Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-22
MORGAN ON CUBA.
The Senator Urges Speedy Action
by This Country.
The AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED.
Bankruptcy Bill Laid Before the Senate
Many Reductions Made In the Tarih
BiIl-The Retroactive Clause
Modified.


then went over for week, owing To
the absence of Senator Hale, of Maine,
who has been active in opposition.
Mr.. Morgan again urged the need OF
speedy action by this country to stay
the devastation going on in Cuba. lie
had lust listened, he said, to the testi-
mony of witness before the commit
tee on foreign relations, which pre-
scented shocking condition of affairs
in Pinar del Rio. 1t was morally i'm
possible that the people of the United
States should close their eyes to these
horrors much longer. We are, he said,
aroused over Greece and Crete and Ar
mena, but the very stencil OF these
| forrors is under our nose. He wanted
Americans protected and scenes worse
than those in the bloody days Of the
Netherlands brought to an end. II
the senate passed this resolution, as he
believed it would, human lives would
be saved.
Mr. Mason, of Illinois, offered a reso-
luton directing the committee on rules
to report a rule providing for a limita-
ton of debating and for ordering the
previous question. The resolution
went over.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed without
amendment.
At $40 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. At two o'clock the
senate resumed Legislative session and
the bankruptcy bill was formally laid
before the senate. In the course Of
the debate Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska, an.
nounced that he would obstruct in ev-
cry way possible any bill which in
cluded involuntary bankruptcy. Mr..
Nelson, of Minnesota, amended his SUBJ
stitute bill so as to overcome criticisms
heretofore made. Mr. Morgan gave
notice that he would seek to secure a
test on the pending Nelson substitute
by moving at four p. m. to-day to lay
the substitute on the table. Mr.. Ba-
con, Of Georgia, submitted numerous
amendments modifying the stringency
Of the original bill as applicable to
debtors.
A resolution by Mr. Hoar, Of Massa-
chusetts, was agreed to requesting the
secretary Of state for comprehensive
information as to the machinery Of
government Of all foreign nations with
which we have diplomatic relations
the taxes or excuses and methods Of
collection, imports and exports, meth
cd of aiding merchant marine, dlscrim.
nations against American merchant
vessels, public indebtedness, etc.
Another resolution by Mr.. Cullom, of
Illinois, requested the secretary Of the
treasury for information as to the eff
feet Of the present internal revenue
tax on the honest production Of dis
titled spirits, to what extent Illicit dis
tillation had occurred, and all further
information that will aid in protecting
the government against frauds. In
this connection Mr.. Cullom stated that
he understood one-third Of the wines
produced in this country came from
illicit distillation. The resolution
went over after brief discussion.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill, ap-
propriating $4,000 to complete the i'm
provement of Pearl harbor, Hawaii.
The Indian appropriation bill will
be called up in the house to-day, and a
motion will be made either by Sher-
man, of New York, or Curtis, of Kan
sas, to disagree with the senate amend
ments, and to ask for a conference. 1t
is predicted that the house will never
agree to the senate provision naming
two additional Judges for the Indian
territory.
REDUCTIONS MADE IN THE TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The pres
ence on the floor of the senate yester-
! day of the members Of the republican
subcommittee of the senate financial
committee, which is engaged in pre-
pairing the tariff bill, was made the
basis of much speculation. The men,
bers of the committee were closeted
for time with Senator Vest,
of the democratic side of the
finance committee, and afterward
had individual conferences with
other senators on both sides Of the
chamber Members of the committee
told their colleagues that many reduc'
lions have been made from beginning
to end of the BILL because of the be-
lief on the part of the committee that
some of the house rates would be pro
hibitive, They have listened patiently
to advocates of increases, but have
granted few Of the requests. One Of
the members said yesterday that the
bill would be q revenue bill and moi
prohibitive bill. The committee
practically has agreedupon modifica
ton of the retroactive clause of thu
Dingley bill, which 1t is hoped will bt
satisfactory to the opponents of thu
house provision.
Assaulted the Jaller.
KANSAS Cry, Kan, April 2l.-A muir
derous assault was made on Jailer Fay
at the Wyandotte county Jail YESTERDAY