Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
Secretary Olney Advised That Presi-
dent of French Republic Has
PardOned Waller.
TELLER TALKS ON TARIFF LEGISLATION
Judge Bell Introduces a Bill of Moment
to Miners-Unimportant Session of
Senate House Pacific Railroads
Committee in Session.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Secretary Olne
this morning received a cablegram fror
Minister Eustis announcing the pardon
ing of ex-Consul John l.. Waller by Pres
ident Faure, of France.
AGAINST TARIFF LEa1sLArroN.
Senator Teller explains his vot
against the taking up of the tariff bill OF
the ground that it is political and not
kepublicon measure. It was asserted il
the house of representatives. by member
of the committee having the bill il
charge, he says, that it was not intended
as protective measure, but simply to se
cure sufficient revenue to meet existing
deficiencies under the Wilson tariff bill
In this view of the case there is no ne.
cessity for the bill. There will be, when
the present bond issue is taken up, which
will be within the next thirty days, about
$30O,000OO0 ia the treasury, and the
deficit for this year, according to the
chairman of the committee on ways and
means in the house, will probably not
exceed $30,0O0,O00.
The $300,000,000 of money in the treas
ury is $30O,00O000 Withdrawn from the
proper circulation of the country. There
can be no necessity for adding to this
sum, as it is proposed by this so.called
revenue bill to do, $5O,OOO,OOO more of
money.
MINES ON PRIVATE LANDS.
Congressman Bell, of Colorado, has in
troduced a bill in the house to authorize
the exploration and purchase of mines
within the boundaries of private land
claims.
SESSION OF THE SENATE TO-DAY.
The senate spent some time to-day dis.
GUESSING the question of official procedure.
Mr.. Hill, of New York, called attention
to the numerous resolutions passed BY
the house and the senate, some Joint,
some concurrent and some the individual
act of one of the houses. There was no
authoritative decision as to which resolu-
tions required the signature of the presi-
dent.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Hill
offered resolution, which was agreed to,
directing the judiciary committee to re-
port on the subject.
Ibis action is regarded as having an
important bearing on the pending resolu-
tions relating to foreign affairs.
Mr.. Squire, of Washington, reported
fayorably a bill requiring marine engi-
neers to be American citizens.
HOUSE PACIFIC RAILROADS COMMITTEE.
In executive session to-day the house
committee on Pacific railroads adopted
resolution, offered by Mr.. Boatner, Dem
nf al L.
torney general for an opinion as to-
whether the government could proceed
against the directors of the Union and
Central Pacific railroads to recover the
fraudulent stock issued by them and
could follow the stock and property into
the hands of innocent purchasers, and, if
not, what recourse in his opinion the gov
erhment had in the premises.
STATEHOOD 1s DEAD.
The members of the house committee
on territories, who have been opposing
the reporting Of the Arizona and New
Mexico bills, principally on the ground
that the admission of these territories
would increase the free silver strength in
The senate, assert that the action Of the
committee yesterday has no significance.
They declare their victory is complete
and that the statehood bills are dead for
The present session.
Reconsideration yesterday was solely
Tor the purpose of leaving the question
1t least open. This was done on the
Urgent appeal of the Arizona delegate,
Mr.. Murphy. Despite the adverse ma
iority in the committee, Murphy still
maintains that the bill will be favorably