The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-07
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
A Move to Investigate Leasing Indian
Mining Lands.

A Move to Investigate Leasing Indian
| Mining Lands.
| THIRTY THIRD DAY.
The object OF bill introduced by Mr.. Steph-
| ems (TeI.) to stop leasing the 10000 acres In
| the Kiowa- Comanche- Apache country While
| the bill pending to sell the lands is before con-
| gress is to compel the immediate disposition
Mr Cowherd MOI introduced bill author
izing the Rock Island ralroad company to put
| n railroad and wagon bridge across the Mis-,
| souri, river at Kansas City. And the same bill
was introduced In the senate by Senator Harris
| of Kansas.
| position committee said that congress would
| demand It's postponement under certain condl-
tions. II II should appear that foreign nations
| cannot participate in 1909, but can exhibit ltber
| ally year later, there Is no doubt the general
sentiment OF both houses would be In favor OF
waiting year. Having appropriated five mil
lion dollars for this great project OF course, the
national government cannot be indiHerent 10 It's
| success.
| statehood bill for Oklahoma. from democrats
| who had left the single statehood crowd. The
solid delegations from Texas and Missouri are
now counted for Flynns bill.
| THIRTY-FoURTH DAY.
A prolonged discussion occurred in the SEN
ate over the right OF army officers to criticise
| language uttered In the senate. 1t arose over
| dispatches from Manila quoting Gen. Wheaton's
| talk about effect OF publication there Of
speeches in the senate, In which he said bad
| effects resulted there In encouraging insur-
gents.
| consideration for the purchase Of the Danish
islands is s., 100000 The senate ratified an exT
tradition treaty with Servia and trademark
treaty with Guatemala.
The house passed the bill for compulsory at,
tendance of witnesses before the registers and
! reccivefs
Mr. Shallenberger (Neb.) introduced q bill
! for the establishment of farms In the Dakotasl
Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, to show the
| improved system OF agriculture and conserva-
| ton OF natural moisture.
Mr. Curtis (Ks.) introduced bill to empower
the president to appoint governor for Indian
| Territory.
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY
Among combinations by the senate Is that OF
| Littleton s. Crum as U. S. marshal for Kansas.
| The name OF the proposed new department
was changed to that OF Department OF Com
| merce and Labor and the bill was passed by the
senate.
The Philippine storm Of the previous day
broke out afresh and continued for three hours
| during which the senate was at times almost
| In state Of riot. At the conclusion OF the de-
| bate the president of the senate admonlshed
the senator's that the rules OF tho senate mad
| not been observed. Such an admonition has
| not been made by the presiding officer OF the
senate for several years.
| Senator Willard introduced a bill providing
for lie sing public lands for grazing In list OF
states including Kansas and Oklahoma at
cents an acre per annum; eases to run Oyears,
or until the lands pass into private hands under
existing laws.
There Is bill before the house to permit
cities of the second class in Indian Territory
to become cities of the first class whenever
they have the required population, without
waiting for the federal census,
THIRTY-sIXTn DAY.
| Senator Hoar has q bill in to increase the
pension rate of totally blind veterans to 500
month.
The senate for an hour discussed the question
OF press censorship in the Philippines. Inc
debate was very spirited me secretary sr os
quoted as 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 invented by its naval ofhcers
while engaged in It's service and covered by
letters patent was passed.
The house received report from the Agri-
culture committee on the oleomargarine bill:
The permanent census bill was also reported
by the committee These two reports made up
the entire business OF the q minute session.
The committees were all called but there were
no others ready to report upon any Dill before
them. -
Among bills put In the slot was one by MIR.
Gibson TENN to punish frauds in election OF
representatives in congress. by fine or impris-
onment
rHrRrY-sEvENTH DAY
Senator Patterson (Col) has q bill which
provides for the union of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and their admission as one state.
The senate confirmed the nomination OF w.
s. Metcalf to be pension agent at Topera, kas.
Senator Lodge introduced bill for inspec-
ton trains entering the United States from
Mexico and Canada, to detect the smuggling Oh
aliens who are disbarred by law.
Bills were passed for public buildings in
Butte. Mont and for light houses. light snip
oil; to give $4,000 acres OF land each for SOL
diers' homes in Wyoming and Idaho.
The house passed bill for the protection OF
the lives OF the miners II the territories
The bill for permanent census bureau was
considered in committee OF the whole house,
There is a bill in the house which provides
for the coinage OF 2i cent pieces.
The house passed the bill for permanent
census bureau
THIRTY NINTH DAY.
Senator Morgan made an extended speech on
the legal and constitutional questions raised
by the Philippine revenue bill.
The senate passed without comment reso-
luton asking for information about "Sedltlon
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 general
inquiry by the Indian affairs committee into
the matter of leasing mineral lands by Indians,
and into the authority OF the interior depart
ment to approve such leases.
Mr.. Stephens (Tex) would by resolution
create q committee OF five to investigate re-
movals from Indian Territory on ex-parte
orders from the interior department. and to
suggest legislation to prevent SUCH outrages.
There is bill before tho house to make
county OF the Usage and kaw reservations,
with Pawhuska as its county seat.
Disappointing Dispatches.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 30-The brig
ands wish the liberation of Miss Stone,