Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-02
; NAIL SUBSIDIES
A Sharp Debate Occurs Over Hx'
tending the System.
10 INVESTIGATE TIE BOND ISSUE.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-The expected
debate on the resolution or . senate
inquiry into recent bond issues did mo-
occur yesterday, IS Mr., PETER gsv'
notice that he would defer his motor
TO proceed with the subject until 10
day. The post Office appropriation bill,
carrying s03, 900, 900, was considered IN
part but not completed. A sharp do
bate on mail subsidies arose. Mr. vilsi
opposing an extension Of the subsidy
system, while Senators Perkins and
White, Of California, upheld them.
Senator Georges speech In opposition
TO Mr. Dupont's claim 10 Q seat occu'
pied most Of the day, and was moi
completed.
The house spent the day considering
the sundry civil bill and fair progress
was made. No amendments Of impor-
lance were adopted. A determined Of.
tort was made by some Of the southern
representatives to strike from the bill
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
pay Of internal revenue informers,
which Is particularly obnoxious to peo.
pie In the ''moonshine' districts, but
II was unsuccessful. Mr.. Adams rep J,
Of Pennsylvania, undertook to correct
some Of the false reports as to the al
legged compact between certain free
silver republicans and some Philsdel-
phia manufacturers Mr.. Hartman, OF
Montana, and other free silver repub-
licans In reply charged that they had
been persistently and maliciously mis-.
represented by the "gold-bug' press
The conference, they asserted, had not
been Of their seeking. Mr.. Pickler, Of
South Dakota, also made a statement
concerning what he said had been q
Misrepresentation Of the republican
platform Of his state, which, instead
Of making a specific declaration on ma
tional issues, had simply affirmed the
doctrines Of the national republican
party at Minneapolis until the st.
Louis convention should have adopted
Z new platform.
Nj. Shuford, Of North Carolina, In
PRODUCED a resolution TO investigate
the recent sales Of bonds. The resolu.
tion recites that charges have been
made that unfair and unprecedented
advantages have been accorded by
Cleveland and Carlisle to o certain
financial syndicate located In New
York city and that charges have been
made against the president and secre-
tary Of the treasury in regard TO the
recent bond sale, wherein the same
syndicate secured nearly one-half Of
the bond issue In mysterious and sus-
pIcious manner. The resolution then
provides that . committee Of five DO
appointed by the speaker to make an
Investigation into all the circumstances
relating TO the last three issues Of
bonds and report to the house
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, April Judge Brod.
ericls and Judge Burton, members Of
the judiciary committee, are taking
considerable interest In bankruptcy
legislation, Recently petitions have
commenced to come In from Kansas
and Missouri asking that Legislation
covering this question be perfected
this season. The two states are very
much interested In the matter. In the
last II years there have been 1920 fail.
ures In Kansas, with total liabilities OF
$50, 809, O65; and in the state Of Missouri,
1905 failures, with total liabilities Of
eso, 9s7, $50 In the territories, for the
same time, s, 226 failures have been re-
corded, with total liabilities Of $780,.
seS. $40. The failures last year in the
territories amounted to ass per cent
In Kansas, L03 per cent, and In Mis-
souri,, 8 per cent. while the general
average Of the country was loo.
A BILL FOR MEAT INSPECTION.
WASHINGTON, April /. : Chairman
Wadsworth has reported favorably
from the house committee on agricul.
ture a bill embodying q modification
Of the laws under which the bureau Of
animal industry Is now working. Sew
ersl amendments are included, among
which are provisions to prevent the
infection OF railroad cars; extend.
Ing inspection to all kinds Of meat,
instead OF limiting It to beef and pork;
TO compel the packer to mark pack
ages truly, and SO prevent the packing
Of horse meat and making i beef, ETC.,
cfiwro prevent the Importation OF meat
that has not been inspected.