Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-11
'THEPROPOSEDLOAB.
The Senate Agrees TO Let St. Louis
Exposition Have $4,6oo,ooo.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILLPASSED
fhs House Discusses the Matter Of Distrs'
button Of Seeds By the Government
and Thss Passes Agricultural
ApprpprlatIon BIN.

debate in the senate on the proposed
loan of 100000 to the st. Louis ex-
position, which has been in progress
on point Of order for the past three
days, came to q close yesterday
through a vote which left the provi-
sion In the urgent deficiency bill, which
was passed.
Senator Patterson, Of Colorado, made
speech In which, while he charged
! the panic Of 1893 to the anti-silver agi-
tation in this and other countries, an
nounced that he was not in favor of
another democratic pronouncemen for
silver.
After the vote on the deficiency bill
speeches in support of the Panama
canal treaty were made by Senator
Mallory, of Florida, and Senator Hey
burn, Of Idaho.
Senator Cullom introduced bill for
the preservation Of aboriginal noun
tains, ruins and other antiquities, to
apply to all government reservations
The secretary of the interior is given
authority to establish rules and regu-
lations governing excavations and Inn
posing punishment for their violation.
Provision is made for high standard
of qualification In those permitted to
engage In the work Of exploration.
The senate committee authorized
Senator Nelson to report favorably on
his bill to provide for the construction
of roads in Alaska for the maintenance
of schools and support of insane and
destitute persons in the territory.
Mr.. Sheppard, democrat, Of Texas,
one Of the youngest members Of the
house, made determined and persist
ent effort yesterday to bring about
reform in the matter Of distribution
of seeds by the government He con-
tended that the present system is bad
Mr.. Sheppard's first move was 10 have
struck from the agricultural appropria-
ton bill certain sections providing the
machinery for the distribution of the
seeds authorized to be purchased under
the bill. In this he was successful. his
point Of order being sustained by the
chair, but by an overwhelming vote
the house promptly added the sections
to the bill by way Of amendment. Only
three members voted in opposition to
the restoration. Mr.. Sheppard's fur
ther effort was to secure an amend
ment to restore the sections which
would provide for the purchase Of rare
and untried seeds, but despite his ear
nest appeal for this amendment II
failed and the bill was left just as the
committee brought 1t into the house
SO far as seeds for free distribution
were concerned.
This was the only item in the bill
that aroused serious discussion and
with few minor amendments 1t was
passed by the house without division.
Mr.. Hearst. of New York. introduced
4 bill ito empower United States at
torneys, without the direction of the |
attorney general. to enforce the act to |
protect trade and commerce against un-
lawful restraints and monopolies.
Favorable reports on two resolutions |
IF inquiry were authorized by the house |
on judiciary. One calls on
the attorney general to inform the
house as to the dates on which actions
were brought against trusts and as to
whether any Of such suits have been
advanced on his motion on court cal
,ndars. The resolution was introduced
~ Mr. Smith, Of Texas. The other reso-
ution was presented by Mr.. Stephens,
II Texas, and asks the attorney general
o inform the house as to the investi-
yation Of alleged frauds in the Indian
erritory. This was amended so as to
live the attorney general discretion
n Withholding such information as
would not be in the interest Of the
,ublic service. |.