Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
THE KANSAS PACIFIC
Senator Harris Denounces the Pres
emit Plan of Selling the Railroad.
HOUSE PASSES MANY MINOR BILLS.
Information Wanted About the Affairs Of
the Defunct First National Bank Of
ssdaIls, MO.-Arbitrati0n Of
Labor Disputes.

VI inquiry OAOACu Mon""J ~ SS""SoA
Harris, Of Kansas, precipitated spir.
tied discussion Of the Pacific railroad
question in the senate yesterday. The
resolution called upon tn attorney
general for the reasons which induced
him to abandon his plan Of redeeming
the first mortgage bonds Of the Kan
sas Pacific branch Of the Union Pacific
and having the road operated by re-
ceiver Mr.. Harris denounced the pres
ent plan to sell the road at the bid Of
the reorganization committee as de-
frauding the government out Of some
thing more than @,OOo,OOO. After
striking out the preamble the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The senate debated the Hawaiian an.
nexation treaty in executive session.
Senator Baker, from the committee
on pensions, reported favorably the
following bills: To increase to $40 the
pension now received by Abraham 7.
Casey, Of Larned, Kan; granting a
pension Of $40 per month to Sarah R.
Burrell, Of Wichita, Kan; granting q
pension Of Sl9 per month to Michael
Lochard, OF Osborne, Kan.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The house
put in busy day. The time was de-
voted to the consideration Of bills and
joint resolutions presented under the
call of committees and 10 Of more or
less public Importance were passed
An order was also entered by unani-
nous consent for the consideration Of
the Loud bill relating to second-class
mail matter on March 1, 2 and 3, and
the order for the consideration Of the
bankruptcy bill, which begins to-day,
was modified SO that the final vote
shall be taken on Saturday instead of
Monday, as arranged last week.
Mr.. Cooney, of Missouri, rising to a
question Of privilege, called attention
to the fact that resolution Of inquiry
introduced by him December IA, call
ing upon the secretary Of the treasury
for the statement and accounting Of
the receiver Of the First national
bank Of Sedalia, Mo-, which was re-
ferred to the banking and currency
committee, had not been reported
back. Mr.. johnson, Of Indiana, on
behalf OF the subcommittee Of the
banking and currency committee, said
action upon the resolution had been
delayed by peculiar circumstances,
and that he thought the sub-commit-
tee would report upon the resolution
to-day.
Mr.. Cox, Of Tennessee, from the com.
mittee on banking and currency,
called up bill ito better control and
to promote the safety Of national
banks" The bill provided that no ma
tional bank shall make a loan to the
president or any other officer or en-
ploye of the bank until such officer has
submitted the proposition for the loan
In writing to the directors and it has
been approved by majority Of them,
and In no case shall the loan exceed
the amount permitted by law. The
report Of the comptroller, Mr.. Cox
said, showed that 90 per cent Of the
failures Of national banks were due to
the appropriation or absorption Of the
banks funds by Its officers. A similar
bill had twice passed the house and
had once passed the senate with an
amendment. The bill was passed.
A bill was passed empowering regis
ters and receivers of general land Of
fees to issue subp9nas and compel at
tendance. A bill was passed repeating
the statute requiring affirmative proof
Of loyalty by the holders Of bounty or
land warrants.
The Grosvenor bill for the arbitra-
ton Of labor disputes was reported
back to the house with amendments
by the labor committee. The amend
ments require the arbitration board to
commence their hearings within five
days from the date of the appointment
OF the third arbitrator, and to file their
award in 30 days therefrom, and, pend
ing the arbitration, the status exist
ing Immediately prior 10 the dispute
shall not be changed.
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