Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
FAMINE RELIEF.
Debate as to How to Send Supplies
for midas Starving People.
THE TOPEKA PENSION AGENCY SAFE.
Commissioner Evans Decides That 1t Shall
Not Be Removed Tobacco Men Protest
The Fund for the Flood Sufferers
Well Administered.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The approach
of the Victorian jubilee served as the
theme for an eloquent invocation in
the senate yesterday by the blind
chaplain, Rev. DR.. Milburn. "The
long and illustrious reign Of the graz
cious lady, Victoria, wife, mother, as
well as sovereign" he said, has
shrined her in the hearts and reverence
of true-hearted men and women the
world round. May her last days be
her best and happiest Guide the
councils of that realm and of our own
beloved country that, hand in hand,
they may tread the path of conserv-
alive progress to the goal of Christian
civilization" A debate then occurred
over the chartering of ships to carry
relief supplies to India. Mr.. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, endeavored to get
a vote on his proposition to send the
supplies by any suitable ship Mr..
Morgan, of Alabama, insisted that
American ships under the American
flag should be employed. A motion by
him to table the Chandler proposition
was defeated, Is to 40, and the joint
resolution was then passed. Just as it
passed. Mr.. Sewell, of New Jersey,
made brief and vigorous statement
that this American benefaction should
go under the American flag and Mr..
Morgan added; 1.-THE American flag
is now hauled down.
The tariff bill was taken up at two
~clock. Mr., White, of California, in
behalf of the democratic members of
the finance committee, submitted a
number of tables showing the articles
on which the duties We're from 80 to IS
per cent, from % to 100 per cent. and
over 100 per cent. In reply to ques-
tons of Mr.. White, Mr.. Aldrich, in
charge of the bill, stated that he was
unable to state the average ad valorem
rate for the entire bill, or the total
number of amendments proposed.
The formal reading of the bill then
began, and the senate was thus
brought to the point Of considering
the measure by paragraphs At five
o'clock the tariff bill was laid aside,
paragraph 5, page 3, having been
reached. An agreement was reached
that a vote be taken on the conference
report on the sundry civil bill at two
o'clock to-day. At 5:39 p. m. the SEN
ate held an executive session and after
wards adjourned
THE TOPEKA PENSION AGENCY SAFE.
WASHINGTON, May ~. Commissioner
of Pensions H. Clay Evans has decided
that pension agents at Topeka, Kan ,
and Des Moines, la, shall remain where
they are, and that the proposed agency
at st. Louis need not be established.
In communication sent to the pres
ident yesterday through Secretary
Bliss, of the interior department, the
commissioners decision was an
nounced, and with it went a recon-
mendaton that the order issued by
David r. Francis, then secretary of the
interior, be entirely abolished. This
order sought to cut down the pension
agencies of the United States from 10
to nine, and provided for doubling up
Topeka and Des Moines at st Louis.
Pension Commissioner Evans officially
disposes of the st, Louis proposition
on the ground that it will cost as much
money to run the combined Office at st.
Louis as it does now to maintain the
agencies at Topeka and Des Moines.
In addition, the government would
have to rent quarters in st. Louis and
pay the cost of transferring the two
agencies. This action of Commissioner
Evans effectually disposes of the ques-
ton. The Topeka agency will not be
| disturbed.
TORACCO MEN PROTEST