Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24
P0VDERLY GETS IN.
The Senate Confirms the Commits
sioner Of immigration.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION RESOLUTION.
The Post Once Appropriation Bin Cauea
aDebate ON Several Other SUBJECTS
-Increaae In the Army
Medical Corps.


WASHINGTON, March l7.-The nomi-
nation Of I. v. Powderly to he com.
missioner Of immigration was con-
firmed by the senate in executive SEES.
sion yesterday by the vote Of 4S to 20.
Senator Chandler was the only repub-
lican who cast his vote against con-
while q large number Of
democrats voted for Mr.. Powderly.
The vote was preceded by q rather
sharp debate, in which the question
whether Mr. Powderly had made 9
trade with the republicans in the last
was discussed quite freely.
Senators Teller and Stewart attacked
Mr. Powderly's record on the financial
question, and Senator Stewart read
letter from Mr.. Powderly, written dur.
ing the campaign Of 1899. in which he
declared his adherence to the cause
Of bimetallism and denounced those OF
the labor element who had aligned
themselves on the republican side as
rendering themselves Liable 10 the
charge Of being made the subjects Of
bribery.
Mr.. Chandler made another speech
In opposition, reading protests from
labor organizations and declaring that
the republican party could not afford
TO appoint to SO important an Office
man so distasteful to the labor ele-
ment
Mr.. Fairbanks closed the debate In
Mr.. Powderly's behalf, defending his
record In the Office and his character
IS q man. He said that Mr.. Powderly
had demonstrated by several months
If service his fitness for the office. He
asserted that the only charges made
against him we're Of political nature,
Ind commended that these were not Of
/ character to reflect In any way upon
lin, or to justify opposition to his con-
irmation.
Business in the Legislative session
vas confined to the passage Of few
bills, largely Of local character. The
rational quarantine bill was not con.
idered. When the senate convened,
Mr. Davis, OF Minnesota, chairman Of
he committee on foreign relations,
eported aresolution to provide for
the Hawaiian islands to
he United States. The resolution
vas read by title only, and placed on
he calendar.
The amendments made by the house
o the bill granting q right-of-way to
he Omaha & Northern Railway COM
,any was agreed to and the bill was
,assed, as were also bills TO ex-
end one year the time for the con-
truction of the Denison & North
I'm railway through the Indian ter
itory; to provide for submitting to
he court Of claims for determination
he rights Of the Delaware Indians in
he Cherokee nation, the Mississippi
,hoctaws in the Choctaw nation, the
,hickasaw freedmen in the Chickasaw
lation, and intermarried persons in
he Choctaw, Chickasaw and Cherokee
Iations.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March 17.-The post
flee appropriation bill, which was
echnically the subject before the
ouse, was almost lost track Of in the
ebate yesterday. AS on Tuesday, |
umerous topics were discussed, but
esterday for the first time the Cuban
parish question, which had been
ept in the background heretofore,
orged to the front. Mr.. Cochran, demo-
rat. of Missouri, brought the question
1to the arena, and in the course of
he debate that followed, Mr.. Grosve-
or, of Ohio, took occasion to deny
mphatically the stories ahoat to
he effect that the president de-
ired an early ad journment of congress
I order that he might effect settle
tent without congressional interior
nee. The subject of Hawaiian an
exation also came in for more atten-
ion. Mr.. Williams. democrat, OF
lississippi; Mr. Adams, republican, Of
ennsylvania, and Mr. Berry, dem
crat, Of Kentucky, all members Of the
,reign affairs committee, made
oeeches on the subject, the former in
pposition and the two latter in favor
I the proposition.
HOME RULE BILL DEFEATED.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-The terri
,rial home rule bill was defeated by
he house committee on territories
esterday by vote Of six to four on
arty lines The bill was introduced
Y Delegate Smith, Of Arizona, to al
w the citizens Of the territories to
ect their own governor, secretary,
lditor and treasurer, instead Of hav-
g those officers federal appointees
MORE MEDICAL OFFICERS NEEDED.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Secretary
lger sent to the house yesterday an
gent request for an increase In the
edlcal corps Of the army which has
,come absolutely necessary through
'e addition to the artillery forces and
, the garrison of the numerous small