Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-06-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Discussing the Wool Schedule In the
Senate-What Becomes of the
GOld-BelI's Ute Bill Pas
ses the House.

Washington, June 13.-It is announced
at the postofice department that the
amount of federal patronage in New
York state held by Republicans aggregates
over $lOO,OOOln salaries. The places are
postoffices in which the postmasters have
not yet been succeeded by Democrats
owing to their terms not having expired.
MATURING A FINANCE SYSTEM.
Representative Walker, of Massachu-
setts, veteran member of tho committee
on banking, says that in his opinion the
question of banking and currency is
about to mature in comprehensive sys-
TEN prepared by "a select committee of
five members. It is regarded as the
most important subject before congress
not second to the tariff.
PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS.
The house committee on pensions has
decided to report a measure based on the
bill introduced by Representative Bryan,
of Nebraska, to restore to the roll wild
ows of soldiers who had been dropped
because of re-marriage and whose second
husband died.
TO-DAY's SENATE.
In the senate to-day resolution, Of
fered by Senator Morgan was passed call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for
information rs follows: 1st, what amount
of gold coin has been received by the
treasury department since November l,
1894; I'd, how much was received from the
sale of bonds and to what persons or
banking institutions were such bonds
sold; Sd, what outstanding obligations
have been redeemed in gold since that
date?
On motion of Senator Villas, of Wiscon-
sin, the bill providing for an additional
circuit Judge for the 7th, 9Th and 9th judi
cial districts was passed.
Then the tariff debate was resumed,
the pending question being Senator PEI
fer's amendment to restore the so per
cent duty on raw woods. Senator Sher-
man was recognized and made vigorous
speech against free wool.
At the conclusion of Senator Perkins
speech Senator Dubois, of Idaho, argued
the subie at considerable length as did
also Senators Stewart and Hansbrough.
NAY HAVE LONG SESSION.
1t is possible that the steering commit
tee will ask the senate to remain in $685.
sion until the wool schedule is disposed of.
COMPROMISE UTE BILL PASSED.
Representative Bell, of Colorado, to-
day succeeded in getting up in the house
the compromise Ute bill. There was no
OBJ lection and the bill passed. Mr.. Bell
Immediately conferred with Senator Tel
ler in regard to getting it through the
senate.
TO EXEMPT FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
Senator Vest to-day gave notice Of an
amendment to the income tax section of
the tariff bill which would exempt from
the operations of the tax all fraternal and
benevolent organizations. He said he
believed the bill as it now stood would do
that, but in order to make it perfectly
plain this amendment should be added.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND BETTER.
The president is better to-day. DR..
O'Reilly called and soon afterward DR..
Bryant, the presidents family physician,
who had come down from New York. He
went to the White House In company
with Secretary Lamont. The doctors
said the president passed good night
and the active symptoms of the COM
plant have been checked. Although he
is still under injunction to keep perfectly
quiet he managed to see few visitors to-
day without coming into his office for
the purpose and has been engaged in
some routine and easy work.