Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Both Chambers Take a Recess Until
January 3, 1901.
The POSTAL COMMISSION TO REPORT


Washington, Dec. ga.-No puaihess
was transacted by the senate yester-
day. The news of the death Of Mrs.
William p. Frye, wife of the president
pro TEN. Of the senate, was conveyed
officially to the body and out of re-
spcct to her memory immediate adj
iournment was taken until January
3, 1901.
The house was in session only Is
minutes yesterday, when it adjourned
out of respect to the memory OF Rep
reseniatiye Wise, of Virginia, who
died at his home in Williamsburg,
Va, early yesterday morning. The
customary resolutions were adopted
and committee of Il members was
appointed to attend the funeral. I'm
der the concurrent resolution adopted
few days ago the adjournment was
until January ,, 1901.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, in
PRODUCED a bill providing for q "cliff
dwellcrs' national park" 1t provides
for setting aside Il large tract of pub
lie land in New Mexico for the pur-
pose of preserving the prehistoric
caves and ruins of the cliff dwellers
and other relies thereon.
The Postal Commission to Report.
Washington, Dec. 9g,-The commits
sion made up of members of the SEN
ate and house of representatives. in
congress, known rs the postal COM
mission, has about completed its la
bors and probably will make its re-
port TO congress by January TO- MI
mcrous charges having been made OF
cxorbitant sums charged the govern
mcnt for carriage of mails by the
railroads and for use of postal cars,
etc, congress committed to this joint
congressional commission the duty Of
making % thorough investigation of
rates paid railroads for mail trans
portation. The investigation has been
in progress during the last two years
and half and has been exhaustive
in all branches. Meetings were held
yesterday for the purpose Of agree
ing on u report, tentative drafts of
reports being presented by members.
No final agreement was reached and
the commission adjourned until Jan
uary ., when ii is expected the mat
ter will he so far along that'a report
can he made by the 10TH
II is understood that the commits
sion is unanimous in the view that
the specification of exorbiiant rail
road mail carrying charges amount
ing to three or four times the fair
waite have not been sustained by the
tc 'mouy,
G N"re' Order by War Department.
Washington, Dee. "a general or.
Cor issued by the war department
provides that applications for dis
cElrsc from enlisted men in both the
re. ular ard volunteer army shall be
3ctt through company commanders
to The adiutont general Of the army.
Ilcsc letters are to be- accompanied
ly c1rrohorathc data setting forth
| e rasonS upon which the applica-
tion is based, and also by recon-
mcndAtion from company command.
crs. The order also provides that sol
dirrs transferred from one regiment
to another AT their own request and
soldiers going on a furlough must
bear all incidental expenses and are
not entitled to government transpor-
tation.
The River and IIarbor Bin.
Washington, Dec. ~, The river and
harbor bill was completed last night
and Chairman Barton gave out state
mcnt showing the amounts appropri.
nlcd. The total is approximately $780,
100000, of which about $a3 ,O00, 900 is
IN direct appropriations and about
@HoOoOOO in the authorization of
contracts for continuous work. Com
pared with former river and harbor
bills the present one is the second
largest on record and, after the SEN
ate has added amendments, it is ex.
pectcd 10 be well up to, il not ahead
OF all previous records. The bill OF
1909 carried S39,9iS, l6j, and that of
1907 A hiuh WINS Al, I,,,.,.