Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
THE BOND ISSUES.
Senator Hill Still Talks in Opposi-
ton TO an Investigation
HOUSE WANTS FOUR BATTLE SHIPS.
The Lower Branch of Congress Non-Con-
ours in the Senate's Amendment to
the Naval Bnl-Petition for
a Duty Wool.

WASHINGTON, Nay 6-Senator Hill
added another day, the fifth. in op-
position to the bond resolution in the
senate yesterday. Early in the day,
Mr.. PETER, author of the resolution,
announced that he would seek to
force vote at night by holding the
senate in session until the resolution
was disposed of: 1t was evident, how
ever, that senators were not disposed
to submit to the hardship of a pro-
tracted and possibly an all-night ses-
ssion, and Mr.. PETER did not carry out
his announced purpose He stated,
however, that the resolution would
certainly pass to-day, which, however,
is oubtful, in view of Mr. Hills ap-
parent ability to speak Indefinitely.
Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, sup
ported the bond resolution, and severe
ly criticised the administration of
the treasury. The senator also criti-
cised Mr.. Sherman for his recent ap-
proval of the treasury administration.
Some progress was made on the river
and harbor bill by taking it up in the
morning hour. The only changes made
were those restoring the authorization
of contracts of 81, OO3, 900 for Sabine
Pass, Tex, and 9S7, 900 for Savannah,
Ga, harbor. A number of pension bills
were passed at the close of the day.
When the senate met Mr. Call, of Flor
ida, introduced a resolution requesting
the president to protest against the
execution of American citizens taken
on board the schooner Competitor by
a Spanish gunboat and to demand of
Spain that the prisoners shall not be
subject to cruel treatment. Mr.. Call
asked the immediate adoption of the
resolution, and on viva voce vote it
was adopted. with a faint response,
few senators being present.
The opponents of four battle ships
sustained an overwhe lei ming defeat in
the house yesterday on the proposition
to accept the senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill reducing the
number to two. Mr.. Savers, of Texas,
ex-chairman of the appropriations
committee, made the motion, and in its
support argued that the question pre-
scented was purely a business one, and
he appealed to the house not to allow
political matters to influence its judg-
ment. He proceeded to contrast the
appropriations of the present session
with the available revenue. The direct
appropriations for the next fiscal year
as they passed the house, were S5O5, O0O,-
600, while the total estimated revenue
was but S464, 100000 If no provision
were made for the sinking fund ESQ.,
obligations would be S455, 200, 600. leav-
ing a working balance of 50, 900, 900.
But in addition contracts were author
lied in the sundry civil bill, naval
and Notifications bills aggregating
S95, 600, 600. In other words there would
be 50, 600, 900 to meet almost 500, 900, 900
of expenditures. With this situation
staring congress in the face, he argued
that it was wise to retrench. Mr.
brief protest against placing all the
onus of extravagant appropriations on
the naval committee. The vote was
taken by yeas and nays Mr.. Savers
motion was defeated-s1 to 141-and on
Mr.. Boutelle's motion the house re-
quested further conference with the
senate.
PETITION FOR A DUTY ON WOOL
WAsHINGToN May 6.-Senator Chand-
Ter yesterday circulated the following
petition on the repu blican side of the
chamber To the senate committee
on inance-The undersigned request
that in case any bill relating to the in
ternal revenue or the tariff is consid-
cred by the senate at the present ses-
sion, the committee on finance will
move and support the addition of a
clause providing for an adequate duty
on WOOL In sending the petition to
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the COM
nittee, Senator Chandler wrote a note
saying that the paper had not been
presented to any of the finance COM
mittee, to whom it is addressed, or to
the repu blican senators who voted
against taking up the Dingley bill.
But he added, Il think am able to
say that all the republican senators
land the populists as welD are ia favor
of putting a duty on wool whenever
any amendment is made to the present
tariff law" The petition was signed
by 81 senator's
TRUSTED OFFICIAL SHORT.
WASHINGTON, May cit is reported
on what is believed to be good author
ity that the expert accountant en-
ployed by the secretary of state has
found shortage Of S127, 600 in the trust
funds account of f. j. KieckEoefer,
until recently the dsbursing officer of
the state department. This amount
together with the S12, 900 shortage ss "a
to be found by the auditing officers of
the treasury in Mr.. Kieckhoefer's gen.
eral account, brings the total up to
$780, 600. What action the government
will take in the matter has not been
made known
TWO WESTERN BILLS
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The house
committee on publ lands has reported
favorably Mr.. Longs bill to donate to
the Kansas soldiers home ], 800 acres
of the Fort Dodge military reservation
This places the entire reservation at
the state The committee reported un-
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