Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-26
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
Senator Morgan Declares Sanguilly's
Pardon Will Bring Joy to Cleye-
land, Who is on His Knees
to Spain.
MEASURE AGAINST PRIZE FIGHTING
House Discussion of Indian Territory
Affairs With Reference to the
Proposed Federal judicial
System.

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Washington, Feb. 26.-In the house,
Representative g. W. Stone, Republican
of Pennsylvania, moved to pass under
the suspension of the rules the senate
bill which provide for an international
monetary conference.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The serenity of the senate when the
session opened today, gave little evidence
of the exciting scenes yesterday. A 'souse
bill passed to- prevent trespassing, and
for protecting the national parks. Sena-
tor Quay endeavored to take up the bill
for national commission to investigate
the labor problems. Senator Hale
promptly objected, remarking it was a
gigantic scheme to establish lot of high
priced office holders. The Indian appro-
priation bill was then taken up. An
amendment referring to attorneys claims
against old settlers of Cherokee lands
was agreed to, with another amendment
excepting claims already settled. Bur-
rows, of Michigan, made the statement
that attorneys had already received the
enormous sum of $198,000. The lawless
condition of affairs in the Indian Terri
tory was fully discussed in connection
with the amendment providing for
federal judicial system in the nation of
the five civilized tribes. Senator Vest
spoke of the serious effects in the south
western states, caused by train robbers,
holdups and murderers in the Indian
country.
no dina ant Ypn hNy HIM m "a
retained in the committee plan for fed.
eral judicial system over these tribes.
but struck out the important provision
for townsites and alotments of lands
among Indians. This amendment was
accepted by Senator Pettigrew in charge
of the bill. The amendment as a whole
was not perfected when the bill was laid
aside at O'Clock at which time Senator
Pettigrew moved to GO on with the In
dian bill, but it was held that the Cuban
resolution held the right-of-way. In the
confusion, Senator Frye, who stirred the
galleries to fever heat yesterday, made
another statement. He hoped the San
gully resolution would be allowed to
calender without further discussion.
Senator Morgan asserted that the queen
Of Spain has been driven to grant San
gully pardon, because she shrank from
collision which the senate's action would
bring. Senator Morgan said the pardon
would bring Joy to the president, who
for two years had been on his knees TO
Spain: ..
CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Tho Cuban question came up before
the senate at / O'Clock. Senator Frye of
Maine said that there was no need of
wasting powder to make noise, and
urged that the resolution 90 to the cal
endar. Senator Morgan, in charge Of the
resolution, presented new resolution,
asking the president for information as
to the arrest of George Washington
Aguirre in Cuba, and discussed it at
length.
MoBGAS's RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
Senator Morgan's resolution as to the
arrest of Aguirre WAS agreed to.
The Sanguilly Cuban resolution was
displaced by the Indian appropriation
bill on a vote in the senate without
division.
CONSUL LEE EULOGIzED.
Senator Morgan refused to yield to the
Interruptions of Senators Hale and Hoar,
saying that Senator Hoar could not in.
terfere with him under the prestige of his
fame and position. He eulogized Consul
General. Lee as a man of courage and
honor. Senator Morgan said that only
the information on the Sanguilly pardon
came from the newspapers. Nothing
was received from the state department.
Ii Ia
desired to Conceal his policy from the
American people.
PRIZE FIGHT BILL.
The house committee on commerce,
directed Representative Aldrich, of Illi-
nois, to report the house bill prohibiting
the transportation of pictures or de-
scriptions of prize fights by mail or in
terstate commerce, fixing the maximum
penalty at five years Imprisonment for
violation of the law. This bill applies to
the transmission of reports from one
state to another by telegraph, but is not
intended to interfere with the announce
ment of such occurrences or the results
thereof.
STORM IN THE HOUSE,
Mr.. Quiggs, Democrat, denounced the
monetary conference bill. He declared
that the Republican party last campaign
was for a gold standard, and won on that
issue. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa, re-
pudiated Mr.. Quigg's Interpretation of
the St. Louis platform in fierce speech.
johnson, Republican of Indiana, appealed
to Republicans who have the courage of
their own convictions and vote down this
proposition.
MONETARY BILL PASSED.
Representatives Dingley and Grosvenor
closed the debate in the house on the
monetary conference bill with speeches
in favor Of the measure. The bill passed
the house by an Overwhelming majority !.
The vote was 279 to 8.
Henry, Republican of Connections,
Johnson, Republican, and Quigg voted
against 1t.
sANGUILLY RELEASED.
Secretary Olney today received the fol-
lowing brief cablegram from Lee: "San.
gully released today"
THE LEADVILLE STRIKE.
The Legislative Committee Recon-
mends the Appointment OF An Ar