Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-18
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Strength of United States Army Has
Reached the Maximum and Re-
cruiting Suspended.
SEN. MORGAN ASKS LEADING QUESTIONS
Sharp Controversy in Senate Over Pef-
fe1's Resolution to Investigate Bond
Issues - Stewart Offers to
Prefer Charges.

Washington, Feb. 18.--The recruiting
system for the army, aided by the hard
times of the last few years, has resulted
in bringing the enlisted strength up to
the maximum, and few days ago orders
were ssued by the adjutant general, who
is ia charge of the work, instructing re-
cruiting officers accordingly. Several
minor stations, where men have been en-
listed, have been closed temporarily and
the officers on detail given other duties.
MORGAN AND HUNTINGTON.
The hearing of the refunding of the
Pacific railroads debt by the senate com-
mittee on Pacific roads was continued to-
day.
Senator Morgan continued his inquiries
concerning the destruction of the papers
of the Finance and Contract company.
He intimated that he believed the papers
were burned for the purpose of destroy
ing proof of the individual liability of
the stock holders.
Mr.. Huntington insisted that they had
been destroyed in clearing out the room
because the business for which the COM
pany had been organized was closed.
Mr.. Morgan-Did any lawyer advise
you to destroy these papers.
Mr.. Hrntington-I think not; it was a
mere casual matter. We did not regard
it as serious.
Mr.. Morgan--It becomes serious here.
| should like very much to have the
books here now.
Mr.. Huntlngton-I should like very
much for you to have them, but, in view
of the fact that they are not in existence,
| don't see how in the world you are
going to get them.
Reference being made to the California
memorial, Mr.. Huntington said it eman-
ated from the Sntro meeting, but he
declared that it was not half as earnest as
Sutro, when he (Sutro) told him Hunt
ington) that he would fight him If he did
not build the road ont to his (Sutro's)
place, where he had saloon and gamb-
ling house. He said that the people fight
ing him in California we're "about as un-
canny crowd as a farmer ever found in
his hen roost."
AN ACRIMONIOUS CONTROVERSY.
There was sharp controversy in the
senate to-day over Mr.. Peffers resolu-
tion to investigate the recent bond is
sues.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, moved an
amendment to have the committee on H.
nance make the investigation.
Mr.. Hill, of New York, opposed the re-
solution, declaring that the senate should
not dignity vague rumors by an investi-
cation.
When Mr.. Hill said that no charges had
been made against the president or score
tary of the treasury, Mr.. Stewart, Popu-
list, Of Nebraska, said he would make the
charges.
There was an angry passage between
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, because Mr.. Hill refused to be inter
rupted.
The latter accused Mr.. Hill of talking
against time to kill the resolution.
AS no action was taken upon it, at 2
o'clock, under the rules, it went to the
bottom of the calendar.
PACIFIC ROADS IN THE SENATE.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Gear, chair
man of the committee on Pacific rail
roads, called attention to the misappre'
hension that the committee was hearing
only the railroad officers and agents. On
the contrary, he said, full and ample
notice had been given to all parties who
desired to appear.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, insisted that
the patrons, traders, ETC., along the line
had not been invited to the hearing. The
only persons heard were Huntington,
Winslow and other interested parties.
Mr.. Gear wanted to know whom Mr.
Allen desired to be heard.
Mr.. Allen responded that the Farmers
alliance, of Nebraska, had a large fund OF
information. Why was it not asked forl
"We have no official knowledge of the
existence of such an organization" re-
sponded MF. Gear.
Mr.. Allen declared that there was con
spicuous evidence the country over Of
the alliances existence.
"Why does not the Nebraska senator
inform his alliance constituents Of thi'
hearing?" asked. Mr.. Wolcott, "and pos
sibly secure them passes, as they woult
doubtless decline to come at the govern
ment's expense as contrary to thei
principles"