Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

MI. Mantle Defends the Opposition
to the Dingley Bill
ADVERSE 10 The OTTOMAN INPIR :
Bill 10 Correct the "Intolrrable Evil" OF
That Country" illed Chccso" In
the House \ New Reel.
procity BILL.


WASHINGTON, April 10, After being
In retirement for some weeks, the tar
if silver bill was brought forward in
the senate yesterday Us text for a
speech by Mr.. Mantle, Of Montana,
one Of the five republican senators
who voted against considering the
tariff. Mr.. Mantle defended the course
Of the silver republican senators, de-
claring that the Dingley bill was not
framed as a patriotic measure. lie
urged that unsectional protection
should be linked with bimetallism. A
sharp tariff colloquy followed between
Senators Mills, Hoar, Hawley and
Mitchell as to the effect Of the Wilson
bill on wool. Some progress was made
on the Indian appropriation bill, but
the sectarian school question went
over until to-day. The calendar was
cleared Of all private bills after an
hour specially devoted to pensions
The senate committee on appropria-
tons reported the naval appropriation
bill. Senator Gallinger introduced q
bill for the creation Of United States
commission to treat with commissions
from other Christian nations TOR the
correction Of the intolerable evil 80
persistently and still continuing in the
shape Of the Ottoman empire" Sena-
tor PETER secured the passage OF bill
granting an increase Of pension to Dr.
Andrew M. Callahan, Of Topeka, whose
asthmatic and other troubles have
compelled him to quit the practice OF
dentistry, and rendered him unable TO
perform manual labor.
The District OF Columbia appropria.
ton bill, which was recommitted early
In March, after a protracted fight
against appropriations for private and
sectarian charitable institutions, was
brought into the house yesterday, with
the specified appropriations stricken
out, and containing In lieu thereof an
appropriation Of a lump sum for char
tiles to be expended under the direc.
ton of the District commissioners, with
the proviso that no part Of the appro-
priation should 20 to institutions In
ecclesiastical or sectarian control.
The feature OF the debate was a vror-
Gus attack on the A. 2. A. by Mr.
Fitzgerald (dem.), OF Massachusetts.
The house went into committee
of the whole on motion OF Mr.. Gros-
venor, (rep) Of Ohio, to con.
slider the filled cheese" bill, reported
from the committee on ways and
means Mr. Cook (rep), OF Wisconsin,
the author Of the original bill, took
the floor in support Of 1t. The bill re-
quires manufacturers and dealers In
"Hlled cheese to pay license and the
conspicuous branding OF such cheese.
1t Is expected that the debate on this
measure, which vitality affects dairy
men all over the country, will con.
sumo several days Mr.. Curtis bill
granting a pension 1850 per month tt
Peter Anderson, Of Strong City, was
reported favorably and so also WAS Mr.
Kirkpatrick's bill placing Washington
Baker, Of Grard. on pension roll 81
s7s per month. Mr. Van Voorhis re-
ported from the banking and currency
committee bill TO permit the organi'
cation OF national banks with capt.
tai Of not less than 100000 In cities Of
1900 inhabitants Under the existing
law the minimum capital stock re-
quired for the organization OF a ma.
tional bank Is $4,000
A NEW RECIPROCITY BILL.
WASHINGTON, April l0--The sub
committee Of the committee on way
and means, which has been conduct
ing an investigation into the results o.
the recent reciprocity policy of thu
government, has agreed to report IL
the full committee, as a substitute fol
the large number Of measures thai
have been proposed to congress during
this session relating to reciprocity and
retaliation, a bill which was offered by
Mr. Uonkjns. The bill COMPRISES five