Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL
Wolcott Speaks Tomorrow on Phil
ippine Question Harris, Of Kan
sas, Talks Today.
MONUMENT FOR MAINE DEAD
Nicaragua Canal Bill Reported Favorably
in the House with Changes from the
Original Hepburn l-Misreport-
ing Raises Row.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Senator VOL
colt, of Colorado gave notice tha We
would address the senate tor
expansion. The conference report on
tho diplomatic consular appropriation
bill was agreed 70 Scnatose Hale,
chairman of the naval affairs commit
tee, favorably reported a joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
have erected at Columbus Cemetery,
to the memory of the sailors killed by
the destruction of the United States
steamship Maine. 1t was adopted.
Senator Harris, (Kans) offered the fol-
lowing, which he asked might lie on the
table, viz, that the United States here
by disclaims any intention or purpose of
exercising permanent sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over the Philip
pine islands, and asserts its determina
tion, that when a stable, independent
government shall have been erected.
therein entitled to recognition as
such, a transfer to such govern
ment, shall be made upon terms
which shall be reasonable and
just, of all rights secured under the
cession by Spain, and to thereupon leave
the government and control of the
islands to their people
Senator Money, in accordance with
previous notice, began discussing the
expansion problem, speaking in opposi-
tion to taking the Philippines. Senator
Daniel (Va) then addressed the senate
on the same subject.
THE HOUSE.
The house committee on interstate
foreign commerce today, directed u
favorable report on the Hepburn Mica
ragua canal bill with amendments. as
substitute for the Morgan bill passed by
the senate.
The essential features of the bill as
reported, is that it authorizes the presi-
dent of the United States to acquire by
purchase from Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, the territory necessary to build
and proceed with the canal. One hun
dred and fifteen million dollars is ap-
propriated for completion of the work
authorized. The changes made from
the original Hepburn bill, reduce the
appropriation from $140, 100000 to S115,-
900, 900, to strike out the provision for
acquisition of ''full ownership, jursdic-
tion and sovereignty" over routes, and
add civil engineer from the navy and
civil life to those of the army for the
for the purpose of making surveys, etc.
Mr.. Burton (Rep. Ohio) chairman of
the river and harbor committee, rose to
question of personal privilege in con-
nection with the remarks of Mr.. Hawley
rep. Tex.) printed in the record this
morning, but which Mr.. Burton claimed
had not been delivered on the floor.
The remarks, Mr.. Burton said, con-
tanned insinuations of too much interest
upon the part of the committee and
himself in the appropriation for a chan
mel between Galveston iettes and Texas
city. He repudiated every such insinua
tion. The committee thought this ap-
preparation would be more useful than
So, 100000 expended on Galveston har-
Dor for the benefit of a single corpora
tion. He doubted now the eXpediency
of the house striking out the appro-
priation. The river and harbor bill was
like Caesars wife above suspicion.
The house has agreed to the confer
ence report on the diplomatic appropria-
tion bill.
The house committee on Judiciary has
decided that members of the house who
accepted commissions in the army vaca-
ted their seats. They are Messrs. Wheel
er, of Alabama; Campbell, OF Illinois,
Colson, of Kentucky, and Robbins, of
Pennsylvania. The members serving
on the civil commissions are held not to
have forfeited their seats.