Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
TREATY DEBATED.
Senate Considers the Arbitration
Measure In Executive Session.
The DIPLOMATIC BILL IS PASSED.
The FOrtifiratIOns Eli Gets Through the
House-The Sundry Civil Bill Made
Pubiic-The Union Pacific Bill
Lead to BE Protected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The senate
spent the greater part Of yesterday in
executive session tebating the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The en-
tire time was consumed by Senators
Turpie and Morgan, the former in ad-
vocacy of and the latter in opposition
to ratification. No action was taken
on any amendment or on any part OF
the treaty, and but little appreciable
progress was made. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
passed and next Wednesday at four
p. IN. was fixed as the time for final
vote on the immigration conference re-
port. The diplomatic and consular bill
as passed carries Sl.645, SOs, slight in
crease on minor items on the house
bill. Bills fixing the time and place
for federal trials in Oklahoma terri
tory and providing for the retirement
Of enlisted men of the army and navy
afer 80 years continuous service at
three4uarters pay were passed.
The house passed the Notifications
bill with but single amendment and
made some Roadway with the post
office appropriation bill. But the
major portion of the day was consumed
in a political debate on the financial
question which was presented by an
innocent provision in bill providing
for funding the debt of the territories.
THE sUNDRy CIVIL BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-The sundry
civil bill, made public yesterday, car
ries number OF items Of especial in
terest to Kansas City. 1t appropriates
1856, 900 to complete the Kansas City
public building. That completes the
total limit of cost Of S3l6,O00, as ST.
$50, 900 has been previously appropri-
ated and spent The fish commission
at Neosho, Mo-, is given an appropria-
ton OF $3.50. Congressman Raney
secured $4,000 for rifle range at Ar
cadia, Mo. The Missouri river COM
mission is allowed $500, 900 for the fiscal
year. The Soldiers home at Leaven-
worth, Kan, is allowed total OF $685.
800, divided thus: Current expenses,
500, 900; subsistence, sls6,OOO, house,
hold, $57,5Oo hospital, Ss7,5O0; guard
house, farm, etc, $36, For the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth
$751; is appropriated, in addition to
$50, 900 for the purchase of site for
the new buildings. The bill carries
total of $50, 664,743 This is IS, ,OS6
less than the estimates and SlS,644, 1909
more than the appropriations for the
current year; ST., 529O 53 of the appro-
priation is for carrying out river and
harbor contracts and S4,O27, 1887 for pub
lie buildings
THE UNION PACIFIC BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
committee on Pacific railroads yester-
day listened to the reading of Repre-
sentative Harrison's report on the com
mission bill, which will be made to the
house. Representative Hubbard, of
Missouri, made statement regard
ing the offer which, at former meet
ing he said capitalists stood ready to
make for the Union Pacific, which was
to be SlO,0OOO0O better than the offer
of the New York syndicate. which the
government is considering. Mr.. Hub
bard said that New York gentleman,
Thomas Ryan, whom he understood to
be promoter of large financial
schemes had told him that such an offer
would be made, but it failed to mate
rialize.
LEAD TO BE PROTECTED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The lead in
terests of Missouri will be taken care
of in the new tariff bill. The old Nc
Kinley rate of x cents on lead ore will
be restored That is the summary OF
the decision reached by the ways and
means committee, A change was also
decided on in the law so as to permit
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