Show t S iu FJ D Tt r DECEMBER I 0 1 HOUSE A A A number of appointments were fl tIll vacancies In committees The printing to bill bi was wa considered and the appropriation printon for the superintendent of public publio documents doe doc doc was WI stricken out out The bill bi then passed Mr lr Andrew of Massachusetts pro pre pre presented the petition petton of Phlp Phillips Brooks aud and 2500 25 others other asking the repel repeal of the Geary Chinese act act Ordered printed Adjourned until Monday MO DAY DEC nEd DEc The The subject which occupied most of the days day's session wa was wn Mr Vests Vest's Vets Vet's joint resolution for the appointment of a n commission to 10 have bave an agreement gr ement made mae with the tire five cd civilized tribes of Indians for the taking liking of land in iii II eve severalty severally and for opening the remainder of the to white settlement settle settle- ment moot The discussion was wai chiefly between Senators Vest Yest and Berry who were both as a to the main maims object proposed but but who differed as to t some statements of fact No Xo action acton was wa taken The option anti ant bill bi came up and W was ordered re-pi re re re HOUSE A A A number of bills bis w ere sere ere ed cd In the tho morning hour bills bis were rere passed to t create crate an additional land district in New Mexico and to t dispose of f certain cerain abandoned military reservations in tn Wyoming TUESDAY DEcE rn 13 SENATE Senator SEAF Senator Vests Vest's resolution In reference reference reference ref ref- ref ref- to the Indian tribes was wu nd laid over ovel The option anti ant hill bill bi was theft theis taken up and the rest of the days day's session vm occupied by Mr Ir of Mississippi In advocacy cu of oC that bill bi HOUSE The HosE The House Honse opened with a 1 sharp contest between the ways and means and appropriations ap s committees committee but it was wa brief and ap decisive and resulted In In a victory for tor the former committee For tor some time there has been a sharp ebarp rivalry between them The Tho question question ques ques- ques tion ton tona was vas a which one should investigate In the condition of the tho treasury under the McKinley law Jaw Most Mot of the day dy was wa consumed in the te House louse In considering the Senate bill bi enlargIng ing log the provisions of the act for tho th distribution distribution tion ton of the awards award made under the convention between the United States and Mexico the Mexico the theLi La Li Abia Abra claims clams Althou Although h bitterly bierly opposed by Mr Covert of New York the thc bill bi finally passed by a I large vote otc The effect of the bill billis billis bl is to t refer the whole matter mater to the Court of ot Claims with wih power of appeal by either party The remainder of the session W was consumed in the consideration of unimportant measures WEDNESDAY SE ThC Tle The famous McGarrahan claim caim occupied the attention of the tho Senate Senal day to-day toay up to 2 o'clock when it went over till ti t tomorrow to mor mor row V r without acton action The question queston was wa as its a to t whether the lull bill 11 should be passed over o er the Presidents President's Tet veto The Tho option anti anU bill bi was waa wa then Iben taken up and Mr George resumed his speech in favor for of it I. I No Ko action acton The resolution reso reso lution luton offered yesterday by Mr r. r Daniel callIng calling call call- cn- cn Ing for information ou m the tho subject of the civIl ehU II service serice w was as taken aken up and agreed to A A num number r of private bills bUs were rere passed and the be army appropriation bill bi was Wa DECEMBER 15 SENATE The SuE The McGarrahan bit bill bi was vas again d discussed cussed for tor a a time and then ten the ftc option anti optIon ant bill bi was wa taken up Mr Georg George finished his speech in favor or of the bill bU a and d Mr Ir Washburn Washburn Wash Wash- Wah- Wah burn bur tried to 10 secure an agreement to vote yote vol on the hill bill bi next next w week cik but failed ACe After an executive ex cx e. e session the Senate adjourned House The Tle The House agreed to t a I revolutIon resolution for a a holiday recess a from Thursday before C Christmas until Wednesday after New New- Years Year's and nud then proceeded through a resolution brought in by the committee on out rules to apportion ap portion orton the days before the te recess among ap its It various committees T day To-day day was wat assigned to t the committee on Indian Indan affairs A t bill bi relative rela rela- rela tive l e to 10 bills bis of lading was wa passed without any alY The rhe outspoken opposition measures called cale up by the be committee on Indian affairs consumed eon con cn the remainder of the day |