Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
NEARING AN END.
Senators Will Soon Vote on tho
Cuban Resolutions.
SENATOR PUCH TALKS ON SILVER.


WASHINGTON, March 49, The Cuban
debate in the senate is drawing tos
close and the expectation is that a final
vote will be taken within day or two.
Mr.. Sherman is keeping the question be-
fore the senate continuousT,so that the
speeches are not likely to last much
longer. Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama, oc'
cupied almost the entire session yester'
day in support Of the resolutions. 1t
was mainly an argument without ORA
mutic interest The senator severely
arraigncd Minister Dupuy de LONE, OF
Spain, for improperly in criticising
senator's He also recitcd many EVIL
dcnces Of the seventies and atrocities
with which Spain was prosecuting the
war. Mr. Morgan said he feared that
fanaticism Of Spain would lead her to
take up the gauge Of war no matter
how mild and proper the conrse OF con-
gress might be.
Mr.. Elkins' resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations to re-
port on the status Of the Cuban war,
went over until to-day, after confer
epce between Mr.. Elkins and Mr.. Sher-
man.
Mr. Mitchell, Of Oregon, complained
TINT the Cuban resolutions were maxi
inc no Roadway, and said II the Cuban
question could not be disposed OF in
reasonable time he must insist on 60
ing on with the Dupont election con-
test.
Mr.. sherman responded that he saw
no reason why the Cuban question
could not be disposed of In day or so,
but he did not desire TO cut Oft speeches.
So far MS he was concerned, he would
insist on keeping the Cuban resolutions
before the senate to the exclusion OF
any other subject, yielding only TO
speeches. With this explanation, Mr..
Pugh. OF Alabama, was recognized for
continuance Of his silver speech be-
gun Monday. lie argued that the
movement for an international none
tary conference was futile, as England
would not consent to it.
: The house devoted the day to the
: bin to amend the administrative tariff
net of 1890 and passed IL without sub.
!, stan,ial amendment The purpose OF
the bill is to strengthen the act OF 1880,
some weak spots having been devel'
= oped during the six years 1t has been
:. in operation. One Of the most impor-
}, tant changes makes Increased duties
and penalties for differentiation COM
!. mence at the point for undervaluation
!, and not at ten per cent. above the un'
j; liberalization as provided by the pres
! ent law During the debate Mr. John
!, son. Of California, asked Mr. Payne
n WHY the ways and means COMMITTEES
J. had not reported q bill reforming the
n thrift schedules. ~ we were simply
~ ~ PLAYING to the galleries, replied Mr.
ID Payne, I'VE might bring in such oil
h, knowing it could not become law
9. hope to join with the gentleman IRON
N California in the Fifty'Flfth congress
!, in the enactment Of Il law that vii
furnish ample protection to American
10 industries.
1MMlGRATIoN MEASURES
WASHINGTON, March Is. The house
committee on immigration yesterday
l. decided To favorably report two i'm
portant restrictive measures intro
he duced bv Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts
r. md W. A. Stone, Of Pennsylvania
Mt The Stone bill establishes rs II requl
'g site for admission to the Unite
&c States that the immigrant shall b
Is provided with certificate iron
le the United States consul or othe
" authorized representative of the Unite
States at the place nearest his las
re- residence that he is eligible TO admls
a sion to the United States under tn
t? existing laws. The Mccall bill, a
40 amended by the committee, exclude
lis nil males between the ages OF 10 and
Id who are not able to read and writ
n English or some other language. Tn
Nv original bill placed the age limits at
OF and 90 and applied to both sexes In
OF omission Of females from Its provislo
y was decided upon to prevent the sci
as aration OF families.
! INCREASE OF THE NAVY
w WASHINGTON, March 49, The navi
no appropriation bill for the next fsc'
he wear will contain the most liberal q
ne lowance for the increase OF the nav
in carried by any bill since the wa
-Four battleships and Is torpedo boa
was the decision Of the committee
the question Of new vessels, which hi
di been the principal point OF discu
hit sion in many meetings The to-
battleships will be OF ll,OSO tol
mt each and the cost Is not
led exceed So, $50, 600 each, exclusive OF
mament, which is thought to be
nv ample provision, as other ships OF u
iRc same class have been built in rece
wears we'll within that figure. Five
the torpedo boats are to have spe'
vill of s6 knots and to cost within $500
OF each. The other ten are to have
ote speed OF 20 knots and their cost lin
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