Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-14
CLARK Is STUBBORN
He Will Not Resign As Senator
Elect From the State of
Montana.
MASON IS His CHAMPION
This Course May Result In Two Rspub-
lican Senators Being Elected From
Montana-The Senate and House
of Representatives.

Washington, April 4.-It Is now Ger
| tain that Senator Clark will not resign
The pressure from his Montana friends
and legal advisers Is all in favor Of con
testing to the finish The Times thi!
morning says that Clay, Bacon, Masor
and Heitfeld will make a fight on the
floor of the senate, claiming the two.
thirds vote necessary to unseat him
They claim that the report of the com.
mittee does not sustain direct charge
of bribery against him. They will ex-
pose the character and plans of his enc
mics, and he will doubtless make q
speech in his own behalf. This policy
viii prevent an appointment by the
governor, and may lead to the election
of two Republican senators, 50 that a
majority opposition to the delay is moi
expected. Senator Mason will conduct
the fight for Clark. The latter has made
no statement.
SENATE.
Washington, April 14.-The senate
passed Senator Warrens bill relating to
fees of witnesses before United States
commissioners in Colorado, Montana,
Utah, Wyoming. New Mexico and Arl-
zona. The bill increases mileage fees
for these witnesses from to Is cents
per mile when travel is not by rail.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama secured the
adoption of resolution requiring the
attorney general to transmit to the SEN
ate all papers filed in the Union Pacific
case, and to inform the senate why the
Union Pacific received In settlement of
the case s4,6OO 900 and the United States
only about 100000. Mr.. Berry of Ar
kansas directed attention to the fact
that the house Of representatives had
passed resolution in favor Of the elec-
ton of senators by the people, and ap-
pealed to the committee on privileges
and elections, to which his resolution
proposing the amendment to the con-
stitution for the election of senators by
the people was referred, to present a
report either in favor or against the res
olution. He regarded it as one of the
most important questions before the
country. Mr. Chandler chairman Of the
committee on elections, said that the
committee had been very much engaged
thus far this season. but now that the
opinion Of the senator from Arkansas
had been REINFORCED by the action of
the house, doubtless the committee will
Immediately proceed to consider the
subject" Mr.. Chandler said personally
he was opposed to the election of sena-
tors by the people, but he would be glad
to have the question considered.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota
resumed his speech on the Boer war,
advocating the adoption of Mr.. Mason's
resolution expressive of sympathy for
the Beers in their fight against Great
Britain. He said: II hope the day will
come, and hope the Transvaal war
will furnish the opportunity, when Ire
land will rise and sweep every British
soldier, every British landlord, into the
sea-
HOUSE.
Washington, April 1.-THE ceremo-
MES connected with the acceptance of
Richau's statue of Oliver P. Morton, In
diana's great war governor. recently
placed in statuary hall, were held In the
house this afternoon. They consisted of
addresses by members of the Indiana
delegation and others.
Mr. Foss of Illinois, acting chairman
of the committee on naval affairs, gave
notice that he would call up the naval
appropriation bill on Monday. Fifty
three pension bills were favorably act
ed upon in committee Of the whole yes
terday and passed.