Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-07
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Bills Under Way and win Be
Acted on In Good Time.
AGRICULTURAL and NAVAL BILLS.
They Are the Only Two Now on the Houss
Calsndar--A Syndicate Composed Of
American and Foreign Bankers
To Take the New Bonds.

WARRINGTON, Feb. with but four
weeks Of the session OF congress re.
,nsining, . glance at the condition OF
the regular annual appropriation bills
10 interesting. A comparison with
the situation at the same time In
the short session Of the Fifty-second
congress Is much more favorable TO
the present congress and justifles the
belief that unless unforeseen Difficult.
ties arise all the bills will have been
presented to the president for his ap.
prevail before IL o'clock on March 4. A
difficulty that has been suggested to
the successful contamination Of such Q
programme Is in the possible lacking
on TO ono Of the bills Of provision EN-
bodying some financial legislation, In
tho event Of the failure Of the enact
ment Of another measure. The con.
test over such step might delay action
on the bill 80 that " would not reach
the president In time.
All the appropriation bills have been
completed by the house committee
having them In charge except the gen.
sral deficiency bill, the preparation OF
which Is always deferred so as to in
clude II desirable, all the estimates
that may DO submitted to congress- by
the executive departments Of the gov
eminent up TO the latest date it Is safe
10 walt. The Legislative bill, although
prepared, has not yet been formally
passed upon by the appropriations com
inittee, but this will be done to-day
and the measure will be re.
ported The military academy In
tho only ono Of the regular annual ap
Precipitation bills that has received the
executives approval, but the confer
snce report on the army bill has been
agreed 10 by both branches Of con-
greas and WILL soon DO sent to the pres
ident The Notifications ind pension
bills ere In the hands Of conference
committees, the diplomatic bill and
te District Of Columbia bill are pend
7 In the senate, having been report
from the senate committee hav-
them In charge, while the
AN, the post Office and the sun
dry Civil bills have passed the house
and are now under consideration by
the senate committee on appropria-
tionA But two-the agricultural and
naval bills-are now on the house
calendar; the former will be passed
without much discussion, while the
latter, on the other hand, will be de-
bated thoroughly, and the recommend
atoms Of tho committee favoring the
construction Of three battleships, cost
Ing approximately sl,OOO,oO each, will
undoubtedly be antagonlzed by those
members who think such additional
demands ought not TO be made on the
national treasury.
THE NEW BONDS.
New YORK, Feb. 5,--On reliable au-
thority the Press to-day said that 1t is
able to announce that the new bond
issue will be taken up by a syndicate
composed Of American and foreign
bankers The issue will be at least
sl00, 100000 Of the United States
government As, md may be more.
The delay Is understood to be
due 10 the exact figures
at which they will be sold. The Press
also learns from trustworthy sources
that thee will be an opportunity given
to the public to make bid on the new
bonds. Inside ndvices are that the
local fnanciers will take about $50.
10000 OF the new loan and the re.
mainder will 70 to foreign houses,