Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-26
Bill
Political Line IN the Senate Sharply
Drawn on the Measure.
a JOINT RESOLUTION 70 ANNEX CUB
A short Session of the House Held Yes
tsrdsy snd an Adjournment Taken 70
Tuesdny--Frse Trsnsmission Of PEN
sion vouchors Through Mails. -

washington, NOV Zl.-Ine beuht'
held its longest sitting Of the session
yesterday, beginning at noon and con
Guiding at S:15 p. m. The entire time
was consumed in debating q motion e
refer the Cuban reciprocity bill to thu
committee ON foreign relations. The
political line was sharply drawn In
the discussion, the republicans advo-
eating such reference and the demo
Gratis contending that the measure
should 60 to the committee on finance
The motion prevailed without division.
The debate served to bring out some
incidental references to the merits o.
the bill. Mr.. Teller took occasion 70
correct published reports that he has
hope Of defeating the bill or that be
intends unduly to obstruct Its con-
sideration. Messrs. Allison and Al
drich announced their willingness to
have the bill 60 to the foreign rela-
lions committee. but they united in an
expression Of opinion that such refer
ence should form no precedent for the
reference of revenue bills in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Aldrich also denied that
there was any purpose Of revising the
tariff by reciprocity treaties
Bills were introduced in the senate
as follows:
BY Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, re-
curing that every postmaster shall re-
side or have principal place OF busi-
ness within the delivery Of the ONCE
to which he is appointed. BY Mr.. Fair
banks, of Indiana, providing for the
purchase Of site and the erection OF
q public building to be used for q de-
partment of state, department OF JUS
tice and a department Of commerce and
labor. the cost Of the building exclu-
sive of site not to exceed $5,OOO,0OO.
BY Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, pro-
yjding that the secretary Of the treas
TRY be authorized to settle the claim
Of Queen Liliuokalani in full satisfac-
ton.
The democratic senators at eau
Gus held in the afternoon decided to
consider the Cuban bill on its merits
and confine the discussion to the Dill
itself without bringing in collateral
questions. This means that no tarin
amendments will be offered and that
the tariff question will not be dis
cussed. The attitude Of the democrats
means early action on the Cuban bill
and the prospects are for final adjourn
ment of the extra session on Wednes-
day with an agreement to vote after q
week of debate in the regular session
II the republicans make the minority
such proposition.
Senator Newlands, author OF the
resolution annexing Hawaii, intro
duced Joint resolution inviting Cuba
to become state Of the United States
upon terms Of equality with the states
Of the union. The resolution provides
that Porto Rico shall become q county
or province of Cuba; that all present
officers of Cuba shall retain their posi-
lions until their terms expire; that the
80 No 900 Aa.,a. 80 r,rha ahalI hecome
soo'voV,VvV po nv ~. =. 20 ruha WITH in
.ne Do sas,,aod 20 thraa ner cent. and
terest reuuoou :" .on,,ed to ! sink
TWO per een. M. ~ ~ y, nr ar rural euard
ing iunui .nn' =, .nH ,.pornors,ad into The
Oh oupa ' no. 1,o,.aS at.tss. that the
army =. ~. ~ C,,ssn .rsssurv shall be-
money Az u.o Su - ~ stete ~ Cuba-
come 'no ,...,s . o,oses with the fol-
lno iSs o,ssa.iar. y