Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
House Adopts the Conference Report
by a Vote Of I34 to 50.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY EXPERIMENT


WASHINGTON, June 29.-Almost the
entire session Of the senate yesterday
was occupied by Senator Gallery, Of
Louisiana, in a continuation OF his
speech against the annexation OF Ha-
wall. At four o'clock he had not con-
cluded, but yielded the floor In order
that the general deficiency bill might
be considered.
In the house the conference report
upon the bankruptcy bill was adopted
by vote OF 1874 to So and the measure
will now 20 to the president When
the bankruptcy bill was disposed Of,
Mr.. Mahon, Of Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous consent for disagreement
to the senate amendments TO the war
claims, or Omnibus" bill, and for
granting the request Of the senate for
a conference. Pending disposition Of
the request, Mr.. Loud, Of California,
secured the floor and declared gen.
eral opposition to the payment Of war
claims, criticising severely the policy
that was leading to wholesale pay.
ment OF such claims. He said the bill,
as 1t passed the house, originally car
ried but 81, 100, 900, and the senate had
added $S,OO0,OOO but compact, he
added, existed at the time the bill
passed the house whereby no other
claims were to be passed in case the
81, 100000 should go through. Consent
was given when Mr.. Loud concluded.
The afternoon was given to the con.
sideration Of matters reported from
the committee on military affairs.
Several bills affecting the army were
passed, notable being those providing
for the pay OF volunteers from the
date OF enrolment for service and pro-
viding for increases In the ordnance,
engineer and quartermaster's depart
ments. The permanent increase Of
the two former precipitated from
number of democrats very vigorous
protestS against any action looking to
permanent enlargement of the coun.
trys military establishments.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY EXPERIMENT..
WASHINGTON, June ga circular
letter has been written by First As.
sistant Postmaster General Heath to
the postmasters Of the lao offices from
which the present experimental sys.
TEN Of rural free delivery radiates in
forming them that, as congress has
continued and increased the appropri.
alton for the coming fiscal year, all
rural carriers now in the service may
consider their contracts renewed un-
less otherwise ordered by the postmas-
ter general. Applications for new
service have been received already
more than sufficient to absorb the ex-
ira amount allowed by congress for
this extension Of the postal free deliv.
cry system, but the department has
under consideration q plan Of care
fully aMoting the extra service, BY
means Of investigation by special
agents, among such states and commu.
mites as have not hitherto had any of
the advantages Of rural free delivery,
and In localities where the service can
be established at the least cost and
with certainty Of rendering the best
results. There are many districts
where rural free delivery can be start
ed without any extra cost to the gov
eminent, by the abolition of star routes
and minor post offices. which will thus
be superseded. These, as far as pos.
sible, will be given the preference in
the new service.
SENDING OF DELEGATES STOPPED.
WASHINGTON, June 30. -Actuated by
the best possible intentions, people
from all parts of the country have
been sending to their relatives and
friends among the soldiers in the vari.
GUS permanent camps boxes and pack.
ages containing all the good things
that only loving hearts could think Of
and tender hands prepare In view of
the position taken by the surgeon gen.
eral and his subordinates on the mat.
ter, the war department last night
gave to the Associated press the fol-
lowing, which has the approval of the
president and Secretary Alger:
The sending Of delicacies to the army al
though the most generous and fully apprec-
ated by the war department, will not longer be
encouraged as 1t has been found that such
delicacies for troops in the field are Injurious,
rather than helpful The secretary OF war sug.
gests that donations of this character in future
be sent to the hospitals only. and that the sur
geon general Of the army be consulted as TO
where they will be most needed
UNCLE SAM AS A sAL0oNIsT.
WASHINGTON, June 30. The house
on alcoholic liquor traffic
yesterday reported favorably the bill
TO prohibit the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors on reservations and in build.
Ings controlled by the United States
The report Is an elaborate and vigor.
Dus one. 1t says few bills have had
The support Of so many petitioners and
that the committee unanimously con.
,ludes that few, II any, reasons exist
why the United States government
should engage in the liquor traffic,
'ven to the extent of legalizing or per-
hitting the sale Of intoxicants in its
stations, soldiers homes,
military posts or any other buildings
Under Its control, including the capt.
,ol and other government buildings In
he District Of Columbia, or any reser.
ration upon which such buildings are
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