Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
BREEZY WASHINGTON BUDGET
Announcement That Delegates Have
Decided Not to Press Statehood
Bills This Session.
JUST WHAT new MEXICAN PREDICTED
Unpleasant Personal Encounter Be-
tween Congressman Hall and Money
Latter Struck with an Ink
Well--Not Seriously Hurt.

Washington, April 20. - There is a
strong possibility that the delegates from
the territories, who have the interests OF
the statehood bills IN charge, will not at
tenn ut to secure congressional action un-
til next session.
Delegates C.tron and Murphy have
canvassed the house eiuce the New Mex
loo aud Arizona bills we're reported and
encountered obstacles which lead them to
believe that the bills would command
more votes at the next session than at
the present one.
The efforts Of the Republican leaders
to bring about an early adjourument have
to be taken into consideration and the
delegates do not care to have the bills
suspended IN conference or between the
house or the senate when congress ad-
adjourns.
It ia ex pected that the house commit
tee on territories will report the Okla.
homa statehood bill this week. Then
Delegate Flynn will coufer with the friends
of the measure upon the liue of action.
The three delegates declare that they tx
pect to stand or fall together.
EN- oUNTER BETWEEN coNdREssMEN MONEY
AND HALL.
Congressman Money, Democrat, of
Mississippi, eenator-e'ect, and Congress.
man Hall, Democrat, of Missouri, had q
personal encounter in the committee on
naval affairs tnday.
Tom Coakley, messenger of the COM
mittes, standing at the door, heard the
two members talking rather loud. H.
heard Mr. Hall say: "I'll allow no man to
call me liar.'
With these words Mr.. Hall planted his
fist in Mr.. Moneys face.
Mr.. Money ia no match for Mr.. Hall as
an opponent physically.
B.fore Mr.. Money could recover him
self, Mr.. Hall hurled large glass ink we'll
at him. II struck him behind the ear,
cutting an ugly cash.
Mr.. Money fell back against the wall.
Ooakley crowded between them. Mr..
Hall was with difficulty restrained.
Mr. Money, faint from loss of blood,
which was streaming down his neck, wae
hurriediy taken to hir committee room
ON the Aoor below, while Mr.. Hall walked
calmly along the corridor to the hall Of
the house.
"It was a personal matter" said Mr..
Hall, "and I du not desire to say any
thing"
MI. Money said that he did not desire
to make statement.
AS VIEWED ny AN EYE WITNESS.
An eye witness gave the following ver-
sion of tbs d:ffs4u.ss: "Mr. Money was
In the rooxs loukIug over his mail, when
M. Hall entered aud began discussing a
bill before the committee, relating to the
rank Of naval surgeons. Mr.. Money
made the statement that the surgeons
were after both rank and command"
sNo," he added amilingly, II take that
back, not command but rauk."
"Any man who says that said Mr.. Hall
angrily, "says what ls not true"
s'You are a damned liar" retorted Mr..
Money, partly rising from his chair.
Mr.. Hall grabbed an ink we'll, hurled 1t
at him. The blow hit behind the ear and
staggered him. Mr.. Hall did n 1t hit him
with his fist. Mr.. Money, though stag
Rsred, also clutched an Ink wei, and let
drive at Mr.. Halls head, but the Missouri
ian lodged aud the missile few harm.
lessly by aud struck the wall Opposite.
Had it struck Mr.-Hall believe 1t would
have Drained him.
"The two men then made for each other.
Both made motions as If to draw weapons.
Mr.. Wilson, of New York, member of the
naval committee, who was present, with
the messenger and olvrk, thea rushed be-
tween the men and prevented further
trouble"
OKLAHOMA BILL AGREED UPON.
The house committee on territories to-
day decided by a vote Of 6 to 2 TO report
favorably the bill to admit Oklahcma to
statehood.
Ysas-Rspublicans, Messrs. Scranton,
Perkins, Avery, Harris, Hadley; Demo
crats-Mr. CHOPPER, Of Texas; naYes--
Messrs. Knot and Taft, Republicans.