Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
Supreme Court Convened To-day with
Crowded D0cket-Cases of
Much Moment.
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE DECIDED UPON
Senate Finance Committee Has Decid
ed Upon Silver Substitute for
House Bond Considering
Revenue Bill.


House Bond Considering
Revenue Bill.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The United States
supreme court reconvened to-day after
the holiday recess. The docket is crowd
ed and the coming term is likely to be q
busy and interesting one. The most i'm.
portant case to receive attention to-day
is the appeal in the case of Theodore T.
Brown from the western district of Penn
sylvania. Upon the decision Of the su-
preuls ceuf.t>in this case depends, to a
great'extent, the future power and utility
OF the Interstate commerce commission.
The question directly involved is the
constitutionality of the act Of February
II, 1898. requiring a witness before a
federal grand jury to give testimony, even
though his testimony tends to incriminate
himself. In the case now before the eu-
preme court, the act of February II, 1898,
was sustained by the circuit court of the
western district of Pennsylvania and an
appeal was taken to the supreme court.
Unless the decision Of the lower court is
upheld it will be practically impossible
for the commission to obtain testimony
on which to enforce the penal provisions
Of the interstate commerce law.
PARTED COMPANY.
The New York World correspondent
sends that paper statement to the effect
that the president has definitely broken
with the Morgan syndicate. Mr.. Cleve-
land declares the syndicate's action pre-
pairing to take the loan entirely unauthor-
ized and has greatly embarrassed the
government.
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE DECIDED UPON.
Washington.-The announcement last
night that the secretary of the treasury
had asked for bids for bond issue of
$100,0OO,OO0 was surprise to tho subordi-
nate officials of the treasury department..
It is quite probable that no one here
but the president and probably Secretary
Olney knew Of Secretary Carlisle's inten-
tion. Indeed, it is believed that the oon-
clusion was not reached until late yester-
day afternoon.
The new bonds will not differ in any
respect from those issued to the syndi-
cate and will be printed from the same
plates.
Persons qualified to judge of the re-
suit of the issue do not look for large
subscriptions from private individuals
and the opinion is expressed that the
syndicate's bid for the entire Issue will be
accepted
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE pEoKHAM.
Associate Justice Peokham, the latest
acquisition to the supreme bench, took
his seat to-day. Chief Justice Fuller ad-
ministered the oath of Office.
A FREE COINAGE SUBSTITUTE.
The senate finance committee has de-
cided to report to the senate, as substi-
tute for the house bond bill, the measure
agreed upon by the silver majority.
The substitute provides for the free
coinage Of silver, for the coinage Of the
ssigniorage in the treasury and for re-
dempt,on of greenbacks and treasury
notes in either gold or silver.
The substitute also provides for the re-
tirement of all notes of less denomination
than $40.
The finance committee Immediately be-
gan the consideration of the tariff hill.
It is said that this bill will be reported
substantially as it came from the house,
except that an advance Of Is per cent Of
the present duty on sugar will be pro-
vlded for and the agricultural schedule
will be increased to 20 or Is per cent of
the present law.
It is expected that the tariff bill will be
ordered reported, although the absence
of Senator Wolcott may prevent such ac
tion, to-day, unless pair in the commit
tee can be arranged for him.
BRIEF SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The session Of the house to-day was ex-
ceedinRly brief.
Mr.. Broderick, Republican, of Kansas,
made request for unanimous consent for
the swearing in of Clarence F. Allen, elect
cd to represent the new state of Utah.
He explained that Mr.. Allen's election was
regular and that there was no contest,
but, as the governor did not assume Office
under the presidents proclamation until
to-day, Mr.. Aliens credentials Of course
had not been signed.
Mr.. Crisp thought that Mr.. Allen should
not be sworn in until report had been
made upon the case BY the committee.
The matter was referred to the judiciary
committee with leave to report at any
time.
At 12.20 the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
UNCLE SANS SHIPS.
The government proposes, unless Tnr-
for $2OO, 900 indemnity made on account
of the KhArpoot and Marash outrages, to
make naval demonstration that will
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experience with Turkey the government
has found that the sultan does not respond
to such demands easily. This is case
where the dignity and prestige OF the
United States IL believed to be at stake,
and the sultan will not be permitted to
practice his customary evasion and deceit.
MAJOR ARMEs IN MORE TROUBLE.
The sensational Armes case, arising out
of the arrest Of Major Armes and his
confinement by order Of Gen. SchoHeld,
who was acting secretary Of war and Just
about retiring from the command Of tho
army, had another sensational sequel TO.
day, when the district court of appeals
overruled the order Of Judge Bradley,
who released Armes on writ Of habeas
corpus, and ordered that he be remanded
to military custody. Armes doubtless
will appeal to the United State supreme
court. In its opinion the court Of ap.
peals says that Judge Bradley's action
was erroneous and should be reversed
with costs.
INDEPENDENCE NOT SOLD.
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