Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-05
BINDING TWINE.
Tho Bill Admitting Free of Duty
Passed the House.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Numerous peti-
tions were presented against legislation
for the closing of the worlds fair on
Sunday. Also from Methodist church
in New Hampshire urgently protesting
Chinese.
In presenting petition for legislation
for the closing of the worlds fair on
Sunday, Mr. Vest described II as q
machine petition" IL had been period
ically, he said, addressed 10 Ohio sem
ators and II contained remarkable
resolution pledging the signers TO refuse
henceforth TO support for any office or
position Of trust any senator or member
who should vote for aid of any kind for
the worlds fair except on the conditions
named in the memorial.
Whatever might be his vote, he SAID,
on the question he certainly should pay
no attention to that sort of resolutions.
AS TO closing the worlds fair on the
Sabbath that question was before the
committee of which he was u member
and was being considered very care
fully. Mr.. Vest then criticized the
management of the worlds fair, taking
the ground that II was too extrava-
giant.
The calendar was then taken up and
bills were disposed of as follows:
70 fix the price OF lands entered un-
der desert land laws Passed. II fixes
the price at si.25 per acre whether
the lands are outside or within rail-
road grant, and II requires the repay
ment of the difference to those who
have heretofore paid double price for
such railroad lands.
For the issue of ordinance and ammu-
milton 10 Nebraska to replace similar
stores destroyed by fire. Passed. AZ
ter an executive session the senate adj
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May3.-That tariff ora
tory is at discount in the house was
manifested when Mr.. Bryan moved the
passage of the free binding Irvine bill
Though under the rules but half an hour
is permitted for debate IL was only after
good deal of diminishing that sufii-
cient number of members could be mus
tered TO occupy that brief space Of time.
Tho democrats were not enthusiastic
interest was taken in the vote and only
few republicans responded, and Of
these three voted in favor of the bill.
OF the democrats $50 voted for and three
voted against II. But beneath this
seeming Indifference there was strong
undercurrent because with the Irvine
bill out of the way the anti-option bill
has precedence on the calendar over
other revenue measures.
There was for the first time this ses-
sion an air of WEAKNESS in the house
The warm weather was beginning to
make itself felt and the chronic OBJ
jectors seemed TO be inoculated with
the bacillus lassitude, and various
measures were permitted 10 go through
which would ordinarily give rise to seri-
GUS opposition IL not prot racted debate.
The rules were suspended and the fol-
lowing bills passed:
To pension survivors of the Black
Hawk, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole
wars; u ratify an agreement with Slo
Colville band of Indians in Washington;
appropriating 100000 for the establish
ment of military post at or near
Helena, Mont
Mr.. Bryan moved to suspend the
rules and pass the free binding twino
bill
Mr.. Burrows inquired whether it was
the gentleman's intention 10 pass the
bill in this way without having given
notice TO the minority of that inten-
ton.
Mr.. Bryan replied that it was his in