Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-17
WORK OF CONGRESS
Tho Urgent Deficiency Bill Re.
ported to the Senate.
1R Cl0TURE RULE IS DEFEATED.
~ uosss Passes the Diplomatic Appro.
prlstion Bill-Ths Post Office Appre.
prlotlon Pnsscd-A Plan to Re-
dues Letter Postage

from the appropriations committee, re-
ported the urgency deficiency bill to
the senate yesterday. In reply TO .
question by Mr.. Quay Mr.. Cockrell said
the committee had made no amend
msnts to the bill as passed by the
house TO those provisions relating 70
the income tax Mr.. Quay thought an
amendment should be made to the law
SECURING the publication Of the
narnes Cand salaries Of the EN-
ployes Of the corporations and
In this connection be created
something Of sensation by saying
that gentleman high in political cir.
oles In Philadelphia had given as rea'
son why he could not preserve plighted
hith and could not do what ought to
n done regarding an important noml.
nation, that he was under heavy sal
ayy from . great corporation and was
compelled 10 do what the corporation
desired. The bill will be called up for
consideration to-day.
Ats o'clock Mr.. Pascoe, Of Florida,
addressed the senate on the Nicaragua
canal bill. He announced that while
favoring the construction Of an inter.
oceanic canal yet he was opposed to
tho pending bill.
THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, Jan. lQ-There was
good attendance on the floor when
Speaker Crisp dropped the gavel yes
terday, as notice had been given that o
special order to terminate general de-
bate on the currency bill would be re-
ported from the committee on rules
and ths prevailing belief was that the
fstA Of the bill would be
determined. As soon as the COM
mittee had been called for re-
ports, Mr.. Outhwaite presented the
special order from the committee
on rules. This provided for the con-
sideration Of the Springer substitute
for the Carlisle currency bill as an
original bill under the hve-minute rule
yesterday, to-day and tomorrow until
4:5oo'clock, when the report Of the bill
and pending amendments should be
made to the house for final vote Satur-
day Immediately after the morning
hour lie demanded the previous ques-
tion when the reading OF the rule had
been completed.
Mr.. 0uthwaite made a brief speech
urging the necessity for closing the
debate on the currency bill and for
disposing Of 1t In order that pressing
measures like the Nicaraguan canal
bill might be considered.
Mr. Reed, in some caustic remarks,
said he thought the situation very
unfortunate one. "We seem to be de-
liberating here" said he, "as to the
proper method Of getting rid Of this
BILL 1t is unfortunate il we are to
hopxN for remedial legislation" lie
agreed with his colleague, Mr.. Ding
ley, ahat sections and 10, relating to
statt'banks, which were vital, should
be Ayst considered. However, he said,
the,Tspublicans washed their hands of
responsibility and he did not know
whether they ought to interfere or not.
After some further wrangling, during
which Mr.. Bland and others loudly
protested that the adoption Of the rule
would cut them off, Mr. Cultivate re-
jected all suggestion for amending the
rule and demanded the previous ques-
tion. The republicans voted solidly
with the democratic opponents Of the
measure against ordering the previous
question and 1t was defeated on o ris-
Ing vote--O2 TO lOl.
Mr.. Outhwalte hurriedly demanded
the yeas and nays and the roll was
called This resulted in the defeat Of
the special rule by l24 yeas to ls0 nays.
The house then settled quietly down
to the consideration OF the diplomatic
appropriation bill. Mr.. McCreary ex-
planned It's provisions briefly. Only a
few changes were made. Mr.. McCreary
offered an amendment to establish
consulate at Erzeroum, Armenia, at a
salary Of $1,000. Mr.. Hit moved a
consulate at Harpool, Turkey. These
amendments led to reference of the
recent slaughter In Armenia, and Mr..
Hit, with intense feeling, urged the
necessity for protecting missionaries
who were cut down like sheep. Both
amendments were adopted. Without
further amendment the committee rose
and the bill was passed.
The post office appropriation bill was
then taken up. The bill, as explained
by Mr.. Henderson, chairman Of the
committee on post offices and post
roads, carried $50, 4i2, l52, or si,6l6, $50
less than the estimates, but So, 206, ,3j3
more than the appropriation for the
current year. The estimated receipts
for the next year were se.35j,5i3 less
than the sum carried by the bill.
Mr. Cannon offered aI amendment
TO Increase the appropriation for mail
transportation from s26, 100000 to s27,-
100000
Mr. Caruth, Of Kentucky, took occa-
sion during the debate to expose the
alleged scheme to reduce letter postage |
from 70 cent The National Post.
aye union, OF which Lyman j. Gage, Of
Chicago, was treasurer, he said, was
pushing the movement. Through the
agency Of that union, he said, contracts
were everywhere made with business
men by which onc-half postage saved
during year was TO be turned over
To the promoters OF the scheme II it
carried. Mr.. Carlisle estimated the
promoters would divide s5,0OO,0oO II
the bill was passed. as the reduction Of
letter postage from to cent would |
save letter senders s25,Ooo,ooo annu-
ally
Without amendment the post Office |
appropriation bill was then passed,
and st t;ls the house adiouyped