The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19

ready I'm Motion For the Forwarding
and DISTRIBUTION of Supplies For the Be-
Ieagured Observation-Disclosures Which
in the Senate Many Bills aud ResoIu-
tions Are Introduced-EuIogie Pro-
uouueed In the House Upon Mr.. Cooke
Washington, Dec. 1s.-The senate TO-
day passed a joint resolution providing
for the expenditure of $4,000 more than
originally intended upon the government
building at the Trans Mississippi In
ternational exposition at Omaha, Ne
oraska: that $500 be appropriated for
a building az the exposition for dis
play of Ife-saving service and that the
cost of the government display be re-
duced from s150,000 to $4,000, the en-
tire cost Of the government buildings
at the exposition to be S62. 500.
Mr.. Cullom Qll) secured the adoption
of a resolution directing the heads Of the
several executive departments Of the
government to inform the senate what
positions in their departments ought, in
their opinion, to be excepted from the
operation of the civil service law and
what changes or notifications in the
iaw ought TO be made.
Mr.. Platt Comm secured the adoption
IF a resolution calling upon the secre-
tary Of the interior TO report 10 the SER
ate the present status in the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations, in the Indian
territory, Of the freedmen Of the Choc-
Ia W and Chickasaw Indians and also
mis- suggestions and recommendations 10
the further legislation proper to adjust
their status and settle their just elaine.
Mr.. Allen CNeb) introduced resolu-
ton. which was passed. directing the
postmaster general TO inform the SEN
ate of all railway and steamship mail
contracts made by the United States
now in force.
Mr.. White (CalD presented a resolu-
ton, which was agreed 10, calling upon
the president to inform the senate what
action has been taken in behalf OF J.
<. Spring and Charles W. Nelson, citi-
zens OF California, held as prisoners in
the republic Of Colombia
Mr.. Kyle IS. ID introduced ard ha1
7assed a resolution calling on the secre-
tary OF state for all papers from the
Hsytian government relating to Bernard
Campbell.
On motion OF Mr.. Hale (Me) the SEN
ate then, at 12:45 p. m went into execu-
live session.
During the executive session the con-
ference report upon the bill providing
relief for the Klondike miners was re-
ceived and adopted. The bill appropri-
ates $500, 900, 70 be expended under the
direction OF the secretary IF war in the
purchase Of supplies for the relief Of the
people in the Yukon river or other min
ing regions Of Alaska and for the trans
porta tion and distribution of such sup
plies, provided that if the consent Of the
Canadian government be obtained the
secretary Of war may extend the relief
into Canadian territory. The resolution
further provides that the SUPPLIES may be
sold in that region at such prices as
may be fixed by the secretary OF war
or donated 10 those unable to pay for
them.
The secretary Of war is authorized to
use the United States army in carrying
into effect the provisions of the act, to
import reindeer and drivers for the
TRANSFORMATION OF the supplies and TO
adopt such other provisions as are prac-
Licable
The secretary is directed. when the
work shall have been completed, to sell
the reindeer or turn them over 10 the
secretary OF the interior. in his discre-
ton. and to make a detailed report 10
congress at the beginning of next ses-
sion of all disbursements made and re-
suits accomplished under the act.
At p. m. the senate adjourned until
Wednesday. December >.
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