Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-20
A Big DAY
For Business at the National Capital
Many Subjects Of Interest
Considered.
Secretary Carlisles Plan Continues to
be the Chief Topic of interest
Oratory in the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The house met
at II a. m. to-day. Mr.. Breckinridge, of
Kentucky, reported that the appropria-
tion of 100000 for the census had been
omitted from the urgent deficiency bill,
which is now being held up by the senate.
Mr.. Breckinridge stated that unless a
Elementary bill passed Immediately
THE WORK OF THE CENSUS
would stop. Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, pre-
vailed on Breckinridge to accept an
amendment appropriat;ng $l25,000 for
the fees of jurors, also omitted from the
former bill, and DIS amended the biz
passed.
PENSION BILL PASSED.
On motion of Sickles, of New York, a
bill passed to pension the widow of the
late Major General Nathaniel F. Banks at
the rate Of 800 month.
AS TO THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Outhwaite presented joint reso-
luton for the usual holiday adjournment
to begin Saturday, December %, and end
Thursday, January 3. Mr.. English, of
New Jersey, arose with the Intention of
Offering an amendment to adjourn to-
morrow, when Cultivate cut him, off
with demand for the previous question.
English made the point of no quorum,
whereupon Mr.. Cultivate withdrew his
resolution.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The house then went into a committee
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the currency bill. Sperry, of Con-
necticut took the floor in support of the
measure. He said that while personally
he did not favor revival of state banks,
he was willing to acquiescs under the
conditions imposed, in order to secure
THE GOOD FEATURES
of the measure. He was believer in the
safety fund principle because it insured
the prompt redemption of notes without
expense to the holders. It thus made
notes practically national currency.
HARD ON APPo1NTEE CLARK.
The senate held brief executive ses
sion to-day to permit Senator Harris, OF
Tennessee, to introduce motion for o
reconsideration of the vote by which the
nomination of Judge Clark to be district
Judge of the eastern and middle district
Of Tennessee was confirmed. Senator
Harris said that he had been informed o.
serious charges against CLARK, which
ought to be investigated while there wal
yet opportunity.
PETER AND HIS SORGHUM CONSTITUENTS
The doors were opened at 1:2O p. m
Co,oAor DaHar of Kopoor daoira6 tn rem
a communication from the sorghum
manufacturers in his state, but Mr.. Calm
ger, Of New Hampshire, objected, becaus
of other important business that was tt
come up to-day, and permission wa
fgiven to print the communication in tn
Record
The senate bill to revive the
GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL
in the army was supported by Senate
Hawley.
Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, submitted
MINORITY REPORT
favoring the passage of the bill, hereto
fore reported adversely from the publ
lands committee, forfeiting certain Ian
grants to aid in the construction of rail
|
roads.
TWO NEW BILLS.
bill to develop fourteen transports
tion routes to the seaboard was introduce
by Butler, of South Carolina, and one t
provide a suitable residence for the pres
dent by Quay, of Pennsylvania.
DELUaE OF ORAToRY.
The senate then proceeded to tn
special order for the day, which was tn
presentation to the government by Ne
Hampshire of statues of John Stark an
Daniel Webster. Eulogistic speeche
were made by Gallinger, Proctor, Hawle.
Dubois, Chandler, Hoar, Morgan, Morril
Davis, Platt, Cullom, Mitchell and Lodg
THE UTE REMOVAL BILL.
Senators Teller and Wolcott, of Colt
RADIO and Chairman Huyler, of the hous
committee on Indian affairs, made a
guments before the senate committee o
Indian affairs to-day in favor of con
promise of the Ute Indian removal bill
A conference was held to-day at tn
treasury department between
SECRETARY CARLISLE AND CHAIRMAN
SPRINGER,
of the house committee on banking ar
! currency, relative to amending the bi
now before the house. The subject wi
gone over fully and as result M
! Springer will propose number of amen
I ments designed to remove some obje
tions to the bill. The conference
DID NOT BRING OUT
any consideration of the three importal
amendments urged on the floor of IL
house, to wit: The issue of bonds to r
tire outstanding greenbacks, the elimin
ton of state banks and the limitation
/ per cent of the banks liability for loss
to other banks.
As to the bond issue to retire Il
r,ooohooLa <hio will nrohahlv he offer