Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-26
RUSHING THE WORK.
Agricultural and Post once Bills
Passed in the Senate.
MANY Pension BILLS GET THROUGH.
Tho House Adopted the Conference Report
on the Army BiII-ME DeArmond's Oon-
current Resolution 20 Buy Canada
and FORM Her into states.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Ihe senate
yesterday made rapid progress. The
statehood riders to the agricultural
and post office appropriation bills
were withdrawn and both bills
passed. The house amendments to
the Philippine currency bill were
agreed to with but slight discussion,
thus sending the bill to the presi-
dent. The sundry civil bill was near
ly completed. A large number Of
pension bills also were passed.
In the course of the day Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner Foulke was severe
ly criticised ON account of letter
written by him to Senator Spooner
regarding the dismissal OF an en-
ploye of the surveyor generals Office,
Idaho, who had been charged with
receiving campaign contributions.
The discussion arose over resolu-
ton by Senator Dubois calling for in
formation in the case.
Senator Elldns introduced a bill
providing for the imposition Of duty
of ten per cent. ad valorem, in addi-
ton to present duties, on all goods
imported into the United States on
vessels not owned in this country.
The bill is intended to encourage
American shipping and Senator FL
kins says that, while he does not ex-
pect action during the present con-
gress, he will reintroduce the bill
early in the next session and press
its consideration.
Senator Beveridge, from the sem
ate committee on territories, report
ed q substitute for the house bill
providing for delegate in congress
from Alaska. The substitute pro-
vides for commissioner instead Of
a delegate, but he is given all the
rights and privileges enjoyed by ter
ritorial delegates. Instead of being
elected, as are the delegates from
other territories, the representative
from Alaska is to be appointed, II
the senate committee bill becomes
law. The power Of appointment is
vested in the governor, the secretary
and the district judge of the terri
tory, sitting as board.
The conferees of the senate and
house reached an agreement on the
differences between the two houses on
the Indian appropriation bill and the
senate accepted the report.
The house yesterday adopted the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill and sent the bill to the
president. The bill to establish q
Union station in this city also was
finally passed, the house abandoning
its amendments to reduce the amount
to be given to the Pennsylvania and
baltimore g. Ohio railroads from ST.
100000 each, as fixed in the senate
bill, to $1,O0O,000 each, as fixed by the
house. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Cowherd,
of Missouri, made the fight against
the motion to recede, while Mr.. Nor
rell, Of Pennsylvania, and others IA
vored the agreement in the amount
fixed by the senate.
The Fowler currency bill was de-
bated in desultory way. Mr.. Clay
ton, of Alabama, delivered a mock
funeral Grafton on the bill. The
other speakers were Messrs. Pugsley,
Of New York; Shallenberger, of Ne
brasla, and Thompson, of Alabama.
The speaker appointed the commit
tee to represent the house at the
dedication of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. -,
The conference report on the bill
20 Increase the pensions Of those
who have lost limbs in the military
service of the country was adopted.
MIR. DeArmond, of Missouri, intro
duced a concurrent resolution pro-
viding as follows;
"That the president be and is here
nv requested TO learn and advise the
congress upon what terms, II any,
honorable to both nations and salts
factory to the inhabitants of the ter
ritory primarily affected, Great Brit
ain would consent to cede to- the
United States all or any part OF the
territory living north of and adjoin-
ing the United States, to be formed
in due time into one or more states
and admitted into the union upon
an equality with the other states, the
inhabitants thereof in the meantime
10 enjoy all privileges and impurities
guaranteed by the federal constitu-
ton"
The house committee on military
affairs favorably reported the house
Joint resolution authorizing the sec
rotary OF war to furnish the he
brew unien Veteran association con-
demned cannon for a monument 20
the soldiers and sailors who iost
their lives in the war with spain