Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-19

Washington, July 19.-While the senate
committee on territories has virtually
decided to report favorably the bill for
the admission of the territories of Ari-
zona and New Mexico, the prevailing
opinion about the senate is that the bills
will not be considered during the present
session of congress, unless the session
should be prolonged beyond the expecta-
!. .tion of the majority of the senator's.
Senator Faulkn ner, chairman of the senate
committee on territories, has expressed
the opinion that the consideration of the
sion.
If, however, the tariff bill should cause
the adjournment to be deferred for some
time this calculation might be upset.
There is also possibility that the sub
committee on Arizona may not act upon
the direction of the full committee and
prepare bill for the admission of that
territory for presentation to the senate
after the meeting of the full committee
on next Wednesday. The New Mexico
bill has already been put in shape by the
subcommittee having it in charge.
POSTMASTER AT PECOs.
Atanasio Roibal was to-day appointed
postmaster at Pecos, N. M.
TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION.
Andrew D. White, United States min
lister to Russia, to-day rendered his resig
nation on account of i'll health. 1t is said
that Representative Clifton R. Brecken-
ridge, of Arkansas, has been selected as
his successor.
ANTICIPATION ON TIPTOE.
The galleries were crowded and the
scene on the floor was animated in antici-
patton of the debate on the tariff confer
ence report when the house met at noon.
While the journal was being read, Chair
man Wilson entered the room. His head
was bound about with q white handker-
chief and he was evidently suffering great
pain. His appearance was the signal for
a great demonstration on the Democratic
side, the members cheering wildly at the
sight of their tariff leader. There were
of the journal was completed, Mr.. Outh-
waite. of Ohio, from the committee ON
rules, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That after the adoption of
the resolution it shall be in order, when
the conference on the tariff bill has made
its report of disagreement, to move that
the house insist upon its disagreement to
the senate amendments to said bill in
gross, and ask for further conference
with the senate thereon; that two hours
debate shall be allowed upon said m otlon !;
should the motion prevail the speaker
shall at once appoint the house conferees
and the matter will then for the time being
pass from the consideration Of the house.
To-DAY's HOUSE.
In the house at 1:50 p. m. the motion
to insist on the house disagreement to the
senate amendments to the tariff bill was
adopted without division and the bill
sent back to conference. The speaker
appointed the same conferees.
ORDERED TO BLuEr1E1Ds.
Secretary Herbert has ordered the
cruiser Columbia, now at the New York
navy yard, to proceed to Bluefelds just as
soon as she can be made ready to sail.
The order was issued because of the dis
turbed and threatening state Of affairs
there.
The president has sent to the senate
the following nominations.
State-David A. Wells, jr., of Connectl-
cut, to be second secretary of legation of
the United States at London; James r.
Jackson, of New Hampshire, to be CON
sui of the United States at Sherbrooke,
Quebec.
Interior-John G. Arnold, of Oregon,
to be surveyor general Of Oregon.
To be Registers Of Land Offices John
I. Joyce, at Leadville, Colo; George s.
at Vancouver, Wash.
Postmaster-Mark E. Hughes, at So
nora, Cal.
State-Clifton R. Breckenridge, of Ar
kansas, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Russia.
Eugene J. Trippct, register of the land
office at Tucson, A. L.
GOING DEEP.
The senate sugar trust investigating
has decided to investigate |
lew, charges of sugar speculation by sem
.tors.
THE ARMY.
The history of the Chicago riots has
confirmed in official circles here the be-
ief IN the soundness of Gen. Schofeld's
avorite. policy of consolidating the
roops at great central posts near the
yreat cities. It is the intention now to
larry out this idea as far as practicable.
rhe first manifestation of this decision
will bein Chicago, for although the troops
will be withdrawn from the city, they will I
70 TO Fort Sheridan, fifteen miles away,
Ind none Of the companies, batteries and
roops that have been brought TO Chicago
rom eastern and western points will Be
ent back to their posts. They will con-
titute the permanent garrison Of Fort