Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-29

on the tariff conference will be taken
in the senate at three p. m. to-day. A
unanimous agreement To that effect
was reached in the senate late yester-
day afternoon, after an exciting and
dramatic debate. The proposition for
the final vote came most unexpectedly
from democratic sources, the senior
senator from Alabama, Mr. Morgan,
presenting it. 1t was greeted with
shouts of Good, goodw from senators
on the republican side, who for the
first time saw the path clear for the
final enactment of the tariff bill. Mr..
Morgan's proposition was coupled with
one that the senate meet at ten a. m.
to-day in order that speeches may be
heard before the vote is taken.
This was accepted as whole
and the agreement was formally
announced. Mr.. Morgan expressed
profound reluctance in submitting
the proposition, but said he recognized
the right Of the ma ority to register
their will. The agreement was pre-
coded by the most heated personal col
loquy that has occurred during the
consideration of the tariff bill. Sena-
tors Foraker, of Ohio, and Allen, Of
Nebraska, joined issue over Mr.. Al
lens charges of fraud in the Ohio cleo
ton Of last year. 1t led to such cpl
thets as "balderdash," and to pointed
references to the methods of court
"pettifoggers." The early part of the
day was given to speeches against the
bill by Senators Teller, White and Pet
tus.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-ln the house
Yesterday, after the transaction of
some minor business Mr.. Dingley, the
leader of the majority, stated that he
had been informed that the senate
might act on the tariff conference re-
port soon. "As it is exceedingly i'm
portant," said he, that the bill should
become a law at the earliest possible
moment, move recess until five
o'clock" There was no objection and
the recess was ordered. At five o'clock
another recess was taken until eight
o'clock. As the senate had already re-
cessed until Saturday, when the
house reconvened at eight o'clock
Mr.. Dingley Immediately moved
that the house take recess until noon
to-day. Mr. Simpson, Of Kansas,
called attention to the rule which
limits Friday evening to pension legis-
lation and suggested that the house
should proceed with the regular order.
Mr.. Dingley stated that there were no
pension bills before the house. The
vote was then taken on Mr.. Dingley's
motion and when the speaker an
nounced the result, ayes 9S; nays II,
Mr.. Simpson made the point OF no quo
rum. About ten minutes was spent
awaiting the arrival of quorum, and
then the speaker declared the motion
carried.
Mr.. Broderck yesterday re-intro.
duced the bill he submitted to the
Fifty Fourth congress, dividing the
state of Kansas into two judicial dis
tricts. He feels confident that the re.
publcans will pass the bill.
- 1allings1 objected, the presiding
officer holding that single objection
was sufficient to prevent the reading.
Then Mr.. Tillman moved that the re-
port be read, On a viva voce vote, the
motion was lost, and the resolution
went to the calendar
The house joint resolution was
passed, requiring the president to
make investigation as to the exclusion
of American tobacco from foreign
countries under the Reggie contract
system.
Mr.. Carter, from the committees on
territories, reported favorably joint
resolution authorizing the construc-
ton of toll roads in Alaska.
Mr.. Allison then asked that the tariff
conference report be taken up, after
which the remainder of the day was
taken up with debate.
When the house met yesterday Mr.
Dalzell presented from the committee
on ways and means bill to authorize
the president to suspend in part or in
whole the discriminating duties i'm
posed on the vessels of foreign coun-
tries which impose similar duties on
our vessels. The bill was passed Mr.
Lacey secured unanimous consent for
the consideration of bill to amend
the act creating civil government in
Alaska and the bill passed.
Mr. Frederick, of X ansas, introduced
bill intended to amend the immigra-
ton laws. 1t is very strict provision
concerning the naturalization of alienr
and is intended, if it becomes law
to raise the grade of immigrants who
may become citizens of the United
States. He also introduced the bill to
divide Kansas into two. judicial dis.
trfcts, TITS the same bill presented by
Senator Baker.
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.
WASHINGTON July 30. President
Mckinley will leave Washington next
Wednesday for his summer vacation
on Lake Champlain, providing con-
gress adjourns in time to permit it.
lie will proceed directly to Platts-
burg, on the west side of the lake, not
stopping at any intermediate point if
it is possible to avoid it. 1t is the in
tention of the president to have all
official announcements of executive