Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
BONDS OPPOSED.
Senator Mitchell Speaks On tha
House Bond Eli.
CALIFORNIA IS FOR TEsE SILVER.
Z he Urgent deficiency I'LL Reported to tho
Senats--Only q small Amount OF
Minor business Transacted
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-In the senat'
yesterday Mr.. Mitchell, Of Oregon
spoke on the substitute for the hous'
bond bill. lie opposed further bono
.s,rs and proposed as remedies fol
,scnt conditions: First, our shipping
,ae must be amended, our merchant
marine must be encouraged and built
up and we must become our own car
riers; and secondly, we must lerislate
to increase the value Of our export
commodities so as to enable us to meet,
reduce and, II possible, wipe out the
debt which to-day makes the people Of
this country virtually slaves to the
money lenders Of Great Britain. We
must reduce our expenses, and instead
OF issuing new bonds stop mourning
obligations abroad and increase II
possible tho value OF our commodities,
including silver, with which to meet
this indebtedness.
Mr.. Perkins, Of California, followed
with brief speech in support Of the
silver amendment lie and other sem
ators fayoglng the measure had been
accused in the metropolitan press OF
disappearing their constituents,
for, 1t was asserted, California was in
favor Of the gold standard. Mr.. Per-
kins controversial this assertion. The
last republican platform OF California
had plank declaring for the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. Resolu-
tons were passed by the California
legislature instructing the senators
from that state, to support the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. The
people OF California had made up their
minds on this subject, and, knowing
this universal feeling in his state, the
senator snid he would cast his vote for
the silver amendment, thus executing
the instructions given him, even
though his personal views inclined to
q more conservative course. lie would
prefer an American policy on the silver
question, first coming the product Of
American mines.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, interrupted
with the question: "Will the senator
the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 10 to l. indie.
pendent Of England?"
"Yes, | will vote for this measure"
Mr.. Perkins, although | do
not regard 1t as entirely cxpedient at
this time. ! will respond to the dc
sires Of the people and the state | have
the honor in purt to represent.
The urgent deficiency bill was re-.
ported from the committee on appro,
being the first of the appro-
priation bills to he reported to the sem
ate this session. 1t increases the total
appropriation for deficiencies over the
amount appropriated by the house bill
10 the extent Of Sl,5O966i, the total be-
Ing $780, G6i
Among the bills introduced were the
following: BY Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska,
prohibiting the purchase or use by any
federal official Of any convict-made
goods BY Mr.. PETER, a bill to grant
pensions to soldiers who served in the
confederate army and afterward served
in the army Of the United States. AT
$50 the senate adjourned
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The attend
lnce in the house was slim yesterday
and only small amount Of minor
business was transacted. The bill to
amend the dependent pension act of
1900 so that in considering widows
claims seven years Of unexplained alb
sencc should bedeemed sufficient proof
Of the death OF the soldier was passed.
Mr. McClelland, Of New York, made
the point Of no quorum, but the speaker
counted one. Representative Flynn
introduced bill granting the military
post at Fort Supply, now abandoned,
together with certain other lands, to
the territory of Oklahoma.
The house in committee OF the
whole passed the bill transferring to
Nebraska the military reservation
known as Fort Omaha, which will be
soon abandoned, At two o'clock the
hnueo ad inuruod