The morning call., 1894-05-07
NEW MEXICO'S TURN.
Another Effort for Her Adr1iS-
sion to Statehood.
Various Appropriation Bills That
Will Receive Attention in the
House This Week.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-This week in the
House promises to give opportunity for
another effort to admit New Mexico to
statehood. for a sharp contest over pur-
chasing a new site for the Government
printing office, and then for considera-
ton of the remaining appropriation bills
on the calendar-Dayy, Indian and agri-
cultural.
Monday being individual suspension
day. permits bills 10 be called up in regu-
lar order. Friends of New Mexico have
long awaited this opportunity. as the new
quorum-counting rule gives Them hope
of passing the bill. The contest has as
sumed party ASPECT. as Delegate Joseph
OF New Mexico and others interested in
the measure regard the prospective State
as surely De mocratic. This may be offset
somewhat by the effort to admit OKLA
homa, which is regarded as a prospective
Republican State.
Representative Bankhead. chairman of
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds has been promised Monday for
the Government Printing Office bill. The
present Office Is in such rickety and dan
gerous condition that a speedy removal is
imperative. The main contest is between
owners of rival sites, who have exerted
strong in tuence for the Government Dur-
chase of their properties.
1t is expected that the naval appropria-
tion bill will be reached on Wednesday.
and Chairman Cummings of the Naval
Committee thinks one day will be sufficient
for the consideration of the passage of the
measure. There is chance. however,
thaf nj rod
over the recent naval armor-plate frauds.
The committee will not provoke the con-
test. as these frauds have already induced
the committee to the appropriation for
armor-plates. There are mem mbers outside
the committee, however, who would ike
to ventilate the whole subject on the floor
of the House. The navy bill contains few
items of general interest, no new battle
ship being auth horized. and the appropria-
tions of the board is restricted mainly to
the current needs Of the naval service.
The Indian appropriation will consume
the latter part of the week. Chairman
Holman, who reported it, has inaugurated
several features of economy. which reduce
the total of the bill about 81, 10000 below
the total of the previous years. This
promises to bring out sharp comment
Representative Wilson of the State of
Washington is prepared to see that the
economic feature is not carried. MIR. Will
sen will present one amendment Of semi
political character. providing that no ap-
pointments as Indian agents shall be
made, except from bona-fde residents of
the States or Territories within which the
Indian agencies are oc,ted He will urge
this as practical application of the home
rule plank of the Chicago platform. Mr.
Wilson says the discussion Of the bill will
be so thorough that 1t cannot be passed
within week.
This programme will probably keep the
House busy throughout the week. If,
however. the Indian bill is disposed of
easier than expected. the agricultural ap-
preparation bill will consume the balance
of the week. The most important commit
tee work of the week will be the reporting
of the legislative and judicial appropria-
ton bill, which is the last Of the great ap-
OrOprialiOp hilts