Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-11
WASHINGTONNEWS
A Scandal in the Departments-Tar-
ifg smashers Weakening-Na-
tiOEal Capital News.
HERE'S A HOWDT-Do.

Washington, Dec. ll--lnVestlgatlOn
develops the fact that frauds are going
on in the various departments. Whole
families of six or seven are holding clerk
ships under different names. Husbands
and wives are holding positions as single
people. These clerks never perform any
duties. Several scandals are expected to
follow. The chairman Of the investlgat-
ing committee said this morning that a
report favoring wholesale removals will
be made in due time.
HILL HOLDS IT BACK.
Judge Hornblower's nomination was
informally discussed in the committee on
judiciary this morning and went over till
Thursday.
~t To-DAY's SENATE.
In the senate Senator Hoer introduced
a resolution calling on.the president for
information concerning the authority un-
der which Comr. Blount was appointed to
look into and report on the Hawaiian
situation.
The bill to repeal the federal election
laws was called up by Senator Hill and it
was agreed to refer it to the committee on
privileges and elections. An early report
is expected.
The banking and currency committee
again took up and considered the pro-
posed repeal of the state bank tax.
TARIFF T1NKEns.
! The ways and means committee have
revised the tariff bill. Many changes
were made in the lead tariff products
schedule. Wool remains unchanged. The
date of operation of the bill was changed
from March to June l.
RENoMINATEp.
The president nominated to- day j. G.
Slack to be register of the Clayton N. M,
land office, i. w. Walls, register at Pres
colt; j. G. Holland receiver at Clayton, N.
M; G. E. Davis agent at the Colorado
river agency, Arizona.
RUSHING THE TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Wilson hopes to report the
tariff bill within three days. Mr.. Wilson
hopes to secure consideration before the
holiday recess. It is generally under
stood the internal revenue bill will be re-
ported as separate measure. The
whisky tax has not yet been entirely
settled, but it is believed the increase
will be but slight. Those opposed to
an income tax claim tax on
corporate incomes would mean an in
crease in the rates of interest and higher
rates by common carriers
powELLs soFT-sNAp.
Almost all of the field work of the geolo-
gical survey has been abandoned and the
work is now confined mainly to the south
The scientists permanently employed by
the bureau are gathering in the city, pre-
pairing their reports on the work done
during the past summer. During the
summer field parties have been scattered
throughout the United States with the
greater proportion in the west. Some OF
the field work is in progress in California
and probably these parties will remain at
work in that state during tte winter
Active field work will be resumed by the
survey early in the spring of next
year.
Dole Holds the Fort.
Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. 1l.-Advices
from Aukland state that steamer has
arrived there from Hawaii and that ad-
vices are that the provisional govern
ment was still in power there on Novem-
Der "a.
! Auckland, N. 1.-THE steamer Monowai
from Honolulu November "a reports all
quiet there. The news that President
Cleveland intended to restore the queen
caused great excitement. Tt was discussed
by excited knots of people on the streets
and was generally condemned
The Hawaiian Gazette of November "a
says: "In the meantime the monarchy is
not restored, and will not be, unless by
the armed forces of the United States,
whose forces must then continue to sup
port the ex-queen. There may be small
differences in the ranks of the party of
reform, but we are to-day more united
and determined on the main issue than
ever before. AS surely as there is an
eternal justice overruling the affairs of
men, so surely will the gross outrage pro-
posed to be done to Hawaii fail of its