Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
BUSHYHEAD'S BREAK
Unfaithfulness Causing the Ex-
Chiefs Downfall.
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE VEXATION.
Serious and Far-Rcaching Consequences
Tariff Bill Ready For the Senate
Tho Kansas Civil War
Losses.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-For some time
past it has been manifest that eX-Gov-
ernOr Bushyhead has ceased to possess
the influence which he formerly pos
sessed with gentlemen of prominence
in this city. 1t is not true, as re-
Gently stated, that Mr.. Bushyhead
is giving way to an appetite for ex-
cess:ve drink, although he does
like his tipple as we'll as any of his
white brothers. The real gist of the
cause of his decline of popularity is that
he does not keep his promises with
those who have aided him in legislation
here l have heard it stated again and
that Mr.. Bushyhead has made promises
to various persons who have aided him
in carrying out pans for which he has
received credit and has failed to keep his
promises after services were rendered.
Under the circumstances Mr.. Bushy-
head not only loses valuable friend
ships in that way, but makes enemies
who will sting him in the future if he is
sent here in the interest of the Indians.
But it is not true that he is ever drunk
in this city. He is always sober, well
dressed, clean shaven and looks as much
like a gentleman as the best of his COM
panions. His days of usefulness in this
city are probably over, however, on &C
count of his propensity to be forgetful
of bis word.
TIE ORIGINAL PACKAGE BILL
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The Senate
Original Package bill was again under
consideration before the House Judi
ciary Committee yesterday. So far the
proceedings have been confined to a
critical analysis of existing laws, Su-
preme Court decisions and constitu-
tional provisions, and the indications
are that several sessions of the commit
tee will be so consumed.
1t begins to appear that number of
the members, perhaps a majority, are
not satisfied that the last decision OF
the Supreme Court was correct inter-
pretation of constitutional law, but as
there is feeling that the committee is
dealing with one of the most delicate
and complex problems involving the re-
spective rights of the National and
State Governments ever considered by
it a very conservative spirit is manifest
ed at all stages of the discussion.
The evidence of the ultimate purpose
of the committee is to be found in the
Willingness of many of its members to
allow the States to exercise within
constitutional limitations control over
the liquor traffic if this can be effected
by an addition to or an amendment of
the existing law.
THE TARIFF BILL
WASHINGTON, June 1S-Chairman
Morrill,, of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, announced that at the meeting Of
the Republican members of the commit
tee the Tariff bill was closed against
further amendments and would be re-
ported to the Senate to-day. 1t has
been found impossible to prepare the re-
port of the ma -ority in time for it to
accompany the bill on its presentation
to the Senate but it will be submitted
later, probably before the debate is
opened on the bill. Senator Morrill, said
that the debate would not, in all prob
ability, begin before next week.
TO REPAY KANSAS WAR LOSSES.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator In
gals has introduced bill to reimburse
citizens of Kansas FOR losses sustained
when the Confederate forces invaded
that State during the war A similar
bill was introduced into the House early
in the session by Representative Funs-
ton and a report has been made there
on. The State claims to have paid out
nearly $500, 900 to the parties who sus-
tanned the losses, but as there were re-
bates and omissions the House commit
tee do not think that Kansas can recov-
er over S270, coo, and therefore in the
report recommend scaling down of the
report