Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
Committee to Meet at Atlantic City
to Formulate a Measure.
an USIMPOR1ANT CABINET MEETING.
The Isthmlan Canal Survey Talked Over
A Pictorial History Of the Wsr-Presi-
dent Mckinley to Take Trip
The Twelfth Census.

consideration of the next congress
will meet at Atlantic City for the pur.
pose of taking up the question on
April II. This was decided at meet
ing OF the committee held yesterday
in the room Of the house judiciary
committee, at which Gen. Henderson,
chairman, and all the members OF the
committee were present No other
meeting will be held until then, and
nothing was done yesterday beyond
deciding the time and place of meet
ing. 1t is expected that the financial
question will then be taken up COM
prehensively and the entire summer
given up to the question II Deces-
sary Previous to the meeting OF
the full committee, subcommittee
consisting of Gen. Henderson, Mr..
Payne and Mr.. Overstreet held con-
ference with the republican members
of the senate finance committee. In
this meeting the participation Of the
senators with the representatives in
the work in hand was discussed, but
no definite conclusion was reached as
to whether there would be joint meet
ings Or not. The senators represented
their inability to sit as full commit.
tee and said no subcommittee could
be appointed in the absence of Senator
Aldricli, who is chairman of the com
mittee
AN UNIMPoRTANT CABINET MEETING.
Washington, March 5. : Although
the cabinet was in session yesterday
an hour longer than usual, the entire
time was occupied in the discussion of
comparatively unimportant details.
The secretary Of war stated that he
had made requisiton on the treas
ury department for $1,000, 900 with
which to pay the Cuban army, and an
installment of this sum will be sent at
once to Havana for distribution. The
subject of the erection of the 81
public buildings authorized at
the last congress was discussed and
the conclusion was reached that a con-
siderable number should be erected
under the Tarsney act which author.
ICES the secretary of the treasury to in
vite limited number of we'll known
architects to submit plans and specif-
cations for public buildings, and to
accept in his discretion such as are
satisfactory. The situation in the
Philippines was discussed, but moth
ing of Importance was developed.
THE IsTnMIAN CANAL SURVEY
Washington, March s. The presi-
dent brought to the attention OF the
cabinet yesterday the provision of the
river and harbor act relative to the
construction of an isthmian canal.
The purpose was to decide upon the
measure to be adopted to carry out
the direction OF congress to make a
thorough examination Of the various
routes through Nicaragua and Pan
ANA and report the result to the next
congress, 1t was realized that the
task set was well nigh impossible of
compliance on account of the enor-
nous amount of work involved in a
thorough examination of even one
route, as was shown by the fact that
the Walker commission, under the adj
miraps energetic direction, was not
able to present more than a mere out
line of the survey made last summer
of the Nicaraguan route. No decision
was reached yesterday as to the de-
tails, but it is believed that the presi-
dent will have recourse to the plan of
appointing one or two additional mem
bers to the Walker commission and ex-
tending the functions of that body to
cover the whole field, in Colombia as
well as in Nicaragua and Costa Rca.
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR
Washington, March s. The war de-
partment has undertaken the compila-
tion of a novel volume, Photographic
history of the war with Spain. 1t has
addressed a circular letter to all the
officers In the service, asking them to
contribute such prints, films or mega.
tives as they may have in their posses
sion, promising to return the articles
in good condition. IT further asks all
omcers 10 report tne names OF such
persons as to their knowledge carried
cameras in the regions of active oper.
atoms, so that their aid may be sought
in compiling the volume.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEy TO TAKE A TRIP.
Washington, March S.-The presi-
dent yesterday definitely decided to
take short trip south for rest, his
destination being Townsville, Ca,
where he will be the guest of Senator
Hanna. The president will be accom-.
panied by Mrs Mckinley and some of
their relatives who are at present
stopping at the white house. 1t is the
purpose of the president to make this
trip one exclusively for rest, so he will
make no speeches, and hopes to be re-
lieved of public attentions as much as
possible. 1t is possible that, if the
weather favors, the presidential party
will go to Savannah from Thomasville
and, going aboard the Dolphin, make
short voyage in the warm waters of
Florida and Georgia.
THE TWELFTH CENSUS.
Washington, March s. -ExGov Mer.
riam, recently appointed superintend.
ent of the twelfth census, called on
the president yesterday, in company
with Senator Nelson, of Minnesota.
Mr.. Merriam said he had asked Mr..
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