Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-21
WASHINGTON NEWS
Report Of Naval Court Not Yet Re-
ceived--New Cruisers Rechrist-
ened by Secretary Long.
RELIEF OF MAINE SURVIVORS
Joint Resolution on Cuban Question, Gall
ing for Thorough Investigation Of Con-
ditions on the Island introduced
in the House.

Washington, March 2l.-It can b.
stated positively and authoritative,
that the report of the court of inquiry
into the Maine disaster had not been re
ceived up to noon today. Present off
cial information is that the report is no
likely to be here before Thursday OF
Friday, The cause for the delay is no
known, but it Is assumed that the con
clusions of the court are not yet in such
exact form as will warrant an earlier
presentation. The government has
made no further purchases of warships,
but negotiations in that line have been
productive of at least one important
result, namely: establishing that unless
the battleship General O'Higgins be.
comes the property of the United States
it will not be sold at all. Spain will not
be able to secure this war vessel. Prac-
tically the same condition obtains as to
the Argentine armored cruiser San
Martin.
1t is undoubtedly true that the Maine 5
officers who reached here on Saturday
expressed their personal opinion that
the cause of the explosion was ex-
ternal.
New Cruiser to Re Called New Orleans.
Secretary Long issued letter stating
that the Amazonas, the cruiser recently
purchased at New Castle-on-Tyne from
the Brazilian government, hereafter
shall bear the name OF New Orleans, in
honor of the principal city of Louisiana.
Rechristened the Albany.
Secretary Long has rechristened the
cruiser Abruell, purchased from Brazil,
to the Albany, in honor of the capital of
tho Empire state.
settlement of Pacific Road Debts.
The senate committee on Pacific rail-
ways today decided to report the bills
for the settlement of the Central Pacific
and Sioux City g. Pacific debts. The
secretary of the treasury, secretary of
the interior and attorney general are
created commission to settle the debt
and make such extensions as may be
necessary to secure the governments
interest. In the case of the Central Pa
cific, an amendment was adopted pro-
viding that the full amount Of the gov-
ernment's principal and interest must
be paid. No limitation was placed on
the Sioux City & Pacific.
Nomination Confirmed.
The senate today confirmed the nom-
ination of Webster Street, as chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of Arizona.
Short Senate Session.
The senate after passing some minor
bills to which there was no objection,
adjourned until tomorrow
Bill for Relief of Maine Survivors.
In the house, Speaker Reed recognized
Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, who called up the bill
for the relief of the survivors and vic
tins of the Maine disaster. Mr.. Boutelle
said the purpose and provisions of the
bill were we'll understood and thought
any debate was unnecessary. Mr.. Bailey
said there was no disposition on his side
of the house to debate the bill. Without
any debate, therefore, the bill was read
by sections for amendments. Mr.. Can
non, chairman of the committee on ap-
offered an amendment to
allow the surviving officers and men II
months pay without rations, in full
for the losses sustained.
He thought that provision for compen-
sation for actual losses might lead some
Of the survivors into the temptation of
their claims. Mr.. Boutelle
explained that the bill had been drawn
along the lines of the bill passed for the
relief of the Samoan victims. The COM
mittee did not believe the survivors
should be reimbursed beyond the actual
losses incurred.
The house rejected the Cannon
amendment and passed the bill unani-
mously. Representative Cousins made
an eloquent speech announcing that
the patient and patriotic people were
ready for truth and their duty. The
house then took up a private calender
Joint Cuban Resolution.
Representative Wheeler today intro
duced in the house the following:
Resolved, That joint committee OF
seven members of the senate and seven
of the house be created to con-
slider the question of our relations with
Spain. That such committee be author
lied to send for persons and papers,
take evidence and report with as little
delay as possible, the conditions that
prevail in Cuba, what part Of the Span
ish debt Is Q burden on the revenues col
lected in the island, what protection
Americans and American interests are
given by the Spanish, and the truth
the reported inhumanities