Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-20
IN SECRET SESSION.
Senate Discussed Hay Pauncefote
Treaty in Executive Session.
IDENTIFICATION BUREAU.


Washington, Dec. 15.-Throughout
nearly the entire legislative day the
senate was in secret session, discuss
ing the IIay-Pauncefote treaty No
business of Importance was transact
ed in the brief open session, except
the adoption of the house resolution
providing for holiday recess to ex-
tend from Friday, December p, to
Thursday, January B.
Pending u motion by Senator Lodge
that the senate proceed to the con-
sideration of executive business a
brief contention was precipitated
over n phase of the Montana senatorial
case. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, an
nounced that he had been directed by
the committee on contingent ex-
penscs to ask that resolution pro-
yidng for the payment of the ex-
penses of an Investigation of the
claims of William A. Clark and Mar
tin Maginnis to q seat in the senate
under appointment of the governor
of Montana be referred to the com.
mittee on privileges and elections, as
il had not come from standing COM
mittee.
Senator Chandler, the chairman OF
that committee, Immediately report
ed it back to the senate and asked for
its adoption. This was objected to on
technical grounds, but the resolution
finally was referred to the committee
on contingent expenses.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, pro.
posed a substitute for the pending
ship subsidy bill providing for "the
protection of agricultural staples and
American ships in the foreign trade
by authorizing the payment Of boun-
ties on exports Of agricultural prod
ucts of the United States" The sub.
stitute provides for bounty Of ten
cents bushel on wheat, 80 cents a
barrel on wheat -four, ten cents q
bushel on rye, 50 cents per barrel on
rye -four five cents bushel on corn,
seven cents per GENITAL on corn,
ground, one cent pound on cotton,
two cents pound on hops and two
cents pound on tobacco.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, intro
duced bill for the establishment in
connection with the department Of
justice of national bureau of Grim.
inal identification. The measure is
urged by the police superintendent
of the United States.
The senate then, at 1850 p. M, went
into executive session upon the Hay.
lannceiote treaty and at 1850 p. IN.
until to-day
War Revenue Reduction Bill Amended,
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
Yesterday adjourned without dspos-
ing Of more than half the war rev.
pnue reduction bill. General debate
closed at two o'clock, after which the
bill was opened to amendments under |
the iiyc-ruinut' rule. A determined
Effort was made to reduce still fur
Their the tax ON beer below the COM
mittcc rate of SLIGO barrel but the |
ways and means committee over
Nhemed the opposition. The COM
nlttee. however, sustained two signal |
ieteats. In connection with the beer |
AK Mr. Payne offered an amendment |
n the language of the bill passed by
he house last session designed to
abolish the use of small beer pack
,ges, l-l6th and 18th barrels, but It
was defeated by S5 to "a, after charges
hat its purpose was to crush out the
small brewers. Another defeat oc-
cured in connection with the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Henry G. Smith,
II Michigan. The bill abolished the
me cent stamp tax on express re.
'eipts and telegraph messages, but re.
taincd the tax on railroad and steam
ship freight receipts. Mr.. Smiths
restored the tax on ex.
press receipts and altered the form of
The section so as to compel the COM
pany instead of the shipper to pay the
lax. The amendment precipitated
lively debate, in the course of which
Mr., Smith made personal allusion
TO United States senator who Is
with one of the express
Mr. Payne vigorously
fought the amendment, but 1t was
1913 to 1906.