Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
BOND ISSUES.
Senator PETERS Resolution for an
Investigation Comes Up.
The SUyDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
Fifteen Out Of Ons Hundred Pages Of the
'sili disposed of-Ths supreme
Court Rulss on special Ratss
BY Railroads

Is to have q revival OF financial and
bond discussion as result Of All ami
mated debate shortly before the ses-
sion closed yesterday. Mr.. PETERS
resolution for the appointment Of
special committee Of Ave senator's to
investigate recent bond issues had
been releRsted 10 the calendar owing
10 the opposition Of Mr.. Hill, hut 1t
was reached in the regular order yes
terday. Again Mr. Hill sought to have
the resolution 20 over, but he was
met by energetic protests not only
from Mr.. PETER. but also from
Mr. Wolcott and Mr. Teller. The
latter gave notice that further de-
lays would be resisted. and Mr..
PETER followed with notice that he
would move to-day to proceed with
this bond inquiry resolution o. soon az
Mr.. George concluded speech on the
Dupont case. This promises 70 bring
test vote unless dilstory tactics post
pone the measure. Among the bills
passed yesterday were those appropri-
ating ss,ooo,oOo for a public building
at Indianapolis, Ind, and settling the
long pending accounts between the
United States and Arkansas; also one
amending the act authorizing the In.
teroceanic Railway Co. to construct a
railroad in the Indian territory.
The house took up the consideration
Of the sundry civil appropriation bill
and disposedof Is Of the 100 pages before
During the general de-
bate. Mr.. Cannon, the present head Of
the appropriation committee, and his
predecessor, Mr. Sayers, Of Texas, in
terchanged opinions as to present and
past appropriations Mr. Cannon
In the course Of his remarks ex-
pressed the opinion that the ap-
for this session could not
TALL below s5Os,OOO 900. The action Of
The committee In appropriatinv for con-
tract work only until March, 1897. was
attacked, but Mr.. Cannon justified 1t
IN the ground that the same thing had
been done last year in the case Of the
'ortifcations bill. But few amend.
nents were added to the bill. Eight
amendments to increase the salaries Of
lighthouse superintendent from 8l,e)O
o $3.50 were adopted. Mr.. Hit, chair.
nan Of the foreign affairs committee,
ave notice that he would call up the
Conference report on the Cuban resolu.
ions a. soon ~ the sundry civil bill
vas out Of the way.
A RAILROAD RULING.
WASHINGTON, March 81. An opinion
vas rendered by the supreme court
yesterday In the case known as the
ong and short haul case, involving
he validity Of the provision Of the In
erstate commerce act prohibiting a
igher charge for short haul than for
long haul, appealed from the decision
! the circuit court Of appeals for the
fifth circuit The appeal was taken
y the railroads Its title was the In
erstate Commerce Commission vs.. the
incinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pa
ifc Railway Co., the Western & At.
sntic Railway Co. and the Georgia
Hallway Co. The decision Of the court
Glow was affirmed In the main, the
pinion holding that in cases Of ship.
,ents from one state to another on
trough bills Of lading, railway COM {
anies could not exempt parties and (
i've them special rates.
BONDS NEARLY PAID FOR. I
WASHINGTON, March 81. The gold
eserve, as officially reported yester- {
ay, is SlsS,7l 1855, the highest point
ct reached during the present admin
,tration. The total amount OF gold i,
0 far received on account OF the last
ond sale Is S106, l59. OIL, Of which $685.
D2, $50 is for princip,l. $40, COG, 984 for
remiums, and Sl4s, ISL for interest,
'hich leaves approximately 5000, 900
ct to be paid under the conditions OF
ecretary Carlisle's circular.