Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
Senate Galleries Filled in Anticipa
ti0n of CnllOm's Speech on the
Cuban Problem.
SPAIN DENOUNCED AS A R0BBER NATION
Catron's Bill Enabling Aliens to Ac-
quire Title to Land in Territories
Killed-Proposition to Postpone
Statehood for Two Years.


Washington, Dec. 10.-Public interes
in the Cuban question was shown to-da.
by full attendance in the galleries tt
hear the speech of Senator Cullom, o
which he gave notice. Before he wal
recognized for his speech many petitions
of Cuba were presented.
Mr.. Cullom began by saying that, while
he was not disposed to criticise President
Cleveland, he had hoped for more posi-
tive expression of the true American con
tinental policy from him. Mr.. Cullom
spoke of the record of Spain for cruelty
and Oppression both in the treatment oil
its own people at home up to the present
century aud in Its policy toward the prov.
inces on this continent.
Spain continued to be, he said, what
she has always been-a robber nation.
The Cubans could never be conquered
and the war of determination must stop.
Cuba was already lost to Spain, Mr.. Cul-
lom claimed. The American people
were coming to the consideration of the
Cuban situation as great political, con-
tinental question. It was the duty of the
United States to use it's power to declare
that "no charnel house of ruin" shall be
continued in West Indian waters.
"We shall not claim Cuba as a reward
for saving her from slaughter" he said,
sbut free Cuba is the reward. The means
must be found to settle the Cuban ques-
tlon speedily, and, if other means fall"
he added, 1--WE may consider the propriety
of a fair purchase of Cuba"
The senator preceded his speech with
the following resolution: "That the ex-
tinction of the Spanish title and the
termination of Spanish control of the
islands at the gateway of the Gulf of
Mexico are necessary to the welfare of
those islands and to the people of the
United States"
The senate took up the immigration
bill this afternoon. Mr.. Gibson moved
that the question go over until the first
Monday of January, which occasioned a
sharp debate.
The Gibbons motion to postpone the
consideration of the immigration bill to
the first Monday in January was defeated
yeas 13; nays 23.
oATRoN's LAND BILL BEATEN.
In the house to-day Mr.. Scranton, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittee on territories, called up the bill to
amend the act forbidding alien ownership
of lands in the territories. The bill
sought to enable aliens to acquire title to
real property under mortgage fore closure,
bnt by the terms of the bill they must dis
pose of such title within ten years.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, caused a furry
by arraigning the supporters of the bill
on the ground that they were proposing
to go back on the platform plank against
alien ownership. His remarks we're par
ticularly directed against the Populists.
Mr.. Catron, Republican, of New Mex
leo, sponsor for the bill, declared that it
did not permit alien ownership. 1t only
permitted aliens in certain contingencies
to hold real property for ten years. Its
purpose, he said was to Gamble the people
of the territories to get some benefits
from foreign capital. Capital was needed
to develop the resources of the territories
and under the present law no alien could
own dollar of real property and no cap
ital could be invested.
The bill was defeated.
CATRoN DOES NOT WANT STATEHOOD NOW.
That favorable action is not expected
very soon on the bill to admit New Mex
leo into statehood was made evident to.
day. Delegate Catron, at the meeting of
the house committee on territories, gave
notice that at future meeting he would
move that the consideration of the bill
providing for the admission of New Mex.
leo be postponed two years.
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president has nominated Benja-
min K. Kimberly for receiver of public
moneys at Denver; John G. Ostrander,
commissioner for the district of Alaska,
to reside at juneau.
woLooTT's ALLEGED SILVER COMMITTEE.
Senator Sherman, chairman of the Re-
publican caucus, to-day announced the
membership of the committee provided
for under Senator Wolcott's resolution to
prepare the way for an international
agreement on silver. Mr.. Wolcott was
made chairman and Senators Hoar,
Chandler, and Gear, the other members.
Mr.. Wolcott said to-day that he would
call the committee together not later
than Monday next and proceed immedi-
ately to frame bill with the hope of se-
curing legislation at the present session
OF cong ress that would enable Mckinley
to proceed with his efforts in behalf of
silver Immediately after his inaugura-
tion.
WARRINGTON NOTES.
O. Hampton, at Poleta; @. Roden, at
San Bsrnardino, CAL, we're appointed
postmasters yesterday.
Gen, Craigill, chief of engineers, has
awarded a contract for the emplacements
for sea coast batteries at San Diego, to q
California construction company, at
$l07,4l7.
Many petitions we're presented from
manufacturing bodies urging the passage
of the Dingley bill. And the National
Farmers' association presented q strong
protest against the measure.
The president yesterday sent to the
senate the nominations of consuls, dis
triot judges and United States attorneys
made during the recess Of congress, in
cluding those Of David r. Francis, senre-
tary of the interior; McGrane and Coz, Of
New York, ministers to Guatemala and
Honduras; Charles q. Mott, to be chief jus
tice; Charles B. Howry, Judge Of the court
of claims.
Meeting Of Ex- Democrats.
Indianapolis, Dec. l0.-The executive
committae At the national Democratic