Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The Tariff Bill Launched on It's
Way in tho Senate.
The SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED.
Mr.. simpson. Of Kansas, Details the state
of Affairs at the Lcavenworth Sol
disrs' Home Leaves of Alb
ssnce revoked.

bill was yesterday fairly launched ON
itsway In the senate, Mr.. voorhees,, the
chairman Of the finance committee, re-
porting IL to the senate and giving no
tice that on April he will take 1t up
Tor consideration.
Mr.. Morrill,, one Of the republican
members of the finance committee, said
he had no objection TO the bill going
to the senate, but he was opposed, not
only to the income tax, but also to the
change from specific to ad valorem
duties.
Mr.. Henderson (rep), Of Nebraska,
inquired whether there was to be
written report accompanying the bill
There is not" said Mr.. Voorhees,,
emphatically.
"Will there be any statcment2' asked
Mr.. Henderson
There will be when the bill Is called
up" replied Mr. Voorhees,
Mr.. Mcpherson (dem.), OF New Jer-
sey, explained his relation to the
balance OF the finance committee, stat
ing that he had asscnted TO the report
believing the bill was the best obtain
able In committee, although he dis
Win nlh tOiioukuoo w WIG ~
come tax and the sugar schedule.
The remainder Of the day was taken
up by Senator George, OF Mississippi,
In discussion OF the legal aspects Of
the Hawaiian question, defending the
action of the president There was
but little interest manifested In the
proceedings and there was very slim
attendance In the galleries, while the
republican side was almost deserted
Several unimportant bills were passed
In the forenoon. and after n brief ex-
ecutive session, the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WAsHISoToS, March 2l.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed by
the house yesterday without division.
/ The amendment TO the proposition for
the general land office. amending the
| provision of the act Of 1891, repeating
| the timber culture and presumption
acts, which was adopted in the COM
mittce at the suggestion OF Mr.. llo!-
man, and which was Utterly opposed
| by the western members, was defeated
| In the house. The clauses which
| sought to require an accounting by the
distributing officer, Of soldiers home,
/ TO the treasury department and annual
reports by the boarls tp tho secretary
| pf war fell under MIR. Blacks point Of
/ order
Mr.. Simpson ,pop j. ~ kansps, speak.
! ing TO the gene al merits Of the ques-
| ton, detailed the corrupt state Of af-
fairs unsarthed at the Icayenworth
/ soldiers home. lie was not convinced
| that the policy OF placing the homes
, under the war department was good
one, IL. hs argued that an investiga-
ton into the genei.-. Affairs OF the
hgmes should be made At 2:55 TIE
bill Gas p.Ac9d ~ is final passage and
passed without diylAioa.
The bill as passed, carries $2l7,OOO
more than 1t did rs reported from the
committee on appropriations The
four appropriation bills passed by the
house district of Columbia, pension,
iortihcltlon and sundry civil carry
net reduction Of s24,3l4.95s, as com
pared with the same bills for the cur.
rent fiscal year.
A clash then occurred as to the order
of procedure Mr.. Outhwaite dem j.
of Ohio, attempted to move TO go into
the committee of the whole for the
consideration of the military academy
appropriation bill, but Mr.. Patterson
dem. J, Of Tennessee, as u question of
privilege called up the o'Neil-Joy con.
tested election case.
Mr.. Waugh, (repl, Of Indiana, raised
the question OF consideration against
1t and the yeas and nays were demand
ed. The republicans promptly in
augurated fllibuster with uiew of
forcing the democrats to produce their
own quorum before the contested cleo
ton cases should be considered. They
RETAINED from voting ami the demo-
Gratis fell short OF II quorum IS votes,
the result being 100 TO 1, and call OF
the house was then ordered The call
developed the presence OF 22f mem
bora
Mr. Patterson offered resolution
rcyuking all leaves of absence, and in
structing the sergeant-at-arms to tel
egraph absentees to return. II was
adopted with u division. Mr.. Patter-
son then moved that when the house
adjourn ii be to meet on Thursday
next The motion was carried-l44 to
Island the house then, at o'clock,
adjourned until tomorrow.