Hutchinson gazette., 1902-02-06
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
A move to Investigate Leasing Indian
Mining Lands,

TuGRTY.FouRrH DAY.
A prolonged discussion occurred IN the sem
| nta over the right of nrmy officers TO crilcs0
| language uttered In tho senate, IL arose over
dispatches from Manila quoting Con Wheaton, 4
| talk about effect OF publication there OF
| speeches In tho senate, In which he sn bad
erocts resulted there IN encouraging insure
| gents
Tho senate received the Danish trcnty. The
| consideration for the purchase OF the Danish
| islands Is S,O00OlO, Tho senate ratified IN ok
| tradition treuty with Seryia ana trade mark
treaty with Guatemala
Tho house passed tho bill for compulsory at-
| tendance OF witnesses before the registers aud
| receivers
Mr. Shallonborgcr (Ncb) introduced bill
| for the establishment of farms In tho DnkOtas
| Nebraska Kansas aud oklahoma TO show tho
| improved system Of agriculture and consorva-
| tlon OF natural moisture
Mr., Cnrts (ksO introduced u bill to empower
the president 10 appoint governor for Indian
| Territory,
THIRTY.PIFTu DAY
| Among combinations by the senate " that Of
| Littloton ~ Crum nS ", =, marshal for Kansas
| The name OF the proposed new department
was changed To that Of Department OF Com
morco and Labor and the bill was passed by the
senate.
The Philippine storm, OF tho previous day
broke out afrosh and continued for three hours
during which the senate was al times almost
IN u state Of riot Al the conclusion Of the de-
bate the president OF tho senate udmonished
the senator's that the rules OF tho senate had
not been observed Such an ndmOuitlon has
not been made by the presiding officer Of the
senate for several years,
Senator Millurd introduced bill providing
for lOpsiug public lands for grazing In n list OF
states including Kansas and oklahoma NJ
cents nm acre per nnnum, eases TO run years,
or until the lands pass into private hands under
existing laws,
There lsa bin before the house to permit
| cities VI the second class In Indian Territory
10 become cities OF the first class whenever
they have the required population, wi hOut
waiting for the federal census
TnIWrY.siXTH DAY
Senator Hoar has bin In to ncreasc tho
pension rate Of totally blind veterans TO 500
month.
Tho senate for an hour discussed the question
OF press censorship in the philippines, Tho
debate was very spirited. Tho Secretary OF
War md the chief OF tho signal service were
quoted Us saying that there was no censorship,
that the press was free, but certain senators
insisted that the censorship exists,
A bill providing for the use by the United
States Of devices invonted by It's naval Officers
while engaged In It's service and covered by
letters patent was passed
The house received a report from the Agrl.
culture committee on the olcomargarine bill.
Tho permanent census bill was also reported
by the committee, These two reports mado up
lnt entfe DuNlntNA OF Lne ~ minute session,
Tho committees were all called but there were
no Others ready 10 report upon any bill before
them
Among tlllS put In the slot was one by MIR.
Gibson Tenn,) to punish frauds In election OF
representatives In congress, by line or imprIs-
onmont,
TuIRrY-sEvESTH DAY,
Senator Patterson Coli has n bill which
provides for the union OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and their admission as one state,
.nlt th., 90
$. Melcllf to be pension agent Nt PopCSn, kas,
Senator Lodge introduced bill for inspec-
tlon OF trains entering tho nitod states from
Mexico and Canada to detect the smuggling OF
aliens who are dSbOrrcd by law.
Bills were passed for public buildings In
Butte Mont and for light houses, u light ship
and other const defenSes In California, seven In
all to give $4,000 acres Of land each for SOL
dicrs homes in Wyoming and Idaho.
The house passed bill for the protection Of
the lives of tho miners In the territories
The bill for u permanent census bureau was
considered In committee OF the whole house,
There Is u bill in the house which provides
for the coinage Of ~ cont pieces.
The house passed the bill for permanent
census bureau
THIRTY NINTH DAY.
Senator Morgan made un extended speech on
the legal and constitutional questions raised
BY the Philippine revenue bill
The senate passed without comment rcSo-
lutOn asking Tor information about "Scdition
Laws put in force by the Philippine commits
sion,
A long discussion was had over the bill to
increase the salaries OF Judges.
The senate by resolution ordered n general
inquiry by the Indian alairs committee into
the matter of leasing mineral lands by Indians,
and into the au horty OF the interior depart
ment to approve such leases,
Mr.. stephens (TeS) would by n resolution
create u committee " five 20 investigate re-
moyuS from Indian Territory on eN.parte
orders from tho interior department, and 10
suggest legislation to prevent such outrages,
There is y bill before tho house to make a
county Of the Usage and Kaw reservations
with Pawhuska as Its county seat
10TH DAT.
The house rasscd the bill granting the right
OF way through Oklahoma and Indian Territory
to the Enid and Anndarko railroad, with the
right to build line from Geay, Ok, to South
McAlcSter, l. r.
The house passed tho senate bill 10 prevent
the sale OF firearms opium and liquors In the
New llCbridCS Islands,
Euodes on the life and public services OF
Representative liroSius Of Pennsylvania filled
most OF the session,