The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-26
WORK OF CONGRESS.
What Our Senators and Representatives
Are Doing mt the National Capitol.

THE senate on the 18th agreed to the confer
ence report on the immigration bill. Senator
Allen tNeb) spoke on his resolution asking the
civil service commission for information relat-
ing TO the dismissal of employees at South
Omaha, Neb The resolution was agreed to.
remonstrance was presented. signed by rep
rcsentatives Of the five civilized tribes of In
dians, against the passage OF legislation for
forms in the Indian territory US proposed in the
Indian appropriation bill 80. The house passed
the bill for the use and occupation under the
rght-of-way act of March 3, 1891, of all the
reservoir sites reserved by the geological sur
vey. The measure IS of considerable impor-
tance to the arid regions of the west.
THE senate on the 18th spent six hours in
executive session, the greater part of the time
being given TO the consideration of the nominal
tion of Hon. c. F. Amidon to be district judge
OF North Dakota, who was finally confirmed.
II was so late when that matter was settled
that Senator Sherman (O) asked for the post
ponement OF the debate on the arbitration
treaty until the following day, which was
agreed TO. Only minor business was transacted
at the open session .... The house. by u vote of
l97 to 81, reversed the finding OF majority of
the elections committee and decided the con-
tested election Of n. T. Hopkins vs. J. NJ.
Kendall, from the Tenth Kentucky district in
favor Of the republican contestant
THE senate on the 10Th agreed to the confer
ence report fixing the pension of Cen Stone
mans widow at $50 per month. Senator Hoar
tMass) introduced Il resolution, which was
agreed to, that Senator Daniel CVa) should
read to the senate Washington's farewell ad-
dress the I'D. A bill was passed setting
aside plot Of ground in Washington for me-
mortal purposes under the auspices OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution. The
senate then went into executive session and
spent eight hours on the arbitration treaty
without accomplishing any definite result. -.
The house considered the general deficiency
sod
over the general subject of paying claims
against the United States. Mr.. Grow, (Pa.)
branched of and spoke for an hour on the free
homes bill. deprecating its fate by being smoth-
cred in committee The house refused to con-
cur in n conference report raising the pension
of the widow OF Gen Carr from $50 to SO.
IN the senate on the Goth the Indian appro-
priation bill was taken up. The provision en-
abling Kansas merchants to go upon any reser-
vation or agency to collect accounts against In
dians to whom allotments had been made had
previously been stricken out by the committee
and the senate sustained the committee The
sectarian schools provision caused considerable
discussion but no final action was taken on it.
resolution was passed expressing sympathy
with the Greeks and Cretans in their struggle
against the Turks. The senate also took up
the bill passed by the house last session au-
thorizng the appointment of n non-partisan
committee to collate information and recon-
mend legislation to meet problems presented
by labor. agriculture and capital. =. The house
discussed the general deficiency bill, Mr., Hop
kins Qll) moving to strike out the item of ST.,
0C0 to pay members of the Fifty-Third congress
the amount withheld from them on account of
absence. After lively debate the item was
stricken out by vote OF 11s to 55.
THE senate on the 22d listened to the reading
OF Washington's farewell address by Senator
Daniel (Va.) and then took up the Indian ap-
preparation bill The clause directing tempo
rary contracts for sectaran schools was agreed
to, u provision being added that 1t was the set
tied policy OF the government hereafter to
make no appropriations whatever for the sup
port OF sectaran schools. The house passed
the general deficiency appropriation bill after
long debate over the item of 81 80 O00 for the
payment of the claim of the Southern Pacific
railroad. the house refusing to strike 1t out A
warm discussion was also raised for an appro-
priation to pay members who had their salaries
locked for absence during the last congress-
but the members who wanted the appropriation
were beaten by 122 to 06 The naval bill was
then taken up and l6 Of the 4S pages were COM
s,Ia faJ