Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
VESTS RESOLUTION.
A Lively Dsbats in the Senate tor
Its POstponemsnt.
MANY PRIVATE PENSION BILLS PASS.



Washington, Jan. ia lively Dc
bate occurred in the senate yesterday
between Senators Aldrich, Vest ana
Carmack, when the first named en-
deayored to secure o postponement
of the Vest resolution requiring the
committee on finance to report'a bill
removing the duty on coal. Senator
Aldrich announced that there were
strong hopes of action being taken
elsewhere with the view to removing
the duty on coal. The proposition
was not acceptable to Senator vest
who expressed the opinion that TO
allow the resolution ITO go into the
uncertain and nebulous future" would
mean its defeat.
Senator Nelson continued his re-
marks in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill and a large number
of private pension bills were passed
by unanimous consent.
An amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, appropriating
s10O. 900 for the investigation OF the
mining interests of the country by
the geological survey, was introduced
by Senator Perkins. =,
Senator Perkins introduced a bill
comforting on municipal corporations
| in Alaska the right to exercise the
power of eminent domain. The bill
confers the same power on railroads
| telegraph lines, wagon roads, gas anc
electric light companies, bitches, etc
Senator Warren, from the commit
tee ON agriculture, reported thu
house bill increasing the powers o.
the secretary Of agriculture in tn
prevention Of the increase OF conta
eious diseases among live stock.
Senator Perkins presented to tn
senate a communication from GOV
Savers, of Texas, rendering to tn
United States statues OF Gen. san
Houston and Stephen F! Austin, to D.
placed in statuary hall at the capito
to represent the state of Texas.
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, an
nounced the death in this city Sun
day of Representative Tongue o
Oregon, and offered the usual resolu
lions expressing sorrow and the SCI
ate at 5.15 adjourned.
The house yesterday, after adoP'
,np a resolution to authorize tn
merchant marine and fisheries CON
mittee to investigate the coal 81
nation, at once adjourned out OF r.
spect to the memory of the late Rel
resentative Tongue, Of Oregon, ate
the appointment Of committee !
attend the funeral. The resolutio
to investigate the coal situation r.
cites the fact that resolution. ma
been introduced to extend the PR
iliege Of carrying coal to coastwis
ports to foreign steamers for 20 DAY
because the present scarcity OF COZ
involves great suffering and distres
and authorizes the committee to Il
yestigate "facts, charges and nece
sites; to inquire into the elemen'
and conditions involved in the CO.
trade, the cost Of coal, the method
facilities and cost Of transportatio
and distribution Of the same and u
reasons. or causes Of such search
and distress" The committee is 9
: rected to report to the house u
testimony, with their conclusion
thereon, as soon as possible. IL
: given power to send for persons al
! papers, to administer oaths, etc., al
incur such expense as nay be deem'
} necessary, The meetings are TO
} held in washington and in such oth
I places as the committee may dete
. mine.
Mr.. Warner, Of Illinois, INTRODUCES
bill appropriating $4,000 for
! statue to the late Maj. Gen. Fra
l sicel, to be erected in this city