Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-24
HAWAIIAN POLICY.
The INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.



Establish National Military Park
at Gettysburg Alss
Passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The policy o
the administration as to Hawaii wa
again the subject Of sharp attack ant
defense In the senate yesterday. Mr.
Gray and Mr.. George justified the ad
ministration, and Mr.. Gray dwelt upor
the persistency and vindictivenes
with which the president was vilifet
and misrepresented. Mr.. Lodge ant
Mr.. Hawley made the critical speeches
Of the day, the former urging thu
extent Of the foreign British
aggression Of the Pacific, whit
Mr.. Hawley made pointed comment
on the consideration given to Queer
Liliuokalani's representatives who Wis
tied the state department after the
United States had formally recognized
the Hawaiian republic. The debate
was still in progress when the morn
ing hour expired, and the Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up Mr.. Turpit
spoke against the measure for three
hours, and had not concluded when
the senate adjourned.
The pooling bill was favorably re-
ported to the senate by Mr.. Butler
Mr.. Chandler stated that the report
was not unanimous, and gave notice
that when the bill was taken up he
would offer an amendment concerning
the submission Of freight and passen-
ger rates to the interstate commerce
commission.
Mr.. Allen presented large bunch Of
petitions from citizens OF Alabama,
claiming that they were deprived Of
republican form Of government, and
asking the intervention OF congress.
Mr. Wolcott submitted resolutions
from the legislature Of Colorado recit-
ing the circumstances Of default in
paying the Pacific railroad debt and
urging the creation Of single govern
ment board to secure the speedy settle
ment Of the governments rights.
A resolution was passed asking the
secretary of the interior for informa-
ton as to permits to cut timber from
public lands. Another resolution was
passed asking information Us to pen
sion suspensions, applications, etc.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-ln the house
yesterday, on motion Of Mr.. lIcnder-
son, Of North Carolina, February 10
was set aside for paying proper tribute
to the memory Of the late Senator
Vance, Of North Carolina.
A bill was passed to amend the
articles Of the navy relative to punish
ment on conviction by court-martlal.
A bill offered by Mr. Cooper, Of Tex
as, TO authorize the appointment before
March 4, 1895, Of cadet to the naval
academy from each congressional dis
oned considerable onnosition. and a
rpll call yas forged IN The ouestion Of
IT, nassoao Tho IN ,vos nassed-,Gt
70 ~ TSe conference renort on the
urgencv deaciencv hill was also
adontsI .
In the morning hour Mr.. sickles. Of
No,r Vol, - tho committee nm mill.
t.rv o~airs o.,led nm and had missed
the lii 10 establish n national mill
tarv rark st Gettvsbnro Pa. II car.
s;ai ~ nrronr;a ton NJ sloo oo0
Tho hanso want into committee of
tbe whole for The consideration of the
Indian annronr,ation hill During the
rronross ~ tba debato Mr. Rriclner
81 W;soons;r oslod whv nrov;s;on for
several Catholic schools heretofore nm
nronr,o I'D for hod h.on omitted from
tbe I'm
NJ picLlor ~ South Dakota renlied
.ho, thor had hoon omitted IN nursu.
,rno ~ Tho no,;cy ;nougurated If dis.
cont,nninr sectar;an schools The de-.
schools were to be dis.
cnntinucd 6rst tho commissioner Of
Ind,an a@,;rs nror,a,ro tor tbom .t n
rcdnced rata until Tho neriod ~ 1--WE
vsars hid elanssd when ali annronria.
t,ors for than should cease Armand.
mants yoro adonta1 10 adj a. Oo0 Ia
.ho anrronr,at,or tor tho Wvandot,e
Indion rf ard tn ou,bor;zo Tho secret,rv
- tho ;ntar;or With tbo consent of n
mn ioritv ~ tbe chiefs ~ Tho potta.
,vaiomis and Kickanoo Indians. To sell
their snrnlus lands
M Kinfsr's amendment 10 nav ia
,os sa,nts al sola;ers ~ Tho s;ssston