Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-12-30
THE WASHINGTON BUDGET
Announcement of Another Bond ls-
sue May Be Looked for in the
Near Future.
REPUBLICANS REoRGANIzE The SENATE
Justice Brewer Named as Venezuelan
Commissioner "A South American
Suggestion on Wool Tariff
Nicaraguan Canal Bills.

Nicaraguan Canal Bills.
Washington, Dec. 30.-It is stated au-
thoritatively that there will be no an
nouncement of a bond issue to-day.
There is no reason, however, to change
the previous statement that bond issue
ia considered almost certain in the very
near future.
JUSTICE BREWER ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
Justice Brewer, of the supreme court,
has been rendered and has accepted a
place on the Venezuelan commission.
NAVAL MATTERS IN THE SENATE.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Chandler Of
fered resolution calling on the commit
tee on naval affairs to inquire if the
prices paid by the United States for ar
NOR plate were In excess of the prices
charged foreign governments; whether
prices had been increased by reason of
patent processes, and whether officers Of
the United States were interested in these
patents.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Quay, Re-
Z
directing the secretary of the navy to in
form the senate whether in his opinion it
would be advantageous to tine naval SER
vice to now contract for six battle ships,
instead of the two authorized, on the
basis of the bids now before the navy de-
partment.
LODGE DISCUSSES MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. Lodge delivered an address on the
Monroe doctrine. showing how it is in
volved in the Venezuela controversy. A
settlement could only be reached, he said,
by firm, temperate action.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Senator Perkins to-day introduced his
Nicaragua canal bill in the senate. 1t
provides that the capital stock shall CON
sist of 100000 shares of 500 each, and
is on the lines of the Barham house bill.
SOUTH AMERICAN SUGGESTION.
Senator Voorhees, presented to the SEN
ate to-day communication from Senior
v. j. Dominguez, charge d. affaires of the
Argentine Republic legation in this city,
bearing upon the relations between the
Argentine Republic and the United States
as affected by the tariff 1t is proposed to.
levy on wool under the house revenue
tariff bill.
Senior Dominguez says that, if, as ia
cultivate closer relations with the South
American republics, 1t would be greatly
to be desired that this market should not
be shut up to one of the chief products
of the Argentine Republic. He says that
the quantity Ct wool imported ffonl'
South America is comparatively small,
instances the statement of the National
Wool Growers association that their
chief complaint is against Australian
woods, and suggests that all desired ends
could be accomplished by exempting the
South American countries from the
operations of the bill.
REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE SENATE.
At 2:45 p. m. 0 resolution for the re-
organization of 5he senate was offered.
Mr.. German called for the yeas and
nays in order to test the strength Of the
Republicans.
The first Populist senator called was
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, who did not vote.
Mr.. Butler did not VOTE The Democrats
all voted no. Mr.. Kyls, Populist, of South
Dakota, voted no. Mr.. PETER did not
vote. Mr.. Stewart also remained silent.
The reorganization resolution passed
the senate, yeas 80, nays 2S, thus iLsuring
Republican control.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The completed list of committee as
signments was submitted to the senate
by Senator Mitchell, chairman Of the SEN
ate caucus committee. Following are the
committees of interest to western read
ers:
Appropriations Allison, chairman; !;
Hale, Cullom, Teller, Quay, Pettigrew,
Perkins, Republicans; Cockrell, Call, Cor
man, Blackburn, Brice, Faulkner, Dem
ocrats.
Finance Morrill,, chairman; Sherman,
Jones, of Nevada, Populist; Allison, AL
dr,ch, Platt, Wolcott, Republicans; voor-
hees, Harris, Vest, Jones, Of Arkansas;
White, Walthall, Democrats.
Foreign Relations Sherman, chairman; |;
Frye, Davis, Cameron. Cullom, Lodge, Re-
publicans; Morgan, Gray, Turpie, Daniel,
Mills, Democrats.
Judiciary - Hoar, chairman; Teller,
Platt, Mitchell, of Oregon; Davis, Clark,
Thurston, Republicans; Pugh, George,
Villas, Lindsay, Daniel, Democrats.
Commerce chairman; Quay, Nc
MILAN, Squire, Elkins, Nelson, McBrids,
Republicans; Jones, of Nevada, Populist;
Vest, German, Murphy, Berry, Pascoe,
Caffery, Democrats.
Interstate Commerce--Oullom, chair
man; Chandler, Wolcott, Aldrich, Carter,
Gear, Republicans; Gorman, Brice, Lind.
say, Smith, Chiffon, Democrats.
Military Affairs a. Hawley, chairman;
Proctor, Shoup, Sewell, Warren, Elkins,
Republicans; Bate, Cockrell, Palmer,
Mitchell, of Wisconsin,; Walthall, Dem.
ocrats.
Public buildings and grounds-Q Quay,
chairman; Morrill,, Squires, Mantle, War
rem, Gear, Republicans; Vest, Daniel,
Gordon, Blanchard, Murphy, Democrats.
Public lands Dubois, chairman; Petit
grew, Hsnsbrough, Wilson, Carter, Mo-
Bride, Republicans; Allen, Populist;
Berry, Pasco, Villas, Tillman, Democrats.
Indian affairs = Pettigrew, chairman;
Platt, 6houp, Republicans; Stewart,
Populist; Mantle, Wilson, Republicans;
Allen, Populist; Jones, OF Arkansas, Nor
gan, Roach, Blanchard, Chiffon, Demo-
Gratis.
Territories Davis, chairman; Shoup,
6quirss, 6ewell, Elkins, Thurston, Repub-
licans; Hill, Blackburn, Bate. Call, White,
Democrats.
Irrigation and reclamation Of arid
lands ~ Warren, Republican, chairman;
Kyle, Populist; Stewart, Populist, Thurs
Ton, Republican; PETER, Populist; White,
Jones, Of Arkansas, Roach, Brics, Demo-
cRAts.
Mines and mining Stewart, Populist,
chairmani Pettigrew, Wilson, Mantle,