Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Measure Taken Up in the Sem
ate as Unfinished Business.
SUyDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
II Passes the House Under Suspension Of
Rules just ~ 1t Came from the Com
mittee-Pension Legislation
In the Evening.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 16.-The senate
was in executive session most of YES
terday, but the open session afforded
sufficient time for sharp controversy
over proceeding with Mr.. Morgan's res
olution to abrogate the Clayt Bull.
wer treaty. Mr. Sherman interposed
numerous points of order against Mr..
Morgan, and when the chair sustained
them the Alabama Senator referred to
his being "victimizcd' by the presid-
ing officer and Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Stevenson retorted sharply that there
was no disposition to ''victimize" the
Alabama senator. On vote, Mr.. Nor
gan carried his point, and the Clayton
Bulwer resolution was taken up As it
involved question OF executive business
the senate went into executive session.
At four o'clock the open session was
resumed The bankruptcy bill, which
is the unfinished business of the SEN
ate, was taken up and the measure
read at length. Mr.. Nelson, OF Mime
sofa, offered an amendment for the en-
tire senate amendment, and then the
bill went over.
A conference report on the bill pro-
viding the time for holding terms of
United States courts in Utah was
agreed to, the conference being an
agreement to the house amendments.
The conference report on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria.
ton bill was agreed to. A conference |
on the agricultural appropriation bill |
was directed. The senate then turned |
to private pension bills and "a were |
passed, thus clearing the calendar.
Also the bill declaring the reclaimed
Potomac flats, Washington, a public
park, under the name of Potomac park.
Mr. Quay gave notice that on Thursday
he would call up the house bill author
izing the appointment of a non-partisan
commission to collect information and
to consider and recommend legislation
to meet the problems presented by Ia
Dor, agriculture and capital.
THE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The coup ar
ranged by the house leaders for the
passage of the sundry civil appropria-
ion bill, under suspension of the
'ules, was complete success, and this
zig appropriation bill, carrying $780,
'44,74S, was passed without opportu-
lity for amendment, just as it came
rom the committee. The main oppo-
ition was directed against the river
md harbor items in the bill.
The house made the best of the fact
hat yesterday was suspension day,
md quite number of bills were passed
II more or less Importance among
hem the senate bill appropriating
$4,000 for closing the crevasse at Pass
lOutre on the Mississippi; to equip
he national guard with uniform
pringfeld rifles (45-caliber), and the
enate resolution to authorize the sec
etary OF the navy to transport the ,
of the Pacific coast states
o the famine sufferers of India. The
eport in the contested election case of :,
'enoit vs. Boatner, from Louisiana,
onfrming the latter's title to his seat,
'as unanimously adopted. The con-
srence report on the diplomatic and
onsular appropriation bill was adopted c
nd the agricultural bill was sent to t.
difference. n
A joint resolution to provide for an t.
liustment of long-standing unsettled Il
counts between the United States n
nd the state of Tennessee encountered b
pposition, and it was defeated-55 to W
not voting in favor. A G
lint resolution was passed to admit fl
zee of duty needlework and similar t,
rticles imported by the New York AS
'ciation of Sewing Schools for exhi-
ton purposes. At five p. III. the
ouse took a recess until eight o'clock, =,
lie evening session being devoted to =,
'ivate pension legislation. u
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