Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-01

day telegraphed Gov. Hughes, of Arizona,
that he had been removed from Office to
take effect at once and directed him to
turh over his office to Secretary Bruce.
The telegram was sent in response to a
mehsage from Mr.. Bruce saying that
Hughes refused to vacate and asking what
he should do.
RADICAL CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Senator Call, of Florida, offered a
radical Cuban joint resolution to day,
dirieting the sending of an adequate
nasal force to Cuba to put an end to the
haebarities and protect American citizens
in their treaty rights. The president is
instructed to notify Spain that the United
States will forcibly interfere unless mur-
der ana outrage cease. The resolution
went over.
MAKE PARTIES KEEP THEIR PROMISES.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Butler, popu-
list, of North Carolina, introduced bill
requiring the acce ptance of current legal
tender funds in payment of notes, bonds
OF private obligations. The senator ex-
planned that the purpose of the measure
WAS to Pot a stop to gold notes, gold
mortgages, ETC., which were being wrung
from the people, owing to financial dis
tfess. Both the old parties, said the sena-
tor, favored this plan in their platforms
and the bill proposed to make party
promises good by law.
"Does this propose to affect existing
contractsY" asked Mr.. Hill.
ut does not" responded Mr.. Butler.
II do not believe in breaking contracts"
The bill was referred to the finance
committee.
ADVERSE TO HAWAIIAN CABLE.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons decided to-day not to report any
bill for a cable to Hawaii.
A bill had been drafted and accepted
Hyb majority of the committee, which is
Z 2beiteved to contain the best features of
the Two propositions under considera
ton, one coming from New York or the
Scrimser company and the other from
New Jersey or the Spaulding company.
This bill was com mplete except for the
absence of the name of the company to
which the contract should be awarded.
Four Democratic members, Messrs.
Gray, Turpie, Daniel and Mills, were op-
posed to granting any subsidy for cable,
leaving sl1 Republican senators and
Senator Morgan favorable to the under
taking by-one company or the other, but
divided as between the two.
The ballot on filing in the bill with the
hame Of ona OF the applicant companies
resulted in favor of the New YORK com-
pany, the. four senators who opposed any
bill casting their votes for this company.
4 When vote was taken upon reporting
the bill, these four senators cast their
votes against it and we're Joined by the
friends of the Spaulding company.
* A motion to insert the New Jersey or
Spaulding company was defeated by the
n Afonr Democrats and those favoring the
New York company.
Advocates of the cable do not admit
that the vote will result in anything more
ssI;ons than temporary delay. 1t is
suggested that the contesting companies
may be joined in the bill and their friends
thus united.
NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
The monthly statement of the comp
I troller of the currency shows that the
circulation Of national bank notes was
1921 ,227 ,605, an increase for the year of
F10s ttt,OOAS 6uu lOE tuc AAOusA oA Pc
134, $40.
ALIVE AND WELL.
Official advices received at the state de-
partnent from the representatives of the
United States in Cuba show that Dygert,
citizen OF Illinois, arrested by the
Spanish authorities, is alive and we'll
treated. The Spaniards had under con-
sideration the question of his release at
once, but after an examination concluded
that the circumstances concerning his
movements warranted further inquiry.
A WISE MEASURE SIGNED.
The president has signed the act re-
pealing the statute prohibiting the APP
poihtment to the army and navy of per-
sons who held confederate commissions.
WALKER BANK BILL.
On Saturday next the house committee
on banking and currency will begin the
consideration Of the Walker banking bill.
The committee will hold daily sessions
until the measure has been discussed and
q vote taken on the question of reporting
IT to the house.