Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-03-02
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Delegate Joseph Has Not Abandoned
Hope of New Mexico's State
hood Bill.
Disposing of Appropriation Bills-Sil-
yer and s'ugar-Cost of Removing
Southern Utes.

Washington, Mch. 2.-Delegate Joseph,
of New Mexico, has had conference with
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the senate
committee on territories, relative to the
bill for the admission of New Mexico.
He was assured by the senator that an
effort would be made to get the bill up,
and that he hoped to succeed. Senator
Faulkner still thinks it may be possible
to get day for the consideration of the
New Mexico and Arizona bills, but says
that if an entire day can not be obtained
he will call up the bills in the intermis-
sions afforded between conference reports
on the appropriation bills.
GOOD SCHEME.
Mr.. Galllnger briefly addressed the SEN
ate at the opening of the session yester-
day in favor of plan presented by the
Daughters of the Revolution that copy
of the declaration of independence be
conspicuously displayed in every post
office.
REMAINS DEMOCRAT.
Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi,
speaking last night Of the proposed for
nation of new party, said: II am in
favor of the unlimited coinage of silver
at 16 to /, but am Democrat, loyal to
my party, and hope to see this accom-
plished by the Democratic party. l will
not join aly new party. The Democratic
party is good enough for me-"
SILVER AND SUGAR.
The senate passed the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, including the item ap-
propriating $5,000.000 for sugar bounties,
and the provision for commission to rep
resent the United States il the interna-
tional monetary conference. The latter
feature brought out wide difference of
opinion among the silver men of the
senate as to the advisability of partici-
pating in an international conference.
Mr.. Stewart (Nev.) sought to have the
United States delegates instructed not to
make any agreement short of recogni-
tion of silver at the ratio of 16 to l. This
was opposed by Mr.. Wolcott, who has al
ways heretofore co-operated with Mr..
Stewart on the silver question. Mr.. VOL
cott severely arralgned the Nevada senator
for his intolerance on financial questions.
Mr.. Stewart only commanded nine votes
lOI 1O w oAOA0lAoAuS AO5V VI uhO
leading silver men, Democrats and Re-
publicans, voting against it.
COST OF REMOVING THE SOUTHERN UTEs.
The conference committee of the two
houses on the Indian appropriation bill
have agreed to tho appropriation of $10,-
600 for procuring the consent of the
Southern Utes to their removal and for
removing them.
SENATE HAS ENTERED ON LONG SESSION.
The senate entered upon its final ses-
sion to-day with the prospect of sitting
continuously until Monday at noon.
There was rueh of private bills, as this
was the last chance Of many eager claim
ants.
Senator Call, of Florida, presented the
following telegram from DR.. Moreno, at
Tampa, Fla: "Two American citizens,
and Aguirre, have been incar-
cerated in Havana. They enter pro-
test and want to have the case investi-
gated at once" Senator Call asked the
committee on foreign relations promptly
to communicate with the state depart
ment with a view to American interven-
tion.
D1sposlNa OF APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Final action was taken confirming the
conference agreement on the fortifica-
tions appropriation bill.
Senator German, in charge of the
naval appropriation bill, cut off the rush
of private bills by urging the need of the
speedy consideration OF this last o. the
great appropriation bills. His plan pre-
vailed and the naval bill was taken up.
The first item caused spirited debate.
As proposed by the committee the number
of extra seamen to be enlisted by the
secretary of the navy in times of emerg-
ency was reduced from 1900 to 1000.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, earn
estly opposed the reduction.