Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-06
LET THE PEOPLE ELECT.
Senator Turpie ts In Favor of a Direct
Vote for United states Senator'S
The Postmaster General Makes
an Important Order.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Upon the open
ing of the senate to-day, Senator German
offered resolution, which was adopted,
providing that when the senate adjourn
to- day, the adjournment be until Mon
day. Ths presidents message, in re-
s ponse to senate resolution, submitting
information as to the arrest of an Amerl-
can citizen in Peru, was received. Sen
ator Turple took the floor for careful
ly prepared speech on the resolution for
the election OF United States senators by
ADIBECT VOTE
os the people. He said that when we re-
call the harsh gross charges
of pecuniary corruption and of fraudu-
lent combination and intrigue, disgrace
full and dishonorable to the whole body,
with which prolonged senatorial contest
is accompanied, whether in party confer
ence or in open assembly, the removal of
such an evil should be deemed prime
political necessity. 1t has been said that
great central railway has chosen a
senator in certain state, central bank
has chosen another elsewhere, and CEN
trail association of mining and manufac-
lures has defeated third. Nothing is in
tended to be assumed here, concerning
THE TRUTH Oh FALsITY
of these assertions or accusations. But
these malfeasant charges have an exist
ence. The way for their radiance is
plain. If the choice of the constituent
members of this body were left to the
mass of the voters in state, the charges
would be infinitely lessened. They would
altogether disappear, if no reasonable
grounds could be given for their support.
SILVER AND GREENBACKs.
Senator PETER has introduced bill to
provide for the purchase of silver bull
lion at the market price with greenbacks,
the silver so purchased to be coined into
standard silver dollars, and both the sill
var and the greenbaoks to be used for
the payment of outstanding bonds.
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
At 1855, the senate adjourned until
Monday. The Democrats then went into
caucus.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house to-day, Representative
Livingston, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported the fortiications
appropriation bill and gave notice that
he would call it up as soon as the pre-
ceding bill was disposed of. O'Neill of
Massachusetts reported tho pension ap'
priation bill. The consideration of the
railroad pooling bill was resumed under
a special order adopted yesterday.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.
The attorney generals annual report
to congress, in speaking of the supreme
court says that at no distant day it will
be "as distinguished for the promptitude
with which decisions are rendered as twas
once for the delays inevitably accom-
panying it," and predicts that the court
Sin the course Of few years will be able
to dispose of its docket in session Of
two or three months, while the justices
will be able to devote q reasonable
amount of time to the circuit court of ap
peals and to thus materially add to tht
efficiency and prestige of those courts"
REVISED RATES OF POSTAGE.
Provisions for uniform rates of post
age for United States mails sent to every
portion of tho globe, with q few excep
| tions, is made in an order just issued by
Postmaster General Bissel. The rates
are five cents for each half ounce of mail
except for Canada and Mexico, where the
| domestic rates of two cents an ounce are
applicable. Mail to the postal agency at
Shanghai is also excepted.