Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
The SILVER BILL.
4 Vote On TIE Measure Wanted in
tho Senate By Thursday.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN The HOUSE,


WARRINGTON, Jan. 2z-The silver
substitute for the bond bill, and the
Monroe doctrine declaration will con-
thine to b chief subjects for consid-
GRAFTON IN the senate during the pres
ont week 6enator Jones, Of Arkan-
~ In charge Of the silver bill, has
given notice that be will attempt to Sc.
cure ! vote on the bill on Thursday and
that be will ak the senate to remain
n seaslon Thursday night until this is
accomplished, but It is considered
probable BY the friends Of the bill that
90 may mot succeed at that time in
Getting vote, and that this will not
come until Friday or Saturday. The
opponents Of tho bill are not, SO far as
haa been discovered, seeking to delay
the anal disposition Of the measure,
and ~ advocates will have no object
10 tho further postponement, after the
Initiation Of the Utah senators into
their duties - senator's; but there are
: number Of senators who desire to
speak on the bill who have not had an
opportunity, and they will be afforded
that privilege before the vote is decid-
"a upon. There include Senators Hill,
Cockrell, Bacon, Nelson, Hansborough,
Mitchell Of Oregon, and others.
The silver bill IL expected to pass,
but even IL friends do not place the
majority q 10 exceed five votes, while
others insist that with affirmative
votes from both the Utah senators, the
majority will not exceed three. The
bill Il 70 radical that the more con.
servativs silver men probably will cast
their voter against It.
MI. Thurston Is the only senator who
has given notice Of a speech on the
Davis Monroe doctrine resolution, but
thsrs arc other senators prepared to
speak TO this when opportunity shall
oher. Senator Davis, the author Of
the resolution, will be absent from the
city during the week, and consequent
y tho resolution will not be pressed to
Z vote.
The friends Of the revenue tariff bill
Will make IN effort to get that meas
ure Into the senate In some shape dur.
Ing tho week. A meeting of the
finance committee will be held on
Tuesday, II Senator Jones, of Ne.
vads, 10 present at that meeting his
vote will decide whether the bill shall
b reported favorably or ADVERSE II he
h mot present II Is probable that the
will inform the senate OF
lts failure 10 reach an agreement and
make report without recommenda-
lion.
The week in the house OF representa-
lives promises spirited discussion Of
'ur foreign relations The resolutions
X the foreign affairs committee on
Armenia and the diplomatic and con.
Iular appropriation bill were consid-
red to-day, the last bill opening the
|atea to the general debate on foreign
MARA and complications in all parts
4 tho world The China Japanese
var, the dspredations Of American
nisslons in China, the Venezuelan dis
'uts, the Corlnto incident, the outrages
n Armenia with all their attendant
European complications, the invasion OF
he Transvasl and tho arrest Of Amer
cans ct Johannesburg by the Boer gov
rnment, the Alaska boundary dispute,
he award Of the Behring sea commits
Ion, the Cuban war for independence,
he Waller incident, and the Bayard
peechss; any or all Of these may be-
ONE fruitful topics for debate during
be consideration Of this bill. The
'eneral Impression is that the whole
vcek will b consumed In disposing Of
!, but II any time remain 1t will prob
bly, b. devoted to the District OF Co.
nmbia appropriation bill, which the
appropriations committee expects to
ave ready on Wednesday or Thurs