Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
HOUSE At WORK.
The Tariff Bill Reported and the
Programme Decided Upon.
TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
The Senate Confirms the Appointments OF
John Hay " Ambassador to Great
Britain and Horace Porter ~
Ambassador to France.

WASHINGTON, March so.-Yesterday
was a stormy day in the house OF
representatives. The republican lead
ers, before adjournment last night,
had secured the adoption OF special
order fixing the limits Of the tariff de-
bate, and two Of the regular appropri-
alton bills, which failed to become
laws at the last session, had been
passed and sent to the senate. The
other two will be passed to-day, so
that, as Mr. Cannon remarked, all the
driftwood Of the last congress will be
swept away before the struggle over
the tariff bill begins.
A special order was adopted limiting
the tariff debate according to the plan
heretofore outlined. The rule was
carried by q strict party vote -l7s TO
132-the opposition, save Mr.. Howard,
Of Alabama, voting against 1t. After
. good deal Of sharp crossfring be-
tween Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. McMillin,
1t was finally arranged that 5000 extra
copies Of the majority and minority re.
ports, and also 5000 copies Of a com.
parative statement Of the tariff changes
should be printed
Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on rules, then presented
the special rules under which the
house was to operate during the tariff
debate The house provided that, gem
eral debate should begin on Monday at
ten o'clock and continue to and includ-
Ing Thursday, March %, with night
sessions, after which the bill should be
open to amendment under the five
minute rule committee amendments
to have precedence), until three o'clock
on Wednesday, March 81, when the
bill with the pending amendments
should be reported from the committee
Of the whole and the previous question
should be considered as ordered on the
third reading and final passage Of The
bill. The rule also gave leave to print
for 20 days.
In Difference to the request OF the
minority Mr.. Dalzell agreed to an ex-
tension Of the debate on the special
order to be 80 minutes on side. Mr..
Dalzell, in taking the floor in support
Of the rule, explained Its provisions
and dwelt on the great national ext
gency which confronted congress. He
read the words Of Mr. McKinley's mes
sage, pointing out the urgency Of the
situation and congratulated the house
on the fact that by dint Of hard labor
day and night the republican members
were now able to offer bill for the
consideration OF the house.
The first bill taken out under the
order was the sundry civil bill, 20
minutes for debate being allowed on
either side. Mr. Sayers, in opening for
the minority, said the bill, carrying
853, 900, 900, was not even considered by
the last congress item by item. lie
criticised many items In the bill, which
he said would 60 out on points Of order
II they were read by paragraphs, and
others, like the sugar bounty, and sew
eral Of the river and harbor items,
which, he said would not receive the
support Of the house II submitted to
separate votes.
Mr.. Cannon, In support Of the bill,
said that II he were supreme there
were some items in the bill he would
reject One Of them was the sugar
bounty. There were river and harbor
items he did not like. But those items
had been authorized by the law. In
the course of debate Mr.. Sayers ex-
pressed the opinion that the present
executive would not sign the Indian
bill II II was sent to him in It's present
form. The bill was then read. The
reading Of ls7 pages of the bill con-
sumed almost two hours The bill was
passed-l57 to II.
The general deficiency bill was then
taken up. Again 40 minutes were al
lowed for debate Mr., Cannon said
the bill carried s., lO6,7l4 and all the
items 1t contained were strictly legiti-
mate deficiency items. contained no
claims. Mr., Doclery, of Missouri, took
occasion during the time allotted for
the discussion of the bill to charge
that the present deficit in the revenues
was due to eStravagant appropriations
rather than lack of revenue. The
remedy was to cut down appropria-
tions, not to increase taxation. 1t re.
CURED one nour and ten minutes to
read the SO pages of this bill. The
bill was passed, 1871 to 49, The sundry
civil bill carried 1858, 1881 and the
general deficiency bill IS, l6o,2lA Al
$40 the house adjourned.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The frs,
copy OF the senate calendar was on
the desks Of senators yesterday, The
two Pacific railroad bills reported the
I day before were No. and No.2. These
and Mr.. Turpies resolution for the
election Of senators by the people con