Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
POST OFFICE BILL
Senate Spends the Day Discussing
the Pnuematic Tube System.
TO PAY CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
Bill Passed by the House to Reimburse
Those Who Surrendered at AppOmat-
tox for the Loss Of Horses and
Other EffrctsA

Washington, May 19.-Nearly tn,
entire day in the senate yesterda.
was devoted to the pneumatic tub,
system service in the post Office APP
preparation bill. The debate at time!
was sharp and almost personal. TIL,
appropriation was defended by Sen
ators Chandler, Mason, Carter ant
Wellington and opposed by Senators
Allison, Hale, Tillman, Lodge ant
Wocott. The matter went over with
out final action.
Senator Morgan introduced res
olution to investigate the Panama
Canal company and in speech severe
ly criticised that company. The reso
luton was referred.
Senator McCumber of North Da
kota, then addressed the senate OF
the Philippines. He said it was to
our commercial financial and nava
interests to retain the islands. Hav,
ing incidentally remarked that he
thought all the people of the union
were happy now to be under one flag
and in one government, Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, interrupted
Senator McGumber and declared that
not ten per cent, he might say not
five per cent, Of the white people OF
the south were to-day glad that the
confederacy had been defeated or
what they fought for had been re-
jected.
Senator McCumber, replying, ex-
pressed the opinion that 80 per cent.
of the people of the United States
were proud to-day that they are
American citizens and are living under
the stars and stripes.
Senator McCumber, in concluding
his remarks, expressed his faith that
the American people would wisely,
periodically and justly meet the new
problems presented to them and said
he was ready to 60 before the people
in the approaching campaign on that
proposition.
The bill to enlarge the powers of
the department Of agriculture prohib-
iting the transportation by inter-
state commerce of game killed in vio-
lation of local law was passed.
Senator Sewell, from the committee
on military affairs made favorable
report on the house bill appropriate
ing annually $1,000,000 for the pur-
pose OF providing arms, equipage, etc,
for the militia of the various states.
Senator Nelson, from the commit
tee on public lands, yesterday re-
ported favorably the bill making reg
ulations for settlements between the
United States and the several public
ldIlU NluitS.
TO Pay Confederate Soldiers Losses.
Washington, May 19.-For the first
time since the rebellion the house
yesterday passed a measure to pay
confederate soldiers for losses grow
ing out of the civil war. It was a
bill introduced by Mr.. Cox, of Ten
nessee, to pay the confederate sol
dicrs who surrendered at Appomat-
toX for the loss of horses and other
personal effects taken from them in
violation of Lees capitulation to
Grant, by which officers and men of
Lees army were allowed to retain
their baggage and side arms and
horses. The bill originally carried
100000, but the specific sum was
stricken out and the appropriation
was made indefinite. The bill was
passed out of its order as a special
compliment to Mr.. Cox, who, after
ten years service in the house, is to
retire at the end of his present term.
Many other claims bills were passed.