Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-30
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
The Senate Is Still Considering the Porto
Rioan Bill.


Washington, March 30.-The consid-
GRAFTON of the Porto Rico bill was re-
sumed. Mr. Proctor of Vermont ad-
dressed the senate. He spoke as an un-
alterable advocate of the policy of free
trade between the island and the United
States.
Mr.. Pettus Of Alabama addressed the
senate on the constitutional phases pre-
sented by the Porto Rican bill He said:
"The great error of the majority here Is
that their assertions are in violation of
all our notions of justice and common
ereign in a sense that some European
nations are sovereigns. 1t is not SO; it
can never be-" Then Mr.. Pettus launch
ed into one of the most amusing speech
es heard in the senate for years. He
referred to t,tr ignorance uf law mani
tested by Mr.. Gallinser in quoting GER
tain judicial decisions, and then advert
ed to the wonderful defamation we
had yesterday from the orator of the
senate (Mr. Beveridge). When you get
a genuine orator he is absolutely alb
solved" said he, from all rules Of logic
and common sense" Mr.. Pettus said
the senate or it's president pro tenn, or
the senator from Iowa (Mr. Allison).
should have taken some action relating
to chat orator., you'll have to have
a caucus on him." Haughter)
HOUSE.
Washington, March 30.-To-day in
the house, under the rules, was set for
the consideration of bills reported
from the committee on war claims.
NEW BATTLE-SHIPS.
Washington, March 30-The house
committee on naval affairs to-day ap-
proved the naval appropriation bill as
reported. 1t provides for two battle
ships, three armored cruisers, three pro-
tected cruisers, of dimensions hereto
fore given. The armor plate for the
ships of the Maine class, now urgently
in need of armor, is authorized at a
price not exceeding $545 per ton.
POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
appropriation bill has been finally
agreed upon by the house committee on
,postoffices and post roads. 1t carries a
total of about $115OOO,0O0.
THE LOUD BILL.
Washington, March 3O.-The Loud
bill, relating to second-class mail mat
ter, was agreed to in an amended form
by the house committee on postoffices
and post roads to-day.
The amended bill eliminates points of
objection, particularly that referring to
country newspapers.
BUFFALO RESERVE.
Washington, March 3O.-The house
committee on public lands directed a
favorable report on the bill for buffa-
10 reserve in New Mexico. The reserve
is limited to 1000 acres in the unoccu-
pied and arid district and its occupan-
cy will be under a temporary lease. The
purpose is to recruit the fast disappear
ing herds of American bison.
ANOTHER NATIONAL PARK.
The committee also acted favorably
on the bill establishing national park
of the petrified forests of Arizona. These
forests cover twelve square miles of
agate trees.
SHEEP GRAZING.
Washington, March 30.-The depart
ment of the interior, upon request of
Congressman Mondell, authorized issu-
ance of permits to sheep men to Craze
sheep upon the southern half of the Big
Horn forest reserve in Wyoming. The
reserve will be opened on June /, and
250,0OO will be allowed on the reserva-
ton. The rules in operation last year
will be enforced this season. No ruling
has yet been made respecting the Uin-
tab reservation, upon which Utah, Col
orado and Wyoming sheep men desire
to range their herds. No charge will be
made for grazing privileges, but strict
rules will be enforced to guard against
ber. The concession made by the inte-
rior department in opening the reserva
ton to sheep is due in part to the re-
cent examination by the geological sur
vey, which disclosed that no damage
had been done to the timber or shrub
berry by grazing sheep on the reserve. II
is believed that similar concessions will
be made sheep men of western Wyo-
ming and eastern Utah regarding the
Uintah timber reserve.
STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
Washington, March 30-F. H. New
ell, chief photographer of the geological
survey, announced that the survey will.
at an early date undertake number of
surveys in Wyoming, Colorado. New
Mexico, Utah and other western states
and territories. In Colorado surveys
will be made to determine the feasibili-
ty of bringing the waters of the Grand
river across the range to supplement
the water supply of the Poudre, also to
determine the artesian well possibilities
Of eastern Colorado. In Wyoming in
vestigations will be made of irrigation
possibilities of the Goshen Hole district
and of the Crook county region. In New
Mexico Investigations will be made of
the James river irrigation possibilities
and of the feasibility of diverting the
waters of the Rio Grande below San
Marcial.
Not Guilty.