Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09
CONGRESS AT WORK
The Oath Administered to Senator
Money, Of Mississippi
INDIANS FOR OMAHA'S EXPOSITION.


WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-A new men,
Der, in Henry Des Money, Of Missis-
sippi, was introduced in the senate
yesterday, and after some brief criti-
cism Of the form Of his credentials, tho
oath Of office was administered TO him.
During the session 1OS bills, many Of
which were private pension measures,
were introduced, In addition toseveral
joint resolutions and some senate reso-
lutions. An interesting contest for
precedence in consideration Of Mr..
Lodges immigration bill and the pro-
posed legislation to confer authority
upon the president to act for the pro-
lection Of the governments interest at
the sale Of the Kansas Pacific was
pending at the close Of the session.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Allen to provide for con-
gress Of Indian tribes to be held In
Omaha in connection with the Trans
mississippi exposition next year. The
bill provides that the various tribes
shall be represented and approprates
$4,000 to pay the expenses Of the
gathering.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The session OF
the house yesterday, though IL lasted
but two hours, witnessed very lively
skirmish over the question Of distrib-
nting the presidents message to the
various committees clothed with juris-
aiction over the subjects dealt with.
The conhctof authority came between
the ways and means committee and
the banking and currency committee.
The battle ragged oil along the line.
During the debate Gen. Grosvenor,
Of Ohio, fired the first gun against
the civil service law, and this also
brought the friends and enemies
Of that measure into action.
Mr. Johnson, OF Indiana, in u
ringing warning, declared that II
nv, TO emasculato the civil service law
were passed, it would meet the presi-
Dental veto Eventually Mr.. Dingley,
In Difference to the opposition OF the
members Of the banking and currency
committee, agreed TO modification OF
the order Of distri bution SO as to send
TO the ways and means committee all
matters relating to the revenues, the
bonded debt Of the country and the
treaties affecting the revenues The
resolution was then adopted.
After the session, Chairman Walker
claimed he had won decisive victory,
and that his committee, under the
order, would have jurisdiction of a
measure to, as he expressed 1t, "con-
vert the greenbacks into gold certiti-
Gates" But the members OF the ways
and means committee insisted that the
change of verbiage in the order would
not affect their jurisdiction, and that
measure such as the president sug-
gested, If introduced in the house,
would be referred by the speaker to
their committee.
Mr.. Curtis, Of Kansas, introduced a
bill providing for the adjustment of
the present system of government for
the Indian territory. The bill is very
similar to his bill for the same purpose
introduced April 3, 1895. 1t provides
that all Indian laws shall be null and
void that United States officers shall
conduct prosecutions and that roll
Of citizenship shall be compiled by a
special commission. An allotment OF
land is to be made per capita. The
territorial form of government is not
to be affected by the passage of the
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