Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02
The Senate Listens to Speeches on
the War Revenue Measure.
HOUSE PASSES MANY PENSION BILLS
The Hawaiian Annexation Question Pre-.
sented ~ an Amendment to the War
Revenue Bill Opinion Expressed
That 1t VIII BE Accepted.


tons, he denounced as infamous" the
decision of the supreme court declar-
ing the income tax law OF 1894 uncon-
stitutional. The warning sounded by
some senators that II a war tax were
placed upon corporations 1t would be
pronounced unconstitutional by the
supreme court had, he said, no effect
upon him. A decision against such an
enactment would not destroy the fnan-
cial structure, but it would destroy
the court which should hand it down.
Senator German took decided issue
with the majority Of his fellow demo.
Gratis upon their propositions to coin
the silver seigniorage and to issue
legal tender notes and made power
full argument in favor OF the issuance
of bonds to raise funds with which to
prosecute the war
Senator Teller, of Colorado conclud-
ed his speech begun Thursday, advo-
eating the coinage OF the seigniorage
the levying Of an income tax and the
issue of legal tender notes, and oppos-
Ing the issue Of bonds.
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota pre-
sented carefully prepared argument
against the issue of legal tender notes.
In speech of two hours, Senator
Cockrell. Of Missouri, discussed the
financial question In contention be-
tween the democratic and republican
parties. He urged that the bill as re-
ported by the majority Of the finance
committee ought to be enacted into q
law.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 2a-The house
was yesterday afternoon inactive for
more than an hour while roll call
was taken and the sergeant-atarms
was engaged in bringing In absent
members to make quorum, the ab-
sence of which was disclosed by the
roll call. The suspension was caused
by wrangle growing out Of the at
tempt Of Mr.. Tongue, Of Oregon, to
deliver general pension speech when
the house was considering private
pension measure. Mr.. Dalzell, Of Penn.
sylvania, was in the chair. Mr.. Rich
ardson, of Pennsylvania, made the
point Of order that the speech Of Mr.
Tongue was not germane to the pend
ing bill Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, took
issue with the Tennessee member. The
speaker sustained the point of order
and Mr.. Cannon appealed from the
decision Upon the motion of Mr.
Richardson to table the appeal 81 voted
in the affirmative and II in the mega
tive Mr.. Cannon made the point Of
no quorum and roll call of the house
followed. II was more than an hour
before the requisite quorum appeared
The appeal was then laid on the table,
yeas, 1874; nays, 0, and consideration of
private bills proceeded With the fore
going exception yesterdays session
was without incident
Upon the motion of Mr.. Dingley the
house agreed to adjourn to Tuesday,
Monday being Decoration day.
The senate resolution authorizing
the secretary Of the navy to present
sword of honor to Commodore Dewey
and cause to be struck bronze medals
commemorating the battle Of Manila
bay and distribute them to the officers
and men of the Asiatic squadron, was
passed unanimously without debate.
At the nightsession the house passed
% pension bills, and in committee of
the whole considered large number
of relief and private pension measures.
THE HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, May 2s. The Hawaiian
annexation question, which has been
the subject of no little concern about
the senate for the past few days, as
sumed definite shape in the senate yes
terday, when Senators Lodge and Nor
gan offered amendments to the war
revenue bill bearing directly upon the
subject. Senator Lodges amendment
is in the words of Newlands' resolu.
ton, and provides in direct terms for
the annexation of the islands, Senator
Lodge was seen Immediately after he
had sent his amendment TO the desk,
and he announced it to be his purpose
to press the amendment to the end.
"Henceforth," said he, "the two meas
ures must travel together. Both are
equally important, and under the cir
cumstances 1t would be foolhardy for
Us to forego our advantages in Ha.
vail"
Investigation develops that Senator
Lodges action in presenting the amend
ment was the result Of more or less
conference, though Of an informal
character, among the stanchest advo-
Gates of annexation. They express the
opinion that the amendment in the
end will be accepted, but admit that,
in all probability, it will result in de.
laying the passage of the revenue bill.
The assertion is made by senators in
favor of annexation that the admins
tration is more anxious than at any
previous time for Legislation providing
for annexation. The condition Of af-
fairs In the Philippines and the neces.
sity for stopping place for our ships
on their way ts those islands thew
saw is the reason fof The present emer-
gency. 1t is asserted that to hold the
Philippines without possession OF Ha'
wall would be next to impossible
spanish warships Reported on Halifax.
New YORK, May s7.-A Halifax spe-