Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-22
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Committee on Territories About
to Lose Its OccupatiOn-Land
OHice Eees-StaDtOn Re-
fnstated--NOtes.
SOON OUT OF A LOB.

Washington, Dec. 22.-When the Okla
homa and New Mexico bills are passed
by congress, the committee on territories
CT both houses will be practically defunot.
If bill Is presented for the admission of
Indian territory it will no doubt come be-
fore the committee on territories, but, as
a usual thing, all matters in reference to
the Indians of that section would natural
ly be considered by the committee on In
dian affairs. There will always be more
or less business for the committee on ter
ritories to consider with reference to
Alaska, as it is believed that Alaska will
not be admitted for many years. 1t is
somewhat doubtful whether the Okla
homa bill will be pushed ahead Of the
tariff bill although its friends will make
an effort in that direction SO as to clear
the house calendar of all territorial bills.
LAND oYr1oE FEES. :.
The house committee o,s .ublic lands
yesterday reported favorabiy bill to
amend the land act of March 3, 1891, so
as to validate the rights of any person
who had inflated contest prior to the
passage of the act, if he was at that time
qualified to make an entry for the tract.
Another bill reported by this committee
provides for the reduction of tho fees CT
the land officers west of Kansas to the
same rates allowed east of Kansas.
TO CONDEMN STEVENS.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs agreed to-day to report substitute
for the Hit Hawaiian resolution. The
substitute condemns the action of Min
lister Stevens in Hawaii.
RIGHTED WRONG.
Commodore Stanton has been restored
to duty by the secretary of navy and or
dered to the command of the North At
lantic squadron, one of the best posts in
the navy.
GROWING SERIOUS.
The situation at Rio is admittedly
growing sufficiently serious to awake ap-
prehensions. The navy department has
ordered the cruiser New York and the
monitor Miantonomah to get ready for
sea. 1t is supposed they are to proceed
to Rio.
OKLAHOMA AND NEW MEXICO.
As soon as the New Mexico bill comes
up in the house early in January an Of
fort will be made to tack on the Okla
homa amendment, but this plan will
probably fail. In the senate the effort
will be again made, and it may be sue
cessful there, as several senators in the
southwest are favorably disposed toward
Oklahoma.
DIR. DoRCHEsTER's SUCCESSOR.
Rev. DR.. Daniel NJ. Dorchester, of
Massachusetts, superintendent of Indian
schools, will be succeeded by William
Hailmann, Of Indiana, on January 16'
DR.. Hailmann is now superintendent OF
schools in La Porte, Ind. 1t is the inten-
tion. of the department to locate DR.
Hallmann's Office in this city, giving him
direct charge of all the reservation and
non-reservation schools.
Arrsn rHx HOLIDAYS.
After the holidays congress begins an
unusually interesting session and most
members think it will be long one. The
Wilson bill will be the first measure taken
up in the house. The committee on for
eign affairs will present resolution on
the Hawaii question to be discussed and
disposed of, and then the debate on the
tariff will begin in earnest. The man
ayers hope to pass the bill and send it to
the senate by the middle of February at
latest. After that the committee on ap-
preparations will claim the attention of
the house with the annual appropriation
bills.