Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-09
CULTIVATE FUNDING BILL
Report of the Select COMMUNICATIONS
Public BuiIdings-The Cboctaw Funds.

Report of the Select COMMUNICATIONS
Public ButIdings-The Cboctaw Funds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The report pre-
scented ia the Senate yesterday by Mr..
Frye from the select committee on Pacific
railroads recommending the passage of the
Cultivate Union Pacific Railroad Fund
ing bill withoutamendmenti is signed bv ell
the members. It deals only with the Union
Pacific railway and the Central Branch of
the Union Pacific. After detailing the
provisions of the Cultivate bill: and ex-
pressing the opinion that it fully protects
me interests Of the United States. it con-
tsnaed as follows: ''If this settlement is
adopted the following advantages are Sc
cured: First, all controversies between
the United States and the compan-
jes such as have occurred under exist
ing laws are terminated; second,
all questions as to the invest
ment of the sinking fund are ended as the
United States at once receives this largo
sum Oh account of the subsidy debt and is
relieved from all trust obligations TO the
company: third, the United States will
receive before the debt natures in addi-
lion 10 the sinking fund which at the valu-
ssiOn of November /, 1881, was S7,13s, 0S3
cot less than S2,64I,j 800, making a total
payment Of principal before maturity OF
$40 Ss1 ,5s3, and will also receive interest
On the entire debt every six months, tina
tUtal payment of interest during the same
period amounting to 81. %, ,GI; fourth,
the United States will receive a very large
amount OF additional security. which in
sIEres the ultimate payment of the whole
debt" In conclusion the committee says:
believing. therefore, that the bill secures
the payment of the debts due from the
companies to which it relates and that it
makes all the provision possible for the
punishment of those who are charged with
having illegally enriched themselves at
the expense of those companies, they rec
ommend IFS adoption by the Senate"
AN EXPLANATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The action of the
Senate in rejecting the proposed amend
ments to the Sundry Civil bill providing
for the construction of various public
buildings, among them those of Atchison
and EmpOria, Kan, does not discomfort
the supporters of those measures. as they
expect to find some other means Of passing
them at the present session. There is a
large amount of pulling and hauling over
public building bills, but it is believed that
when the appropriation bills are out OF the
way some arrangement will he cDnsum-
mated by which the meTitOrious ones will
be passed.
THE CHoCTNw FUNDS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Chief Justice
Bingham, of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
tuict of Columbia rendered decision YES
terday in the motion for an injunction and
receiver of the Choctaw funds drawn by
Henry E. Mckee, of Leavenworth, Kan,
Ivy which in lieu of granting the applica-
ton he directed Mckee to pay into the
registry of the court in addition 10 the $751;
HD already paid, $3.50 which was
thought TO fully cover all just claims Of the
various attorneys. Colouel J. H. Gillpat-
rick, of Leavenworth. is here looking after
the interests of the estate of the late GEN
eral Blunt, who was interested as attorney
with Mr.. Mckee.