Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
THE PROGRAMME.
The Tariff Bill In the Senate, Moth
ing In the House.
FEW SILVER CERTIFICATE FACES.
Provisions Of the Hawaiian Annexation
Treaty Which May BE Sent to Con-
gress sOOn-PensIon Appr0prl-
alton Short. ...

alton Short.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE sugar
schedule Of the tariff bill is expected to
continue to be the subject of consider
alton in the senate for the next day or
two. The Hawaiian treaty and the
antitrust amendments are still TO be
disposed of, and both will excite con-
siderable debate. With the sugar
question the agricultural schedule,
which has been partially considered,
will be again taken up and will in
time be followed by the tobacco sched.
ule, II in the meantime the republicans
agree upon its provisions. The repub-
lican managers hope to also dispose OF
the spirit and cotton schedules during
the week and possibly to make some
progress with the hemp and fax pro-
visions. The republican managers
now hope that the debate in the sem
ate will be concluded within the next
two weeks, notwithstanding less than
third of the bill has been gone over.
They have secured an agreement with
the democrats that the sessions shall
begin at IL o'clock each day, instead
of IL, after Wednesday next.
The house probably will continue its
policy of adjourning from Monday
over to Thursday and from Thursday
until the following Monday. No busi-
ness will be done, and the session to-
day and Wednesday will be merely pre-
functory.
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Secretary
Gage has come to the conclusion that
it will be the best plan to have entire
ly new designs made for the faces Of
the 81, S. and $5 silver certificates than
TO carry out suggestion about chang
ing the plates from which the present
notes are being printed. Ever since
the certificates Of these denomina-
tions we're issued from the bureau OF
engraving and printing complaints
have been made by banks and business
people generally that the notes were
not distinctive enough, and when Sec
retary Gage assumed control Of Uncle
Sans financial department one Of the
first subjects brought to his attention
was the necessity for change on the
faces Of these silver certificates. In.
structions have accordingly been given
Director johnson to have sketches pre-
pared for entirely new designs for the
faces Of the certificates Of the denomi.
nations under consideration. There
will be more obligation expressed on |
the faces OF the new notes and less
whirling dervish figures, or otherwise,
the idea being to make the new Ger.
tihcates businesslike as well as artistic.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION TREATY.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-It Is expected
that before this session closes, and i'm.
mediately after the passage Of the
tariff bill, the president will send the
Hawaiian annexation treaty to con-
gress for action. The treaty is now
being negotiated, and the only ques.
tion Is as to the method Of admitting
the islands. The provisions OF the
treaty, as drawn up, are as follows:
l. Hawaii gives It's territory including ports
Ind crown lands, to the United States In ex-
,hange for It's protection, and 1t will enter the
lnion under the name OF Territory Of Ha-
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2 The United States assumes the debt Of
I.wau up to A.0O00O0
s An Hawaiian citizens become cltzens OF
he United States, except Asiatcs, who are ex-
'luded from the privilege, and 1t Is forbidden
o Cinnamon to sail from Hawaii TO come TO
he United States.
4 The present government and laws will con-
inue In force till the United States has had
line to adopt, consider and make other ar
angements
TO FRusTRATE FILIBUsTERs.
WASHINGTON, June IA. The treasury
department has received by reference
rom the secretary of state commune
ation from the Spanish minister to
he effect that he has information that
IN important filibustering expedition c
S being organized on the coast of c
florida, and asks that steps be taken q
" the government to Illustrate it. 1t I
eveloped later that the department t
las specific information for what {
'romises to be one Of the most impor- G
ant tilibustering expeditions for sew. /
raj months.
PENSION APPROPRIATION SHORT. 4
WASHINGTON, June l4.-The presi. G
ent will have to ask congress for more t
han 100000 to cover pension allow. t
noes made since March 4 over and t
bove the sum of Sal, ,SSs,OOO appropri- q
ted for the current fiscal year. The t
administration will barely be able to a
leet current payment of old pension g
rs until the new appropriation bill
axes effect, July /. New claims al.
owed will be held in allegiance during
he balance Of the fiscal year. a