Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-09
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
NumerOusly Signed Petitions from
Natives Protesting Against An
nexatiOn of Hawaii.
ROUSE WILL DISPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sub Committees on Foreign Relations
Appointed-Bill Prohibiting Killing
of Seals by Americans Will
Be Introduced.
ROUSR WILL DISPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS
In the Senate.


Washington, Dec. 9.-During the early
business hours the senate considered the
private pension bills. Senator Gallinger,
Republican of New Hampshire, chairman
of the committee on pensions, sounded q
warning against lnconsiderate pension
legislation.
Senator Hoar presented petition
signed by 21,269 native Hswaiiaus pro-
testing against the annexation of Hawaii.
The senate then agreed to adjourn
from today until Monday next.
Senator Mcbride of Oregon, presented
and asked for the immediate considera-
tion of resolution for the relief of
American miners and other sufferers in
the valley of the Yukon and its tributa
ries. The resolution authorizes the SEQ
retary of war to transport supplies to the
suffering miners, and provides that no
more than $250,00O he appropriated to
carry out the purpose of the resolution.
1t went over on an objection. 5
resolution was offered by Senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire, and sent to
the committee on naval affairs providing
for investigating the question of dry
docks and naval stations.
KANSAS PACIFIC RESOLUTION.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The senate com
mittee on Pacific railroads today author
lied favorable report upon the resolu-
tion introduced yesterday by Senator
Morgan directing the attorney general to
send the senate full statement of the
proceedings concerning the lien held by
the government upon the Kansas Pacific
railroad, striking out that portion of the
resolution calling for q statement in re-
gard to the agreements concerning the
sale of the road, 1t ia understood that
the passage of the resolution as amended
is agreeable to the attorney general, and
the opinion was given at the meeting
that its passage would preclude any ac-
tion upon the bill introduced yesterday by
Senator Gear providing means for the
foreclosure Of the Kansas Pacific mort
gage. The resolution was adopted.
In the House.
Washington, Dec. 9.--Although no for
NAL action has been taken a pretty gem
eral understanding has been reached by
the leaders of the house of representatives
as 20 its course ia the near future. The
appropriation bills will be disposed of as
fact as ready, while the bankruptcy bill
will be reported by Chairman Henderson,
of the Judiciary. committee, before the
holiday recess, but will not be taken up
by the house until after the recess 1t is
understood that Speaker Reed and the
committee on rules will be disposed to
give this bill early attention and allow
time for debate. It is understood that
fnr tho vu;n ~ 4
take up financial legislation. This is due
mainly to the fact that strong impress
sion prevails among the members that
the committee on banking and currency
will not be able to reconcile the many
conflicting interests inside the committee.
When 1t becomes evident that the COM
mittee on banking and currency is at
standstill, then the ways and means com
mlttee will frame bill on broad lines,
calculated to meet all present financial
requirements. Meantime the SUBJ sct will
be kept in the background as much as
possible.
sUB-ooMMITTEEs APPOINTED.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The house COM
mittee on foreign affairs held meeting
today and outlined its work on several
important foreign questions. Chairman
HIT appointed the following sub-com-
mittee TO deal with Cuban AFFAIRS Adams
of Pennsylvania, Heatwole of Minnesota,
and Berry of Kentucky.
Sub-committe to Consider Hawaiian af-
fairs: Hit of Illinois, Smith of Michi
gan, and Dinsmore of Arkansas.
The committee determined to report at
on0e bill prohibitinp American eitjzepa
from conducting pelagio sealing in the
Behring sea, and an understanding was
reached that the bill will be pushed to final
passage before the holidays.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The house today
considered the pension appropriation
bill.
BRITISH SECRETARY DEAD.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Osborn McK.
Kavanaugh, third secretary of the British
embassy, died today of typhoid fever.