Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-05
Its Consideration in the House Is
Being Pressed by the Repub-
lican Leaders.
-PAUNCEPOTE TREATY.
It Will Meet With Some Determined 0p-
position in the Senate-Naval Officers
Permitted to Accept Decorations
From Emperor Of Germany.
HOUSE,.

aSnlnStOn, -. u, Lee. 5.-Ine rules
committee adopted a rule for the i'm
mediately taking up of the army bill on
the adoption of the rule, but without
interference with other special orders.
Dalzell Pa), from the committee on
rules, presented special order for the
house to Immediately begin the consid-
Grafton of the army reorganization bill.
No time was set for the vote.
The resolution was adopted, and it
was arranged that the general debate
should run four hours, two hours for
each side, then the bill will be consd-
cred under the five-minute rule. Hull
opened the debate.
Hull ridculed the charges made dur
ing the recent campaign by the oppo-
sition that the Republican party de-
sired to foist upon the country great
standing army.
Cochrane (Mo) declared that no army
that marched the face of the earth
could accomplish the subsection of the
Philippines. Kleberg (Texas) and Nc
Clelland IN. " opposed the bill.
Mccall (Mass.) delivered an hours
speech in opposition to the bill. He
criticised some of the technical feat
ures, charging that the organization
proposed was not economical in that it
contemplated the same number of Off
GERS for an army of $4,000 as for an ar
my of 100000, and he was especially Sc
we're upon the proposition to lodge in
the president for all time, unless con-
gress acted to the contrary, the power
to double the strength of.the army 1T
will. But it was against the policy of
retaining the Philippines and the inau-
guration of a colonial policy that he
opened all his batteries. The members
listened with great eagerness to his
speech
When the house met today the speak
er announced that he had a communi-
cation from the family of Mr.. Boutelle,
of Maine, Mr.. Boutelle resigning as
chairman of the committee on naval
affairs.
Rep. Brosius, of Pa, chairman of the
committee on banking and currency
to-day introduced in tile house a reso-
luton to authorize the control of the
currency under the limitations act of
July u, 1882, and to extend for fur
ther period of twenty years the charter
of any national banking association
which shall desire to continue its ex-
istence after the expiration Of it's pres
ent charter
SENATE.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.--A bill
passed the senate today permitting
Captain B. H. McCalla and Command
er w. c. Wise, of the U. S. navy, to ac-
cept decorations from the emperor of
Germany. The resolution introduced
yesterday by Mr.. Pettigrew calling for
information as to the postal frauds in
Cuba, was referred to the committee
on relations with Cuba. The senate
then went into executive session.
The executive session Of the senate to-
day was devoted to the consideration
of the ay-Pauncefote treaty. The
treaty and amendment to it, as sug-
gsted by the committee on foreign re-
lations were read at the instance OF
Senator Lodge, who took charge Of the
treaty in behalf of the committee. He
urged it's speedy ratification, as nee
essary preliminary to the consideration
of the Nicaragua canal bill.
Among the bills introduced in this
senate today were the following: By
Senator Hale, to revive the grade OF
vice admiral. BY Senator Thurston
creating an additional judicial circuit
to be designated as the tenth and to in.
clude the states of Kansas, Nebraska
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana
and creating court of appeals for the
circuit.
In the senate this afternoon Frye re.
sumed his speech in favor of the ship.
ping subsidy bill, giving details as td
the cost of building ships in the United
States.
THE ARMY BILL.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-Chairmar
Hull, of the house committee on mill
tary affairs, said today that the pro
gram for considering the army reor
ganization bill as now outlined ~contem
plated a special rule which would taxi
up the bill today. But as the legisla
tive appropriation bill was ready tn,
right of way would be conceded to tha
measure. The army bill will follow.
IT DOES NOT FURTHER TEMPER
ANCE.
Washington, D. c. Dec. 5.--The can
teen provision of the new army bill i
likely to cause great deal Of conten
ton. Instead Of being the prohibition
of the sale Of liquor 1t provides that n
army officer or soldier shall sell liquor
a TO CONTROL THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-The sen
ate committee on foreign relations to
tay granted hearing to representa-
tives of several temperance and re
form associations in support Of tn
treaty, providing for the control OF tn
liquor traffic of Africa. Bishop Hart
zell of the M. e. Church for Africs
1 made the principal address, and strong
ly urged the Importance OF the ratifica
tion of the treaty as soon as possible
The members OF the committee assure
the bishop OF their endorsement Of tn
principle involved.
After the delegations withdrew, tn
committee voted on the report Of tn
resolution for ratification Of the treat
without an amendment.