Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-16
DOlNGS on CONGRESS-.
House Discussing Urgency De.
fiCiency Appropriation Bill.
Survey Complete For the Proposed
Pacific Ocean Cable.
House Committee investigating Poiygs-
mist Postmasters Of Utah.
KENTUCKY rIEcrros CONTESTS.

Washington, Jan. 18.-Cuilom pre-
sentsd q petition In the senate signed BY
400 colored persons asking for iegisla-
tion 70 protect colored men from the
"barbarous practice OF lynching and
burning"
Culiom thought inssmuch as II In
volved new legislation, the petition
ought TO 20 to the committee on Iu-
dietary.
Tillman, 8. C: "what Is the imme-
diste cause Of this petitlonS Does 1t
come from Chicago"
Cullom replied that the petition came
from Chicago, but was signed by the
people OF many states. Tbs petition was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
6aliinger IN. H. chairman OF com
mittee on pensions, reported bill repeal
ing section ili6 eyised statutes, as far
as applicable to claims OF dependent
parents OF soldiers. sailors or marin
who served In the war with Spain. Bill
passed.
wellington IND } introduced a Joint
resolution declaring the purpose OF the
United States toward the Philippine
islands, and gave notice that he would
speak on it on next Thursday.
ltlltF ulhut " btitt sprrCu ohyiuk thnt
the president had the right TO withhold
Information or transmit II In secret SEES
sion.
Hoar pointed ont that such informa
tiOn ought to be sent when requested by
the senate II not incompatible with pub.
lie interests.
Vest, (Missouri), said friends Of the ad
ministration should desire to have the
whole Paris correspondence placed
before the American people. ii,
denied the right OF anyone tC
muzzle him In his expression o
honest opinion by calling him q publ,
enemy. Vest referred TO the deplorablt
conditions In the islands, the plague q
Hawaii, starvation In Puerto Rico, un
certainty In Cuba and condition In tn
Philippines that might last, no on
knew how long. Vest said that ever,
man who voted for the ratification OF tn
Paris treaty knew he voted for war.
The senate then took up the hnancia
bill and McLaurin, &C addressed tn
senate.
On motion Of Dsvic, chairman OF tn
committee on foreign relations who wa
chairman OF the peace commission Of
Pettigrew's amendment to the HOa
ISbOlutlOu ChtIluk iOt w WI
peace commission was tabled. The yOt
was Al to 20.
HOUSE,
Washington. Jan. 16,-The house tC
day went into committee Of whole an
took up the consid ,ration OF the urgen
deficiency appropriation bill. IL wa
agreed that the debate on the bill shonl
continda throughout too day and to NOR
row bill be read for amendment unde
the five minute rule.
Cannon, (Illinois), chairman OF the ap
preparations committee, explained tn
items OF the bill. Cannon was asked b
Loud (Calif) about the Item OF $3.50
600 for rural free delivery, and reptile
that IL had been found that 100000 ha
been largely expended and unless thi
appropriation were made, much OF tn
service now In operation would have
be discontinued. Cannon frankly con
fessed that the manner OF expenditure q
this money did not meet with his AZ
proval. He believed II the duty OF III
executive to cut the garment accordin
to the Legislative appropriation.
McRae, Arkansas, said the revenue
this year would not exceed 100000 00t
and the estimates aggregated S73S, 900
900.