Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-22
Congressional.

In the House opened by Cannon Of
fering u resolution for consideration
tomorrow Of nm amendment to the
rules for the increase OF membership
OF the leading committees from If
teen to seventeen 1.-THE number in last
House) and for additional Committee
on Elections. The resolution was
adopted after Crisp stated the minor
ity would not object to the increased
membership, but certainly would OPP
pose the creation of an additional
Election Committee.
Flynn, OF Oklahoma, asked unan.
imous consent for the consideration
OF a resolution calling upon the Sec
Rotary of the Interior to inform the
House reasons for the delay in the
appointment OF Allotting Agents to
allot the land to the Wichita Indians,
and whether any blood connections OF
the Secretary of the Interior were in
terested in delaying the opening OF
those lands to settlement.
McMillin, thought the resolution
not drawn in usual form. While he
was examining it, Flynn called Gut
1T don't effect any of your imports in
Oklahoma"
Il don't make importations," replied
Nc MILAN sharply.
aWell, Hoke Smith docs for you.
returned Flynn.
McMillin protested that this was
not the occasion for levity. He point
ed out a defect in the resolution, and
at Flynn's request the words mot in,
compatible with public interests.A
were inserted.
Flynn made n brief explanation.
He declared that the AIloting Agents
required by law had not been ap.
pointed. 1T is n well known fact"
said he shat Hoke Smith has n lot OF
relatives who are profiting by the de
lay in this matter. They arc acting
as attorneys for the Indians
The attack On the Secretary of the
Interior was bitter. He said among
other things, that he had seen to-day,
a contract by which a man was to re.
ceive g, 700 il he could prevent Sec
rotary Smith from ratifying the agreed
ment.
Cooper denounced Flynn's e~xtraor-
binary speech, and eulogized Secre-
tarp Smith Us a nan who stood MS
high as any man on the floor.
Flynn replied with some temper.
He added that he had feelings in the
matter and explained the cause OF it
in his trip to Washington last spring.
He Ind come 1900 miles to see the
President and find out why Secretary
Smith had not complied with the law.
He had written Mr.. Cleveland for an
audience, and waited in vain n week
to see him. He appealed to Secre-
tary Smith and the Commissioner OF
the Lane Office, without avail. FLYNN
then demanded the previous question,
The resolution was adopted without
division.
SENATE.
Quay, presented in tho Senate n pc.
tition from the Wool Merchants Asso.
citation and asked hat it be read and
inserted in the minutes.
THAT is a bad example, interposed
Sherman, 4What is this petition?"
at asks replied Quay, with n ma
licious smile, shat the wool schedule
OF the Mckinley act be re.enactcd rs
u law"
Sherman joined III the general
smile. "Ccrtainly there should DO no
objection to that" said he. The pc.
tition was %thereupon read.
PETER offered II resolution calling
on the Postofllce Department for in.
formation rs to the practice Of impos.
ing fines on employees; also as to the
restrictions placed OH postal employ.
ees against comforting with Senators
and members regarding legislation.
Gallery offered n resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the Secre-
tary OF tho Treasury for information
rs to his reasons for suspending tho
bounty to manufacturers of sugar.
Gallingers introduced u resolution
calling for reports from all the Gov
ernment departments, as to number
OF aliens employed. 1t was referred
to tho Committee on Civil Service re.
form.
Stewart addressed the Senate on
tho pending resolution, for a commits.
sion to investigate tho needs OF labor
and agriculture, predicting an inya.
sion OF products from oriental lands
in competition with our domestic pro.
ducts.
Carter introduced II bill authoris
ing the Pacific Cable Company, a cor.
poration organized under tho laws OF
New York, to build n submarine en-.
bic from some point on the Pacific
Coast to tho Hawaiian Islunds and
japan. 1t is to touch at Pearl liar.
Dor. Hawaii and such other points ma
arc deemed advisable.
Dubois introduced a bill to make
Indians subject To the game laws OF
the several States. The bill Is desig.
mated to prevent any such trouble as
occurred with the Bannocks ut Jack.
son Hole last summer
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