Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-18
The Frank Epps' Murder Incident.

Senator Daniel (Va..) secured the
adoption of a resolution directing the
secretary of state to supply the senate
with any information the department of
state has respecting the killing of Frank
Epps, sailor on the U. S. S. Olympia, by
Japanese subjects in the harbor of
Nagasaki, Japan. in December, 1897,
and inform the senate if any steps have
been taken looking toward reparation.
Secretary of the Treasury Asked for Infor-
nation.
The resolution presented to the sem
ate yesterday calling upon the secretary
of the treasury for the reasons why the
item of $11 100000, interest due the
United States from the Union Pacific
railroad had been dropped from his
statement was agreed to.
Commissioner of Pensions Must Explain.
Senator Allen (Neb. } called up the res
olution calling for all investigation
by the pension committee as to the au-
thority of the commissioner of pensions
to promulgate the order that no consid-
GRAFTON should be given to applications
for increases in pensions within IL
months after the last application had
been made, and it was agreed to.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
ly given, Senator Hale (Me.) called up
the urgent deficiency bill. The bill, as
it passed the house, carried $1,741 SAB;
as reported to the senate it carried ST.
s91 1923. The bill passed after few
amendments were made.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad.
Senator Foraker, of the Pacific rail
roads committee, asked consideration of
the bill reported on yesterday, confer
ring upon the president the authority to
bid in the Kansas Pacific branch of the
Union Pacific road. Senator Thurston
announced that he would earnestly
press the amendment comforting author
ity upon the president to sell the road
in case it should be purchased by the
government, and would oppose any au-
thority to purchase the road unless the
amendment was agreed to. 1t being
evident that the bill would provoke ex-
tended discussion, Senator Foraker
withdrew the request for immediate con-
slucIdGioH. IHc StIldW N'Ilu lIllV all
executive session.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-In the house
today, Chairman Taylor, of the commit
tee on elections No. 2, reported that
Thomas +. Clark, who filed notice of
contest against Jesse f. Stallings, rep
resenting the Second Alabama district,
had abandoned his contest and the COM
mittcc therefore unanimously reported
a resolution declaring Mr.. Stallngs en-
titled to the scat. The house resumed
the consideration of the army appropria-
tions bill. Mr.. Sayers (Dem.. Texas,
raised point of order against the pro-
vision requiring the pay of enlisted men
to be paid by paymasters in person.
The point was sustained and the pro-
vision went out of the bill.
The army appropriations bill passed
the house and the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was taken up.
The minority served notice that they
proposed to debate our foreign relations
eXhaustively.
Anti-Scalping bill Reported.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, has reported the
anti-scalping bill There were but two
dissenting votes.
Substitute for Anti-Scalping Bill.
The house committee on commerce to-
day voted to report the anti-scalping bill
in the form of a substitute prepared by
Mr.. Sherman, of New York. The sub
stitute follows the general lines of the
original bill, with some additional fea-
lures. 1t places penalty on all rail-
road officers who deal with scalpers.
Exciting Debate OH Cuban Question.
Congressman DeArmond, (Mo.,) Of
fered as an amendment to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
a resolution for the recognition of
Cuban belligerency, and when point OF
order was raised against it, made
strong speech appealing to those who
sympathfzed with the struggling in
surgents to override the rules Of the
house, assert themselves and adopt the
amendment now.
He declared that they could never ex-
plain their course to their constituents
II they did not seize this opportunity.
Congressman Bailey Dem, Tex.), amid
a burst of applause, challenged Con-
gressmam Hit, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, to state it was
the intention of those in authority to
vote on the Cuban belligerency resolu-
tion. Mr.. Hit made no reply,except to
protest that Mr.. Bailey was out Of order.
Congressman Hepburn, In strong
snppch Sustained tho mint of order