Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
THE CORBETT CASE.
The Senate Debates the Oregon At.
fair for Five Hours
RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATIONS.

A Discussion Prsclp,tstsd on the sabjsos
During the Consideration Of the suadfy
Civil Bill-Eort Hays Reservation
Niger Bend.
WARRINGTON, Feb 26.-Hon. Henry
W. Corbett's right to q seat in the SEN
ate from Oregon was under considers-
ton by the senate for FIVE hours yes.
terday. MI. Spooner, Of Wisconsin, In
. few words concluded the speech
which he began Thursday in favor Of
Mr. Corbett and was followed by Mr..
Teller, Of Colorado. Mr.. Teller spoke
in support Of the resolution presented
by majority Of the committee. Mr..
Allen, Of Nebraska, maintained that,
in view Of presidents, which he cited,
the fact was established that after the
legislature had been In session and
had failed TO elect, the governor had
no right TO appoint He held that there
was no power in the governor to ap
point q senator at the beginning Of an
original term; that power lying wholly
in the legislature. Mr.. Turner, Of
Washington. followed in an extended
and carefully prepared speech in favor
OF seating Mr.. Corbett lie said he
would vote for Mr.. Corbett's admis-
sion, although he regretted that the
applicant for admission was not in his
opinion, more nearly right in his po-
litical views.
Early In the session an attempt was
made to get up the Alaskan BILL but
1t failed. At 5:l5 p. m. the senate went
into executive session and at 5:25 ad-
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. GA long and
somewhat exciting debate over the
question of river and harbor appro-
priations was precipitated in the house
during the consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. 1t was prac-
tically agreed by all those who par
ticipated that there would be no river
and harbor bill at this session Of con-
gress, and this led Mr.. Moody to attack
the contract items in the sundry civil
bill. He selected an appropriation OF
$35O,OOO for Rockland, Me-. which is in
Mr.. Dingley's district, and his remarks
in denunciation Of what he termed
favoritism approached the sensational.
Mr.. Dingley denied that he had ever
suggested the appropriation to the
committee on appropriations or to
any individual member Of the com.
mittee.
Mr. Berry, Of Kentucky, succeeded
in securing the adoption Of an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for
the Kentucky river from $685. to
s35O,OoO. Only four pages Of the bill
were disposed Of yesterday. The senate
amendments to the army appropria-
ton bill we're agreed to without de.
bate.
When the item appropriating $780,
900 for San Pedro, CAL, was reached
there was some debate, in the
course Of which Mr.. Cooper, Of Wis
consin, reviewed The whole history of
the protracted contest between San
Pedro and Santa Monica, characterizing
It as the most astounding chapter in
our Legislative history. If there was
in the bill that ought to
pass, he said, it was this. The item
passed without amendment.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
secure consideration of the bill passed
oy the senate for two additional regi-
nents Of artillery, but on objection
rom Mr.. Cox, Of Tennessee, it went
over.
The house, at five o'clock, recessed |
Until eight, the evening session being
levoted to private pension bills.
FORT HAYS RESERVATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Mr.. Curtis
yesterday appeared before the house
'ublic lands committee and, as q re-
ult, that committee has agreed to re.
'ort favorably the bill granting to the
tate Of Kansas the abandoned Fort
lays military reservation for the pur.
ose Of establishing western branches
I the Kansas agricultural college and
I the Kansas state normal school
hereon and for public park.
he Fort Hays military reserva-
ion Is situated In what Is known
S the arid belt Of Kansas, and
'as established for the purpose
( furnishing a convenient basis Of
perations against the Indian tribes Of
ne west There are 1900 acres in the
,servation. upon which are located 40
which are going to ruin, as
acant, unused and unprotected build
lgs are bound to- The reservation
as abandoned about - years ago and
as turned over to the interior de.
for disposal. 1t is said that
always has been the policy of the
overnment to encourage and develop
Istitutions Of learning Of this charac-
n, and the establishment of a west.
n branch OF the state agricultural
,llege at this point would be particu.
rly beneficial in determining the
,ricultural character and value of '
lie arid lands in the western part of I
ansas and eastern Colorado. 9
MONEY FOR NIGER BEND.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 Mr.. Cooney