered briefly.
uIN the senate on the ilth Mr,Quay, on a ques-
tion OF privilege denied certain newspaper
stories OF his connection with a street railway
ceal In the District OF Columbia and gave few
important facts that gave rise TO such news
paper comment. He moved to refer the news
paper article to the scandal" committee
which was done and the tarin bill debated until
adjournment. There was but little interest
shown in the house proceedings. The day was
claimed by Mr.. Heard for District Of Columbia
business. but quorum could not be kept In at
tendance and legislation went to sleep.