Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
THE INDIAN BILL. THE EVE OF BATTLE
The Clause Allowing Indians to
Lease Mineral Lands Attacked.
HOUSE PASSES MANY MINOR BILLS.
Another Partial Agreement Reached By
COnfsrees on the sundry Civil Biii-
Bishop Hartxell Wants y Pro-
tectOrate for Liberia.

the senate on the Hawaiian annexation
question was interrupted yesterday by
Senator Rawlins, Of Utah, with q
speech In which he criticised vigor.
ously the provision embodied In the
conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill which acknowledged
the right Of Indians to lease mineral
lands on their reservations. He de.
clared that 1t was far graver mat.
ter than the annexation Of the Ha-
waiian islands, as 1t would involve the
cession to the Indians OF the mineral
rights in territory exceed ng so, 900, 900
acres OF land, not including the terri
tory Of Alaska. He charges that
spectators had obtained already
leases to much Of these lands, and II
the provision proposed by the commit.
tee were adopted the government
would lose tens Of millions Of dollars.
At one o'clock the Hawaiian resolu-
ton was called up and Senator Petit
grew, Of South Dakota, resumed his
speech in opposition. addressing the
senate for about two hours. Although
he had not concluded his speech, on &C
count Of fatigue he yielded the floor to
Senator McEnery, Of Louisiana, who
presented a constitutional argument
against annexation.
Senator Pettigrew presented q con.
ference report upon the bill to ratify
the agreement entered into between
the Dawes commission and the Semi.
mole Indians, the house conferees hav.
ing agreed to all Of the senate amend
ments. The report was adopted.
At 5;05 the senate went into execu.
tive session and at 5:55 adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-At yester-
days session of the house large num-
Der of bills of minor Importance were
passed and 90 pension and relief meas.
ures were disposed of. A bill was
passed authorizing the Missouri &
Kansas Telephone company to con.
struct lines in the Ponca, Otoe and
reservation, Ok.
Under the leadership of Representa-.
tives Cannon and Baker, OF Illinois, a
bill to restore Maj. Wham to his former
rank and status in the army, with all
back pay and allowances, passed the !
house unanimously.
Upon Mr.. Dingley's motion, made
early in the day, the house, at 4:2S, ad.
journed to Monday.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The confer
res of the two houses of congress on
the sundry civil appropriation bill yes
terday reached another partial agree.
ment on that bill, leaving only a few
matters of minor Importance yet to be
disposed Of The agreement includes
an adjustment Of the appropriation for
The Paris exposition. According to the
Terms OF this provision the total expense
If the exposition to the government
IT the United States is limited to
1880 900, Of which 100000 is made i'm
nediately available. A commissioner
general, an assistant commissioner
general, secretary and l2 commits
'ioners are provided for each to serve
,hree years
The provision inserted by the senate
or the suspension Of the executive
rider Of February %, 1897, creating
forest reservations in Wyo-
ming, Utah, Montana, Washington,
IDAHO and South Dakota, was stricken
nut by the conferees thus continuing
he existence of the reservations.
A Murderer Hanged.
ST. LOUIS, June 23-John Thomas.
huetz was hanged in the city Jail at ei5
: m. He was strangled to death. The
rhine for which he died was the shoot. 1
ny OF his sweetheart, Annie Rausch.
ged Is, on April 8, 1897 Her lover
vas a shiftless, irresponsible sort Of a
slow, while she was thrifty. He l
1anted to marry her, but because Of {
er refusal he shot the girl
Tho Coming Meeting Of ElocutionIsts.
CINCINNATI, June 2S-The local com. |,
,itttee on arrangements for the con. .