Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-05
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
A Resolution Passes the Senate, Pro-
testing Against the Trial Of Gen.
Ruiz Rivera by q Drumhead
Court Martial.
SENATOR CULLOM'S SCALPING BILL
The us. Supreme Court Denies a Writ
of Habeas Corpus in the Case of Jos
Isiagi, Turkish Consul General
at Boston, Under Arrest for
Embezzlement.

Washington, April 5.--Senator Chandler
has introduced bill in the senate intend
ed as an amendment to the Foraker pool
ing bill. Senator Chandler's bill pro-
vides in the first section that contracts
may be made to maintain prices by
merchants, manufacturers and producers
of commodities, under The supervision of
the interstate commerce, the same as
railroads for maintaining transportation
rates by pooling.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The senate today INDUCED in some
bantering with Senator Chandler, OF New
Hampshire, who introduced a bill "abol-
ishing competition in trade and produc
tion, and authorizing combination to
enable merchants, manufacturers and
producers of commodities, subject to in
terstate commerce, to maintain prices
and profits Notwithstanding business de-
pression." Senator Allen said that moth
ing like this bill had ever been seen even
in the palmiest days of Populism. Sena-
tor Chandler announced his serious in
tentipn to press the bill as al amendment
to the railroad pooling bill, in case that
measure was brought forward. The Gu
ban question was then debated, Senator
Aliens resolution, protesting against the
trial of Ruiz Rivera, by drumhead
court martial, forming the basis of de-
bate. Senator Allen made an emphatic
speech, calling on the United States as
Christian nation, to stop Spanish savage
~ and outrages.
Senator Hoer, of Massachusetts, op-
posed the resolution, and favored calm
deliberate course.
Senator Galinger, of New Hampshire,
made very vehement speech in favor of
Cuba. He said that he, and every other
senator, were getting letters denouncing
them for their position on Cuba. They
came, he added, from the money changers
of the east. A motion to refer the RI
vera Cuban resolution to the committee
on foreign relations was defeated. The
resolution was adopted by vote of Al
to 0.
ANTI. I.sCALPING BILL.
Senator Cullon has introduced an anti
scalping bill, substantially as it was re-
ported by the interstate commerce COM
mission during the last congress.
wHEAToN's PROMOTION.
The president today sent to the senate
the name of Brigadier-G General Frank
Wheaton to be q major-general.
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION CASE.
The supreme court of the United States
today granted motion to advance the
case against the Joint Traffic association,
but set the hearing for the second Mon
day in the October terms, thus refusing
hearing for the present term.
BRYAN's VISIT.
Mr.. Bryan called on Vice President
Hobart today to pay his respects.
HABEAs CORPUS REFUSED.
The United States Supreme court today
refused to grant the motion of JOS Isiagl,
late consul general for Turkey, at Boston,
for writ of habeas corpus releasing him
from arrest on charge of fembezzlement.
The decision Of Justice Brown, of the
second district, dismissing Isiagis ap-
peal and recommending him to the GUS
tody of the city authorities was sustained.