Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
All Speeches Yesterday in the Sen
ate Against the Measure.
A TILT BY DEPEW and PE1TICREW,



Principal Bills Introduced
Washington, Feb. S.-A lively til
between Senator Depew (rep.), O
New York, and Senator Pettigrev
(silver rep, of South Dakota, wa,
the feature in the early proceedings
OF the senate yesterday. Senator
Depew read letter from Presiden,
Schurman, of the Philippine commits
sion fatty contradicting statements
made by Senator Pettigrew in Q
speech several days ago, and ther
commented caustically upon the
methods of the South Dakota sena.
tor in introducing the evidence OF
such men as President Schurman and
Admiral Dewey through the state.
ments of Aguinaldo. Senator Petit
grew replied sharply, repeating much
that he had said heretofore, but prin-
cipally reiterating the statements
which had called forth the denials OF
both President Schurman and Admiral
Dewey.
Discussion of the financial bill was
resumed, speeches being made by
Senator Turner, of Washington. SEN
ator Bate, of Tennessee, and Senator
Allen, of Nebraska, all in opposition
to the pending measure.
Senator Vest gave notice of an
amendment to the finance bill. II pro-
yides that the secretary of the treas
ury shall have printed $20O,0O0,OOO Of
bond treasury notes, to be legal ten
der for all debts, public and private,
and to be issued in sums of not less
than 500 to persons or corporations
depositing United States bonds to the
same amount, the notes to bear the
same interest as such bonds.
Senator Baker, of Kansas, has intro
dllced bill to require administrative
action to be taken upon the accounts
of the registers and receivers of the
United States land Offices in Kansas.
The senate committee on agricul-
ture heard Gov Brady. of Alaska, on
farming operations in that territory.
He advocated legislation which would
allow men to acquire title to lands
so that they could open up farms;
also continuance of agricultural ex-
periments which had been made by
the government.
Senator Penrose introduced a bill
authorizing the publication of the
proceedings of the G. A. R. encamp-
ments as a government document and
for their distribution among
the various G. A. r. posts.
Diplomatic BIN Passed BY House
Washington, Feb. s.-I'he house fin
ished the diplomatic and consular APP
bill yesterday, passing it
substantially as it came from the
committee. There was some desul-
tory discussion of the Philippine ques-
lion and the war in South Africa,
he principal feature being the speech
If Mr.. Shafroth in favor of media
ion in the British Boer war under
he provisions of The Hague treaty.
The diplomatic bill was passed and
,arries $3,743.0Os.
Mr.. Mcclellan, of New York, intro
luced Il bill for the requirement of
he Erie canal by the United States
and its enlargement to
capacity sufficient for the largest
'essels of war, at cost not exceed
n $15,O00,000. Other house bills in
reduced were: BY Mr.. Littel, of
arkansas, to prevent monopolies and
rusts by placing trust articles on the
rec list; by Mr.. Acheson. of Penn.
ylvania for free mail delivery along
tar routes; by Mr.. Neville, of febras-
a, for an additional committee on
nvaid pensions to deal with pension
ills.
The house committee on public
lnds acted favorably on bill by Mr..
Iondell allowing a second homestead
D one who has committed or has
,st his homestead without a relin-
ushment for value. The committee Z
lso heard Col. buffalo" Jones in
ivor of the bill for buffalo reser-
alton in New Mexico. He stated
nat the American buffalo was almost
Stinct the entire number the world
YER being about 900 or 400.