Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
BATTLE SHIPS.
The Senate Debates the Item In the
Naval Appropriation Bill
A Bill to Pension All vll,tla Who served
Ninety Days-Mckinlsy Leaders Ju.
biIAnt-rwO n md. Of C0n.
tempt Of Court

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The senate
spent another day on the naval appro.
priation bill without completing It,
Mr. German further opposed the item
Of four battle ships and expressed the
opinion that the appropriations already
made would consume the balance 10
the treasury. A determination Of the
number Of battle ships has not yet
been reached. Mr.. Chandler has pro-
posed substituting 80 large and fast
torpedo runboats for two Of the battle
ships Mr.. White, OF California, spoke
OF the need of coast defense before
further naval vessels were built and
Mr. Allen, OF Nebraska, made a speech
OF over three hours arraigning the two
old parties. He predicted that the re-
publican party would be victorious at
the next national election and that the
democratic party would 90 out OF
power for third Of a century. Three
months hence, he said, there would be
great bolt In the democratic ranks,
one wing taking refuge in the popu-
list party, and the other becoming
"goldbugs." Then, turning TO the re-
publican party, Mr. Allen accused II Of
"trying the fat" out Of protected In
dustries and said that party, too, would
10 out Of power in 1900, giving place
toa party Of the people.
The general debate on the bank.
ruptcy bill was concluded In the house
yesterday. To-day the bill will be
open to amendment under the FIVE
minute rule, and the final vote will
be taken at four o'clock tomorrow.
The friends of the measure are very
sangune that it will pass by a safe
majority Mr. Bailey, Of Texas, gave
notice that he would offer as substi-
tute his voluntary bankruptcy bill.
The surprise OF the day was the an.
announcement Of Mr. Culberson, Of
Texas, ex-chairman OF the judiciary
committee, who has always heretofore
fought every bankruptcy bill contain
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delegates In sight. Inc 81 Louis con-
vention will simply ratify what the
people have done In district and state
conventions" Senator Quay said: "
said that II Mckinley captured the
Illinois state convention the matter
would be practically settled"
TWO KINDS OF CONTEMPT OF COURT.
WASHINGTON, May l.-Senator Hill,
from the committee on judiciary, yes
terday submitted report upon the
bill in relation to contempts Of United
States courts, the senator presenting O