Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-04-19
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
Senator Hill May be Appointed on the
Finance Committee - Would
Change the Tariff Bill
National Notes of
Interest.

Washington, April 19.-An interesting
suggestion has been made in connection
with the possible selection of Senator
Hill as member of the senate commit
tee on finance to succeed the late Senator
Vance. Such action, 1t is said, might
lead to an effort to have the tariff bill
recommitted to the finance committee.
If he should stand with the Republicans
of the committee and vote solidly for any
change desired by them the bill could be
affected. 1t is believed, however, that
the Democratic members of the commit
tee will ask that Senator Mills be given
the place.
OUGHT TO BE PRESERVED.
The agricultural department has been
notified that two herds Of domesticated
buffalo and elk exist in Otoe county,
Neb., there being nine animals in one
group and eight in another. The owner
collected the animals and is caring for
them in the hope Of Being able to pre-
serve the breed from extinction!
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriation bill for the Indian
service for the fiscal year 1895 has been
laid before the committee on Indian
affairs of the house. The total amount
carried by the bill aggregates $6,931, ,756,
and the appropriation for the current
fiscal year is $7,125,396. The bill abolish
es the Office of superintendent of Indian
schools, reduces the special agents to
three and the inspectors to two.
NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Intsrior-To be receivers of public
F. Ashbury, Bozeman, Mont.
War-First Lieut.. James G. Warren,
corps of engineers, to be captain; Second
Lieut.. E. W. Winslow, corps of engineers,
to be first lieutenant.
SHEEP ON RESERVES.
Commissioner Lamoreau1 has issued
an order prohibiting the pasturage of
sheep or other cattle, cutting timber,
prospecting or any other form Of depre-
dation on Battlement Mesa reserve in
Colorado.
THE COMMONwEAL GANG.
The senate is considering what to do
when Coxey's army comes.
Local sympathizers with the Coxey
movement have asked the president to
order Washington barracks thrown open
for the Commonweal army during its
stay in the city. There are accommoda-
tions for several Thousand men in the
barracks.
NATIONAL NOTES.
Ell Paso, Texas, has been granted the
use as public park.
The supreme court is trying an inter-
esting case, involving the obligation of a
witness to testify in matter where he
himself has violated the law.
Admiral Irwin has transferred the
command of the vessels on the Honolu
station to Admiral John Walker and has
taken his place on the retired list of the
navy. 49,
The president has pardoned John Lutz
sentenced in Utah to six months i'm
prisonment for adultery, and L. 0. Flood,
sentenced in Nevada, to three years i'm
prisonment for embezzlement of the
mails.
Secretary Carlisle will grant hearing
to decide the number of seal skins the
North American Commercial company
may take the coming season. Last year
the catch was limited to $500, but it is
believed that 10000 will be authorized
this year.
The state committee on public lands
has decided to report adversely the
amendment to the sundry civil bill. The
committee will report a bill to validate
affidavlts made before United States com
missioners in all land ensries heretofore
perfected.