Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-31
The Senate Refuses to Express Its
Sympathy with Transvaalers.
SUyDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.


ferred to a secret understanding ex
listing between the United States and
Great Britain. When Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, demanded proof
that such an understanding existed
Senator Wellington said that under
the circumstances il was difficult to
present tangible proof, but he be-
lieved the proof could be found in
the secret archives of the state de-
partment. Senator Lodge replied
that under our form of government
no such understanding could exist
and as the secretary of state had EN-
phaticaily denied the existence OF any
alliance or understanding he believed
the country would accept his state
ment as true. The Boer resolution
went over.
The reading of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was completed, but
not all of the committee amendments
have been disposed of. A lively de-
bate was preci plated over the prop
osition to continue the life of the in
dustrial commission until October 81,
1901. Charges were made that the
commission was being used as re-
publican campaign machine and that
important testimony had been sup
pressed. The committee amendment,
however, was agreed TO.
Senator lIoar reported from the
committee on judiciary a number of
Joint resolutions for constitutional
amendments, recommending that they
be indefinitely postponed. They
were: "That no money of the United
States should be appropriated for
aiding any institution or undertaking
which is wholly or in part under Sec
tartan control" Giving congress ex-
elusive power to regulate marriage
and divorce in the several states, ter
ritories and the District of Columbia.
Authorizing a tax on incomes. "Pro-
viding for the election of the chief
justice of the supreme court by the
qualified electors of the United States
and for the election of other federal
judges by the votes of the qualified
electors of the respective judicial cir
cults and districts. TO make Feb
ruary IL, Lincon's birthday, ma
tional holiday
After brief executive session, the
senate, at 5:35 p. M, adjourned.
Alaskan Civil Government BiII Passed.
Washington, May 29.-Yesterday
was Il dull day in the house consider
ing the near approach of the final adj
Nurnment. The Alaskan civil gov
eminent bill was passed and some
odds and ends of legislation were
cleaned up. Mr. Dalzell gave notice
that the antitrust resolution and bill
reported by the judiciary committee
would be considered Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week
under special order,
As the result of conferences be-
tween President j. W. Springer, of |
Denver, of the National Livestock as
socation, and members of congress,
relative to the German meat inspec-
ton bill, the following bill was in
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Bailey. of Kansas;
THAT whenever the president of |
the United States shall he informed |
that the government of the German |
empire has passed law imposing pro-
hibitory duties on meat products
which may be imported into that
country from the United States, he
shall issue a proclamation fixing
time when all articles produced or
manufactured in the German empire,
when entered for consumption at the
ports of the United States, shall pay a
duty of ten per cent. in excess of the
duties imposed thereon prior to the
passage Of this act; and all such pro-
duets and manufactures when so en-
tered for consumption after said
time, fixed by the president, shall pay
such increased duties"
The bill was referred to the ways
and means committee,
Senate joint resolutions were passed
to authorize the president to appoint
ten first lieutenants of the signal
corps whose commissions shall ex-
pire June 3d. 1901, and to provide for
six additional officers in the subsist-
ence bureau of the war department,
Bills were passed to ratify the agree
ment of the commission to the five
civilized tribes and the Seminole In
dams; to restore to the public domain
small tract of White mountain
Apache Indian reservation, Ariz The
house took recess until eight o'clock
to consider the District of Columbia
code bill.
Mr.. Curtis, under suspension of the
rules, passed the Seminole treaty bill
and it is now ready to go to the pres.
ident for his signature as 1t has passed
the senate.
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