Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Democrats Twitted for Their Ec0nO-
my-HiIl ScOrcies Cleveland
Big Estimates. Etc, Etc.
AFTER CLEVELAND.

AFTER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Dec. I'm the senate yes
terday afternoon, when Senator Hoar's
Hawaiian resolution was taken up, Sem
ator Hill created sensation by making,
perhaps, lthe strongest speech of his
senatorial career. He challenged the
right of the president to use mill
tary force to restore the ex-queen
of Hawaii and asserted that the
contemplated action of the president is
an usurpation of the rights of congress.
The speech, fervid, eloquent and bearing
every impress of fearless sincerity, was
listened to by crowds in the galleries
while the floor of the senate chamber was
rapidly filled with sc nators and represen-
tatives. Hill was followed by Sherman
who also challenged the position of the
administration. 1t is evident that bitter
fight Is now on in which party lines will
be obliterated and the debate resolve
itself into for or against the administra-
tion.
To-DAY's SENATE.
The senate finance. committee held a
conference this morning at which an ef-
fort was made to come to an understand
ing as to the policy to be pursued in con-
sidering the tariff. 1t was decided that q
comparative statement should be pre-
pared showing the difference between the
present rates and those under the Wilson
bill. Then the committee is to decide
upon plan of procedure irrespective of
the action of the house.
Adjourned till Monday after passing
several private bills.
To.DAY's HOUSE.
The house got into an acrimonious de-
bate to-day over the resolution increasing
the force of employees around the cap
ital. The Republicans twittcd the ma
jority on their professions of reform and
economy being violated by their prac-
tices; the Democrats resented this, and
after dropping one disbursing clerk
adopted the resolution increasing the
force.
resolution providing for investiga-
tion of the naval department was voted
down. Adjourned.
NEXT YEARS ESTIMATES.
The estimates for the fiscal year 1894
and 1896 include $500,000 for investiga-
tion of pension cases. 100000 for bu-
rcau of animal industry; $l,0O0,O00 for
equipment of vessels; $6,00OOOO for ar
mament of vessels; $7,O00,00O for Indian
service. Pension payments are reduced
$5,OO0,OOO. Over $12,O00O00 is appro-
priated for rivers and harbors; for
Omaha public building 100000; for
Sioux City public building $4,000; for
mortar batteries $1,981, ,l26; for sites for
Notifications and other defenses $500,000,
and for armament of Notifications and
other works, an increase of $5,000,000.
Under the pestoffice department $l6,-
250,000 is asked for compensation to
for free delivery, $12,327,385, an increase
of over $1,000,000; railway postal car SER
vice, $26,900,000, an increase of $2,400,-
600.
The estimated appropriation for sol
diers' homes is increased to $2.530,131.
The secretary of the treasury having
recommended the repeal of the sugar
bounty law, no estimate is made for the
fiscal year 1895. In case the law is not
repealed, $11,0O0,o0O will be required for
the purpose.
voonEEs TO LEAD.
Senator Voorheeswill have charge of the
tariff bill in the ssnate. At meeting Of
the committee, Senator Voorhees, an
nounced his purpose to handle the bill.
Another important development of the
meeting was the announcement of q
determination on the part of the Dem
ocratic members of the senate to take up
the tariff question Immediately.
MANY WANT IT.
There are number of candidates for
the Office of assistant register of the
treasury, now held by e. H. Smith, a
Republican, whose successor, it is said at
the treasury department, is likely to be
appointed during this week. The place
is worth $4,000 year. The candidates
who have their applications on file at
the department are: L. WILDER Reid, of
Virginia; W. R. Il. Fabre; of New York;
William e. Ryan, of New York; Daniel l..
Thomas, of Indiana; Edwin K. Harris, of
Texas, son of Senator Harris, of Ten
nessee; Charles R. Turner, of New York:
G. G. Robinson, of Illinois; Richard M.
johnson, of Indiana; John P. Salyer, of
Kentucky;J. G. McHenry, of Georgia;
w. A. Milllken, of Tennessee; John W.
Gasoline, of Georgia; Judson s. Farrar,
of Michigan. Mr.. Reid is said to be the
foremost candidate for the place, and