Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment as to Marriage and Divorce.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ECAy'S RECALL.
Debate on the Report of the COMMITTEES
on Rules sharp--GeneraI Approprla-
tion Bills to lie Reported with
in n Certain Time.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-After some
minor business had been transacted,
Mr.. Kyle gave tice that he would on
Wednesday ask the courtesy OF the
senate to make some remarks on his
proposed constitutional amendment as
to marriage and divorce in the United
States
A bill appropriating 5000, 900 for a
public building at Kansas City, Kan,
was passed
The Mexican award bill (the La Abra
claim) was taken up The first vote
was On an amendment by Mr.. Villas to
insert in the first aud fourth sections
the words "eifectuated by means Of
false swearing It was agreed to
Two more amendments were agreed
TO and the bill passed--yeas 43, nnvs s.
IL directs suit to he brought in the
name Of the United States in the court
OF claims against the La Abra Mining
Co aud all persons making claim t.
any part OF the award TO determine
whether that awar was obtained by
fraud effectuated by means OF false
swearing. An appeal NAV be taken to
the supreme court Of the United States
and in case Of final decision against the
company, the government OF Mexico Is
TO be released from further payment
and the amount undistributcd Is TO be
paid TO the government of Mexico.
A like bill In relation TO the Benja-
min We'll claim was then taken up and
passed and the senate adjourned
THE HOUSE
WAsuNGrOY, Feb "A demand for
the recall OF Minister Egan has again
been made but this time it does not
come from the republic OF Chill but
from democratic member Of congress
who seeks TO bring such request Of
fcially TO the attention OF President
Harrison.
The resolution introduced was by Mr..
Arnold, Of Missouri, and was referred
10 the house committee on foreign af-
fairs. 1t is rs follows:
Whereas, The present minister Of the United
States to Chill, Mr. Patrick Egan, by his gen.
eral course Of action toward that government
and more especially his action in giving asylums
10 Chillans IN the late strife between the con
gresslonnlist and Balmncedist parties has
rendered msclf obnoN ious 10 that government
and allcnnted In u marked degree the former
friendship that the people had for this govern
mcnt and,
Whereas By reason Of the existing facts.
the unfortunate and unjustinable attack by "a
Chilinn mob upon body Of American seamen
In tho streets Of Valparaiso occurred, and
whereas, by reason Of such unfortunate and
uniusiihuble attack upon American senmen
grave apprehension for time existed In the
public mind that this nation Of 69,OOO,OO people
was on the eve Of war with about 10000
were made by the latter power, which said
grave apprehcnsions existing IN the public mind
arose from the fact that the apology hourly
looked for did not reach congress and the coun.
try 80 quickly as the presidents message, but
Where's, The said apology has arrived and
the president has informed congress and the
country tina all fears Of an impending war are
are at nu end; therefore, In order that the pub.
lie tranquility Of the United States may In the
future uc assumed and that the bonds Of friend.
sh p which ought TO exist among the republics
oi the western hemisphere may be- further
comentcd, regardless Of It's effects upon any
political party, he II
Resolved, That the president bc resp ectfuily
requested TO recall the said minister 10 Chilli TO
che end that reciprocity Of amicnble relations
between the countries may be had and main.
talncl between Chill and the United States.
Messrs Hoar and Morse had little
dispute over some correction OF the
record, and Mr.. Pirtler Joined in The
debate on the rules was quito sharp
On motion of Mr. McCreary, OF Ken
lucky, an amendment was agreed to
requiring general appropriation bills
to be reported within eighty days #
the appointment OF the committees in n
long session and within forty days in n
short session.
The consideration OF the rules was
then resumed, pending which the house
adjourned.