Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The Teller Resolution and Indian
Bill in the Senate.

Bill in the Senate.
LITTLE CT INTEREST IN TEE HOUSE.
Reciprocity Negotiations Progressing Sat
isfactori y--Rumors About Cuba Extra
Guard. Piacged Around Gen Lees
Oficc-Mr. Harrls' Claims Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. o4.-The present
outlook is unfavorable to the senate's
giving much attention to the Hawaiian
treaty during this week. The agree.
ment to vote on Thursday on the
Teller resolution reaffirming the doc
trine that United States bonds are
payable in silver at the option OF the
government will, in all probability,
result in the senate's giving the major
portion Of its time until that date to
this measure with the exception Of
that necessary to the consideration Of
appropriation bills Senator Turpie
has given notice of speech on the
Teller resolution to-day. and it is ex-
pected that the speeches for it will be
made by Senators Teller, Pettigrew,
White and others, and that there also
will he some addresses in opposition.
Senator Nelson has offered an
amendment declaring for the
maintenance Of the parity of the
two metals, but the silver men, consid-
ering this proposed modification hos
tile to their purposes, will not accept
it. They say they will insist upon a
vote upon the resolution as it stands.
The pension appropriation bill will be
called up to-day and as soon as 1t is
disposed Of the senate will be asked to
take up the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bills Each Of
these will provoke some debate, but 1t
is not expected to be prolonged in
either case. When the treaty next
comes up Senator Teller will be recog-
nized to speak in its support and he
probably will be followed by Sem
ator White in opposition The vote on
the treaty now appears at least three
weeks distant
The house programme for this week
includes little of interest beyond the
limits of the District OF Columbia AL
most the entire week will be devoted
to the District Of Columbia bill. 1t Is
expected that the Indian appropria-
ton bill, consideration OF which was
begun Saturday, will be completed TO-
day. The only item in the bill which
is likely to cause much of a contest, is
that providing for the leasing of the
gilsonite beds of the Uncompahgre
reservation in Utah. This provision
was beaten in the last Indian bill, and
will be stubbornly contested now.
The District bill will probably con-
sumo the remainder OF the week.
RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. Reciprocity
negotiations continue to proceed in a
manner satisfactory to officials, but
there is no present prospect that
treaties or agreements will be conclud-
ed in the near future. The negotia-
lions with Peru are farthest along,
and these have reached point where
the draft of treaty has been made
Brazil, Argentina and Chill have made
no move thus far toward reciprocity.
A more satisfactory trade condition,
has been established with Argentina,
however. 1t was understood at one
time that retaliatory legislation would
be resorted to by Argentina as means
of offsetting the Dingley act restric-
tions. This has not been done, how
ever, and the new tariff law Of Argen-
tina is said to contain no provisions
specially burdensome to American
goods. The French negotiations are
awaiting Ambassador Cambon's fur
Their instructions from Paris. The
German negotiations are not being
pushed so far as can be learned, and it
is felt that action on them will depend
considerably upon the success of the
movement to have European countries
which give bounty on certain prod
ucts, mainly sugar, unite in common
action.
DISTURBING RUMoRs ABOUT CUBA.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-So far as
could be learned, the administration
had no advices from Havana yester.
day. Both the state and navy depart.
ment affirmed that nothing had been
heard fran Gen. Lee and professed to |
look upon the lack OF news as a good
sign. On the other hand the city was
full of rumors ranging in Importance
from the statement that the white
squadron had sailed from Key West TO
that of Lees being assassinated at
Havana. Inquiry, however, failed to
reveal any basis for sensational re-
ports.
SENATOR HARRIS CLAIMS ELL.
WASHINGTON Jan. Ex-senator Har-
ris is very much interested in his bill
TO restore the rights Of certain militia
men and non-enlisted persons to pre-.
sent claims on account OF disabilities
Or wounds received in the military or
naval service OF the United States.
His bill repeats the law making 1t i'm
possible TO prove up a claim after
July 4, 1874.