Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

n lIEIDIEIl 10 1IB llII BILL.


washington FeDs W.by the em-
phatic vote Of IS 70 n the senate late
yesterday afternoon rejected the con
ference report on the military acad-
envy appropriation bill. This action
came at tho conclusion 81 I spirited
debate upon the provision against
hazins inserted in the report by the
conference committee Of the two
branches Of congress. Discussion Of
/ the provision. which was precipitated
q the close Of Mondays session by
Senator Daniel Of Virginia, occupied
the greater part Of yesterdays ses-
sion and the report Of the conferees
was rejected because It was regarded
BY . large majority Of the senate IS
too drastic, and, while no instruc-
tons could be given the conferees by
the senate, it was understood that to
secure favorable action by the SEN
ate modified provision as to the pen
atty for hazing would have to be pre-
sented and agreed upon by the con-
ferees. M
An amendment to the army appro-
priation bill was introduced by Sena-
tor Gallinger appropriating $547,5oO
to be applied to fitting out the post
exchanges SO as to make them take
the place Of the army csnteens. The
amendment provides that the money
shall be expended under the direction
Of the secretary Of war and that II
shall be used "for the purpose Of
laying out, preparing and cultivating
gardens and supplying seeds, roots
and plants for the same; the pur-
chase Of books, periodicals, station
cry, ETC., for the post exchange IL
brary; the purchase Of gymnastic
appliances; prizes for athletic sports;
toward the support Of the regimental
band; for the purchase Of articles Of
food other than those supplied BY
the regular ration and for the further
improvement Of the post exchange,
70 be equally distributed among the
enlisted men,"
The subcommittee Of the senate
on military affairs, having
in charge the army appropriation
bill, has agreed to odd to the bill Sen.
ator Spooner's amendment providing |
for civil government in the Philip
pine archipelago. The committee
will restore the word judicial" elm. !
mated from the amendment BY the |
Philippine commission, thus giving |
the president explicit authority over
the judicial branch Of the govern
ment.
The house spent the day upon the
sundry civil appropriation bill and
reached the ninety-ninth page, There
are l35 pages in the bill. The feature
Of the day was the debate upon the
question OF national irrigation Of arid
lands in the west, which came up In
ridentally. No material amendments
were passed upon the bill yester-
day. Mr.. Hit, chairman Of the
on foreign relations, re-
ported back the resolution of inquiry
introduced bE Mr.. Naphen. Of Massa-
rhusetts. and IT was adopted. The
requests the secretary OF
the treasury to inform the house If
our ports or waters have been used
Tor the expectation of horses. mules
ind other supplies for use in South
Africa and TO give all information on
The matter. a somewhat similar
resolution Of inquiry addressed to the
secretary Of STATE also was adopted.
Mr.. Sulzer, Of New York, introduced
resolution asking the secretary of
he treasury to furnish the facts re-
ating to the imposition of a tax on
russian sugars imported to this coun-
ry and what action Russia has taken
n regard thereto by way Of retalia-
ion. sgaf .
The deficiency appropriation bill,
he last Of the great supply measures
4 the government, was reported to
he house by Chairman Cannon, OF
he appropriations committee. The
i'll carries, exclusive Of s21,S5O,0Oo
appropriated for expenses Of thu
Military establishment 112. 5O3 400