Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
An Animated Debate In the Senate
Over the Indian Bill
A MINIATURE NAP OF The COUNTRY,
NJ. Cannon Speaks on lila Resoiutlon-Ths
Fifth Alabama Contssted Election
Case In the H0use-A General
service Pension liliL


WASHINGTON, April SS-Ine senate
spent most OF the day on the indian
appropriation bill, but did NOT
complete 1t The sectarian scnool
question was taken up late IN tne dsy'
and brought out an animated debate,
Senators Gallinger' Thurston ana
Teller opposing, and SENATORS gray
and Pettigrew supporting the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Cockrell, extend
ing TOR two years the time Tor the en-
tire abandonment OF sectarlan lndiau
schools. Final action on the question
was not reached. Mr. Cannon made
speech in support OF MS resolution LOT
map OF the United states lie e%
planned that the map would cover oso
acres and would give an object lesson
on the extent of our country The
Mississippi river would be shown oy
an actual stream three feet VIDE ana
1000 yards long, while Lake Michigan
would have $4,000 square yards o.
water. Mr. Cannon said he would
have the map include "Cruciiled Cuoa
and also leave sufficient space 70 the
north TO permit the addition OF other
countries which might choose TO Join
the union. The bill was referred 70
the committee on public buildings ana
grounds
The house unseated James h Copo
(demA), representing the Fifth Ala
bama district, and voted-l9l to 4o-to
seat Albert i, Goodwin (pop) but the
point OF no quorum being made, the
house adjourned with the maj vote
still pending.
BILL TO TAX IMPURE BEER
WASHINGTON, April ~ In line with
the recent legislation against adulter'
alton OF food and drinks, Congressman
Cooper, OF Wisconsin, has introduced q
bill In the house, which Is OF special
interest to the manufacturers and con-
sumers OF beer The committee on
ways and means will have charge OF
the bill. II Is measure which pro-
vides for the defining OF beer as an
article manufactured OF malt, hops ana
water solely, and additional taxes are
imposed on any article sold as beer IN
the composition OF which glucose fusel
oil or drugs appear Manufacturers OF
pure beer are said to be IN favor OF the
legislation, believing 1t would be bene'
dcial to the trade in honest goods
PENSIONS FOR QuASTRELL's VICTIMS
WASHINGTON, April s2.--Both the
house and senate committee on mill
tary affairs have made strong reports
In favor Of granting pensions to the
heirs Of II recruits for the Fourteenth
Kansas cavalry volunteers, who were
killed at Lawrence, Kan, by GUAM
trell'sgucrrlllas, August 81, 1868, at the
Lawrence massacre, one OF the events
In the history Of Kansas which will
never be forgotten. These men had
been furnished with clothing and
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