Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-14
THE TARIFF LAW.
The President Submits a Report to
the Senate.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Important Changes Made by the Senate
COmmittee-vest Gives Notice Of An
Amendment to the Cattle
Inspection Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The president
yesterday transmitted to the senate a
report from the secretary OF state in
response to Senator Aldrich's resolu-
ton of January l6, giving the CORE
spondence with Germany, Austria and
other European countries concerning
the effect Of the present tariff law on
the commerce OF the United States
with those countries with especial ref
erence to the duty on sugar. The cor
respondence bearing upon the subject
was forwarded with the secretary's
statement.
The correspondence between Secre-
tary Gresham and Sir Julian paunce-
fote, British ambassador, shows that
the first inquiry was made as to the ef-
feet OF the sugar sections upon the
agreements with the West Indies under
the Mckinley act on August "a and
that Mr.. Gresham replied on the 25th
that the sections would have the effect
Of canceling the agreements. The cor
respondence also contains the corre-
spondence between the secretary Of
state and all other countries concern.
ing the cancellation Of the reciprocity
agreements, including Nicaragua, Qua
temala, Austria-llungary, etc
The full text OF the Hungary
ministers protest OF January is con-
tanned In the list. lie calls attention
to the fact that tle imposition Of the
diiferential duty Of one-tenth OF per
cent. on sugar imported from countries
paying bounty is entirely at variance
with the treaty concluded in 1929 be-
tween his country and this, providing
against discriminating duties and says
the result Of the continuance OF this
policy would be that his government
would be obliged to act Independently.
In his reply Mr. Gresham asked post
ponement of the conferences until after
the disposal Of the bill before congress
to repeal the Discriminating law.
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
WAsulNGToy, Feb s.-Senator Cock
rel, from the committee on appropri-
atoms, has reported the Indian appro-
priation bill The total appropriation
made by It is ", 500, 700, an increase of
s6Os97o The appropriation made by
the house for the support Of Indian
pupils at the Lincoln institute. Phila-
delphia, and the Hampton college
in Virginia, is stricken out and the
total sum for the education of Inlians
placed in the control of the secretary
OF the interior is increased to Sl,s13, 440;
$4,000 is appropriated for the survey
of lands in Indian territory. The sec
rotary Of the interior is authorized to
negotiate with the Otoe and Missouri
tribes for the purchase OF a sufficient
quantity of their surplus lands to allot
to members Of the tribes.
An important amendment Is that APP
proprlating 500, 900 for the survey and
allotment Of lands and providing that
an allotec who, on account Of physical
disability, cannot occupy his allot-
ment, may lease the same, and also
providing tho surplus lands Of any
tribe whose lands are allotted may
lease the surplus for farming purposes.
One Of the general amendments pro-
vldes no person shall be employed MS
farmer or stochman who has not been
at least five years employed in the
practical occupation OF farming.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Of the
appropriation for Arizona and New
Mexico is made Immediately available,
supposedly for the relief OF destitute
Navajoes.
CATTLE INSPECTION LAW
WASHINGTON, Feb. s. in the senate
yesterday Mr., Vest deal Of Missouri,
gave notice Of proposed amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill
which applies to the cattle inspection
law to animals whose meat, whether
fresh, sailed, canned, cornea or packed,
Is intended for export. No clearance
is to be given to vessels having on
board fresh, sailed, canned, corned
or packed beef for export from United
States ports until the owner or shipper
obtained the certificate required by
law. The punishment which the law
now provides for counterfeitins, forg-
Ing and alleging the devices used in
etc, the inspected meat is
made also to apply to persons simulat-
ing, initiating, falsely representing or
using without authority such marks.
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