Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The House Passes the Measure by
Vote Of 100 to $50.
SENATOR MORGAN TALKS On TRUSTS
The Alabamo Senator Has His Joint Reso-
luton Against Combines Referred to
the JudLsiary C0mmlttes-Ths
Daniel Webster Statue.


bill, which was debated all last week,
was passed yesterday by the house by
. vote of 1870 to $50. 1t had the united
support of every republican in the
house, of eleven democrats, Messrs.
Clayton, Briggs, Fitzgerald, Levy,
Rupert, Scudder, Underhill and VIII
son, of New York; Mr.. McAleer, Of
Pennsylvania; Denny, of Maryland,
and Mr.. Thayer, of Massachusetts.
All the other democrats voted against
the measure or were paired against
it except Mr.. John Walter Smith, gov
ernor-elect from Maryland, Mr.. Stall
ings, of Alabama, and Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, of Alabama. Mr.. Stallings,
of Alabama, has not been present in
the house this session owing to i'll
ness, and one of his colleagues am
nounced that If present he would have
voted in the negative. Gen. Wheeler
is serving in the Philippines. When
the speaker announced the result the
republicans cheered Justify. After the
vote the speaker rather Unexpectedly
announced the committee selections
and the reading of the lists was fol-
lowed with intense eagerness by the
members whose opportunities for dis
tnction depend so largely upon their
committee assignments. The only in
cident in connection with the read
ing of the lists was Mr.. .Bailey's in
terrogatory of the speaker as to
whether Gen. Wheeler's name had
been placed upon the committee on
ways and means. Speaker Henderson
responded in the negative. Announce
ment of the death of the late Repre-
sentative Bland, of Missouri, which
occurred last summer, caused an early
adjournment.
Morgan Talks on Trusts.
Washington, Dec. 19.-What the
senate may accomplish in the way of
legislation for the Philippines during
the present session is problematical,
but that the question will be thor
oughly discussed is indicated by the
number Of resolutions bearing upon
IT being introduced. In opposition to
the retention by the United States
of the Philippine islands two resolu-
tions were introduced yesterday, one
by Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina,
and the other by Mr.. Bacon, of Geor-
gia. Each resolution proposes to
yield the islands to government to
be established by the Filipinos them
selves.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, addressed
the senate briefly upon the necessity
of legislation to control trusts, and
had his joint resolution against them
referred to the judiciary committee.
A bill to restore to their original
status as to promotion officers of
the navy and marine corps losing
numbers by reason of the advance
ment of other officers for exceptional
and meritorious service during the
war with Spain was passed.
After an executive session the SEN
ate adopted house resolution ap-
pointing a committee to attend the
reception and unwilling of the statue
of Daniel Webster in this city on Jan
uary IS, 1900 President Frye appoint
ed on the part of the senate Messrs
Chandler, Allison and Bacon.
On motion of Senator Thurston
the house resolutions adopted on the
death of Representative William T
Green, of Nebraska, We're adopted
and the senate at 3:05 p. m, ad.
journed.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dako.
ia, yesterday introduced a joint reso'
luton rendering to Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott schley and the officers
and men under his command, the
thanks of congress "for highly dis
tinguised conduct in conflict with the
enemy, as displayed by him in the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet off the
harbor Of Santiago, July 3, 1885,"