Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
TIE CANAL BILL.
Senator Tur-::a TrGs Ills Bitter In
vective Asa. ast the Measure.
-FOUR YEARS FOR pOSTNAS7ERS.
Senator Hills Rill Came Near Icing Passed,
hut on 0bje, ton 1t Went Over-Mr.
fuckers Title to lii Seat In
the House Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The senate
was on the verge OF deadlock yester-
day, and for ti''ls there were pros
poets OF a protracl~ II test OF endurance,
extending the session late into the
night. Mr.. Morgan, in charge Of the
Nicaragua canal BILL was determined
to secure time for final vote. This
was resisted, however, by Mr. Turpie
and Mr.. Villas. Thereupon Mr.. Nor.
gan announced he would ask the SEN
ate to sit on the bill remaining in
continuous session until vote was
forced This evoked sharp criticism.
Mr.. Villas finally made dilatory mo-
ton, which, on roll call, disclosed
the absence Of quorum, and Mr.. Nor
gan was obliged to give up his plan for
the day, although he expects to execute
it If an agreement for a vote is not
reached.
Mr.. Turpie concluded his speech
against the Nicaragua canal bill, the
third day being continuance Of the
former bitter invective directed against
the measure. During the day Mr..
Chandler presented the credentials Of
John Edward Addicks, claiming the
vacant seat as senator from Delaware
The claim Of Henry A. Dupont for
the same seat has already been pre-.
sented.
In the course Of a discussion for lay
ing electric conduits in the Washing
ton streets, Mr. Hill, of New York,
spoke against trusts and monopolies in
general as serious menace to the pub
lie welfare.
The house bill was passed detaching
Audrain county, Mo-, from the western
district, and attaching it to the eastern
district Of the state.
House joint resolution authorizing
the use of Fort Bidwell, CAL, for an In
dian training school was agreed to-
The bill was passed extending the
time for building railroad through
the Omaha and Winnebago reservation
in Nebraska.
Mr.. Hill, Of New York, called up his
bill, recently introduced, establishing
a term of four years for postmasters.
1t was about to pass, when Mr.. Sher-
man interposed and said there should
be time to examine the measure, as it
established fixed tenure of four years
and compelled removal after four years.
Mr.. Chandler said the bill had no DO
litical significance and had the ap-
proval of senators of both parties on
the post office committee. II fear it
will lead to scramble for these post
offices at the close of every four years
SERVICE" suggested Mr.. Hale. 81 call
the attention of the senator" replied
Mr.. Chandler, that there is univer-
sal scramble now. Whenever there is
a change of politics we see such a
scramble, as the presiding officer of
the senate very well knows" There
was suppressed laughter, in which the
vice president joined, at the reference
to Mr.. Stevenson's former service as
assistant postmaster-general. The bill
finally went over.
THE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-After a two
days debate, in the course of which con-
siderable partisan passion was aroused
and an Intellectual attempt made to
filibuster for the purpose of gaining
time, the house yesterday decided the
contested election case of Yost versus
Tucker from the Tenth Virginia dis
trict by denying the seat to Mr.. Yost
and confirming Mr.. fuckers title
thereto. The republicans were badly |
divided, 81 of them joining with the
democrats and supporting the claims of !
the democratic contestee.