Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.


reported the diplomatic consular appro-
priation bill, and gave notice that early
next week he will call it up.
II desire to notify the senate" said
Mr. Penrose, that Monday will call
up the Quay resolution, and If no mem
ber representing the majority report of
the elections committee is ready to
speak, the minority will proceed with
the debate"
| Consideration Of the Hawaiian gov
ernment bill was resumed, the pending
question being the amendment of Mr.
Platt of Connecticut providing that the
president should appoint chief justice,
justices of the supreme court, justices
Of the circuit court, and the governor OF
the territory to appoint the other Off
GERS, the amendment limiting the tenure
of office appointees to four years.
| In vehement speech Mr. Tillman at
tackled the bill as reported to the SEN
ate, and arraigned Senator Morgan for
alleged lack Of courtesy.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, February 24.-The lead
this morning in canvassing the situa-
ton with a view to learning definitely
| the chances on the final vote next
Tuesday on the Porto Rico bill
| Mr.. Clayton of Alabama made legal
argument against the bill
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota, a member
Of the ways and means committee, en-
! livened the debate by severe arraign-
ment of Mr.. Littlefield of Maine for his
speech yesterday attacking the bill and
| it's promoters. What reason is there"
exclaimed Mr.. Tawney, "for the un-
precedented course of the gentleman
from Maine compelling him to leave the
Republican party? Is it the people of
Maine, who raise their voice against
| this? No! 1t is the lumber barons, the
oppressors of the people, against whom
the gentleman declaims so fiercely!"
Plans are under consideration by the
Republican members Of the house with
view to reconciling differences on the
Porto Rico tariff bill and securing some
common ground for united party sup
port. Numerous conferences to this end
were Held, to-day. The plan which met
the most favor was resolution giving
the president authority to determine
| upon the fiscal policy as part of the
general authority which the executive
branch is now exercising over the is
lands.
Mr.. Tompkins of New York an
nounced that he Is not in accord with
the majority Of Republicans on this
bill.
Washington, February 24.-The house
committee on military affairs to-day
continued the investigation of the Ida
no labor riots. r. V. Crozier, United
States district attorney for Idaho, tes-
titled that he prosecuted thirteen min
ers and convicted ten for interfering
with mail trains. Beyond these legal
proceedings he had no information on
the subject. He said, however that he
expressed an opinion that wholesale ar
rests by the military without the for
mality Of warrants were illegal. The
committee decided to subpoena Adju-
tant General Corbin and Captain Ben
nett, Of the army, to get from them
certain features Of the action by the
military authorities while on duty in
Idaho.
Ransom Miller, night mine watch
man, testified that he was arrested
without process and without charges,
although he had been in hospital at
the time of the blowing up Of the Bum
ker Hill mill. He described the arrange
ment Of the prisons and the vileness re-
sulting from the inability of the hun
dreds on the upper floor to get adequate
sanitary appliances. The committee ad-
journed until Monday.