Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
THE SENATE'S WORK.
Senator Harris Resolution About
Usage Indian Agency Passed.
10 SPEECHES On FINANCIAL BILL.


Washington, Feb. 3.--.\n effort By
Senator Pettigrew, OF South Dakota
to discuss the Philippine question il
the senate yesterday was of no avail
as he was met by point of order
which took him from the floor, llt
had gotten only so far as to charge
that the great journals of the coun
try would not publish the facts con.
corning the Philippine war,
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, con.
cluded his speech in arrangement OF
Secretary Gage because of his trans
actions with the City national bank
OF New York. He had previously in
PRODUCED resolution for an investi.
CATION by the senate of the treasury
department, but objection to its con.
sideratioh sent it over until next
week.
Some debate was precipitated by a
recommendation from the committee
on the District of Columbia that the
bill incorporating the White Cross AS
ISOLATION of America be referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
Senator Allen. of Nebraska, its au-
thor, objected to such a reference, de-
claring II was covert means of throt-
Ting the bill. The subject finally
went over.
a resolution offered by Senator Har-
ris, of Kansas, calling upon the secre-
tary of the interior for all reports and
papers relating to the management Of
the Usage Indian agency was passed.
The financial bill was then laid be-
fore the senate, but no senator was
prepared to speak upon it.
Senator Chandler gave notice that
on Wednesday next, at the conclusion
of morning business, he would call up
the Quay case, at which time Senator
Turley, of Tennessee, would address
the senate upon it,
Senator Pettigrew offered the reso-
luton extending the sympathy Of the
senate to the Beers previously intro
duced by Senator Mason. and gave no.
tice that he would speak upon it Mon
day.
The senate then, at PAS p. M, went
into executive session and at four
O'Clock adjourned until Monday.
The senate in executive session took
up The Hague peace treaty. There
was brief discussion of 1t, but no OPP
position was developed. The treaty
would have been ratified but under the
rule it had to lay over "a hours after
being read. The extradition treaty
with the Argentine republic was also
read and considered but went over
for the same reason as the Hague
treaty.
Indian Appropriation BIZ In the House.
Washington, Feb. 3.--The house yes-
terday devoted its attention TO the
Indian appropriation bill. II got no
farther, however. than the appropri-
ations for Indian schools. where an
effort was inaugurated by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, of New York, to permit the
secretary of the interior to contract
with schools for the education Of
Indian children where the government
lacks facilities. No appropriation is
made for contract schools in this bill.
1t is claimed that present Indian
school facilities are inadequate.
A brisk debate occurred over the
bill giving to Cuban vessels the most
favored nation treatment in American
ports. Mr.. Clayton of Alabama, said
this was but part Of the piecemcaI
legislation which congress was cX.
tending to Cuba. The reports OF
Tens. Brooke, Wilson and Lee, he said,
had shown that the Cubans were
capable of self-goyernment and that
he time was now ripe for the Amer
can government to recognize the in
dependent sovereignty Of Cuba. The
bill was passed as reported.
The presidents message transmit
ing the Philippine commissions re-
)ort was received and referred to the
nsular committee. The evening SEES.
ZION was devoted to pension legisla-
ion, but Mr.. Talbert, of South Caro-
ina, blocked legislation by making
he point of no quorum.
The committee investigating charg-
IS that certain federal appointees
we're polygalpists received a report
yesterday, forwarded to Chairman
Ioud, from the United States attor-
icy at Logan, Utah, stating that no
was pending against for.
ner Postmaster Smith, OF Logan Tor
or unlawful cohabitation
| further report on another official
3 yet to be received.
The house post office committee
greed on the Loud bill relating to
econd-class mail matter. except as
o, sections two and three relating &c
ample copies which are still under
consideration.
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