Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
The IND!..y BILL.
The Free Homes Amendment Fa-
vorably Report.
CODIFICATIOy OF LAWS OF ALASKA.
Tho House Iasses \ Numbsr OF winor his,
Among Them Keng One T." ore
Federal Jung- t0,ter,
Of Kansas

Washington, Jan. 6 Little business,
except that of a routine character. was
transacted by the senate yesterday.
A resolution, offered by Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts, directing the com.
mttee on foreign relations TO report
to the senate whether the treaty OF
Paris makes any provision for the
claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain which were in existence
before the present war, and the status
OF such claims after the ratification of
the treaty, was adopted. Senator
Gallery, OF Louisiana. continued and
practically concluded his speech begun
before the holiday recess in opposition
to the pending Nicaragua canal bill
Senator Berry, of Arkansas, present.
ed a protest from the j. +, Murray
camp of United Confederate Veterans
OF Arkansas against the adoption of
the proposed amendment of Senator
Butler, Of North Carolina, to the pen
sion appropriation bill providing for
the payment of pensions to confeder
ate soldiers Senator Berry said the
members of the camp declared it I'M
wise to adopt such a proposition
They say that they have provided for
themselves and their families for more
than a generation, and they regard
such proposition as that of Senator
Butler as ''ungracious."
senator lIoar, Of Massachusetts,,
gave notice that on next Monday he
Woud address the senate on the reso.
luton offered by Mr.. Vest, of Missouri.
relating to the acquisition of foreign
territory by the United States, his ad-
dress being reply to that delivered
by Senator Platt, of Connecticut, just
before the holiday recess.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
reported favorabiy from the committee
on Indian affairs the free homes
amendment to the Indian appropria-
ton bill. He is certain that he can
get it through the senate and back to
the house in time for that body to act
on it before adjournment
Senator Gear. Of Iowa, gave notice
OF an amendment he will offer to the
Nicaragua canal bill, authorizing the
president to purchase right of way for
the canal from Costa RIGA and Nicara-
qua and providing for its construction
by the government of the United
States the amendment appropriates
$40, 600, 900 for both purposes He also
gave notice of an amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill withholding
annuities from Indians who refuse to
send their children to school.
COMPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ALASKA.
Washington, Jan. THE judiciary
committee had the right of way in the
house for three hours yesterday, and
quite number of bills of minor i'm.
portance reported from the committee
were passed. The remainder of the
day was occupied in continuing the
consideration of the bill to codify the
laws of Alaska. Some 81 pages were
disposed Of, making 20 in all.
The following bills called up by the
judiciary committee were passed: To
provide additional circuit judges for
the Third and Sixth judicial districts,
to regulate the terms Of court in the
Eastern district Of Tennessee and the
district OF Butte, Mont; to retire Cas-
sius s. Foster, United States district
Judge of Kansas; to amend the revised
so as to allow the United
States five peremptory challenges in
criminal cases; to permit ship owners
to file indemnity bonds: to allow
legally appointed guardians Of insane
persons to prosecute patent claims and
to release the International Cotton
Press company of New Orleans from
for S3, 4S9 of internal revenue
taxes