Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-18
HARD AT WORK.
Congress Seems Really to Be Trying
To-day to Help the Countrywide
Carlisle Bill is Up.
A Land Grant Bill Adversely Report
ex-senator Hill Speaks
Other News Notes.

Washington, Dec. Notwithstanding
the fact that debate on the currency bill
was scheduled to begin in the house to-
day, less than 100 members we're present
when Speaker Crisp dropped the gavel.
The committee on rules had prepared a
special order, under which the house
should operate, but had decided, in view
Of the Dem ocratic opposition to the
measure, not to offer 1t at present, but
to allow Mr.. Springerto call up the bill
by virtue ofits privilege. Immediately
after the call of the committees for re-
ports, therefore, the chairman of the
banking and currency committee moved
that the house 90 into a committee OF
the whole for the purpose of consider
ing the measure.
THE CARLISLE BILL TAKEN UP.
His motion prevailed without discussion
and Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, took
the chair. Mr.. Walker OF Massachusetts,,
who is in charge of the opposition to the
measure, gave notice that at the proper
time he would offer substitute.
Mr.. Springer, before entering upon
argument, asked that general debate be
considered closed ON Saturday, when the
holiday recess is to be taken. Mr..
Walker
PROTESTED AGAINST ANY ARRANGEMENT
at this time. He said that he felt con-
vinced that no member would discuss
this measure in other than serious vein.
THE SENATE DOES SOME WORK.
One of the first acts of the senate to-
Gay was to pass an appropriation OF
100000 for the public printing. Chair,
man Cockrell, of the appropriation com.
mittee, said that it was absolutely neces-
sary, as otherwise public printing would
stop this evening.
LAND GRANT BILL ADVERSELY REPORTED
Senator Dolph, in reporting adversely
the general land grant forfeiture bill, ex
pressed the belief that congress had moi
the power to forfeit those lands, but thai
the right to them was vested in the rail
roads. Even if congress had the power
to forfeit them, 1t would be unjust ant
inea uitable to the railroad companies
Senator Berry, of Arkansas, said that thu
majority of the committee in favor Of re
porting the bill adversely was but one
Ave members, including himself, having
voted for it's passage. In order to &c
the bill on the calendar, one member
HAD CHANGED HIS VOTE
and had consented to an adverse report
lie declared that the senate ought to pas
the bill and said the railroads we're no
entitled to one foot Of the land.
On motion Of Senator Carey, of Wyom
ing, the senate passed the bill to perfec
the title to the townsite of Yuma, Colo.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire
presented a resolution inviting the
ANNEXATION OF CANADA.
He asked its reference to she commit
tee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, intro
duced resolution calling on the presi
dent for the correspondence in the extra
dition case of Gen. Ezeta and asked fo
its immediate consideration, but Senate
Gray, of Delaware, objected.
HILL WANTS TIE RULES CHANGED.
Senator Hill, of New York, then made
speech Gin favor Of changes in tn
rules of the senate with the view to limit
iup debate. At the conclusion of hi
speech, Mr.. Harris gave notice that b
would call up the Shiloh park bill te
morrow, and Mr.. TurpIe resumed hi
speech ON the Nicaragua bill.
HuRRAH FOR QUE REPUBLICAN, LAWS!
!, A telegram from the sub-treasury 6
New York announces that up to 2:16 tt
day $1,5OOOOO in gold had been witt
drawn.
WAITING FOR THE INDIANS.
Representative Wheeler, of Alabam
chairman of the committee on territorie
who has taken deep interest in the nj
eotiations with the Indian tribes whereb
it was hoped to reach an agreement fe
the establishment of some form of go'
ernment for them, is somewhat discou
aged By the present condition Of affair
and is of the opinion that radically dii
J ferent course must be pursued towar
them.
Speaking of the matter, he said he ha
hitherto maintained that congress ougt
not to take action until the commissio
had exhausted every effort to negotia
with these Indians IN the spirit of ii
law by which the commission was create
TALK OF RECESS.
The disposition among senators is fa
orable to an adjournment on Thursds
until after the Christmas holidays, but
is probable that the house will not col
sent to this arrangement and that the a
iournment will be delayed until Saturda
l The program there with reference
] an adjournment, so far as one has bee
arranged, is to adjourn on Saturday, Il
22d inst, until Thursday, the Sd of Jan
ary.
Some senators predict that the fin
vote on the Nicaragua canal bill will
reached this week, but the friends OF Il
bill scarcely hope for this result. Th'
realize that the precedents of the sena
are all against action SO speedily on
measure of such Importance and presen
ing 90 many points for debate and s