Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-22
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
The Debate In the Senate Proceeds
Under the Ten Minute Rule.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
The senate Committes stsikss Dat House
ProvisO- Legislative Appropriated Bill
In the House Election Methods In
Missouri Attacked.


it's session yesterday the senate had
the financial bill under discussion.
After two O'Clock the debate pro-
ceeded under the ten-minute rule and
at times became spirited and inter-
esting. Late in the afternoon test
vote, indicating approximately the
majority on the passage of the bill
was taken. Senator Chandler (rep.),
of New Hampshire, offered an amend
ment to authorize the president to APP
point commissioners to any interna-
tional bimetallic conference that
might be called and it was defeated
by a vote of Is to %. The Chandler
proposition out of the way the dis
cussion proceeded on the amendment
brought in by the finance committee
providing that the provisions of the
bill are not intended to place any OBJ
stacles in the way of international
bimetallism. The democratic sena-
tors arraigned the republicans for re-
porting the amendment, declaring
they were insincere and that the prop
osition was intended to hoodwink the
people and catch votes. No vote On
the amendment was reached The
final vote on the amendments and
the bill will be taken some time to-
day.
The senate committee on pensions
reported the pension appropriation
bill. The committee increased the to-
tai appropriation as made by the
house bill to the extent of only $16,-
600 and struck out the house prOviso
making it discretionary with the COM
missioner of pensions to refuse to pay
the fees Of attorneys in pension cases.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations authorized a favorable report
on the bill providing for the punish
ment Of violations Of the treaty rights
Of aliens. The bill authorizes proceed
ings in the United States courts in
cases of assaults upon aliens.
The senate committee on foreign re.
lations authorized a favorable report
on the bill to incorporate the Ameri-
can National Red Cross.
Election Methods In Missouri Attached.
Washington. Feb. l5.-It was the
intention of the republican leaders
of the house to call up the Puerto
Rican tariff bill to-day, but there
was such a demand for time to dis
cuss various questions during the gen
eral debate upon the Legislative. ex-
ecntve and Judicial appropriation
bill. which was called up yesterday,
that Mr. Payne gave notice that he
would allow the Puerto Rican bill to
go over until Monday. The debate
upon the legislative bill yesterday
strayed far from the bill, touching
the question of government deposits
in national banks, reckless expendi-
lures for pensions, and finally drift
ing into the question of election
methods in Missouri. Mr.. Barthod, Of
Missouri, raised the latter question by
attacking the Nesbitt law and pro-
voked long reply from Mr.. Benton,
of Missouri, who, in turn aroused Mr.
Pearce, of Missouri. Some very caus-
tic things were said ON both sides.
When Mr.. Pearce concluded the army
appropriation bill was reported and
the house at 1850 p. M. adjourned.
Mr. Levy, of New York, introduced
a bill amending the war tariff act by
reducing the tax on beer from ~ to
81. fixing the duty on tobacco at six
cents per pound, cigars and cigarettes
81 per 1000, repeating the tax on tea
and reducing many Of the stamp
taxes.
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