Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-04
AT WASHINGTON TO-DAY.
Bill-PrOspects Of Pending Legis-
latiOn-T0m Reed Injured.

lattOn-TOm Reed Injured.
Washington, Jan. 4.-"A Democratic
house caucus on the currency bill will
probably be called for o'clock Monday
afternoon" said Mr.. Holman, chairman
of the caucus committee, after he had con-
ferred to-day with Speaker Crisp and
Representative Springer concerning the
situation. No rule to close debate has
yet been formulated, owing to the alb
sence from the city of Representative
Catohings, of the committee on rules. He
is expected back to-day.
NEW BArTLE-sH1p
1t is practically settled that the naval
appropriation bill as reported to the
house will contain provision for the
construction of two and possibly three
new battle-ships.
THE RAILROAD POOLING BILL.
Representative Patterson, of Tennes-
see, who had charge of@the railroad pool
ing bill in the house, is still watchful of
the interest of his bill since it went to
the senate. He says that there is no
doubt of it's passage by the senate.
THE CANAL BILL.
The Judgment of those senators who
remained in the city during the recess is
that the Nlcaraguan bill can not pass at
this session. SIT is not favorable time
to urge such a measure" said Senator
Davis, of the foreign relations commit
tee. "The times have been SO hard that
the people do not like the prospect of in
creasing expenses or creating an addi-
tiona] debt"
TOM REEDS CONDITION.
Representative Reed, who is suffering
from sprained ankle, caused by fall
on the ice in New York last Wednesday, is
better to day. He is confined to his
room, however, and denies himself to
callers.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent the senate the
following nominations:
War Department.-Col. G. Normal
Lieber, assistant judge advocate general,
to be Judge advocate general with the
rank Of brigadier general.
Navy.--Lieut. Commander franklin
Hanford to be commander; Passed
Assistant Engineer Robert W. Gait to be
engineer; Assistant Engineer H. G.. Leo
pold to be passed assistant engineer.
Postmaster.-John Z. Allen, at Aspen,
Colo.
THE BLEwFIELDs AFFAIR.
The president yesterday sent to the
senate 300 pages of correspondence rela-
tive to Blewfields accom- panied by letter
of Secretary Gresham, summarizing the
important events that have taken place
there. The secretary says this govern.
ment has steadily recognized the sover-
eignty of Nicaragua over the reservation
and Great Britain has given assurances
that it does the same.
THE INTERNATIONAL DAM.
The people of Western Texas think
hat the time has come to move in the
natter of an international dam to store
he waters of the Rio Grande at Ell Paso.
In his recent message to congress the
president recommended that the sub ject
% made matter of negotiation between
his country and Mexico. This is in the
inc of provision for a commission
which the 51st congress enacted. Mexico
vas not disposed to proceed hastily in
he negotiations, but is now understood
% be ready. The people Of Ell Paso have
'elected tive representative citizens to
zone to Washington and ask for
action. One of the gentlemen, Juan s.
Hart, the proprietor of the El Paso
Times, is here. The other, r. F.. Camp
oell, will arrive in few days. Colonel
Anson Mills, of the boundary survey, is
entirely familiar with the situation, and
will also come to Washington to help ex-
,lain things. Ex-Governor Francis, of
Missouri, will join the El Paso delega-
ion as the representative of the Camp
,ell Real Estate company. The latter is
argely st. Louis concern. It owns
much land in and about Ell Paso, and is
Interested in the international dam pro-
ect. Much Of
THE PRELIMINARY WORK,
liplomatic and scientific, has been done.
The Mexican authorities have given the
an investigation. The Mex
can minister at Washington is thorough
y informed, if indeed he is not already I
authorized to represent his government
Is commissioner. The Ell Paso people
want the president to appoint ex-Con-
FRESHMAN Lanham, of Texas, the Ameri-
IAN commissioner. Judge Lanham is
llso familiar with the subject. 1t is be-
ieved that if Mr.. Romero and Judge Lam
lam can be selected, a very early report
IN the international phases of the ques-
ion can be had. The next step would be
lction by congress to carry out the con.
,lusions and recommendations of the |
The survey and estimates for the work
,ave been made by government sci en-
lists. For $1,O59,O0O dam can be built
which will give lake four miles wide
md eighteen miles long. This would
'tore water to irrigate many thousands
If acres Of land. The plan contem plates
IN even division of the water between |
he Mexicans south and the Americans
north of the river. The most serious
part of the problem is the removal of
The track of the Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific roads from their present loca-
liens, which would be submerged. The
Santa Fe runs for sixteen miles and the
Southern Pacific Ave miles on ground
that will be under water when the dam is
built.
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