Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
THE INDIAN BILL.
A Fed oral Judicial System to Be
Retained Over the Tribes.
SUSPENSION DAY IN The HOUSE.
The International Monetary Conference Bill
Passed by Vote Of a79 to 8 After
Lively Debate Common
Carriers Difference.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-The serenity
Of the senate when the session opened
yesterday gave little evidence Of the
exciting scenes Of Thursday. The gal
leries were well filled in anticipation
of a renewal of hostilities, but bust
ness was soon directed into routine
channels, with the understanding that
the Sanguilly Cuban resolution would
come up as soon as the business was
finished. Mr.. Frye said at the outset
that the Sanguilly resolution should
be retired, as it was useless to waste
powder in making noise. Mr. Morgan
secured the adoption of another reso-
luton, calling for information as to
the imprisonment of George Wash
ington Aguirre. He also reviewed the
Sanguilly case, declaring that the ac-
ton of the senate yesterday had
warned Spain against collision with
the United States, and had moved the
queen to the unusual expedient of
pardon by cable. The senator severe
ly criticised the president and secre-
tary of state for alleged inaction in
this case. Mr.. Lodge and Mr. Call
spoke on various phases of Cuban afro
city, and Mr., Hale and Mr.. White
deprecated the Cuban agitation. A
resolution by Mr.. Call. calling on the
president for information on the death
of DR.. Ruiz in Cuba, went over until
to-day. The Sanguilly resolution went
to the calendar by general consent,
which disposes of it as a matter of
present interest.
Mr.. Quay, of Pennsylvania, endeav-
ored to take up the bill for a national
commission to investigate labor prob
lens, but Mr.. Hale, of Maine, prompt
ly objected to going on with the meas
ure, remarking that it was gigantic
scheme to establish lot of high priced
otfice-holders. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was then taken up. The law
less condition of affairs in the Indian
territory was fully discussed in con-
nection with the amendment providing
for a federal judiciary system in the
nation of the five civilized tribes.
Mr.. Vest spoke of the serious eff
feet on the southwestern states,
caused by the train robbers,
hold-ups and murders in the Indian
country. An amendment proposed
by him retained the committee plan of
a federal Judicial system over these
tribes, but struck out the important
provision for townsites and allotment
of lands among the Indians. This
amendment was accepted by Mr.. Petit
grew in charge of the bill. At 1880
last night the bill was passed after
striking out all of the Plat provision
excepting that relating to jurisdiction
Of United States courts. The Dawes
commission will go on with its work
and complete treaties with all the
tribes.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 97.-The last six
days of the session are suspension days.
All the ordinary rules are suspended
and the bills can be passed and resolu-
tons adopted by two-thirds vote OF
the house. Yesterday was the first of
these six days, and the house celebra-
ted it by passing the senate interna-
tional monetary conference bill. De-
spite the seeming wide divergence Of
views on the money question, the bill
was passed after a lively debate of two
hours by a vote of 979 to 8. Bills were
also passed to provide for the arbitrat-
ing of differences between the carriers
of interstate commerce and their EN-
ployes known as the Erdman bilD, as
was the senate bill to prevent the i'm
portation of impure tea.