Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30
THE INDIAN BILL.
The Senate Disposes Of the Secta-
rian School Question.
The GENERAL PENSION Bill UP.
The House Enters Upon Its Considsration--
The Amendments to Exlsting Laws
The Prsaident's Horses stumble
on Their Way tn Woodlsy.

WASHINGTON, April s3,-The senate
yesterday disposed of the sectarian
school question by adopting compro-
mise framed by Senator Cocxsell, Of
Missouri The Indian bill. as it came
from the house, provided that mo
money herein appropriated shall be
paid for education in seclarian
schools This provision is struck out
by the Cockrell amendment as adopted
and 1t is declared to he the settled pol
Icy OF the government to make no ap-
preparations for sectarian schools a.
ter July !, 1898, thu, giving two years
for the abandonment Of sectarian
schools, instead VI an immediate aban.
Comment The amendment was adopted
by the decisive vote OF 3S to "a The
indian bill was not completed when
the senate adjourned. President Cleve.
land sent in his vetoes Of two private
pension bills, which were referred to
the pension committee. On motion Of
Mr.. Cockrell (dem), Of Texas. n bill
was passed to organize the territory
heretofore known as Greer county,
Tex, decided BY the supreme court TO
be a part Of Oklnhoma). as Greer
county, Ok. BY an amendment adopted
the present county officers were con-
tinued In their tenure until the cleo.
ton IN November next. On motion OF
Mr. Lacey (rep.), of Ia, another bill
was pissed giving pre- erence to bona
file residents Of Greer county March
10, when the decision was made. TO 100
acre, cnca. ind providing for home
steadins the remainder Of the land
without cost TO settlers under provi-
sions similar to those OF the free
home bill passed some time asn. The
bill was passed.
The house entered upon the consider.
alton OF the general pension bill report
ed from the invalid pension committee.
Before 1t was taken up Mr. tioodwin
(por.) war seated in place 81 Mr., Cobb
dem from the Fifth Alabama dis
trct The pension bill amends the ex.
listing laws In several very important
respects 1t makes presumption Of
death OF an enlisted man exist II no
tidinvs have been heard from him for
seven years: Il provides that desertion
or dishonoraDlc discharge shall not be-
a bar to u pension under the act Of 1890
II the enlisted man has served 30 days
subsequent to such discharge; 1t pro.
vides that pensions allowed shall date
from their first application; II fixes
the maximum income OF Il widow en-
titled TO II pension under the act OF
1890 at 5000 per annum; It provides
that no pension shall be reduced or
discontinued except for fraud or re-
covery from disability, and that dis.
continued pensions, when discontinued
and reallowed, shall date from their
discontinue n e.
THE PRESIDENTS HORSES srU MILE.
WASHINGTON, April 20 An accident
TO the team which President Cleveland
was driving to Woodley yesterday
evening caused alarming statements as
to the safety OF the president to spread
quickly over the city. Mr. Cleveland
left the white house at 6:30 o'clock and
just after crossing car track on tho
city's boundary, the nigh horse slipped
and fell The other horse becoming
frightened. plunged about and finally
fell over the pole Of the carriage
and on top of his mate. A large crowd
gathered and the frightened horses
were quoted. The president had re-
manned cool and stepped from the Vie
toria l|v cutting some OF the harness
the horses were liberated. A lamp
Ind been kicked off the carriage, but
other than this the vehicle suffered no
damage. The president continued to
Woodley in the carriage OF Mr.. Gardi-
ner Hubbard.