Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-22
A TARIFF VOTE.
Senators Consider the Retroactive
Clause Of the Dineley Bill
10 AMEND The ANTITRUST LAWS.
Ar' shannon Introduces Bill to Enable
Railroads to Make TraiIic Agreements
-Bill to Enable the Unemployed
to Earn Living.

WASHINGTON, April Is. Senator Vest
forced the first tariff vote of the ses-
sion in the senate yesterday. 1t was
significant, too, in showing that the
republicans are not unit on the re.
troactive clause of the Dingley tariff
Dill. Directly after the morning hour
Mr.. Vest made his speech in sup
port OF his resolution declaring that
the secretary of the treasury had no
authority under the law for instruct
ing customs collectors to withhold du-
ties on goods imported after April 1.
When he had finished Senator Morrill,,
chairman OF the finance committee
moved that the resolution be referred
to that committee. Upon this Mr.. Vest
demanded roll call. The resolution
was referred TO the committee by the
narrow margin Of one vote, "a voting
for reference and 20 against. Senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire. and
Senator Pettigrew, Of South Dakota,
were two republicans who voted
against the retroactive clause.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama, endeav.
ored to have time fixed for the final
vote on his Cuban resolution. Mr..
lloar objected, and Mr.. Morgan gave
notice that the resolution would be
pressed until a final vote was reached.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up 1t afforded Mr.. Cor.
man, OF Maryland. an opportunity to
speak of the disorganized condition Of
the senate. The president had stated
in his inaugural address that the con-
dltlon OF the country required the
strctest governmental economy. And
yet 1t was proposed to pass appropria-
ton bills aggregating more than
s73,O0O,OOO without the considera-
ton of duly organized commit
tee OF the senate. Mr.. German said 4
that careful consideration of these '
bills might lead to their reduction
BY slOo0O,OoO. Appropriations were (
bling up, increasing and doubling I
within the last ~ years, until the 1
figure Of 81, 900, OOO, 900 for a q
Jingle congress had been reached. It q
vas time to call halt In these vast a
There should be q limi- h
alton OF expenditures on the navy and ;,
N Notifications, now that an era of ~
'eace appeared to be at hand. II was o,
lme, too, to limit the expenditures on in
ivers and harbors. Mr.. German said the n,
emocrats could do no more than call st
he attention of senators on the other IN
ide to the urgent need Of re- n
renchment. The senate should enter m
pom a thorough and complete 81
onsideration of those appropriation N
ills, so that no question OF extraya- y,
ance could be raised. The formal Y
OF the Indian bill was a,
len proceeded with. The committee NJ
opening the Uncompaghre
iuial reservation 10 public entry led
long contest. A point Of order :.
Us made against it by Mr., Jones, of ."
rkansas, and pending the decision
lie senate, at five p. m, went into ex- NJ,
'utive session and soon after ad- D;
urned. -,
TIE HOUSE. ~
WASHINGTON, April i5.-Mr. Shan oh
IN, OF New York, introduced in the wl
'use bill to amend the anti.trust -,
W so that 1t will not prevent railroad hi.
afllc agreements. 70,
Mr. Ridgely, of Kansas introduced a sta
II ITO enable the unemployed to earn fr,
living, to utilize industry and pro- IRA
Ice general prosperity 1t author clo
as each state, territory, county, city, N,
wn, township or school district to He
Use money for giving employment on scr
bile works by issuing non-interest wa
airing bonds OF 25 years, payable only he,
the United States, not to exceed half hal
e assessed value of the property of
c state or municipality, In return
r the bonds the United States treas Mu
y is to issue treasury notes.
Mr.. Dingley made motion that I
len the house adjourned IL isli