Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20
CENSUS BILL PASSED
The Senate Disposes Of the Measure
for 4 Permanent Bureau.
TREATY ON DANISH WEST INDIES.
The Senate Rat'hes the Treaty with Den.
mark for the Purchase Of the Islands
House Passes Bill to Repeal War
Revenue Taxes.

tended debate the senate yesterday
passed the bill establishing a perma-
nent census office. The discussion re-
lated principally to the collection and
publication by the director OF the
census OF statistics respecting the
production of cotton. Senator Al
lison vigorously opposed the provi-
sion, maintaining that the cotton sta
tistics gathered by the department OF
agriculture we're complete and accu-
rate and that no necessity existed for
their duplication. Despite his oppo-
sition, the provision was inserted in
the bill.
Several other bills Of Importance on
the calendar were passed, among
them one extending the charters of
national banks.
A new national university bill was
introduced by Senator Deboe, of Ken
lucky, chairman Of the committee to
establish the university of the United
States 1t differs from the Depew bill
of last December in that it lessons
the number of regents and fixes new
limits to the powers of the president
Of the university. The terms of adj
mission are so modified that candi-
dates for the electorate in any de-
partment must furnish evidence OF
sttainments at least equal to those
represented by the degree Of master
properly conferred. The bill pro-
vides for no appropriation from con-
gress.
Senator Turner, by request, offered
a resolution reciting that many Of the
Indian schools OF the country are be-
ing conducted loosely, that pupils who
are afflicted with tuberculosis and
other diseases are admitted to the
dstr!msnt Of The health Of inmates
Of the schools. resulting IN an ZAP
palling mortality" that the inter-
mixture Of the sexes results in a
lowering Of the standard Of morality
and that, although the matter has
been brought to the attention Of the
commissioner Of Indian affairs, moth
ing has been done to remedy the evils.
The resolution authorizes the COM
mittee on Indian affairs to make an
investigation Of the subject and re.
port to the senate. The resolution
was referred to that committee.
The senate In executive session rati-
fed a treaty between the United
States and Great Britain extending
for IL months from July rs, 1901, the
time within which British colonies or
foreign possessions may give their
adhesion to the convention signed
March 2. 1899. for the tenure and dis
position of real and personal prop
srty.
In little more than an hours time
the senate disposed OF the treaty with
Denmark ceding to the United States
for a consideration of $1,000, 900 the
islands OF st. Thomas, st. John and
st. Croix, composing the group of
the Antilles known as the Danish
West Indies and lying just east of
Porto Rico, and thus. so far as this
country is concerned, consummated
= transaction which has been under
consideration internationally since the
administration OF President Lincoln.
The motion to ratify was adopted by
a viva voce vote.
The unexpected happened in the
house yesterday when the bill to re-
peal the war revenue taxes was passed
unanimously without word Of de-
bate. This action was the outcome
Of a challenge thrown down by Mr..
Richardson, OF Tennessee, the minor
ity leader, after the adoption by a
strict party vote of special order
for the consideration OF the bill
which permitted debate upon It until
four o'clock this afternoon, but cut
of all opportunity to offer amend
msnts except such as had been agreed
upon by the ways and means commit