Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-11-03
THE STRIP SCANDALS.

Replying to the resolution of the house
asking for information as to the part
taken by the U. 8. troops in the opening
of the Cherokee strip, Secretary Lamont
sent in to-day the report of Col. Hayes,
INSPECTOR general of the department of
Missouri. The report says an impartial
investigation into tho killing of Hill has
shown that he was shot while making the
run for land. Troops tried to stop the
rush, but it was impossible owing to
drunkenness which was due to the fact
that saloons on the Kansas border we're
run openly despite the prohibition laws
of the state.
To-DAY's SENATE.
A resolution providing for final ad-
iournment of congress was discussed in
the senate this morning. Senators Allen,
of Nebraska, and PETER, of Kansas, op-
posed it, but it was passed. The resolu-
ton provides for adjournment at 8
O'Clock this afternoon.
Accordingly committee was appointed
to act with committee of the house In
notifying the president, after which the
senate went into executive session to
clear up the pending nominations.
To-DAY's HOUSE.
The last days session in the house
opened this morning with small at
tendance. The bill remitting duties on
foreign exhibits at the Worlds fair was
taken up.
Hutchison, of Texas, led the opposition
to motion for the employment Of con-
gressional clerks during recess, but II
passed by vote of 149 to 53.
SILVER COINAGE ORDERED.
The treasury department to-day or
dered the mints at San Francisco ano
New Orleans to resume the immediate
coinage of silver dollars.
Other mints are to be put in operation
shortly, and will coin about S4,O00,00O 6
month, which will be clear gain to tht
treasury.
Sec. Carlisle says it will help the coun
try generally and increase the value o1
silver.
+ THE MINE1s BILE.
Representative Bells bill, suspendinl
assessments on mining claims, was called
up in the house for adoption of the con
ferree's report. There was considerable
debate over the agreement to the meas
ure. Mr.. bay. Of New York, fought 10
time enough to debate the motion ant
finally fifteen minutes time was agreed
upon. Mr.. Ray yielded the floor to Rep
resentative Pence, who began his speecl
by explaining the purpose Of the bill.
Mr.. Pence said: 'The purpose Of thu
bill is to suspend the mining laws fo
this year only, in order that the 1o,oo'
miners who have by the course of the ad
ministration been compelled to abandon
their claims may 60 elsewhere to seel
sustenance for the winter. 1t is not OK
aggeration to say that at least that mum
Der, after the vote of the silver bill to
day, have looked into their shafts il
which lie buried their last hopes for tn
last time and will now be called upon tt
seek sustenance elsewhere"
| Mr.. Hartman, of Montana, followed ant
supported the position taken by Mr.
Pence. Mr.. Lucas, of South Dakota
| argued in favor of the conference re
port which excepted South Dakot
from the law and Mr.. Ray opposed the ex
ception of South Dakota from the opera
tion of the law.
Finally the report on the bill wa
agreed to, and the bill will now become
law, with the signature of the president
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
The public debt statement just issue
shows that the net increase in the publ
debt during Ootober was $5, 141 ,06S. Cas-
in the treasury $729, ,447,O14.
siss CONGRESS ADJOURNs.
At,precisely 8 O'Clock this afternoo
the senate and house adjourned until tn
opening of the regular session on tn
first Monday in December. s
SIGNED IT.
The president this afternoon signe
the McCreary bill amending the Gear
Chinese exclusion act.