Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
The JUDICIAL BILL.
The Senate Makes Little Progress
on the Measure
SUNDDY CIVIL BILL IN The HOUSE,
The General Debtie On the Measure Com
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Washington, Feb ll.-During the
entire open session yesterday the SEN
ate had under consideration the legis.
lative, executive and Judicial appro-
priation Dill. Little progress was
made. the time largely being occupied
with debate on minor topics. At 2:45
D. m. the bill was laid aside for the
dav.
The message from the president
Recommending Pacific cable was read
and referred to the committee on ap-
preparations.
Senator Allen, OF Nebraska, offered
a joint resolution providing for the
submission to the legislatures OF an
amendment to the constitution pro.
viding for the election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people.
The resolution was laid on the table.
lie also offered resolution declaring
that the senate reafiirmed the doc
trines and principles Of the declara.
ton OF independence. Invent over.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, intro
duced bill providing for an appropri.
alton Of SIS, 900 for the support Of the
Whitaker home, at Pryor Creek, |. T.,
to be paid the institution under the
direction Of the secretary Of the in
terror.
Senator Cockrell presented q petit
ton for the Kansas City board Of trade,
praying for the passage OF 9 bill pro.
viding for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal and petition from
the same body in favor Of an sppropri-
alton for the purpose Of deepening the
southwest pass at the mouth Of the
Mississippi.
THE sUNDRy CIVIL BILL.
Washington, Feb. ll.-General de-
bate on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was concluded yesterday. The
speakers during the day touched
variety Of topics but as rule the de-
bate lacked spirit and interest. Mr..
Dockery, OF Missouri, who is at the
head Of the minority Of the appropria-
tions committee, reinforced Mr.. Can
mons figures as to the deficiency in the
revenues. Mr.. DeArmond, OF Missouri,
Mr. Gllett, Of Massachusetts, and
others discussed the policy of expan.
sion and Mr.. Lentz, Of Ohio, severely
criticised the administration for exer-
cising clemency in the case Of Gen.
Eagan. During the course Of the de.
bate Mr.. Hepburn, chairman Of the in.
terstate and foreign commerce CON-
mittee, gave notice that he would offer
the Nicaragua canal bill as an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill.
At the night session OF the house 81
private pehson bills were passed.
TO REGULATE THE CANTEEN.
Washington, Feb II. The sub-com-
mittee Of the senate on military az
fairs, having 10 hand the bill for the
reorganization Of the army, yesterday
placed their labors In the hands of the
full committee. A large number Of
comparatively unimportant amend
ments were made, one Of them, the
house provision abolishing the can
teen, being stricken out and the fol-
lowing substituted for it, "That in
the canteens established under regu.
lations of the army no liquors shall be
sold except malt liquors and non-in-
toxicating beverages, and this shall
apply to all encampments and forts
and all premises used for military pur.
poses by the United States"
ARMY EXPENSES TO BE CUT.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE army ap.
preparation bill was completed yester.
day by the house committee on mill
tary affairs, and by dint Of pretty Sc.
we're cutting Of numerous items 1t was
brought down to $40, O34,379 1t is
framed OH basis OF an army Of about
100, 900 men, and contemplates the en-
actment OF the Hull bill for the in
crease Of the army or the retention OF
volunteers and regulars up to that
number. Specific provision is made
for nine major generals and 70 briga.
der generals.