The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-28
THE work OF CONGRESS-
Condensed Proceedings Of the Senate and
House In Extra Session.

Condensed Proceedings OF the senate ana
House In Extra Session.
THE senate on the 10th passed the Indian APP
propriation bill The bill was amended so
that n the leaders OF the Ave tribes do not come
TO farms with the Dawes commission within
the next eight months the power OF self-govern-
ment will be taken from them The senate
Afterwards agreed 70 vote on the arbitration
treaty on the sth Of May at four p m. The
house was not In session
The Cuban resolution Of Senator Morgan
LAla) was briefly discussed in the senate on the
goth II went over for o week owing TO the alb
sence OF Senator Hale (Me), who has been ac-
tive In his opposition TO the resolution. Sena-
tor Mason Qll) offered o resolution directing
the committee on rules 70 report rule Tor
limiting debate. II went over. The agricul-
tural bill was then taken up and passed After
wards the bankruptcy bill was formally laid
before the senate The resolution OF Senator
Hoar CMass) asking the secretary of state for
information about methods OF foreign govern
ment was agreed to- A resolution by Senator
Cullom ml), about the effect OF the internal
revenue tax on honest and dishonest distiiling
went over after brief discussion. The house
was not In session
SENATOR MASON 0lL) made his maiden
speech In the senate on the 2lst in support OF
his resolution directing rule to be reported
by the rules committee by which debate could
be closed and the previous question ordered.
The speech was signalized by some breezy
criticisms on the rules Of the senate The res
olution was referred. II was agreed that
committee of IS should represent the senate at
the Grant ceremonies at New York. The bal
ance OF the day was given to tho bankruptcy
bill . In the house Mr.. Stone pa introduced
q resolution providing that appropriation Dills
returned from the senate be privileged ana tnat
q vote be taken on them after one hours de-
bate. The death OF Mr.. Milliken CMe) was
nd he nd iOnrned
of respect after q ten-mnute session.
In the senate on the ed Senator Allen (Neb.)
offered resolution that the president express
the sympathy OF this country 10 the Greek gov
ernment 1t was referred. In a debate on sem
ate committees Senator Morgan (Ala.) made
speech of unusual severity and denounced the
subordination OF business to politics. Senator
Allen CNeb) proposed a complete cessation Of
senate business except to consider approprla-
tion bills, until committees were nlled. HIS
resolution finally went over after heated de-
bate. The Nelson bankruptcy bill was passed
by a vote OF 40 to & The free homestead Dill
was taken up and made unfinished business
committee of Ave senators was appointed to
accompany the remains Of Congressman Hol-
man to Indiana and an adjournment was then
taken until the 26th. The house took up the
Indian appropriation bill and refused to concur
in the senate amendment for establishing an
Indian warehouse at Omaha, Neb Mr.. Lam
ham (Tex.) introduced q bill entitled Ito re-
duce the expenditures Of the government, to
decrease federal salaries and to discourage the
office seeking industry" which provides for a
reduction in the salaries OF all persons on the
rolls of the United States 1875 per cent The
death OF Mr.. Holman Qnd) was then an
nounced. a committee appointed to take charge
OF his funeral and the house adjourned as a
mark of respect
THE senate was not in session on the ed.
The house rom Melted the consideration OF the