Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
EXPANSION SPEECH.
Senator Plat, Of Connecticut, 0p'
poses the Vest Resolution.
BAILEY CAUSES 4 LITTLE FURRY.
The Democratic Lender O6sra Resolution
in thu Houss-rhs Holiday Rscsss-
To Enlarge the Scoos VI the
Fish Commission.

Washington, Dec. 20-The senate
had busy day yesterday and there
were several important speeches. Sen.
ator Plat, Of Connecticut, spoke
against the Vest resolution. which de.
clares that the United States has no
power to acquire territory. He said
that the power OF nation to acquire
territory was as inherent as Its sover'
eighty. The United States had the
right to govern such territory in the
best possible manner until the people
Of the acquired lands were capable Of
self.government Senator Proctor, Of
Vermont, and Senator Hale, Of Maine,
exchanged divergent views upon the
subject Of commission Of senators to
visit Cuba. Senator Proctor thought
such a committee wasnecessary, while
Senator Hale said he thought it would
be in extremely bad taste and useless
The Nicaragua canal bill was up
during the last part Of the day and
Senators Berry, Allen, Hoar, Caffery
and Morgan discussed the measure.
Senator Teller, Of Colorado, gave no
tice that the next day he would ad.
dress the senate on Senator Vests
anti-expansion resolution.
Senator Cockrell introduced a bill
authorizing the Arkansas & Choctaw
Railway company to construct and
operate railway through the Choctaw
& Chickasaw nations, in the Indian
territory; also a bill to extend the
time three years from next February
for the construction of this line In the
Choctaw nation, distance Of IS miles
Senator Hanna introduced a bill to
grant subsidies for American shipping.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, intro.
duced resolution directing the com.
mittee on agriculture to inquire into
certain legislation pending before the
German reichstag calculated to pro.
hibit the importation into Germany of
American sausages and other meat
products.
At BIB p. m. the senate went into
executive session and AZ 5:35 p. IN. ad-
journed.
BAILEY CAUSES A LITTLE FURRY.
Washington, Dec. sO.-Mr. Bailey, OF
Texas. the leader OF the minority,
created furry at the opening Of the
session Of the house Yesterday by offer
ing the foil owing resolution for refer
ence to the committee on rules:
Resolved, That the committee on judiciary
be aud 1t IL hereby instructed to ascertain and
report to this house,
First-Whether any member Of the house has
q cepted any office under the United States, and
Second-Whether the acceptance OF such
office under the United States had vacated the
seat of the member accepting 1t.
Mr.. Dlngley, from the committee on
ways and means, offered the resolu-
ton for holiday recess from Wednes-
day, December 81, to Wednesday, jan
uary 4, and it was adopted without d.
vision.
This being suspension day, Mr. Wae.
ner, Of Pennsylvania, moved the pas
sage, under suspension Of the rules,
of the bill for the proposed Philadel.
phia exposition Of American products
and manufactures in 1892 The bill
finally passed after short debate by
q vote of t42 to 10.
A bill was passed to authorize the
distribution of the assets of the Freed
mems bank and another to enlarge the
scope of the fish commission to include
game birds.
At a:45 p. m. the house adjourned.