Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-07

WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
The New Tariff Bill Passed the Sem
ate This Afternoon by Vote
of 80 to 28.
PROVISIONS FOR CURRENCY COMMISSION
A Special Meeting of the Cabinet Rec
ommends a Message to Congress
from President Mckinley Ask
ing for a Commission to Ad-
just the Currency of
the Country.
PROVISIONS FOR CURRENCY COMMISSION
Washington, July THE tariff bill
passed the senate at 5. p. M, by vote of
80 to 2S

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passed the senate at s. p. M, by vote O.
80 to 28.
JAPAN GOLD STANDARD.
Wahlngton, July 7.-Senator Pettigrev
today presented the senate with {
statement prepared by himself, giving
Japan's reasons for the adoption of the
gold standard. He says that from &
careful reading of the speech of Count
Matsukata, in presenting the measure, he
is convinced that the gold standard has
been adopted entirely IN the interests OF
the creditor Glasses of Japan, and for the
purpose of preventing further decline in
the purchasing power of their credits.
Pettigrew concluded that this action ot
Japan, cannot help but result in q
further appreciation of gold, and a
corresponding apparent decline in the
values of silver, as we'll as a decline in
the gold price of all products which will
check Japan's wonderful industrial pros
perity, and transfer her industries to
China, if China remains upon silver
basis.
Senator Lodge gave notice that he
would call up his resolution immediately
after the tariff bill was disposed of. The
tariff bill was then taken up, and Senator
Allison proceeded to perfect it's phrase
ology. The section placing a tax on tea,
which had been inadvertently passed
over, was struck out. Allison moved to
strike from the free list "hide cuttings,
raw with or without hair, and other glue
stock" This caused some conflict,
Jones of Arkansas opposing the change.
Thereupon Allison Withdrew the amend
ment, but Mason of Illinois vigorously
protested against its withdrawal.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, has called a
meeting of this committee for Friday,
for the purpose of considering the Haw-
niian annexation treaty. It is now the
intention of the friends of annexation to
report the treaty.
SPECIAL CABINET MEETING.
President Mckinley last night called a
special meeting of the cabinet for today.
II is understood that one matter under
consideration was the sending of mes
sage to congress on the currency ques'
tion, and another on the tariff bill, and
the advisability of recommending any
changes in it, before it passed to the con-
ference stage.
FINAL VOTE NEAR.
The senate met today with definite
agreement made last night, for final
vote on the tariff bill to be taken before
the session closed. At the request of
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota, the
official papers relating to Jspan's adop.
tion of the gold standard were ordered
printed as senate document.
HOUSE ADJOURNMENT.
The house today by vote of 134 to 104
adjourned until tomorrow. Mr.. MCMILLAN
of Tennessee, sought to pass the Cuban
belligerency resolution under suspen
sion of rules, but the speaker blandly
ignored him, and recognized Mr.. Dingley
to move an adjournment.
CURRENCY COMMISSION.
After discussion lasting over an hour the
cabinet decided that the president should
send congress message, recommending
legislation providing for commission
to adjust the currency question of the
country. It was resolved that this mes
sage should be sent to congress tomor
row, provided the tariff bill has by thai
time passed the senate. 1t is the expecta
tion of the president that this ubject
will receive the attention of congress-
during the present extra session. The
message itself is written, and is very
short. Its principle feature is a quota
tion from the presidents inaugural ad
dress on financial SUBJECTS.
The tariff bill was not considered at the
meeting of today, except in its bearing
on the currency commission proposi
tion.
DEMAND ON SPAIN.
A renewal of attention to Spanish Gu
ban affairs was projected in report
made by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
from the committee on foreign affairs
II reoites the wrongs and injuries inflicted
on August Bolton, and Gustave Echelsuit
at Santiago de Cuba in 1895, the unavail
ing demands of the U. 8. government OF
Spain for indemnity, aud then asks th'
president to take such measures, as in hiI
Judgment are necessary to secure an in
demnity from the Spanish government
for wrongs and injuries, ETC., and to Sc
cure this end, he is authorized and re
quested TO employ such means, or exer
else such power as may be necessary.