Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-09
The Senate Passes an Appropriation
for Army and Navy Expenses.
REVENUE BILL Sent TO CONFERENCE
The Conferees Meet ct Once-Annsxatioa
Of Hawaii-The Seminole Treaty Bill
Medals for Lieut.. hobson and Crew
-sundry Civil BILL

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blishments aggregating 81, 745, 900.
These appropriations are In addition
to the amounts TO be carried later by
the general deficiency bill. During
the greater part Of the session the
measure providing for the taking Of
the twelfth and subsequent census
was under consideration, but no prog
ress was made toward its completion.
On the receipt Of the revenue bill
from the senate in the house, Mr.. Dal-
zell, Of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittee on rules presented resolution
introduced by Mr.. Dingley, providing
for an immediate vote upon general
Inconvenience and sending the bill
to conference, Mr.. Bailey demanded
the yeas and nays and the roll call re-
suited, yeas 1877; nays, 100. The vote
was strictly party. The house then
voted to non.concur and agree to the
conference and the speaker named
Messrs. Dlngley, Of Maine; Payne, Of
New York, and Bailey, of Texas, as
conferees
After the revenue bill was sent to
conference the session Of the house
was devoted to routine business,
chiefly under suspension Of the rules,
q number Of bills being passed Ad-
journment was taken pending the dis
posal Of measure providing q code Of
criminal law and procedure for Alaska
THE CoNFEREEs MEET AT ONCE.
WASHINGTON, June THE conferees
upon the war revenue bill held their
first session yesterday and with the
exception Of two hours for dinner be-
tween six and eight o'clock they were
In continuous session from three o'clock
in the afternoon until late at night
The conferees are pledged to secrecy,
except upon the most general features
Of their work. There was compare.
lively little talk over the general
features Of the measure, but the work
began promptly with the first para
graphs of the bill, beer and tobacco
receiving first attention. 1t Is known
that the representatives Of the house
stood out stiftly for their original pro-
vision for the taxation Of tobacco on
hand, and also for the house reading
on tobacco packages but it is stated
that no definite agreement was reached
on either proposition The indica-
tons are that the provision in regard
to beer will be left as the senate fixed
It,
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
WASHINGTON, June THE senators
who are opposing the annexation Of
Hawaii have been canvassing the SEN
ate and claim that they have sutfi.
cient number Of senators pledged to
adjourn in preference to taking up the
annexation resolution to insure the
adoption Of this course, even though
the house acts favorably on the ques.
ton. The time and manner in which
the Hawaiian resolutions shall be
brought up in the house has not yet
been determined. Representative
Hit, of the foreign affairs committee,
and other leading advocates Of annex.
alton expressed absolute confidence
consideration would come up this
week, probably as early as Wednes.
day. The matter may come up under
special rule to be reported from the
committee on rules, but a member of
the committee on foreign affairs said
yesterday that no rule would be re.
ported, but Mr. Hit would be recog-
nized TO call up the resolutions.
SEMINOLE TREATY BILL.
WASHINGTON, June MIR. Curtis, of
Kansas, yesterday reported the Sem.
mole treaty bill TO the house and SUBJ
sequently secured suspension Of the
rules and had the bill passed. This Is
one Of the first steps toward winding
up the affairs in the Indian territory
and clearly indicates that congress in
tends passing the necessary legislation
OF this session The Seminoles were
the only tribe that ratified the agree.
ment which had been entered into by
their commission and the Dawes com.
mission. The Cherokees refused to
ratify the treaty made with their COM
mission. The Creeks could not agree
to their treaty, and the Chickasaws
refused to agree to the treaty made
by the commissioners for the Choctaw
and Chlckasaws
MEDALS FOR LIEUT.. H0BsoN AND CREW.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Representa-
tive Hartman, OF Montana, has intro
duced joint resolution directing the
secretary Of the navy TO have prepared
aud delivered suitable medals Of honor
to Lieut. Hobson and each member Of
his crew for gallant heroic and patri.
otto services rendered to the United
States at Santiago harbor on June 8
1893 1t appropriates $500 for the pur.
pose.
suNDRy CIVIL BILL.
WASHINGTON, June THE report Of
the conference committee on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was made
to the two houses yesterday and ac-
cepted by the senate. The house has
q disagreement on the more important
of the senate. amendments and concur.
renee In q majority OF the others by
the house conferees
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Hospital Train Rented.
CHICAGO, June THE government