Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
TARIFF REPORT.
Little Progress Made on It in the
Senate Yesterday.
The PRESIDENTS CABINET MEETS.
No Business Of General Interest Transacted
hill to Establish Currency Reserve
Fund-Opposition to Powderly -
Immigration Commissioned.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The tariff
conference report was presented to the
senate yesterday, but little progress
was made on it beyond the formal read
ing of about two-thirds Of the report.
There was no indication of when the
final vote would be reached. During
the day Mr.. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, openly threatened a filibuster
until next December If cotton bagging
and cotton ties were not restored to
the free list, but the threat was re-
garded as somewhat facetious. The
sugar amendments occasioned
long debate, during which Mr..
Allison stated that the confer
ence rates were lower than those
of the senate and largely conces-
sion to the house. Senators Vest,
Jones, Berry and White questioned
this statement, urging that the sugar
trust secured larger benefits from the
conference schedule than from any
previously offered. The lumber amend
ment also brought out animated crit
icism from Senators Teller and Petit
grew. Early in the day the senate
passed joint resolution authorizing
and requesting the president to take
all necessary steps for the release OF
the Competitor prisoners from prison
at Havana.
A CABINET MEETING HELD.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The president
Yesterday received the resolution
adopted yesterday by the Pittsburgh
council asking him to use his good
offices in the settlement of the coal
strike, but has not yet sent reply.
He has also received many communica-
lions and suggestions on the subject,
but it is improbable that he will take
any action in the matter in the absence
of some definite plan for the settle
ment of the strike. The cabinet yes
terday discussed this matter informal
ly. The only absentees from the cab
met meeting were Secretary Sherman,
who is not yet well enough to go out,
and Secretary Alger, who is in the
west. No questions of general inter
est were discussed in the meeting. 1t
has been decided to send in the cur
rency message to congress as soon as
the party leaders in the senate con-
slider the time opportune.
CURRENCY RESERVE FUND.
WASHINGTON, July sl.-Representa-
tive Mitchell, of New York, has intro
duced in the house bill to establish
a currency reserve fund for the re-
demption of United States and treas
ury notes of 1890. The fund shall ag-
gregate at the start $3.50, 1000, OF
which not over Sl0O, 900 shall con-
sist of gold and the remainder OF
United States and treasury notes.
| The fund shall be added to from time
| to time as the treasury's cash balance
exceeds SIS, 100000, but shall never ag-
gregate more than S9OO,OOO,O 900. The
fund shall be used to redeem United
States and treasury notes, which shall
not be reissued except in exchange for
gold to be deposited in the reserve
fund.
OPPOSITION TO P0wDERLY.
WASHINGTON, July 91.-The senate
committee on immigration attempted
to secure meeting yesterday to con-
slider the nomination OF 7. V. Pow
derby to be commissioner of immigra-
ton, but failed to obtain a quorum.
The meeting developed the fact that
confirmation will be opposed by some
senators on the ground that Powder
ly's appointment is distasteful to the
labor element. Another attempt will
be made to take up the nomination to-
day.