Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
DEBATE ON WOOL.
Schedule Causes Several Clashes
Among Republican Senators.
COMPTROLLER OF The TREASURY.


WASHINGTON. June 23-An exciting
debate marked the consideration of the
wool schedule, which began in the SEN
ate yesterday. 1t developed the first
serious disagreement on the republican
side Of the chamber, and led 10 warm
personal exchange between Senators
Carter, of Montana, and Foraker of
Ohio, on one hand and Mr. Allison, Of
Iowa, in charge of the bill, on the
other. Mr.. Foraker asserted that an
agreement concerning rates on certain
woods was being violated, and
that under such circumstances every
senator would be free to act
for himself. Mr.. Allison, with
great vehemence, declared that
he could not be driven by threats. Mr..
Carter, who had aroused the storm. en-
deavored to have the paragraphs relat-
ing to carpet woods go over with
view to securing some united action,
but Mr.. Vest, in an ironical speech,
objected to delaying the era Of pros
perity and postponing the public bust
ness while republican senators held a
caucus. Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, also
spoke against delay and took occasion
to say he would never vote for the
bill unless Objectionable features
were eliminated. Aside from this
stormy interruption, fair progress
was made on the wool schedule. The
duty on frst-class wool was agreed to
at 10 cents per pound, and on second
class wool II cents, which is between
the house and senate rates in each
case. The rates on third-class woods
went over. Most of the other amend
ments related to the classification of
wools On one of the amendments,
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, spoke against
the entire schedule as severely oppres.
sive on the consumers of wooden goods.
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON. June est is learned
here that President Mckinley has de-
cided upon William J. Calhoun, his re-
cent special commissioner to Cuba, for
comptroller Of the treasury. 1t is
believed Mr.. Calhoun will accept
the place, and If he does his name
will be sent to the senate before
the end of the present week. The
office carries salary of $500,
and is one of the most important
connected with the government. The
comptroller Of the treasury is almost
law unto himself. lie exercises in ifs
cal matters more power than belongs
to any other official, not even except
ing the president of the United States.
The treasurer cannot legally spend
dollar contrary to the advice and d.
rection of the comptroller.
MAIL CARRIERS MADE HAPPY.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-rhe general
deficiency bill, reported favorably yes
terday to the senate by the committee
on appropriations, carries with it let
ter carriers judgments for overtime.
This item alone for the various cities
of the country aggregates $3l ,620.63.
The money will be distributed very
soon. Letter carriers in Kansas and
Missouri will get a comfortable portion
of the lump sum. Of that distributed
the cities of Kansas, Abilene
will receive SSll,53; Arkansas City,
$685. "A; Emporia, S2,OO5.2l; Fort Scott,
81, 459.3S; Hutchinson. S4O42l; Newton,
81, 1856 40; Salina, Sl,3l4O4, Winfield, |
s2O6.54; Wellington, SjOi III Wichita,
n, $50 Is.
PENSION EXAMINING BOARDS.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Shortly be-
fore Grover Cleveland retired from
office he issued an order putting under
The civil service all pension examining
boards, which, during the previous
year, had handled as many as 45O cases.
There were 9O6 of these boards of three
each, which came within the
scope of the order, leaving 1000 out
tide. All the boards outside of the
,ivil service have been filed and new
boards will be named for every city
covered by the Cleveland order. |