Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-15
MORE MONEY GIVEN.
The Amount for the Volcano SUI
ferers Raised to 100000.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The senate Passes the Measure and Thea
Debates the Philippine Biii-Ths No.
val Appropriation Bill Taken Up
by the house.

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al appropriation Of 100000 was
made by the senate yesterday fol-
the stricken people Of the French
West Indies, in accordance with the
recommendation of the president
that 100000 be appropriated. The
agricultural appropriation bill was
passed and then Senator Stewart, OF
Nevada, in supporting the Philippine
bill warned the minority that no
political gain would accrue to them
from their attack on the army. The
American people, he said, always
had supported the army and always
would. He declared that for us now
to take down the American flag from
the Philippines would be national
disgrace. While discussing the pro-
posed coinage Of the silver dollar
for the Philippines Senator Stewart
declared that the silver question in
this country was dead, at least for
the present, on account of the large
output of gold.
Consideration Of the measure pro-
viding for union railway station in
Washington was resumed and it will
be voted on TODAY.
The action Of the house on the
conference report on the omnibus
claims bill in declining further to
consider the Selfridge board findings
and asking for another conference on
other items Of the measure was dis
cussed briefly, but finally went over
without action.
Senator Cullom presented the con-
ference report on the Cuban diplo-
matte and consular bill. He ex.
planned that the house conferees had
agreed to the amendment making
the salary Of the minister to the
republic Of Cuba $4,000 a year, but
that they would not agree to the
amendment providing $4,000 a year
for the minister's house rent or for
that making provision for an addi-
tional consul. The senate confer
ees, therefore, had yielded as to these
two amendments. The report was
agreed to.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
inquired what title was given to the
Cuban government in the bill.
1.-THE republic of Cuba" replied
Senator Cullom.
"And is the American flag to be
taken down from the island?" in
Iuired Senator Hoar.
u suppose so, of course" respond
ID Senator Cullom.
VI thought we had been told"
'acetiously remarked the Massachu-
'etts senator, shat when the Amer
can flag once had been raised over
.errltory 1T always would stay put"
The senate at five o'clock went into
Executive session and few minutes
alter adjourned.
The naval appropriation bill, which
'rovides for two new battleships,
wo armored cruisers and two gun
'oats, and carries a total of $77,65o,-
90, was taken up in the house yes
erday. Mr. Foss, of Illinois, chair
nan of the naval committee, in open
ng the debate sounded a note of
farming against the over-confdent
elief that our navy is invincible.
lie declared that our victories at Ma
lila and Santiago were due to the
act that we were contending with
n effete and decaying nation and
hat our strength far outmatched
pain in those contests. Mr.. Rixey,
Virginia, also spoke for the bill, {
lost of his time being given to an
rgument for government construc-
on Of warships.
The conference report on the omni-
us claims bill was rejected on the
round that claims not considered
either branch Of congress had s
zen inserted in the measure by the \
,ngress and the measure was re. y
lrned 10 conference. =,
The senate bill making additional ls
preparations for the Martinique
lfferers was referred to the appro- .
'iatiOns committee. /,