Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-28

Nondenacd proceedings OF the senate an
House for the Past Week
IN the senate on the 10th a resolution was
reported ana adopted authorizing the transla-
tion and publication Of tho proceedings OF the
recent Berlin silver conference. The senate
then took up the tariff bill and continued It's
consideration until after Q O'Clock and at nd
iournment Ind made considerable progress. 90.
The house N committee Of the whole had the
antl-option bill under consideration all day.
Messrs. Coombs IN. Y)and Aldrich ull.) spoke
In opposition and Mr. Sibloy Pa.) favored it
The house adjourned at o'clock.
THE senate made rapid progress on the tarin
bill on the 10th the main provisions Of the bill
having been disposed OF and the income tax
schedule reached. The sugar schedule was
quickly adopted when reached, which was
somewhat OF n surprise rs fight had been cx-
pected. When the income tax was reached
Mr.. Peffor gave notice Of an amendment for u
graduated tax, running from | per cent on
si,OOO TO per cent on siO0,OO0. Sooa after 4
o'clock tho senate adjourned. The house
continued its work on the ant-opton bill and
ngrced 70 take final vote on Friday.
AFTER preliminary work the senate resumed
consideration OF the tarin bill on the 2ist. Mr..
Hil IN. W made lengthy argument against
the income tax Mr.. Allen (Neb) made Wig
orous speech In which he handled very severe
ly Senator Chandlcrs accusation that he (A-
lcnl had made n bargain to vote for the bill In
consideration Of free lumber. Mr.. Chandler
the income tax was lively and occupied the en-
tire day Mr. Pedors graduated tax amend
mCnt was defeated. The sugar Investigating
committee reported aud the senate adjourned.
... The proceedings In the house were rather
dull the anti-option bill being under debate In
committee Of the whole. Several minor bills
and resolutions passed.
Nor only the temperature but the debate was
warm In the senate on the 22d. Senators Allen
nnd hin had a tllti so did the latter and Sem
ator Harris, and Senator Call (fla.) shocked
the dignity Of the senate by taking on his shoes
and exhibiting the color OF his stockings with
his feet on his desk. However, bill passed
for the relief OF ST. Charles MOI college, being
payment for property taken during the war, and
also the bill making labor day legal holiday
Mr. Kyle spoke In favor OF She income tax, 80
so did Mr.. Teller, Mr.. sherman opposed It,
Messrs. Allen (Nob), walsh (Ga) and Jarvis
(N. c. favored IT, At o'clock Mr.. Hin asked
for an adjournment, but Mr. Harris opposed
the motion, which led TO a severe tilt between
the two senator's pending which the quorum
vanished and the senate adjourned The
house further considered Mr. Hatch's anti
option bill and after several amendments, the
bill was passod-ii9 yeas 10 81 nays. The gem
eral deficiency bill was taken up and n recess
until evening taken, when pension bills were
considered.
THE senate continued debate on the income
tax feature Of the tari1 bill on the 23d but
made no progress as the time was occupied by
Senator Hin and others in speeches In oppose
tion. The senate adjourned at o'clock .... The
house held an uninteresting and brief session,
the time being mostly occupied In squabbling
over pensions
WHEN the senate met on the e5th Senator
Morgan, chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations, offered resolutions Of sympathy and
sorrow on the bereavement that had fell upon
France In the assassination OF President
Carnot, which the senate adopted and immedi-
ately adjourned. 10. When the house met a mes
sage from the president was received giving
onlcially the fact Of the assassination Of tho
French president Resolutions Of sympathy
were offered by MFR. McCreary. and after
speeches they were adopted and the house ad-
fournp1