Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

Washington, March 1.-The demo.
Gratis scored ,neir first victory of the
season in the house yesterday on the
motion to take up the contested
election case of Aldrich-R Robbins from
the Fourth Alabama district. On two
separate votes the democrats, with
the aid of two republicans-M Mr.. Mon
dell. of Wyoming, and H. c. Smith,
of Michigan-beat the republicans
on the question of the consideration.
An agreement was made to consider
the Loud bill relating to second-class
mail matter on March 20.
A bill was passed to grant an Ameri-
can register to the ship Windward,
in which Lieut.. Peary will make an at
tempt to reach the north pole.
Mr.. Sherman. of New York, from
the house committee on commerce,
presented a favorable report on Rep
resentative Lacey's bill to prohibit
the interstate transportation of game
killed in violation of local laws. The
bill is designed to aid in the restora-
ton of game and song birds to vari-
Gus parts of the country. The report
points out that the prairie chickens
have almost disappeared and that
they would doubtless become abun-
dant if introduced in the south. The
grouse of the northwest Pacific coast
would similarly adapt itself to Penn
sylvania and the far south. The bill
also permits the secretary OF agrl-
culture to keep out such foreign birds
as the English sparrow. The most
important feature of the measure is
in supplementing the state game laws
and in preventing the interstate ship
ment by pot hunters of deer, ante
lope, prairie chickens, grouse, quail
and all kinds Of game.
Members of the house naval commit
tee. in an informal discussion of the
policy to be pursued regarding new
ships for the navy, yesterday devel-
oped the fact that considerable
number OF them favored two battle
ships, in place of ten small gunboats,
three armored cruisers, three pro-
tected cruisers and four gunboats.
As the members engaged in this OIL
cial discussion did not constitute a
quorum, the matter, of course, is not
yet settled.
Mr.. Powers, chairman of the Pa
cifc railroads committee, asked llnan-
imous consent to authorize commit
tee, consisting of the secretaries OF
the treasury and interior and the at
torney general, to settle the indebt-
edness of the Sioux City & Pacific
railroad against the government. Mr.
Ridgeley, of Kansas, objected
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,
Yesterday continued securing sigma
lures to telegram of sympathy to
Gen. Cronje, the captive Boer com
mander. The signatures now number
100.
Mr.. Sulzer, of New York, intro
duced resolution expressing sympa-
thy for the Beers.
The Hawa Ian Government Bll' Passed
Washington, March 2.-The bill
providing form of government for
the territory of Hawaii was passed
by the senate yesterday without d.
vision. Senator Cullom had charge
of the measure. Senator Clay, OF
Georgia, delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech on the Philippines, lit
favored the adoption of the Bacon
resolutions declaring it to be the pol
lev of the United States to turn oven
the islands to the Filipinos as soon as
stable government could be estab
lished by them under the protection
of this country. At the instance Of
Senator Foraker the Puerto Ricar
variff bill was made the unfinished
business and will be considered a
soon as the conference report on The
finance bill shall have been disposed
Of next Tuesday,