Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Speech Making and Amendments Like
ly to Delay Action on the
Repeal Bill.
Peffers Amendment Defeated This
Afternoon and House
National Notes.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Speech- making
in the senate on the financial question is
likely to consume much more time than
was originally intended and it now ap.
pears that final vote on the repeal bill
is yet way of.
ro-DAY's SENATE.
In the senate to-day the bill was passed
granting to the mining states 25 per cent
of the proceeds arising from the sale OF
mineral lands for the benefit of the state
schools of mines.
Senator Teller made anearnest effort to
have the amount increased to SO per cent
but failed.
4;25 p. m.-Pener's amendment to the
silver repeal bill was rejected by a vote
of 20 to 81.
THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
In the house to-day, Representative
Weadock, Democrat, of Michigan, intro
duced motion to enquire into the right
of Michigan, to seat on the floor. He
severely arraigned secret society which
was instrumental in Linton's election.
Springer offered resolution calling
upon the treasury department for in
formation on the ubject of state banks,
and on roll call quorum could not be
produced.
The house then took recess till Mon
day next.
WANTS TO GO HOME.
"Just as soon as the silver bill is ont of
the way" said Representative Fithian,
'and adjournment of congress until the
first Monday in December will be in
order. At least that is the program
under consideration now on the house
side and this plan has the approval of
the president. New York congressman
want to go home and put their affairs in
shape and others are anxious to partici-
pate in the state campaigns now in prog
ress. This is particularly true in Ohio, vir-
ginia, Massachusetts and New York,
where lively fall contest is in progress"
NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate:
War-First Lieut.. Robert D. Evans,
18th infantry, to be captain; I'd Lieut..
William G.. Elliott, 9th infantry, to be
FIRST lieutenant.
Postmasters-Ch A. Hull, Hamp-
ton, N. Y.
Navy-Lieut. Commander H. W. Lyon
to be commander; Lieut.. Frank G. Drake
to be lieutenant tcommander;L Lieut., junior
grade, Thomas s. Rogers to be lieu
tenant; Ensign Hugh Rodman to be
lieutenant, junior grade.
NATIONAL NOTES.
The adjournment for al recess seems
certain to come next week.
Ex-Gsv. Chittenden, of Missouri, now
consul general to Mexico, is here advo-
eating the taking of the duty off lead. !
Tt is not likely that the Chinese bill
will be reported to the senate until the
regular session. There is disposition
on the part of the members to investi-
gate all facts and give the people of the
coast proper hearing,
The income tax scheme is being con-
sidered in congress. 1t is reported that
it contains provision to tax mortgages.
Westerners are strongly objecting to this
and claim that it means simply an in
crease in interest.
The Populists profess to be pleased
with the situation. PETER says a COM
promise would probably postpone the
settlement of the question another four
years. Now he is confident that the
necessity of further legislation will be
evident and the Populists will sweep the
country at the next election.