Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19
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WASHINGTON MATTERS.

w WAShlNG1OS, Dtt. 1J.--tllilOIs, Jlllo {
ported from committees and placed on t b
calendar were the following:
To relieve the treasury Of the Unite
States from the amount now charged to
and deposited with the several states.
To increase the pensions of pensloner
who are entirely helpless.
Senator Hoar, from the committee OF
appropriations, reported back a deticienc,
hill of $laO, 900 for public printing an(
binding, and $23O,OOO for preliminary
printing for the eleventh census. The bill
was passed.
Senator Manderson offered a resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the secye
tary of the interior for information as to
the disposition of lands comprised within
military reservations that have been relin-
quished by the war department.
FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Senator Mitchell offered resolution,
which was referred to the postoffice com
mittee, calling on the postmaster general
for estimates of the increased cost re-
quired for an extension of the free delivery
system to all towns and cities having not
less than 5000 inhabitants, and where
the gross postotfice revenue is at least
$4,000, also, to cities and towns of 5000
inhabitants and with postoffice revenue of
$1,000.
TORNADO CANAL.
Senator Reagan introduced bill pro-
viding for the incorporation Of private
body to be known as the tornado & FL
Paso Reservoir & Canal company, the OBJ
jects of which are to build and operate
storage reservoirs in New Mexico and
Texas for irrigating purposes The bill
appropriates $25 900 to be paid out of the
national treasury to defray the expenses
Of the survey for the reservoirs, and directs
thai Major Powell, of the geological sur
vey, be placed in charge of the work.
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing:
BY Senator Mitchell (Senator Chandler's
bill in the last cOngress), for creating a d-
agriculture.
By Senator Teller, authorizing citizens
of Colorado, Nevada and and the territories
to fell and remove timber on the public
domain for mining and domestic purposes
Also providing that the half dollar shall
contain one-half, the quarter dollar one
fourth, and the dime one-tenth the
amount of silver contained in the stand
ard dollar Also, his bill in the last con-
gress to grant irrigation companies right
of way through public lands for irrigation
purposes.
RECOGNIZING BRAZIL.
Senator Morton offered the following, |
which was laid over:
Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
in congress assembled
That the United States of America Of
er congratulations to the people of Brazil
IN their just and peaceful assumption OF
he power, duties and responsibilities of
elf government, based upon the free con-
'ent OF the governed expressed in their
ecent reputation of monarchy rule and
n their recent adoption of the republican
orm of government. And that the
United States OF Brazil is by this act rec
,gnized as lawful and rightful govern
nent, and that said republic is of right
untitled to exercise and enjoy internation-
i comfy and all the benefits of the laws
# nations as sovereign power, and bene-
it OF all rights, privileges and advantages
nder existing treaties that were con-
luded between the United States of
america and the late empire of Brazil
IND that this declaration of the state of
he public laws in the United States of
america shall be notified to the United
;tates of Brazil by the president, and ask
hat the president shall, by his proclama-
ion, require the people and the govern
nent of the United States and of the sew
raj states, and all persons in authority
herein, to recognize the flag of the
United States of Brazil as the flag of a
rec, sovereign and independent people.
IN THE HOUSE.
The senate amendments to the house
oint resolutions for printing the agricul-
lral report were offered.
Mr.. Reed, from the committee on ways
nd means, reported concurrent resolu-
ion for recess from December 81 until
anuary 6. Agreed to.
The speaker having laid before the
louse message from the president rec
the limit Of the international
marine conference be extended two
months, joint resolution extending that
until March / was passed.
The committee on rules reported
esolution for the immediate roll call of
he states for the introduction and refer
nee of bills. Adopted.
The Silcott committee reported resolu-
ion authorizing the sergeant at arms to
ffer a reward of $4,000 for the arrest
# the abscoL ding cashier, the reward to
70 paid out of the contingent fund of the
louse. Adopted.
NOMINATIONS
The president transmitted to the senate
he following nominations:
Adam d. Cooper, at Can
m City, Colo. Jacob M Buzzard, Silver
on, Colo. Alphonso F. Learned, Port
townsend, Wash; Frank E. Harding,
Park City, Utah; John Koogler, Las
Vegas, N. M. James E. Whitson, Selma,
Jal. VIM. z. Sucker, Yuba City, CAL;
Noses Bradshaw, Aspen, Cal.
The Virginia Oyster War.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Atty. Gen.
R. A. Ayers, of Virginia, came up from
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