Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL
Senate Is Preparing to Retaliate on
Germany for Discriminating
Against America.
WASHINGTON'S CENTENNIAL
Congressman Bailey Camping on General
Joe Wheeler's Trail with Little Reso-
luton Also to Retaliate
on Germany.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hanna
| introduced in the senate and Repre-
sentative Payne in the house, a bill to
grant subsidies to American shipping.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, introduced
| today resolution directing the commit
tee on .agriata.urc 20 inquire into GER
| tain Legislation pending before the Ger
man reichstag calculated to prohibit the
| importation into Germany of American
sausages and other meat products, and
directing the committee, should the leg
islatiOn become law, to report immedi-
ately bill to require inspection of
sugars, meats, wines and other food
products imported into this country
from Germany The resolution went
went over till tomorrow.
The vice president announced the
committee on the centennial celebration
of the city of Washington as capital of
the nation, as follows: Senators Hoar,
Hale, Perkins, Simon, McLaurin, Clay
and Turley.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts
from the foreign relations committee,
reported favorably the following pointed
resolution and asked it's immediate con-
sderation: THAT the president be re-
quested to communicate to congress as
far as the same may be done without
detriment to the public interests, all in
f,, hi, nh inf hn
alleged outrages committed on Bishop
Earl Cranston and other American citi-
zens in the city of Pekin, China, by sub
jects of the emperor of China, and what
States department in demanding suit
able redress and indemnity therefor"
The resolution was agreed to.
Senator Culom, of Illinois, gave no.
tice that he would ask the senate at the
conclusion of Senator Platt's speech, to
take the anti-scalpers' bill from the ta-
BILE for consideration. Senator Chan
dler of New Hampshire, inquired if it
was Cullom's purpose not to have the
bill referred to the interstate commerce
committee. Senator Cullom replied that
he proposed to ask for it's consideration
at this time. II give notice, Mr.. Presi-
dent" responded Senator Chandler,
that there are senators here who will
insist that the bill go to the committee
Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, pro-
tested against what he termed an lex
traordinary proceeding"
Senator Teller of Colorado, gave no.
tice that tomorrow he would address
the senate on Senator Vests antiex
panson resolution.
In accordance with the notice previ-
ously given, Senator Platt, of Con-
necticut, addressed the senate, opposing
the resolution offered by Senator Vest,
declaring that under the constitution of
the United States no power is given to
acquire territory to be held and govern
ed permanently as colonies.
At 9 o'clock the Nicaraguan canal bill
was informally laid aside to allow Sen
ator Platt to finish his speech. In an
swer to inquiry from Senator Chandler,
Senator Cullom said it was not his in
tention to call up the anti-scalping bill
today. Senator Gallinger attempted to
report favorably on Senator Proctor's
resolution for a committee of five sem
ators to visit Cuba. This required unan-
imous consent, and Senator Hale OBJ
iected. Senator Proctor said he thought
it important to get information, but
Senator Hale said he thought it foolish |
to send committee there.
THE HOUSE.
The house adopted the resolution pro-
viding for holiday recess from Decem-
Der q to January 4.
Mr. Bailey. leader of the minority, |
created a furry by offering the follow
ing resolution for reference to the COM
mittee on rules.
"Resolved, That the committee on jul
dietary be instructed to ascertain and
report to this house 1 whether any
member of the house has accepted any
office under the United States, and (2)
whether the acceptance of such office
under the United States vacated the
seat of the member accepting it,
Mr. Wagner, Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania, moved the passage under sus-
pension of the rules, a bill for the pro-
posed Philadelphia exposition in 1899.
The bill passed-142 to 70.
The agricultural appropriation bill re-
ported today contains the following re-
taliatory clause: The secretary of ag-
riculture, whenever he has reason to
believe that articles are being imported
from foreign countries which are dam
gerous to the health Of the people of the
United States, shall make request upon
the secretary of the treasury for sam
pies from the original packages of such
articles for inspection and analysis, and
the secretary of the treasury Is author
lied to open such original packages and
deliver samples to the secretary of ag-
riculture for the purpose mentioned.
The secretary of the treasury shall re-
fuse to deliver any goods that the Sec
retary of agriculture reports to him as
having been inspected, analyzed and
found adulterated of otherwise danger
GUS to health"
They Could Not Agree.