Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-04
BUSY At WORK.
Congress Discussing Measures,
Including Finance Bill.
Committee Hearing Evidence In the
Roberts Polygamy Case.
chas. Dyer Appointed Division superin-
tendent at Denver.
KENTUCKY BRIBERY CASE

Washington, Jan. 4.-Beveridge Ind
presented the following resolution In
the senate. that the Philippine islands
are territory belonging 10 the United
States and 1t Is the intention OF the
United States TO retain II ~ such and
establish and nslatain snch govern.
mental control throughout the archi.
pelsgo a. the situation may demand"
Beveridge asked that the resolution lie
upon the table until next Tuesday when
be will speak upon 1t.
Cullom from the committee on reso-
lutions reported bill providing for a
government for the Hawaiian islands
with amendments.
A message from the president was
read transmitting testimony taken BY a
commission appointed to investigate the
conduct Of the war by the war depart
ment.
The resolutions In troducsd BY Allen.
requesting information concerning the
Hanover and National City banks, were
modified and passed.
The Pettigrew resolution calling on
the secretary OF the navy for the report
OF Admiral Dewey, April, 1898. In which
the admiral said he could take Manila
at any time, wen. over under objection
from 5pooner.
Hosr, Mssssch usetts, offered q resolu-
tion, which was adopted, reducing mile
age fees to be paid witnesses In cases be-
fore the senate to % per day while In at
tendance and actual travel expenses.
This will reduce the amount for witness
es In the Clark case about half.
The consideration Of Psttigrew's reso-
lution concerning advances reported
to have been made by Aguinaldo, through
General Torres to General Otis, after the
beginning Of hostilities In the Philip
pines. was postponed until Monday.
Hosr said he had received numerous
letters urging him not to vote seating
Quay upon the appointment OF the gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania. on the ground Of
charges against the personal character
Of Quay. Such requests he considered In
the nature Of appeals to him to stuif the
ballot box and make false returns simply
because the petitioners think some one
else should be appointed. He hoped his
explanation would be sufficient reply
to the writers Of the letters.
Pettigrew called up bill providing for
settlement accounts Of the national
treasury with public lands, under the
law granting Ave per cent. Of the pro-
oeeds OF sales OF public lands TO states
and extending this provision so a. to
make IL cover lands embraced In the In
dian and military reservations. Petit
grew stated that the passage OF the bill
would require the payment OF $l2,0O0,-
600 by the national government. Berry
sntagonizsd the measure. charging that
It's passage would involve wasting pub
lie money and be unfair and unjust To
the states In which there were no reser-
vstions.
On motion Of Berry the bill was
amended. AZ to 4, 80 as not to apply TO
reservation lands. 1t was then com
mittsd to the committee on public lands.
The financial bill was taken up. Ben
ate substitute was read. Senator Al
drich made the opening speech, review
ing various sections Of the bill and ex-
planning their provisions.
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. 4.-Psyne, chairman
OF the ways and means committee. pre-
sented the Sulzer resolution ~ modified
by the committee for immediate cOnsid-
eration.
sulzsr said he would accept the amend
ments.
Richardson. minority leader, asked for
iye minutes which he desired TO yield
to Mr.. Levy, democrat Of New York. The
request was complied with and Levy Of
fered an amendment TO the resolution
which included q request for the secre-
tsry's reasons for delaying deposits In
the national banks until panic oc-
CURED. Levy said that he warned the
secretary OF the treasury In September
that a panic was imminent. Had the
secretary needed the warning and de-
posted the government funds In the
national banks in September and October
instead OF buying bonds, the panic would
have been syerted. The amendment was
promptly ruled out OF order. Resolution
adopted. House at 1920 .. m. adjourned
until Monday.