Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-11
OVER THE VETO.
Tho Senate Passes the River and
Harbor Bill.
THE HOUSE WILL PUSH THINGS.
All Leaves Of Absence win Be objected to
30 - to Keep = Quorum-No Hope
In tho House for the Anti.
Bond BILL

WASHINGTON, June THE senate
yesterday passed the river and harbor
bill over the presidents veto by vote
Of SO to s. This was the last step In
making the bill effective and II Is now
q law. The vote was taken after three
hours Of spirited debate, during which
the president was criticised and de.
Tended, the remarks at times being di.
rectly and bitterly personal. The OPP
position TO the veto was expressed by
Senators Vest, Sherman, Pettigrew,
Hawley and Butler, while the
veto was defended by Senators
Villas, Hill and Bate. When q
partial conference report was pre-.
sented on the naval appropriation bill,
Mr.. Quay moved that the senate recede
from its amendment reducing the nun.
Der Of battle ships from four TO two.
This brought on an extended debate
In its course Mr.. Tillman. South Caro-.
lima, spoke In his usual breezy way on
''armor robbers" He referred TO the
grip by the throat which the armor
concerns had on congress, and, looking
around the senate, asked II there were
attorneys, or q lobby here, or senators
interested in seeing these contracts
given out A final vote on the item Of
battle ships will take place to-day.
The house yesterday began clearing
the decks for final adjournment by ex-
tending the length Of daily sessions.
The house met at II o'clock and sat
until six. In addition TO this, Mr..
Dlngley, the floor leader Of the ma.
jority, gave notice that henceforth he
should object to all leaves Of absence,
save such as we're requested on account
Of sickness The Importance Of keep.
ing aquorum constantly in attendance,
he explained, compelled him to take
this step A partial conference report
on the general deficiency bill was
agreed TO and the bill sent back to
further conference The Murray.
Elliott contested case from the First
South Carolina district was debated
for four hours The vote will be taken
to-day. The ma jority report favors
the seating Of the contestant, who is
colored man, and who was seated by
the Flity-FIrst house in place OF Elliott
Ten thousand copies Of the presidents
veto message and the report Of the
river and harbor committee on the
message were ordered printed.
NO HOPE FOR THE ANTI-BoND BILL
WASHINGTON June 4-.The bill pro.
hibiting the issue Of bonds, which
passed the senate Tuesday, was con.
sidered by the house ways and means
committee yesterday. Representative
Wheeler moved to report the bill favor.
ably, but no action was taken at this
time. The sentiment Of the committee
seemed to favor making an adverse re-
port. After the meeting the republic.
an members Of the committee, with
other republican leaders Of the house,
had conference TO discuss the ques.
ton. The predominant sentiment
was that 1t was unable to dis.
pose Of the resolution without dc.
lay. To put at rest whatever appre.
hension may exist In business circles,
Chairman Dingley said: 1.-THE only
question Is whether, In view OF the
lateness Of the session and the desira.
bility Of an early adjournment, 1t Is
worth while to take up the matter In
the house now. There Is no question
whatever that the resolution will be
reported adversely when action Is
taken. 1t Is understood that every re-
publican member of the committee
will vote for an adverse report, and
Mr.. Turner Of Georgia, and Mr.. Cobb,
Of Missouri, will be with them, Mr.
Turner announced yesterday that he
desired an opportunity to vote for an