Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
THE CENSUS BILL,
Senate Passes d Measure Providing
for Taking the Twelfth Census.
THE WAR REVENUE CONFERENCE.
The C0nferees Almost Ready to Make Their
Report-An Aggressive Movement
Decided Upon-To send
squadron to spain.

Decided UpOh-IO Hehu
squadron to spain.
WASHINGTON, June GA bill provid.
ing for the taking Of the twelfth cen
sus was passed by the senate yester'
day, after debate which occupied the
greater part Of three days Several
weeks ago Il census bill was presented
by the committee having the matter
in charge, but the measure was so un'
satisfactory that 1t was recommltted
to the committee. The bill passed
yesterday was introduced in lieu OF
that which was recommitted, and, as
slightly amended, received the unan'
imous support OF the senate, Under
it IL 1t should become law, director
of the census, an assistant director
and five expert statisticians will be
appointed Immediately to make the
preliminary arrangements for the TAX
ing Of the census of 1900 in accordance
with the outline presented In the bill,
which has already been covered by
the Associated press. A determined
effort was made to provide that the
employees of the census bureau should
be examined and certified by the civil
service commission, but 1t failed by
q vote OF IS to 81, A provision was
inserted that no more than two-thirds
Of the supervisors and enumerators
should belong to one political party.
A bill to organize hospital corps
Of the United States navy, defining its
duties and regulating It's pay was
passed.
Several unimportant bills were also
passed, among them being one to au-
thorize the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at Quindaro,
Kan. by the Kansas City, Northeast
ern & Gulf Railroad company.
THE WAR REVENUE RILL CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, June 9-Unless most
carefully arranged plans fail OF reali-
cation the conferees of the two houses
of congress on the war revenue bill
will make their report to the senate
to-day. When yesterdays meeting
came to close practically all the diff
ferences between the two houses had
been adjusted, except those Of the to-
bacco schedule and the coinage OF
silver seigniorage, though there were
some points still to be settled with
reference to the proposed issue OF
bonds and certificates Of indebtedness.
The terms of settlement OF these con-
troverted points may make differ
ence In the agreement on other items,
but 1t Is not believed that many OF
these will be materially changed. The
settlement so obtained Is substantial
victory for the senate. Practically all
of the senate amendments in phraseol-
ogy and penalties have been retained,
~ have also large majority of the
senate's more material changes.
AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENT DECIDED UPON.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE president
has determined upon forward, ag-
gressive movement In Cuba. As soon
a Santiago and Porto Rico fall into
our hands the attack on Havana will
follow. There will be no waiting for
the end Of the rainy season. The cam
paign In western Cuba will begin as
soon as that In the eastern part Of the
island has been finished. The fear
that our soldiers would suffer severely
from disease In Cuba during the sum-
mer was what had caused the admins
tration originally to consider the sus-
pension Of hostilities against Havana
until the fall. That fear has now been
dispelled. The president has been re-
ceiving detailed reports on the climatic
conditions In the interior of Cuba and
he and his cabinet have reached the
conclusion that the American soldiers
will be as healthy in Cuba as in Florida
this summer. 1t has therefore been
decided to push the campaign against
Blanco with vigor irrespective OF the
season.
TO SEND A SQUADRON TO SPAIN
NEWPORT News, w., June 9-The
scout ship Yale weighed anchor and
proceeded to the shipyard where it is
stated 1t will be considerably strength
oned, provisoned for an unusually long
cruise and made ready to receive an
armament of 10 six-inch guns, In con-
nection with the alterations to be made
TO the Yale there is an interesting
story about the formation of another
flying squadron, this one to leave the
American coast in week or two di.
rectly for the coast Of Spain, for the
purpose Of keeping an eye on the
Spanish reserve squadron and attack.
ing Its ships whenever feasible. Ru.
NOR has 1t that this squadron will be
composed Of the Yale, Harvard, ST.
Paul, St Louis, Dixie, Cincinnati, New.
ark and San Francisco.
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