Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-01
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate D.sposo3 Of the Para
e-1ph On 1Z-das.
A BILL 70 ENCOURAGE ECONOMY.
A Resolution TO Regulate Annexation
Speaker Reed May Soon Appoint Com
mittees-- Antitrust Amendments
Indemnity for Lynched Italians.

Indemnify Tor Lynched ltalians.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The senate
committee on finance yesterday settled
several vexed questions in connection
with the tariff, including lead ores and
iron. The decision is to have the rate
II a cent on lead ore as fixed by the
finance committee, and also to leave
iron ore as originally determined by
the committee and passed by the house.
The committee decided to advance the
rate on pig lead to sl4 cents per pound
This is an increase of \ a cent. over
the house rate, which the committee
did not originally disturb ard was
made as compensation for the increase
on lead ore.
The senate made good progress on
the tariff bill, disposing OF the para
graphs relating to hides which have
been the source Of much controversy
As finally agreed on, the duty on hides
is placed at 20 per cent. ad valorem, in
place of | x cents per pound, as orig
inally reported from the finance COM
mittee. The discussion was protract-
ed, drifting into general debate on
trusts, and from that back to the sugar
trust. The bill was laid nside at FIVE
o'clock and after an executive session
the senate adjourned.
The session of the house yesterday
lasted only long enough to call the
roll On Mr.. Dingley's motion to ad-
journ. Assoon as the journal had been
approved the floor leader of the major
ity remarked that as he was not aware
of any matters claiming the attention
of the house he would move an ad-
journment. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas,
challenged that statement with the
observation that the bankruptcy bill
and Cuban belligerency resolution
were Enacted upon. The opposition
applauded when the rising vote showed
them majority of one, the vote re-
sulting $3.50 against Mr. Dingley's mo-
ton. Thereupon Mr.. Dingley demand
ed the yeas and nays and the roll
was called. The motion was carried,
97-sS.
Mr.. Shafroth, of Colorado, introduced
measure entitled "A bill to encour-
age the economical administration OF
the government" 1t provides that
sin order that each officer and EN-
ploye of the United States shall have
direct interest IN the economical adj
ministration of the government, the
secretary of the treasury is directed
for each month the expenditures of
the government are greater than the
receipts to deduct and retain in the
treasury from each salary in excess of
$500 per month 20 per cent. thereof,
and from each salary under $500 per
month 10 per cent. thereof" 1t pro-
vides that in no case shall the amount
so deducted be repaid unless at the
end of the fiscal year the receipts for
the year have exceeded the expend-
lures. The present justices Of the SUI
preme court are the only officials ex-
empted from the operations of the act.
Mr.. Crumpacker, of Indiana, intro
duced a resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing that hereafter
no non-contiguous territory shall be
annexed to the United States except
in pursuance of treaty negotiated by
the president, concurred in by two
thirds Of each house of congress, and
ratified by the legislatures of three
fourths of the states, and no contigu.
GUS territory except by treaty con-
concurred in by two-thirds of each
house, the vote on the question of con-
currence not to be taken in the house
Of representatives until two years
have elapsed from the time of taking
the vote in the senate.
MAY SOON APPOINT COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, June 90 Speaker Reed
said yesterday that he had the matter
of the appointment of the committees
under consideration, and that, unless
something unforeseen occurs to change
his personal inclination, he would pre-
pare the list and submit them prior to
the final adjournment. The speaker
has had ample opportunity during the
present session for ascertaining the
wishes and the qualifications of mem
bers for committee assignments, and
although the actual work of prepar-
ing the committee lists has not been
begun, the task will probably be rem.
dered easier than usual by the fact
that most of the chairmen of the i'm !
portant committees in the last house
are members Of the present house, and !,
the speaker has now personal &C.
quaintance with all the new members
ANTITRUST AMENDMENTS.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The repub-
lican members of the senate committee
on judiciary will meet to-day to con-
slider the verious forms presented for
antitrust amendment to the tariff bill.
There are a dozen antitrust amend
ments in print and others have been
The Judiciary committee
is striving to secure form that would
be acceptable to all republican SEN
ators and that will also stand the test
Of the courts.
INDEMNITY FOR ITALIANS.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Davis reported from |
the committee on foreign relations an
amendment TO the general deficiency
bill to pay $4,000 to the families Of the
thrpe Italians lvnehad at Nav Orloans