Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
THE SUGAR BOUNTY
The Friends Of the Measure Huc-
coed in Having It Carried.
The BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
The House Passes the Bill for Hoard Of
Arbitration to Settle Disputes 10.
tween Common Carriers and
Their Employer


has given another day to the sundry
civil appropriation bill without COM
plotting 1t and without taking up the
vital points concerning financial legis-
lation, The important feature Of yes
terday was short, sharp and decisive
contest on the sugar bounty question,
resulting in the success Of those
advocating the payment Of the
bounty premaiurely cut off by
the enactment of the tariff law
The proposed bounty aggregates
$1,000 ogG as stated In the amendments
adopted, hut Mr. Mitchell gayo it rs his
belief that it would rench 83,0O0Ooo. ln
the course Of the debate, Mr. German
warned the senate that this bounty
provision would Md to cXlstin, def.
ciencies, which, he said, would reach
100000, 600 for the present year, The
final votes on the bounty proposition
showed the friends of the amendment
very strong and thcy carried the amend
ment easily.
Mr. Frye succeeded In carrying an
important amendment providing for n
retired list for the revenue marine serv.
ice. in order to retire many aged Off.
GERS who have done good service ind
who now stand In the way Of promo
ton.
Mr.. German and Mr.. Berry had a
brisk exchange Of personalities over
timber inspectors who had been de-
nounced by Mr.. German as political
favoritea Mr.. Wolcott also made a
severe arraignment Of timber In.
spectors.
A financial discussion was imminent
when the senate met. The rapid work
done at the session the previous night
had cleared away most Of the formal
matter preceding the important provi-
sion for issuing 500, 100000 of certih-
Gates OF indebtedness to relieve the
treasury deficiencies. The resolution
concerning the Mexican free zone,
with revisions TO include the entire
length of the zone, was agreed to.
Mr.. Voorhees,, from the committee on
finance, offered an amendment to the
civil sundry bill embodying the recent
resolution OF Mr.. Wocott for participa-
ton by the United States in an Inter
national monetary conference. He
asked that tho amendment 20 TO the
appropriations committee for speedy
action in order that 1t be acted on as a
part Of the pending snndry civil bill,
and this reference was made.
rs 1t expected that senate commits
sioners will be chosen before the ad-
journmentT asked Mr. llawley.
THAT is the understanding, | be-
liove," responded Mr.. Voorhees,.
When the senate convened In evening
session an agreement was made after
some discussion by which the roll was
called, and as each senator's name WAS
called he had the privilege TO name the
bill to be considered. Among the bills
passed were the following. Granting
TO the state OF Kansas the abandoned
Fort Hayes military reservation for an
agricultural college aud normal lnsti.
tute; to grant to the Gainesville, Nc
Aester Il st. Louis Railway Co. the
right Of way to build two branch lines
through the Indian territory; granting
to railway companies in the Indian
territory additional powers to secure
right Of way, depot grounds, etc; to
protect the insignia and name Of the
Red Cross
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a. The house
adopted special order yesterday I'M
der which the day, until $3.50 p. m, was
given to the committee on labor, and
to-day will be given to the committee
on public buildings and grounds Most
Of the time yesterday was occupied in
the consideration and passage Of the
bill providing for board Of concila-
ton and arbitration lin case concilia'
ton failed to mediate and settle diff.
ferences between common carriers and
their employees A bill also passed to
provide for the publication Of the bul.
letins Of the department Of labor and
also one 70 aid the Baltimore exposi.
tlon 70 uu held in 1907 The remainder
Of tue day was devoted 10 eulogies on
tae late Rsprsaeptatiys Post, Of Hill
nGs
TOPEKA, H~T- leo. gl.-Dayid Over
mysr said taat ~. Morrill, had ten.
dered him an a ntment as member
Of the newly c,nstituted appellate
court. which he nad declined, Mr.,
Oyeruycr feels that hecould not afford
10 surrenier ni4 practice "a accept the
place, Who the democratic member Of
the court may now be is very problem
atical, but II Is safe to say that he will
carry Mr.. Overmyer's Endorsement.