Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
FINANCIAL DEBATE.
The Naval Bill Brings Up Tarin
and Finance
The MARQUETTE STATUE ACCEPTED
Eulogtstic spesches wade by Senators on
the Prleatly Disc0verer--The hcose D's'
cusses the bankruptcy till-biii TO
lxtend military Instruction.

cusses the Bankruptcy till-Biil to
Ixtend Military Instruction.
WASHINGTON, April a0.-Two notable
speeches by Senator Teller and Senator
Snermau-representing opposing ele-
ments on the financial question-were
heard in the senate yesterday. Mr.
Teller addressed himself particularly
10 the Ohio senator, controverting the
views held by him and maintaining
that no honest effort had been made In
the present congress to pass tarin
bill The senator referred in passing
to the Mckinley candidacy, saying
that the motto of advance agent OF
prosperity" was delusive, as no pros
perity could come until financial con.
ditions were reformed. The climax OF
Mr.. Teller's speech was reached when
he announced that he would vote as
he spoke and that he would not hest
tate to separate himself from the great
party with which he had been allied
for 40 years II it pronounced
for the gold standard. Mr.
Sherman answered Mr.. Teller,
arguing against 5O-cent silver dollar
and announcing that the time had
come for decisive opinion from the
people. He appealed the case, he said'
to the tribunal Of the American people
at the coming election. The early part
Of the day was given to speeches BY
Senators Villas and Mitchell, OF Wis
cousin, Palmer and Kyle eulogizing
Pere Marquette, after which the reso'
tuition was adopted accepting the
statue Of Marquette presented by Wis
consin. The naval appropriation bill
is nominally before the senate, but is
being thrust aside for the incidental
tariff and financial debate. Mr.. Hale,
in charge of the bill, protested vigor'
ously against the distracting debate,
declaring if it continued congress
would remain in Washington until
next fall
The house spent the day in further
discussion Of the bankruptcy bill. Mr..
, Connolly, of Illinois, spoke in favor OF
the measure, and W. A. Stone, OF
Pennsylvania; Mr. Newlands, OF Neva-
ds, and Mr.. Frederick, Of Kansas, in
r opposition to it. Mr.. Newlands, in the
!. course Of his remarks said that IT the
/, democrats at the Chicago convention
! abandoned free trade and declared fol
I silver fusion Of the silver elements
0 would follow which would be victorl-
I Gus, while Mr.. Connolly predicted
: in the event of the enactment o
r free coinage law, an universe
/ demand for bankruptcy law. Befor'
r the bankruptcy bill was taken "
e there was some discussion Of the treas
r ury situation in connection with tn
appropriations for this session. MI
Dockery, Of Missouri, charged that tn
liabilities created by the new congress
y ducluding s93,OoO.ooo for contracts
would reach S6O5, 900, 900 Mr.. Dingley
- the leader Of the majority on the tlool
y defended the appropriations, calm
!, attention 10 the fact that the hous
\ had passed bill to increase tn
NC revenue The house adopted the n
IN port Of the elections committee No.
~ in favor Of Bell in the contested ele'
- ton case Of Pence VS.. Bell, from tn
ho Second Colorado district.
n TO EXTEND MILITARY INSTRUCTION.
WASHINGTON. April 3O--A bill
wide public interest has been reporte
>, By the house military committee.
- permjts the detail Of 50 officers and
Ia enlisted men, who shall be non-cor
~ missioned officers to act as instructo
au in military drill and tactics in norm
fe y. and public schools. where such lnstru
d. ton has been authorized by the a
~ thorities in charge. At present the
Gu ms ructions are given only in colleg
on and universities. 1t is proposed tn
So the law shall apply to public schoo
SUI where the number Of pupils is 100
over.
ADVERSE REPORT ON CIGARETTE BILL
WASHINGTON, April 80. The hou
A. committee on judiciary decided to !
he port adversely the Terry cigarette bi
ri, which would have subjected cigarctt
r a transported into a state to the laws
err. force there and waived the exempt
for . nnlvinr to original packages