Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
Rules and Regulations Formulated
for the Approval of the Secretary
of the Interior, Governing the
Forest Reserves.
The RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES
1t is Probable That the Anti-Scalping
Bill Will Go Over Until the Next
Session of Congress-Anti-
Trust Amendments.

Washington, July Much attention
has been paid recently by the genera
land office to the preparation of rule
and regulations applicable to the gov
ernment forest reserves. COMMISSIONS
Hermann has formulated these for th,
approval of the secretary of the interior
Prospecting, locating and developing
mineral resources on forest reserves ar,
permitted, and lands for school houses
and churches are provided. Also waters
for domestic, mining, milling and irriga
tion purposes are allowed. The construc
tion of wagon roads is authorized, ani
the right of way ACROSS the reserves fol
irrigating canals. bitches, fumes and
reservoirs is permitted. The pasturiue
of live stock on reserves is permitted
except as to sheep, which, ins view OF
their injuries to forest covers, are pro-
hibited in regions where the rainfall is
limited, and the present exception in this
regard is extended only to the reserves in
Oregon and Washington.
TARIFF AMENDMENT.
The senate has placed on the free list,
cotton bagging, burlap, and other bags
made of jute or hemp. Yeas, 30; nays,
25. The senate has also adopted q
tariff amendment, placing cotton ties on
the free list-vote 20 to 23.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The monthly comparative statement of
the government receipts and expendi-
lures, shows that during June the receipts
from all sources amounted to $36. .584, ,70S,
and expenses to $22,934,694, leaving a
surplus for the month of $13,65O,O14.
The deficit for the fiscal year closed yes.
terday, was $18623,1O8 reduction of
1871, 1921 1886 since March IL, of the presest
year.
HOUSE ADJOURNMENT.
The house today adjourned until Mon
day, after an extended attack by Mr..
Settle, Democrat, of Kentucky, on the
power of the house to adjourn for three
days at time. Settle arraigned the
Republicans severely for not acting on
the bankruptcy and Cuban questions.
NEARING COMPLETION.
The near approach of the completion
of the tariff bill was referred to in the
opening prayer today by Rev. Hugh
Johnson, who said: "We recognize Thy
hand in this work of commercial legisla-
tion, now so neer completion, in 80 short
period of congressional history. We
thank Thee for the courage, disinterest-
edness and generosity exhibited by sem
ators and representatives, and that party
interests and feelings, and local interests
have been subordinated to the expressed
will of majority in this legislation"
THE soALPING BILL.
The senate has considered the anti
scalping bill, but owing to the absence of
several members no vote was reached. It
is probable owing to the near approach
Of adjournment that no further effort
will be made to get the bill reported. The
pooling bill will also 60 over.
The taria bill was taken up promptly.
Senator Teller made inquiries as to the
reports of an antitrust amendment to be
brought in. This was most important
matter, he said, and there should be
ample time for consideration of it.
Senator Allison said he did not know
what disposal was to be made of the sub
ject, as no action had been taken by the
finance committee. Senator Teller said
it had been reported about the chamber
that such an amendment had been con-
sidered in caucus. He urged that it
should not be brought in at the last mo-
rront