Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
WORK FOR CONGRESS
Programme as to What Senate and
House Will Do This Week.
The PENSIOyINC OF SIXTY.DAY Men.


washington, Jdi' SV'-iWh"'Vi" IN
con and Tillman have given notice OF
speeches during the present week up
on the Philippine question, but be-
y0nd these notices no indication has
been given of the probable course OF
! events in the senate during the week.
The currency bill continues to hold
the right of way and II is not i'm
probable that il will be made the sub
ject of more or less speech-making.
II is also quite certain that during
The early part of the week there will
be u change in the elective offices OF
the senate and that in accordance
with the decision of the republican
caucus of last week Mr.. Bennett will
be installed as secretary and Mr.
Ramsdell as sergeant-at-arms. Sena-
tor Jones, Of Arkansas, will continue
in executive session his effort to Sc
cure reconsideration of the Samoan
treaty, but this motion will be re-
sisted by the republicans. There is A
iacit understanding that the Quay
contest will not be taken up until
after the disposition of the currency
bill.
There is no programme mapped out
for the house this week. The Indian
appropriation bill has been reported
and The consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill is in preparation. II
Is expected that these bills will occupy
the major portion of the week.
The PenSioning Of slxty-Day Men.
Washington Jan. 29.-Commissioner
Evans is opposed TO the bill granting
pensions of $50 a month to all Off
GERS and men who served 60 days dur
ing the war of the rebellion, In a
report upon that measure he said in
substance. at is safe TO assume that
from $4,000 to 100000 cases would re-
ceive favorable action each year under
the operations of this bill and the
annual amount Of the pension roll
would be increased at least 10000, 900
each year for the next ten or Is years.
1t is difficult to reach correct esti-
mate MS TO the probable cost Of this
bill if enacted into law. The great
est objection to this kind of legsla-
ton is II does not discriminate be-
tween the soldier or sailor who bore
the heat and burden of the day. who
was almost constantly for years cx-
posed to the har'lships and dangers Of
active warfare, and those who rem
dered no service at the front"
The Industrial Commission
Washington, Jan. 9O.-From pres
ent Indications the industrial commits.
sion, which is still taking testimony
will not be able to reach an agree.
ment upon recommendations for con
trolling the trusts. So diverse are
the opinions of the members of this
commission ON the question of egis-
lation for the control of industrial
combinations that II is now believed
they will content themselves with
merely transmitting the testimony to
congress. The commission is now at
work framing recommendation on
the subject Of convict labor, These
will deal chiefly with proposed laws
for the consideration of state lcgisla.
lures, as il is believed this subject
must be dealt with largely by the
states. The commission rs practically
unanimous on the proposition that
convict labor goods should not come
in contact in the open market with
the products of free labor
Interest In Puerto Rico.
Washington, Ian. 90.--Adminisira
ton officials are manifesting great in
icrcst in the legislation now befor,
both houses Of congress providing (
form of government for the island o
Puerto Rico and regulating the tariff
rates on imports from the island int,
the United States, II can be state,
that the president is willing that
small or nominal rate of duty shall
be imposed ON imports from the is
land and il Is understood that he |
not urging delay in Legislation at
fectng its status, pending decision
by the supreme court rs to whcthc
t'uerto Rico is part Of the Unite,
States.
Cockrsli's Record on Hills introduced.
Washington, Jan, a0,--rhe senate
who probably holds the record to dat
for the greatest number of bills in
troduced and resolutions offered a
this session is Senator Cockrcll, @
Missouri, The number of bills, Join
resolutions, resolutions and meme
rails accredited TO him between ID
cember 4 and January Il is 1913. II
has presented reports on II bills an
has made remarks on Is bills and rev
olutions. Among the members of til
house the honor lies between Bell, d
Colorado, and p. Brownow, of Ter
nesscc.
Washington, JAM 80. Senator Ma
son, Of Illinois, arose yesterday 500
after the senate convened to ques