Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
House Passes Bill Approving Bond Is
sues Authorized by New Mex
leo Legislature.
SILVER CHAMPIONS GETTING TOGETHER
Notable White Metal Conference To-
morrow w-Free Homestead Bill
Americans Arrested in Cuba
Calls Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 21.-In the house to-
day the bill was passed approving the
acts of the territorial legislature Of New
Mexico, authorizing the several issues of
bonds aggregating $155,0o0. By the
terms of the Harrison act the territory
can not create Indebtedness exceeding
per cent of its taxable value without the
sanction Of congress.
NOTABLE SILVER CONFERENCE.
Washington, Jan. 21.-A meeting of
prominent silver men from all parts of
the country will be held here beginning
tomorrow.
preliminary conference of members
of the executive committee of the Ameri-
can Bimetallic league was held to-day, at
which steps were taken looking to con-
solidation of the silver organizations
into one body with headquarters at WASH
ington, Chicago, San Francisco, and some
point south.
One purpose of to-morrow's meeting
will be to fix upon time and place for
holding national silver conference, at
which national silver ticket will be nom-
mated.
This action, however, is contingent
upon the failure of both of the old parties
to recognize silver by nominating candi-
dates uneq quivocally pledged to its reha.
bilitation to the basis of 16 to l.
It is not necessary that adherents of
the proposed new party already
should have severed all connection with
the old parties, but it is essential that
they are willing to do 80, should the old
parties fail to nominate candidates
pledged to the silver cause.
About 100 silver leaders are expected
to attend the meeting. Gen. Weaver is
here. Among those said to be on the way
are Chambers, of Utah; Bartine and Light,
of Chicago; Judge Miller, of Chicago;
Brown, of Boston; Judge Cole, of Iowa;
ex-Gov. Richards, of Montana; Keeny, of
San Francisco, and Thomas and Patter-
son, of Colorado.
THE FREE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The house committee on public lands
has received from Secretary Smith
strong adverse report against the free
homestead bill.
The bill absolves all persons complet-
ing five years. residence on lands taken
and occupied under the homestead laws
from making further payment to secure
their title, other than the fees incident to
filing and obtaining proof.
The measure is sweeping one and
land officials estimate that it's passage
would involve at least $50, 100000 cost to
the government, and $18,0O0,OOO In Okla
l. ~ Sc ha
Indians for the relinquishment of their
lands.
SUGAR BOUNTY APPROPRIATION.
Ths house committee on judiciary to-
day took steps to investigate the action
of Com mptroller Bowler in withholding the
sugar bounty appropriation. The sub
stitute for Boatner's resolution, drawn by
Mr.. Way, of New York, was adoped. It
is more comprehensive than the original
AMERICANS ARRESTED IN CUBA.
Senator Call, Democrat, of Florida, in
the senate to-day read the following tele-
gram from Key West:
'Marquis Rodrigues was taken from
the steamer Olivette last Wednesday, and
Louis Samallien and son were also taken
at Havana, all American citizens. Get
them out of the grasp of the authorities"
Senator Call offered resolution recit-
ing the arrests and directing the executive
authorities to ascertain If any just canse
for the arrests existed, and, if not, to de-
mand their immediate release.
Senator Hoar suggested that the tone
Of the resolution was too imperative.
There seemed to be an idea, Senator Hoar
said, that the senate of the United States
is constantly loaded with cannon which
can be touched off at any time by SEN
ator. The senator urged inquiry Of the
state department before making the de-
mand.
Senator Call answered that he wished
to know whether the American flag afford
ed any protection to citizens. He referred
to the arrests of Americans in Cuba while
citizens of other countries were not dis
turbed.
Senator Sherman pointed out that such
resolution should 60 to the committee
on foreign relations for appropriate con-
sideration.