Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-04-07
POST OFFICE BILL.
Its Consideration in Senate Causes
Demand for an Investigation.
THE STSDRY CIVIL BILL in HOUSE.


Yesterday begun consideration Of the
post office appropriation bill and 1t
was the signal for revival OF the
democratic demand for an investiga-
ton into the charges of corruption In
the post office department The de-
bate was initiated by Senator German,
who spoke for almost two hours In
criticism of the course Of the repub-
llican party in the senate In refusing an
Inquiry and at the same time charging
the post Office committee with undue
haste in reporting the bill, as he did
the republican party with a desire to
adjourn congress at an exceptionally
early date in order to meet the wishes
Of the president. Senator Clay con-
tended that there should be congress
sional inquiry, saying the charges
against Mr.. Heath, ex-frst assistant
postmaster general, were such as to
demand investigation. Senator Fen
rose and Senator Lodge spoke for the
republican side Of the chamber, de-
tending the committee on post ofiices
against the charge OF naste anu aiso
the administration. Senator Lodge
contended that congress could not
make an inquiry that would be as
thorough as that already made by the
post Office department he charged
the democratic attack to desire 10
find political issue. Senator scout
quoted District Attorney Beach ana
Assistant Attorney General Hopp as
saying that there was not snmcient
evidence upon which to indict Heath.
Substantial progress was made yes
terday by the house In the considera-
tion Of the sundry civil bill, 81 pages
being disposed of, leaving only Il TO
be read. No amendments OF general
Importance were MADE.
MI baruett, Vi "ooie'a' ov
piled TO the statements Oh MI ull'et''
OF Massachusetts maze last Monuay
on the negro question: ne sa'u ui"'
the Massachusetts MEMBER nau iec-
tured the south ior disregard u VIZ
lations OF the law whereas III 'ne vi'S
OF Marion, Mass persons "no nAu
ON had been acquitted and were pa
rodod tbrongb the streets as heroes,
Nc ba,ievad that the people of the
soutb are entitled to work out the me-
oro problem .as God shall will It,"
M Crumnacker of Indiana. de-
clared that 2 600 persons have been
r,obbed and mt To death in the last
OK vears In the limited States.
Mr. DeArmond of Missouri intro
arood a resolution nroviding that the
srookar annoint Ave members of the
house n fnllv investigate the post Of
Acc denartment and report to the
house at as early a date as may be
nroc,,coh,s
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| nu,,nahar, irtroduced a hill Yesterday
| .aa-,ond ,ho Incarceration act NJ 1909
=. ,ar,,,ts a,,an. 70 nass in continuous
80. 500, o,o ,oin, In fora,on con-
., a .s--,.o.u - .,o,h.- ro,rt In
sasa,~r onntio,ors territory through
''e
lie unlted' states without payment OF
head tax. Aliens having once paid
the head tax may pass through foreign
contiguous territory IN continuous
transit and again enter the United
States without payment OF the tax.
The privilege under the act OF 1908.
permitting an alien to send for
relative or friend. is amended to re-
strict the privilege to relatives. 1t is
provided that there shall be at least
one inspector Of immigration and one
surgeon Of the United States public
health and marine hospital service as
signed to each principal alien en-
barkation for the United States to In
spect aliens intending to seek admis-
sion to the United States
The Timber and stone Acts.
Washington, March 31.-A hearing
on senate and house bills for the re-
peal Of the timber and stone acts OF
the public lands was held yesterday
by the house committee on public
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