Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
THE DI L!I:! ACT.
Rates Put High to Be Reduced BY
Reciprocity AsresnsntS.
SENATOR 1ILLMlI MAKES A THREAT
Bills introduced II tho senats-A Lively
Political Debass In the House Between
Gen. GrosvsnoF, OF Ohio, and Me-.
CLARA, Of Missouri

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE proceed
ings OF the senate yesterday were
enlivened by several spirited speeches
Affecting the reciprocity provisions
of the Dingley act. While the Vest
resolution directing the committee
on finance to report bill removing
the duty on coal was under discussion
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, vigorously
attacked those senator's responsible
for the holding up Of reciprocity
treaties in the senate. He defended
Secretary Shaw for issuing the or
der instructing collectors of customs
to resolve differences regarding the
grade of coal In favor Of the i'm
porter. 1t was true, he declared,
that Mr.. Dingley had put the tariff
rates high SO that they could be
reduced by reciprocity agreements.
This statement called Senator Aid
rich vehemently to denounce Senator
Dolliver and others for making it.
The only intention, he said, of the
reciprocity provision of the Dingley
law was to secure agreements on
non-competitive products and he con-
tended that 1t was not to be ex-
pected that a republican administra-
ton would negotiate treaties which
would strike at the heart of protec-
ton.
The resolution went over until to-
day after Senator Tillman had given
notice that he would then "string
a live wire" and lay the blame for
the present coal situation at the door
of the president and the attorney
general.
Senator Nelson concluded his re-
marks In opposition to the statehood
bill and at 4:10 clock the senate went
into executive session, adjourning
soon afterward.
Senator Morgan introduced bill
to extend the scope of the Sherman
law. 1t provides that the
provisions of that law shall he so
as to include "all persons
and corporations hereafter engaged
in producing, manufacturing, trans
porting and buying or selling any
article for profit that is authorized
to be acquired by purchase for the
use Of any branch of the govern
ment."
Among the bills introduced were
the following: By Senator Jones, for
the amendment Of the anti-lottery |
law so as TO make the prohibition
extend TO guessing contests or any |
other competition Of any kind for
prizes. BY Senator Mitchell, author
iEing an appeal to the supreme court
Of the United States from fraud
order" rulings by the post Office de-
partment.
Senator Jones introduced an
10 the legislative and ex-
ecutive appropriation bill authoriz-
ing the secretary Of war to have
made q complete roster Of both off,
,ers and men in both the union and
armies in the war Of the
rebellion. tta .....
For the first time since the open
ng of this session Of congress the
house was RECALLED yesterday with a
lively political debate. Gen. Gros-
NOR, Of Ohio, and Mr.. Clark. Of Mis-
,ouri, crossed swords during the gen
,ral debate on the army appropria-
lion bill and for two hours both
Iides Of the house cheered on their
respective spokesmen. The contest
was enuTeIy goou-natureT II grew
,ut Of q controversy which Mr.. Gros-
Tenor and Mr.. Clark have been carry
ng on in the newspapers over the
'ormers statement In the house last
December that the democratic party
lad been wiped out at the last gen
iral election. Gen. Grosvenor yester-
lay undertook with figures 70 sustain
IL contention and Mr.. Clark. also
-ilh a.nraa. % .uroTe that tha demo-