Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
NEW TARIFF BILL.
Features of the Measure Decided
on by the n pub 10 MS
A Protest is MlDE By TURKEY.
The Sultan Objects to the Presidents Mes
sage About the Armenian Massacres--
House Proceedlngs--A Biil to In
crease C0ngressmen's Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2-The meeting
Of the ways and means comm ttee Of
the house TO formally adopt the pro-
gramme for work on tariff bill will
be held Monday, instead Of to-day as
had been intended Certain features
Of the new tariff bill have been practi-
cally decided upon already by the 70.
publicans. Chairman Dingley is au-
thority for the statement that the bill
will be framed to prevent the use Of
onded warehouses by importers to es-
cape the payment Of higher duties, as
they were used when the Mckinley
bill was passed. Those schedules OF
the Wilson bill which have proved sat.
sfactory, 1t Is said, will not be dis
turbed. A member OF the committee
spoke Of the cotton schedule as the
most likely to remain unchanged, as
having been guarded by democratic
protectionists In the senate, he said,
its effects had been satisfactory to
manufacturersand operatives. The rec
iprocity system may be effected by the
establishment Of two schedules OF arti-
cles on which concessions are desired
from other countries, one schedule for |
goods, when imported from countries
which agree to reciprocity treaties, the
other schedule for those which do not
Several conferences Of the republican
ways and means men are expected be-
fore the hearings begin. 1t Is sug-
gested by one Of them that they may
decide upon the schedule Of the Wilson
act, which they will continue, and per.
haps some Mckinley act rates, which
will be established, and will give hear
ings only on the remaining schedules,
inviting the parties interested to fur
nish the committee the information
which 1t wants. To finish the bill be-
fore March Is, the committee will be
obliged to work faster than the ways
and means committee did on the Nc.
Kinley bill, and II might not be able
TO frame the new bill by the appointed
date II hearings are given on all sched-
ulea
A PROTEST FROM TURKEY.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ia - President
Cleveland has been called to account
by the sultan Of Turkey. An emphatic
protest was made Thursday by the
Turkish government against the Ian.
luage used In the presidents message
TO congress respecting the massacre Of
he Armenians and the general con-
luct OF the government toward the
Christians in the empire. The situa-
ton Is said to threaten the rupture Of
diplomatic relations between the Unit
ID States and Turkey Mustapha Bey,
The Turkish minister, it is rumored at
he state department, has intimated
hat II some amends are not made by
he president he will be obliged to ask
or his papers and will return to Con-
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9-Yesterday
vas private bill day in the house, and !,
even war claims, carrying an aggre-
ate OF SlS,4O7, were favorably acted .
lpon by the committee Of the whole :
nd two were afterwards passed.
1t the night session Of the house, 50 !
ills were favorably acted upon. !,
There were no features OF the session. !.
A BILL TO INCREASE SALARIES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL -Representa. =
i've Boatner, Of Louisiana, has intro .
uced bill increasing the salary Of ;,
he speaker Of the house from IS, 900 to .
10, 600 and of senators and representa-. :,
atives from $1,000 to $500. !,