Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
Senate Properly Turns Down Secre-
tary Olney in Matter of Certain
ExtraditiOn Treaties.
ARBITRATION TREATY In The SENATE
Senators Vest and Pugh Oppose Con-
firmation of David R. Francis as
Secretary of the Interior--Un-
important Session of House.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The senate gal
feries were cleared and the doors close
Immediately after the session opend to
day on the adoption of Mr.. Sherman
motion that the senate 90 into executiv
session.
Immediately after going into execu
tive session to-day the senate took up tn
motion of Senator Sherman, made at re
quest of Secretary Olney, to reconside
the vote by which the extradition treaties
between this country and Argentine ant
the Orange Free State were amended.
The motion was debated at considera.
BILE length.
The principal point in contention in
the extradition treaties is the authority
given to foreign governments to take by
force from this country persons who es.
cape to this country and are charged
with certain offenses.
This point was stricken out. Secre-
tary Olney asks that it be retained.
Senator Davis, member of the com
mittee on foreign relations, made a
strong argument against the principle
which Secretary Olney desired to have re-
tanned.
SECRETARY oLNEY REBUKED.
Secretary Olney was defeated at every
point by the senate executive session to.
day when that body refused to reconsider
its action on the Argentine and the
Orange Free State extradition treaty and
would not consider the suggestion he
made. The treaty as amended by the
senate will stand.
GENERAL ARBITRATION TREATY.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions to-day had under consideration the
general arbitration treaty recently nego-
tiated. The committee found that the
subject involved such vast proportions
as to render any speedy disposition of it
out of the question.
1t was the general opinion that the
treaty would probably remain in the
committee for some time, owing to the
disposition of the members not to pass
hastily upon it, and the necessity they
feel themselves under of making careful
inquiry into all its details.
The meeting served to develop the feel
ing that the committee is a unit in favor
of the principle of arbitration between
nations, bnt it was made evident that each
individual is likely fo have his own ideas
as to how the desired result should be
attain ed.
The committee decided to recommend
the seuate to make the treaty public, but
did not take up the question of having it
considered in open session.
sw !. OPPOSITION TO FRANCIS.
The senate in executive session to-day
had upYor a time the nomination of
David R. Francis, to be secretary of the
interior, but no action was taken.
Senators Vest, of Missouri, and Pugh,
Of Alabama,made speeches against the
and alleged various reasons,
one being the conduct of Francis during
The campaign.
Mr.. Vest referred to the letter Francis
wrote supporting the Indianapolis ticket
ind opposing the regular Dem ocratic
ticket.
Both Democratic and Republican sena-
iors, who are silver men, stated they
would vote for the conf rmation, and it is
] foregone conclusion that, when the vote
8 taken, the secretary will be confirmed.
AGREED TO A FINAL VOTE.
The senate has agreed to final vote on
he free homestead bill at 4 p. m. to.mor-
ow.
The Mills resolution for the recognition
# Cuban independence was called up in
he senate to-day. Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia,
poke in it's favor.
SESSION OF THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
The rumored reopening Of the John
on Mcguire controversy did not materi-
lize to-day.
The senate resolution, authorizing the
ecretary of the treasury to make con-
ract for the government building at the
,ennessee Centennial exposition, with
mt the accustomed period Of advertise.
nent, was adopted.