Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
OVER THE VETO.
The Senate Passes the Texas Judi.
cial District Bill
The INDIAN TERRITORY MEASURE.
II VIII BE Submitted ~ IN Amendment 70
the Indian Appropriation Blll-Ps-
cihc Debts Commission
Anti-Bcalplng Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The senate
was in executive session most Of the
day, considering the Anglo-American
peace treaty, 30 that little time was
given in open session to the transac-
ton of Legislative work. Early in the
day the bill rearranging the judicial
district of Texas was passed over the
presidents veto by the unusual heavy
majority of 81 to /, the negative vote
being that of Mr.. Caffery, Of Louisiana.
Mr. Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
sought to have the bill relative to
amending the timber culture laws re-
called from the president to correct an
error Mr.. Hill, of New York, inter-
posed the legal point that it was be-
You'd the power Of congress to take a
bill out of the hands of the president
to amend 1t on matters of substance.
1t might overcome the veto power by
withdrawing bill from the president
when 1t was liable to be vetoed. The
resolution went over.
The house devoted the whole day to
District of Columbia business and
eight bills Of more or less local impor-
lance were passed. The conference re-
port on the immigration bill was pre-
sented and notice given that it would
be called up to-day. Mr.. Bartholdt, OF
Missouri, who fought the first report,
has signed the present report and it
will be adopted, 1t is believed, prac-
tically without opposition. Mr.. Gillett,
Of Massachusetts,, introduced bill
making 1t q misdemeanor to conduct
pool selling, lotteries, ETC., by means
of telegraph, telephone, and other
means OF transmitting messages. It's
made unlawful to seek to have such a
message sent, and also for q corpora
ton or individual TO transmit It,
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The senate
subcommittee on Indian affairs de-
cided yesterday to report favorably
the bill to amend existing conditions
In the Indian territory. The measure
that will be reported reorganizes en-
tirely the government of the territory.
1t provides that the five civilized tribes
shall consent to take lands in sever
atty, and that the United States courts
shall replace Indian tribunals. The
bill provides also for five United States
Judges for the territory, and sets forth
that their jurisdiction shall be com
plete. The subcommittee will present
the bill as an amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill. In this way 1T is
bound to become law at this session
provided the Indian appropriation bill
passes.
PACIFIC ROADS DEBT COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The house COM
mittee on Pacific railroads, after an
acrimonious session in which Mr.. Hub
bard, of Missouri, was criticised severe
ly, yesterday decided to report favor
ably to the house the bill introduced
by Representative Harrison, of Ala
bama, for a commission to settle the
indebtedness Of the Pacific roads to the
The commission IS to
consist of the secretaries of the treas
ury and interior and the attorney-gen-
eral. The amendment suggested by
Acknowledgement Harmon, that the
commission should not interfere with
pending negotiations, was adopted.
There was no opposition to the plan.
ANTI-scALpINa BILL MAY 90 OVER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce yes
terday considered the bill to prevent
ticket brokerage. Without coming to
a decision, the committee adjourned un-
til Wednesday, although the opinion
was expressed that it would be useless
to report the bill this session because of
the opposition, which would prevent
the passage of any bill at this session.