Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-24
FORTIFICATI0yS.
Tho Senate Passes the Bill for an
Appropriation Of el,o35,667
osvsa Public Building Bills Passed In the
ususs- Estimats Wanted for Survey.
lng Certain Lands In the In.
dian Territory.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 22.-The senat,
again gave Its attention to the lila
waiian question yesterday, there bcini
sddsd interest In the subject owing t.
the presidents course in dispatching I
warship to Hawaii, and in making ,
ssmi-ohacial announcement OF hi
Vows Mr.. Lodge added one more tt
the large number Of Hawaiian resolu
tions already piled up on the presiding
ofncer's desk. II was less critical thar
those preceding 1t, and after congratu
lating the administration on sending 9
ship TO Honolulu, breathed the spirit Of
annexation and Of opposition to any
British occupation Of Hawaiian soil.
Mr.. Frye sought to secure action on
biz resolution expressing profound re.
greet 1t the renewed efforts to restore
tho queen. This brought on n sharp
debate, In which Mr. Gray upheld the
policy Of the administration. lie was
frequently interrupted, and at times
the discussion became somewhat per-
sonal. Failing to secure a vote, Mr..
Frye gave notice that he would keep
the Hawaiian question to the front un-
I'll II was disposed Of. lie will endeav-
or TO get . vote to-day
Mr.. Hill then addressed the senate
against the action Of the contcrrees in
striking out his amendment restricting
the lnterrogstories to be asked by off,
GERS collecting the income tax.
Mr.. Chandler declared no greater
mistake could be made than to strike
out the amendment.
Mr.. Sherman thought the treasury
officials had gone beyond their power
In framing the inquiries and said they
ought TO be revised.
After further discussion a vote Of
yeas and nays was taken on Mr., Cock.
rsll's motion that the senate recede
from its amendment reducing the rev.
enuc agents from ten as proposed by
the house to three. The motion was
carried, 29 to 10. Then the vote was
taken on Mr.. Cockrell's motion that
the senate recede from the amendment
offered BY Mr.. Hill and 1t was carried,
~ to 10.
The Nicaragua canal bill was then
laid before the senate. Mr.. Morgan
asked unanimous consent that general
debate on the measure shall close on
Friday at . o'clock and that after that
until 5 o'clock debate shall proceed
under the five minute rule, ut which
time voting on the amendments and
bill shall be begun. After some dis
cussion the request was agreed to with
the reservation that the order should
not deprive Mr.. Turpie Of IN oppor-
tunity TO debate at length the bill and
pending amendment
Tho bill was then temporarily luid
aside and Mr.. Call called up the forth
noations appropriation bill. 1t carries
an appropriation Of $685. 557 nm In
crease Of $4,000 over the amount ny
propriated by the house. The amount
provided for the fiscal year was 81, 4a7,-
000 The committee amendments were
agreed to and the bill passed. Then,
on motion Of Mr.. Harris, the senate ut
l:3Q went into executive session and
shortly afterward adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s2.---The house,
operating under special order yester-
day, was enabled to vote on seven pub.
lie building bills, which were con-
sidered In committee Of the whole Aa-
gust ., 1904, and they were passed.
One authorizes the construction OF II
public building at Chicago to cost 49,
100000. The appropriatlng clause In
each bill was stricken out and the APP
propriations must be in future in sun
dry civil bills.
Mr.. Boutelle was prevented from
gaining consideration for his Hawaiian
resolution. ~ hope said he to the
house, after the privilege had been re-
fused, that the blood which rests on
the threshold Of the white house will
not be spattercd on the lintels Of the
house Of representatives
Mr. Richardson (dem.), Of Tennessee,
was elected speaker pro tenn. to act
during the absence Of Speaker Crisp.
On motion Of Mr.. McRae, of Arlsan-
sas, resolution was adopted to direct
the secretary Of the interior to furnish
m estimate Of the cost Of surveying
the lands Of the Cherokee, Creek and
Seminole Indians, In the Indian terri
tory. An adjournment was taken ut 4
O'Clock
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Cloud on Property.
KANSAS Cry, Kan, Jan. GA deed