Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.

agreed THAT after o'clock to-day the
currency bill and amendments should
be considered under THE ten-minute
rule.
The Republican, caucus to-day au-
th'orized Chairman Allison to appoint a
committee to arrange THE order Of busi-
ness for the remainder of the session.
but the selection was not announced.
Senator Cullom gave notice that he
would call up his bill providing form
sof government for the Hawaiian islands
.ls soon ais the vote is taken on the cur
rency bin Tomorrow.
Mr.. Ky.e of South Dakota partfclpat-
ed in the proceedings of the caucus for
the first time.
Mr. Teller was recognized to reply to
the speech Mr. AHlisu,, delivered yester-
day. He took strong issue with Mr. Al
lison's claim that thu United States Is
now on a gold standard, and said: 1--WE
are NOT ON gold standard except by
the unauthorized action of the TREAS
ury." Mr. T'etler s,sss THE pending bill
was, 10 De enacted inhs law because the
gold standard advocates were afraid
the American people would put some
favor a gold standard.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, February 14.--The house
to-day entered upon consideration OF
the executive, Legislative judicial and
appropriation BILLS
Reports of the contested election case
Of Apdfich VS.. Robbins, fourth Alabama
listrict, were submitted. The majority
reported in favor of the contestant, the
minority in favor of the Sitting MEM
ber.
The Democrats were disposed to in
sist upon several days for general de-
bate of the Legislative bin on THE ground
that NOT sufficient time was Ito be al
lowed to debate the Porto Rican tariff
bill. The efforts Ito reach an agreement
failed, and THE house went into COM
mitFtee of the whole.
Mr.. Henenway made a general eX-
pIaJnation of THE bill
Mr.. Payne of New York, floor leader
of the majority, interrupted Hemenway
to announce THAT in view Of a failure to
reach am agreement concerning the de-
bate on the legislative bin he would call
up the Porto Rican bill Monday next.
The river and l1arbor committee to-
day gave a hearing on a proposition to
construct dam for the purpose of
raising the level of the great lakes.
George Y. Wlisner, a member of the
deep waterway commission who report
ed in favor of the project, explained 1t
in detail and urged its feasibility. Maj.
Symonds. of THE engineer corps, in
charge of operations where tine pro-
posed dam would be located, said the
project was SO vast THAT a commission
Of eminent experts should be appoint
ed to make special Investigation. Rep
resentative Corliss Of Michigan spoke In
favor of the project.
Mr.. Henenway provoked "a storm by
asserting unat the departments are
filled with incompetenits kept in by po-
Nftical Influence. He said whenever the
head OF department proposed to dis
Charge incompetents congressman and
senators bully-ragged him into RETAIN
ing them.
MIR. Moody of Massachusetts,, a MEM
ber Of Ithe appropriation committee,
CALLED attention to- the fact THAT by the
terms of the present law heads of de-
partments were compelled TO discharge
incompeterits, and insisted THAT super
annuated clerks must be removed.
"Unless we can get rid Of this dead
wood" said he, ''uhe public service will
break down."