Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-29
THEY name A DAY.
Senator's Will Vote On the Philip
pias Bill Next Tuesday.
RESOLUTION on SENATOR'S ELECTION
The Heuss Spent Yesterday Dsba ting the
Bill to Increase the Subsidiary Coin
aRe-lnformatlon Wanted About
Gen. Woods Salary In Cuba.

washington, May 29.-An agree
ment was reached in the senate yes
terday by which final vote on the
pending Philippine government bill
and all amendments will be taken up
next Tuesday at four o'clock p. IN.
Pending the vote the senate will meet
at II o'clock each day except Friday,
when the senate will not sit, it be-
ing Memorial day. On Monday and
Tuesday the debate will be under
the 15-minute debate.
Senator Burrows, Of Michigan, OK
planned the bill at length yesterday
and urged its enactment, maintain
ing that 1t would advance the inter
ests and promote the prosperity Of
the islands. In his Judgment it
would be a mistake to accord to the
Filipinos now self-government and
independence. Such a proceeding
could result, he said, only In disaster
to the Inhabitants and possible an
archy in the Islands.
Senator Hoar offered the following
as a substitute for Senator yelling
tons resolution discharging the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
Nons from consideration of the
house joint resolution for the cleo
ton Of senator's by direct vote Of the
people: THAT the committee on
privileges and elections BE- directed
to report to the senate Its opinion
upon house joint resolution II and
further to report an amendment to
said resolution to be incorporated
herewith, If It should be adopted
BY the senate, providing that con-
gress shall make all suitable regula-
tons for the election Of senator's,
Including such laws o. shall provide
for 4 full and free vote and an hon
est entertainment Of the result; and
also that the qualifications for voting
1t such elections shall be prescribed
BY congress; and further, that the
committee report to the senate its
opinion as to the propriety Of so
amending said resolution, II II shall
be enacted; and further, Its opinion
Is TO the wisdom Of passing said
resolution so amended"
The senate committee on post Of
fees authorized Senator Elkins to
make a favorable report on his bill
providing for the free transportation
through the mails Of books for the
blind. -a u .era
The house spent yesterday debat-
Ing the bill to increase the subsidiary
coinage by coming the silver bullion
In the treasury and to recon stand
ard silver dollars as the public neces-
stiles may require. The limit Of sub
sidiary coinage now Is S00,O00,000.
The bill increases this to an indeh-
mite amount, in the discretion Of the
secretary Of the treasury. The bill
aroused the opposition of the demo-
Gratis, who claimed IL was only n
step In the direction OF the complete
striking down OF the silver dollar.
The debate drifted into a general
discussion Of the silver question.
Very little interest was shown and
Mr.. Cochran twice made the point
that no quorum was present. Mr..
Newlands, of Nevada, finally offered
an amendment to make subsidiary
silver a legal tender. Mr.. Cochran,
Of Missouri, supported the Newlands
amendment, at the same time de-
nouncing the bill. He warned the
members Of the majority that the
time would come in their defense Of
the proposed legislation when they
would be as Jack rabbits before the
hounds" Without action on the
amendment the house ut 4:50 adj
journed.
Mr.. Bartlett, Of Georgia, intro
duced a resolution requesting infor-
nation from the secretary Of war
as to the amount Of salary or other
compensation paid Gen. Leonard
Wood as governor general Of Cuba
and by what authority such nav