Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
THE BOND ISSUES.
Senator Hill Still Talks In Opposi-
ton to an Investigation.


WARRINGTON, May Ex-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
70 submit to the hardship Of a pro-
tracted and possibly m nll.nirht ses.
ssion, and Mr.. PETER did not carry out
his announced purpose. lie stated,
however, that tho resolution would
certainly pass to-day, which, however,
Il doubtful, in view Of Mr. Ilill's APP
parent ability to speak indefinitely
Mr.. Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, sup
ported the bond resolution. and severe
1y 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 1t up In the
morning hour. The only changes made
were those restoring the authorization
OF contracts Of 81, OO3, 600 for Sabine
Pass, Tex, and $4,000 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 resolution requesting
the president 10 protest against the
execution Of American citizens taken
on toard the schooner Competitor by
. 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 Il viva voce vote 1t
was adopted. with faint response,
few senators being present.
The opponents OF four battle ships
sustained an overwhe 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. Sayers, Of Texas,
ex.chairman Of the appropriations
committee, made the motion, and in It's
support argued that the question pre-.
sented was purely a business one, and
he appealed To the house not 10 allow
political matters 70 influence Its jndg.
ment He proceeded TO contrast the
appropriations Of the present session
with the available revenue. The direct
appropriations for the next fiscal year
a. they passed the house, were ssO5, 0oO,.
600. while the total estimated revenue
was but s4e4, 0,OO0 II no provision
were made for the sinking fund $780,.
O0O, OOO) the total outstanding direct
obligations would be S455, 900, 900. tav.
Ing . working balance Of 20, 900, OO0
But In addition contracts were author
lied In the sundry civil bill, naval
and fortifcstlons bills aguregating
Dos, 600, 600 In other words there would
b. %, 0O0, 900 TO meet almost 800, 000, 900
Of expenditures With this situation
staring congress In the face, he argued
that II was wise 10 retrench. Mr.
Boutelle concluded the debate with o
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-sl TO l4l--and on
Mr.. Boutellc's motion the house re.
quested a further conference with the
senate.
PETITION FOR A DUTY ON WOOL
WASHINGTON. May 0. --Senator Chand-
Ter yesterday circulated the following
petition on the republican side OF the
cham Der: 40 the senate committee
On finance--The undersigned request
that In case any bill relating to the In.
ternal revenue or the tariff Is consid.
ercu ny inc senate ~ the present SEES
sion, the committee on finance will
move and support the addition Of
clause providing for an adequate duty
On wool" In sending the petition to
Senator Morrill,, chairman Of the com.
mittee, Senator Chandler wrote a note
saying that the paper had not been
presented to any Of the finance COM
mittee, to whom IL Is addressed, or to
The republican senator's who voted
against taking up the Dinoley bill.
''But," he added, 81 think am able to
'ay that all the republican senators
and the populists us well) are in favor
II putting duty on wool whenever
my amendment is made 10 the present
tariff law" The petition was signed
by 81 senators.
MANY BILLS FOR STATUES
WASHINGTON, May 6-Shouli all the
bills which are now pending before
congress providing for the erection In
his city Of monuments and statues to
treat men become laws, the national
,apital will be given sudden and ire
nendous accession OF art that would
Easily give 1t the name Of the monu-
mental city OF the country ana per-
iaps Of the world. There are no fewer
han Is such propositions, and
he bills make appropriations
lggregnting sl,4SG,OOo. The monu.
nents or memorials proposed are in
honor Of Washington, Lincoln, Grant,
he private soldier Of the rebellion, the
nurses Of the late war, John Paul
ZONES, Edwin NJ Stanton, Ilahnemann,
John Amos Comenius, Robert Dale
owen, Zachary Taylor, Gen. Spinner,
Victor Hugo, Salmon p. Chase, and
Generals Meade, Slocum, Sedgwick and
Burnside.
TRUSTED OFFICIAL SHORT
WASHINGTON, May 6-It is reported