Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
THE PENSION BILL.
An Amendment to Have No Pen.
sion Lower Than % q Month.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Simpson. Of Kansas, Precipitates .
Lively General Debate Resolution to
Withhold Any Further Leas.
Ing Of Indian Lands.

VAbHlN0ION, Jbu. %. - He proposed
annexation Of Hawaii was somewhat
extensively reviewed by Mr.. Morgan,
of Alabama, yesterday while speaking
to question Of personal privilege.
The Alabama senator had been repre-
sented as saying in executive session
substantially that ex-President Cleve-
land was in favor Of Hawaiian annexa-
ton. This statement called out de-
NAL from Mr.. Cleveland, and, in sup
port Of his original statement, Mr..
Morgan addressed the senate at great
length. He said that 1t was we'll
known to some Of Mr.. Clevelands
friends during his first administration
that he was in favor, not only Of the
annexation Of Hawaii, but also of
Cuba.
Mr.. Walthall, Of Mississippi, pre-.
sented joint resolution adopted by
the Legislature Of Mississippi urging
the United States government to in
terfere in the Cuban war on behalf of
the insurgents, "peaceably If it can,
forcibly if it must" The resolution
was read and referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
The Teller resolution was then laid
Before the senate, and, in accordance
with notice previously given, Mr. Tur.
pie, OF Indiana, addressed the senate
in support Of the resolution.
The pension appropriate IN bill was
called up and debated for nearly three
hours, but was not passed, the senate
adjourning until to-day, pending the
disposal Of a point Of order made
against an amendment offered by Mr..
Allen, Of Nebraska, to the pending
bill. His amendment provides that
hereafter no pension Of less than IS
month should be granted and that all
pensions less than IS a month now
being paid be raised to that amount
Mr.. Perkins made the point against
the amendment that it was new legis-
lation.
Mr.. Harris presented the resolutions
Of the city council of Leavenworth,
Kan, demonstrating against the pas
sage of the bill to establish division
in the treasury department for regula.
ting insurance in the various states.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The house
spent couple Of hours yesterday
transacting business relating to the
District of Columbia and the remainder
Of the day on the Indian appropriation
bill. During the consideration Of the
latter bill a lively political debate was
precipitated by an allusion made by
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, relative to an
alleged interview with the president
on the subject Of immigration. Mr.
Grosvenor took occasion to express
the opinion that the president had
never used some Of the language i'm
puted to him. and the debate drifted
into general discussion of our indus
trial conditions, in the course Of which
the strike in New England, the high
prices for wheat in Kansas and the de-
faulting republican officials in Ne
braska successfully played their parts
Seven pages of the bill were completed
Mr.. Stevens, Of Texas, introduced a
resolution requesting the secretary OF
the interior to withhold his approval
of any further leases Of the Comanche,
Kiowa and Apache Indian reservations
The resolution directs the secretary of
the interior to inform the house
whether any leases of said lands exist
beyond April /, 1898, or whether any
propositions for leasing the same have
been made or accepted beyond the
time above mentioned, and if SO, what
the terms Of the propositions are, and
the secretary is further directed to
withhold his approval of any further
leases of said Indian lands, and to
transmit to the house the above in
formation.