Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-12

Washington, Feb. 12.-The finance
committee have reported the ninth Sec
tion of Senator Jones', of Arkansas, finan-
cial bill rs all independent measure. It
provides for the unrestricted but not for
the free coinage Of silver, giving the gov
ernment the seignorage. The vote by
which the report was ordered was to S.
CONSIDERING Growers LAST MESSAGE.
The ways and means committee re-
sumed consideration of the last presiden-
tial message on the bond issue shortly
after 10 O'Clock to-day. Secretary Car
Isle was present and read to the commit
tee the contract between the government
and the acknowledgment syndicate for
the exchange of United States bonds for
gold. The hearing was behind closed
doors.
ALL OF THE MEMBERS
of the committee were present except
two Republicans, Messrs. Dalzell and
Geer. The first step taken was the adop-
tion Of resolution pledging the mem.
bers to secrecy concerning the secretary's
statement. Mr.. Carlisle read type
written statement showing his contract
and the reasons which dictated the terms.
He was
Piled WITH MANY QUESTIONS
and general informal discussion ensued.
Shortly after / O'Clock the committee
took a recess until 8. subcommittee
of five was appointed to formulate
plan. The mem bers of the committee
are Messrs. Wilson, Turner and Bryan,
Democrats, and Payne and Hopkins, of
Illinois, Republicans. Mr.. Bryan is
FREE SILVER MAN,
and the two other Democrats are sup
porters of the administration. 1t is
prophesied that resolution for gold
bond will be framed, but that the COM
mittee will not be unanimous in its sup
port.
The chairman of the commitse left it
to the Republicans to choose members of
the committee and they selected Reed
and Hopkins, Payne retiring.
THE SENATE PROGRAM.
The greater part of the week in the
senate will necessarily be devoted to the
appropriation bills. The postofice bill
was the first remaining unacted upon to
reos Nh the attention of the senate. This
bill viii in oil probability develop suffi-
cient debate to consume two days time,
if not more.
The Indian bill carries numerous
amendments. Many of them will call for
and others will be at
tackled, The discussion on this bill will
probably open the entire question of the
of affairs in the Indian ter
ritory, and this is subject which has
received much attention at the hands of
several senators. 1t is expected that the
agricultural bill will be taken up when
the Indian bill is disposed Of, if time be
left.
There will probably be spasmodic ef-
forts during the week to get up other
than appropriation bills. Senator But
Ter has given notice of an intention to
move to take up the pooling bill after the
postoffice bill shall be disposed of. SEN
ator Allen is also anxious to call up his
resolution for the investigation of the
elections.
Should the bankruptcy bill not be dis
placed by the pooling bill the chances for
it's farther consideration are very slight.
Senator George, its especial champion,
says that he has faint hope for it, but
admits that the fight against it is so Bit
ter and persistent as to render the pros
poets doubtful.
The possibilities include more or less
reference to the financial and Hawaiian
q uestions.