Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-03
TELLER RESOLUTION
A Vote to Be Taken on Il Before
Adjournment To-Day.
THE INDIAN BILL IN The HOUSE.
Postal Savings Banks Considered BY the
Senate COMMUNICATION Banking
Committees views-Dawes Com
mission Cut-C0rbett Case.

than six hours the senate had under
discussion the Teller resolution pro-
viding that the government pay the
principal and interest Of the bonds Of
the United States in silver by agree
ment the resolution and pending
amendment are to be voted on before
adjournment to-day. The debate was
devoid OF the sensational incidents
and acrimonious colloquies which
characterized that Of Tuesday, but
1t was replete with arguments and
oratory. The time was consumed by
Mr.. Teller, OF Colorado. the author Of
the resolution, and Mr.. Daniel, Of
West Virginia, who supported the res
olution, and by Mr. Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, and Mr.. Platt, of Connecti-
cut, in opposition to IT. All delivered
set speeches except Mr. Hoar, whose
speech was in reply to some points id
vanced by Mr.. Teller the previous day.
No other business was transacted
The house devoted another day to
the consideration Of the Indian appro-
priation bill, most of the time being
consumed in discussing extraneous
subjects. BY far the most interesting
feature Of the day was the debate on
the question Of reducing the mail car
rier service In the larger cities owing
to the failure OF the senate to attach
the estimated deficiency Of 100000 TO
the urgent deficiency bill. This sub.
ject has been agitating the metro.
politan cities ever since the order was
issued for cutting down the force on
February 1. A dozen representatives
from as many different cities protest
ed against the proposed reduction, and
urged an immediate appropriation,
when Chairman Loud, of the post
office committee, and Chairman Can
non, Of the appropriation committee,
allayed the wrath Of the members by
assuring them there was no occasion
for alarm; that the service could not
possibly suffer until June Is, before
which time there would be ample op-
portunity to pass deficiency appro-
priation. Mr.. Loud used strong words
in his criticism Of the post office
department officials and promised
some interesting disclosures later on.
The motion to strike out the appropri-
alton for the Carlisle Indian school
was defeated, after considerable de-
bate, 1866. Several minor provisions
In the Indian bill were ruled out on
points of order. In all ten pages Of
the bill were disposed of yesterday
The conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was submitted and
agreed to.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
WASHINGTON, JAN 27.-The senate
committee on post offices and post
roads yesterday had under considera-
ton the advisability Of establishing
the scheme of postal savings banks In
the United States. The discussion was
general and the only conclusion
reached was that Senator Mason and
Butler should prepare a bill which can
be used as base for future delibera-
tions. This was done because OF the
fact that there were large number Of
measures before the committee, all
looking to the same end. II is intend
cd that the bill to be prepared by
Messrs. Mason and Butler shall sup
plant all these, ard they were request
cd to have it in shape to be taken up
at the next meeting to be held week
hence. 4 Communication was read
from Postmaster General Gary making |
suggestions regarding the details of
the legislation proposed. He stated
that, in his opinion, the tendency Is to
make the interest rate too high. He
thought a rate too low preferable to
one too high, and suggested two per
cent us II prudent and reasonable rate
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