Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-21
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
The House Today Appointed Committee
| to Look After It.
SENATE.
Washington March 21.-Mr. Turner
Of Washington offered a resolution di-
recting the secretary of war to inform
| the senate whether any concession to
excavate gold-bearing sea sand in the
vicinity of Cape Nome, Alaska. or in
other Alaskan waters, had been made to
any individual or corporation or asso-
citation by the secretary of war or any
other war department official, and IL so,
upon what theory the authority for such
grant was made.
In response to an inquiry as to the
information which prompted the reso-
luton, Mr.. Turner said he had been in
formed by the governor Of Alaska, who
was now in the city, that the war de-
partment granted exclusive rights to
certain persons to mine the bed of the
sea near Cape Nome "If this is true"
he said, ut is shame, reproach and
a scandal"
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the passage Of
a resolution directing the secretary of
war to inform the senate what were the
qualifications of voters in the approach
ing elections in Cuba; who prescribed
the qualifications for the purpose of
election, and who would have charge of
it.
The bill making appropriations to
supply additional urgent deficiencies
was passed.
A bill to authorize the judges Of the
district court Of the United States to
appoint stenographic reporters and to
determine the duties and compensation
of such reporters, was passed. The bill
provides for the appointment of ninety
court reporters at salary of $1,000
each.
The bill to provide civil code for the
district Of Alaska was taken up.
Senator Perkins of California offered
an amendment providing that the seat
of government remain at Sltka until
the necessary grounds and buildings az
Juneau be acquired. The amendment
was agreed to. The bill was laid aside
and the consideration of the Porto Ri
can bill was resumed.
Senator Lindsay to-day introduced an
amendment to the Porto Rican bill pro-
viding free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 2l.--A bill Of
much Importance to users of water from
the Rio Grande river in New Mexico
was introduce by Representative Stevens
of Texas. The bill provides for the
construction of an international dam
and reservoir on the Rio Grande, the
waters to be used by residents Of the
United States and Mexico. The bill ap.
propriates $2,3O0,O00 for the purpose.
The measure also prohibits individuals
and corporations IN New Mexico from
appropriating water from the stream
under penalty of fine and Imprisonment.
The measure will have the opposition
of the Colorado and New Mexico delega.
tion in congress.
Washington, March 21.-Mr Dalzell
of Pennsylvania, from the committee on
rules, presented a report for the ap-
pointment of special committee Of
nine to consider all proposed legislation
relative to the celebration Of the Tooth
Anniversary of the purchase Of the Lou
isiana territory, at St. Louis,in 1903. The
speaker appointed the following COM
mittee: Tawney Of Minnesota, Steele of
Indiana, Sherman of New York, Joy of
Missouri, Corliss Of Michigan and Burke
Of South Dakota, Republicans; and Will
liams Of Mississippi Bartlett Of Geor-
gia and Otey of Virginia, Democrats.
The house then resumed the considera-
ton of the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter. Mr.. Bromwell of
Ohio advocated the passage Of the bill.
The bill restricting national banks
from making loans to their officers was
favorably.acted on by the house COM
mittee on banking and currency to-day.
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Mr.. Griggs Of Georgia also supported
the bill. He said that two-thirds of the
members who would vote against 1t
would do so under misapprehension
and because they did not care to take
the trouble to meet the objections Of
constituents who did not understand
the measure.
MACRUMS ALLEGATIONS.
Washington, March 21.-The house
committee on foreign affairs decided to
investigate the allegation made by
Charles E. Macrum, ex-consul to Pre-
toria, relative to the opening Of his Of
fetal mail by British authorities with
out his direction.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The senate committee on civil service
to-day authorized favorable report
upon the bill introduced by Senator
Platt of New York. giving preference to
soldiers of the civil war in positions OF
the civil service government. The COM
mittee recommends an amendment in
cluding the soldiers Of the Spanish war
and the war in the Philippines.
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