Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
Resolutions Concerning he Islands
Occupy the Senate's Attention.
SUBSTITUTE FOR FINANCIAL BILL.
Other Bills Introduced In the senxte-Dis-
trict of Columbia Bu .iness In the House
The Urgent Deficiency Appro-
priatlOn BILL

Cupltu IHe attention OF tne SenaIi
/ for nearly three hours yesterday
8 Senator Berry. of Arkansas, first ad
e dressed the senate in support of thu
I resolutions recently introduced by
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, regarding
+ the disposition of the Philippines
He was followed by Senator Petit
grew, Of South Dakota, in support
Of his resolution of inquiry. Senator
, Pettigrew was very bitter in his at
tacks upon The administration.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, replied
TO Senator pettigrew. scathingly ar
raigning thc South Dakota senator
for the attitude he had assumed on
the Philippine question. He de
clared his belief that If Agunaldc
himself occupied the seat in the sen
ate occupied by Senator Pettigrew
representing the people of South Da-
kota, who had sent beir sons as sol
diers to the Philippines, he would
be too patriotic, too devoted to the
interests of the country to assume
the attitude assumed by the present
South Dakota senator Senator VOL
colt adverted also to the speech re-
Gently delivered by Senator Bever-
idge, of Indiana, sharply criticsing
it for the spirit Of greed which
seemed to animate the senator in
making such deliverance.
At the conclusion of the Philippine
discussion, Senator Rawlins of Utah,
addressed an elaborate argument to
the senate in opposition to the pro-
posed financial legislation.
Senator Butler gave notice of sub
stitute he will offer for the financial
bill. II provides for the manufac-
tnre or coinage of money out of gold.
silver, paper and copper. The bill
provides that no piece of money shall
be Of greater denomination than $40,
and it makes gold, silver or paper
money legal tender for any sum. It
makes provision for the free coinage
of both gold and silver.
Senator Penrose reported from the
committee on immigration the bill in
troduced by Senator Lodge restrict
ing immigration. The bill is the
same as that which passed the
senate at the last congress- with sec
ton three. which allowed free imm-
grafton from Cuba, stricken out, as
the conditions in Cuba make il no
longer necessary to have such a pro-
vision.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate yesterday were: BY Senator
'ettus, to create n commission of
five to adiudicate the claims of cit
liens of the United States in con
nection with the war in Cuba. by Mr.
Mason, to prevent the aduIteration
of foods and drugs. It creates a bu-
reau of chemistry in the agricultural
department and provides for food
inspection by that department.
District Of Columbia Business.
Washington, Jan. 16.--Yesterday's
session of the house was devoted to
consideration of District of Column
bia business Mr.. June W. Gayle, of
Kentucky, was sworn in and Mr.. Can
non reported the urgent deficiency
bill with a notice that he would ask
that it be taken up the next day It'll
carries $56, 1854, of which &7,602,-
1892 is appropriations for the mil
itary and naval establishments, and
$S,525,5O9 direct appropriations. The
more important direct appropriations
are: Treasury department, 81, O69,624;
war department, S199,617 naval es-
adjustments, S2,75O,OOO; postal SER
vice, $290,327; Paris exposition, $780,
500; printing and binding, $27O,OOO;
Judgment Indian depreciation claims,
S412,l12; judgments court of claims,
S2,1s3,925. For transporting Spaniards
home from the Philippines $75o,ooo is
appropriated.
The ways and means subcommittee
recently named to inquire as to the
legal meaning of the "United States"
as applicable to newly acquired is
lands or dependencies, in a session
yesterday discussed the general sub
ject. The members feel that the ques-
tion is pivotal one, on which will
depend the adoption of tariff systems
for the islands. The only decision di-
rectly bearing on the point is by
Chief Justice Marshall, holding that
the term "United States" means the
entire territory over which this gov
eminent exercises control The
members of the committee, including
Mr.. Newlands, who started the in
quiry, are inclined to view the fore
going opinion as a dictum incidental
to the case and not establishing
fixed principle of law.
Mr.. Needham. of California, has in
troduced bill for the inspection I'M
der the direction of the secretary
of agriculture of trees, fruits, plants,
buds, nursery stock, etc, imported
into the United States. 4
a Railroad Heading to Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 16.--The Chronicle
says: Another railroad is heading to-
ward Chicago from the southwest.
Surveyors are said to be in the field
locating line between Quincy and
this city. The road is to be contin-
uation of the present Omaha, Kansas
City & Eastern, known as the old
Quincy Route The system extends
from Quincy to Omaha and from