Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
A TAX ON BEER.
Senator Jones Favors II and Also
an Income Tax
An E...R,Y SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
A Statement That MAI. Mckinley VIII Act
with spsed--Lettsr Carriers Overtime
to BE AbOliAhed- Judge Knott Sue
ceeds Judge Richardson.

WASHINGTON, Nov a. = Senator
James X. .jone., OF Arkansas, chair.
man OF The democratic national COM
mittee, returned t the city yesterday
for the congressi nal session. The
senator sppeare 10 be In his usual
good health. In his talks the senator
expressed the opinion that II was not
at all likely the Diagley revenue bill,
passed by the house at the last session,
would be favorably acted upon In the
senate. lie favors u tax on beer, In
place Of any general tariff revision,
and says by making this additional tax
81 per barrel about s3O,ooo,OO0 per
year revenue would be derived. Sugar
the senator regards as q necessity
OF life, and further taxation OF 1t
would work against the interests OF
tho people. The same Is true Of other
articles OF consumption, OF which .
great deal is used by the poor. The
senator also declares himself In favor
OF an income tax, so the rich should be
made to contribute toward the burdens
OF the government. Senator Jones de.
clares the battle for free silver will be
carried on until the metal Is restored
TO the place 1t held before II was de-
monetIzed by the act OF 1873 The
leaders Of the silver movement contem-
plate o gathering In the near future,
when discussion will be had as to
the prospects and steps to be taken
looking TO q con inuance Of the fight
From what the senator said II Is prob
able the democrats will establish per.
manent headqu rters in this city, from
which to keep up the campaign for 1900
AN EARLY sEssIoN OF CONGRESS-
NEW York. Nov. "a The Mail and
Express yesierd said;
There IL going to be an extra session OF con-
gress called within I. days after the Inaugural
tion OF PresIdent-eect Mckinley This infor-
nation comes from Canton to-day In most
positive and direct way, and Its reliability can
not DO questioned II Is the opinion Of the
presldent-elect that no revenue legislation can
DO accomplished this winter, and, though
newspaper dispatches disagree regarding his
attitude toward the present agitation for the
Dingley bill, there Is substantial authority for
the statement that Maj Mckinley Is averse TO
raising expectations TO Its enactment, which,
In his judgment cannot be realized. He fears
that the business community would become
demorallzod should the bill pass In the house
again only 10 be iull aside by the senate, and
he does not share Senator Shorman's opinion
that tho measure can pass the senate before
the reorganization OF that body on March
OVERTIME CLAIMS ABOLISHED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. e. The system
OF allowing overtime claims Of letter
carriers throughout the country will
be practically abolished soon. This Is
in accor lance with the policy began
by First Assistant PostmasterG General
Jones at he eginning OF the admins
tration. At that time claims for extra
compensation for overtime In work
were acuunu ating at the rate Of TO-
600 hours n month. This source Of
great cxTcn 9 to the service has been
steadily diminished, and the reports
for October show that the amount for
that month was only 1856 hours for reg
ular letter carriers.
KSoTr slCcEEDs RICHARDSON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. M.-The president
yesterday fl led the vacancy in the
chief jusiiceship in the court OF claims,
caused by the death Of Judge Richard.
son, by the promotion to that Office of
Judge Charles !. Knott, now member
OF the court