Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
PUERTO RICAN BILL.
Senate Spends the Entire Session
Discussing Conference Report.
LOUD POSTAL BILL RECONNlTTED.
A Bill to Allow to the Representatives Of .
Soldier or Ofiicer Dying In the Serv.
Ice Money for Funeral
Expenses.

Washington, March 23.--Almost the
entire session of the senate yesterday
was spent in the discussion Of the
conference report upon the Puerto
Rican appropriation bill The demo-
cratic senators manifested DISPOSE
ton to criticise the restoration OF the
house provision covering future col
lections of revenue, processing to find
in this action the desire to continue
the Dingley tariff. Speeches were
made on these lines by Senators
Bacon, Cockrell, Jones of Arkansas,
Berry and Allen. The republicans
met the taunt with proposition to
take vote Immediately upon the
house Puerto Rican tariff bill and it
looked at one time as II the unanimous
consent would be secured for vote
on the tariff measure to-day. Senator
Proctor objected, however, on behalf
Of the republican free traders and,
when he indicated willingness to
agree TO vote next week, Senator
Pettus put an end to the proceeding
by calling for the regular order OF
business.
Senator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania,
introduced q bill reciting the history
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, es-
pecially with reference to its recent
reorganization and declaring that the
sale Of certain property was illegal,
and resolving shat all transfers of
land to or by the said Northern Pa
cifc Railway company to be illegal
and void, and that the committee on
Pacific railroads be hereby empow-
cred to send for persons and papers,
and are requested to examine into
these charges and report thereon at
an early date"
Senator Hansbrough introduced
bill providing that the heirs of any
soldier or sailor who died in the war
with Spain or in the Philippines may
Immediately make proof for land
upon which soldier had q homestead
filing.
Senator Cockrell introduced a bill
for nm exposition at st. Louis, In 1903,
to commemorate the Louisiana pur-
chase. 1t approprlates $5,OOO,OOO to
aid the exposition.
Tho Loud Postal Bill Recommittcd.
Washington, March 23.--After
spirited discussion extending over
three days the Loud bill relating to
second-class mail matter was recon-
mitted by the house yesterday to the
committee on post offices. The ma
jority In favor Of the motion to re-
commit was so decisive that It is
regarded as unlikely TINT the measure
will appear again during the present
congress. Mr.. Loud said after the
vote was announced, that this was the
third time and ont, so far as he was
concerned. The vote on the motion
was 14S to 06 with 16 present and not
voting,
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,
introduced a bill allowing $50 to the
family or representatives of a soldier
dying in the service and 500 to the
family of an officer dying under sim
liar circumstances to cover the fu-
neral expenses Of the deceased
The house committee on foreign NJ
fairs directed favorable report on
the resolution of Mr., Sulzer, of New
York, asking the secretary of state
TO send to the house II not ncompat.
ible with the public welfare, copies
of any and all letters on file in the
department of state from citizens Of
the United States resident In the
South African republic from January
!, 1890, to the present time
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, in
PRODUCED n resolution Of inquiry for
CORRESPONDENCE relating to the "open
door" In China.
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