Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-21
NICARAGUA CANAL.
A Test Vote Foreshadows That the
Measure Nay Pass.
THE HOUSE PASSES THREE BILLS
One to Prohibit the Sale Of Intoxicating
Drinks to Any Indian Whose Allotment
Has Not Been Made and Two
Others Concerning Patents.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The senate
yesterday voted to take up the Mica
ragua canal bill. This gives the meas
ure the parliamentary advantage Of
being the unfinished business of the
senate, so it will be considered from
day to day until final action is Sc
cured. The prospect is that fnal
vote will be reached at an early day
and the test vote yesterday on taking
up this bill, yeas SO, nays IA, fore.
Swallowed its passage. Senator Morgan,
OF Alabama, opened the debate with a
lengthy speech in favor of the measure.
He said he desired action before the
senate took up the new Anglo.
American treaty of arbitration. This
covered certain differences" and MIR.
Morgan said it should be determined
whether American control of the Mica.
ragua canal or the upholding OF the
Monroe doctrine was to he included
among the differences TO he submitted
to arbitration. The bill is substan.
italy the measure passed by the senate
in the last congress.
During the day Mr.. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, introduced the republican
caucus bill for an international none.
tary conference and stated that II
would be called up to-day.
Among the resolutions offered was
one from Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Da-
kota, calling on the secretary of state
for statement of the status of the
Venezuelan question and for the argu-
ment made between the United States
and Great Britain. The resolution
was about to be agreed to when Mr.,
Gray, of Delaware, interposed and sug-
geSted that it should 90 to the commit
tee on foreign relations. Mr.. Petit
grew preferred to have it lie on the
table until to-day and it was SO ar
ranged.
Mr. Cullom, of Illinois, reported back
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and gave notice that
he would call it up to-day. The mill
tary academy appropriation was re-
ported by Mr.. Pettiprew and placed on
the calendar.
The army appropriation bill was
taken up. The bill as reported to the
senate appropriated sss, 1870, 344, or 49,
600 more than the house bill. There
was no discussion and the bill was
passed without any other delay than
that required for its reading.
At 4:45 D. IN. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. and soon after ad-
iourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. BIN the house
the bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating drinks to Indians was called ND
and accustomed some debate. The bill
imposes fine of 500 and imprison-
ment for 60 DAVIS upon anv person who
shall sell Intoxicating liquors of any
kind whatsoever to any Indian whose
allotment of land has not been made,
while the title is held in trust BY the
government The bill was passed
The bill to amend the patent laws
was called I'D by Mr. Draper, of Massa.
chnsetts who eynlained that II had
been prcpared bv A committee an
nointed nv the American Bar associa-
tion to urge n revision of the natent
laws None of the CHANCES nronosed
bv the hill Mr. Draper said were of A
radical character Init thev were need
cd to harmonize various statutes Of the
existing law and also 70 make them
conform 10 certain court decisions
He exnlained in detail the
amendments Among the
most imnortant were those max
mo FOREIGN notent two wears
old unnatentable in this country plac-
inc a GENERAL limitation Of six wears on
natents and emnowerinp the commits.
sioner Of patents. II he has reason to
believe that an annlicant is NOT nrose-
cutting his claim with sufficient yipor