Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
sCovRLL's ARREST.

turbed part of the island, and in immi
nant danger of death through disease o
violence. The resolution concludes with
request that the secretary of state us,
his good Office toward securing ScovelI
removal to Havana, and to insist that b,
shall have all the rights and privileges
secured to American citizens by tn,
treaty between Spain and the United
States.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, followed
with the following pointed resolution
"Resolved. That the treaty known as tht
Clay ton -Bulwer treaty between Great
Britain and the United States which was
concluded April 10, 1850, is hereby de-
clared TO be abrogated." The resolution
renamed on the table and Morgan said
that he desired to have it 60 over until
tomorrow. In debate on the arbitra-
tion treaty, the senator said this treaty
should be ahrogated to protect our rights
respecting the Nicarauga canal.
AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE.
A bill was passed, authorizing the ap-
polntment of an additional Judge of the
United States court of the Indian terri
tory. Among the bills presented was one
by Senator Frye, of Maine, fer the par
ticlpation of the cadets of West Point
and Annapolis in the inaugural ceremony.
utive session to consider the arbitration
treaty.
LABOR COMMISSIONER.
The president to-day nominated Corral
W. Dwight, of Massachusetts, as commits
sioner of lsber. "a reappointmeni.)
PosToFFIoE APPROPRIATION.
The house to-day resumed the considera-
tion of the postofice appropriation bill,
Immediately after reading the journal. 1t
was arranged in general debate for about
one hour. Bromwell, Republican, Of
Ohio, resumed his argument against the
of 1896, 900 for special mail
facilities from Boston to New Orleans,
replying to Swanson's remarks of yester
day, he declared that it was absurd to say
that the Southern railroad carried more
mail than any other trunk line in the
county. There we're twenty-five trunk
lines which carried more mail than the
Southern road.
After further debate in which the old
arguments on the Southern fast mail
item were restated, the bill was taken up,
for an amendment, and amendments
adopted reducing the appropriation for
free delivery at new Offices from $4,000
to 100000, while an appropriation for ex-
perimental rural free delivery was in
creased from $4,000 to 100000. A no.
tion to strike out the Southern fast mail
of $196,0O0 was lost by
vote of 46 to 1O7.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The senate in executive session to-day,
confirmed the nomination of Martin A.
Knapp, of New York, as interstate COM
merce commissioner. There was no op-
position.
ARBITRATION TREATY.
The executive session of the senate
opened to-day with noti,e by Black
burn, that he probably would soon move
! postponement and further considera-
lion of the Anglo-Amerioan treaty until
The next session of congress. He said in
explanation, that he thought there should
be an early understanding on this point,
in view of the fact that the present ses-
,ion was rapidly drawing to close, but
he did not wish to take the responsibility
Tor such motion, until there could be
general ex preston Of opinion
as to its adyisability. Hoar followed In
! speech favoring the treaty. Stewart
1t ON general grounds, especially
that the United States, should not treat
with Great Britain.
EXTENDING AUTHORITY.
The house committee op judiciary, to.
lay decided the report favorably, the bill
giving authority to governors of terri
'ories to make appointments during the
recess of the executive council, to any
of1ice which becomes vacant during such
reoess and appointments to which offices
must be confirmed by the council. Com
to expire at the close or re-
Of the council. The bill en-
powers governors of territories to remove
any officers appointed by them.