Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-20
The Fertilization Clause Struck Out
Of the Bill By the House
Committee.
Will BE- DISCUSSED ON MAY1
Important Resolutions introduced In the
Senate By Senators Bacon and Hale
The House Discussed the Naval
Appropriation Bill.
HOUSE..

DAY devoted uuueT the TuleS u tnc cOu
sideration Of war claims, but the hous'
voted by 100 to 81 to go on with the con
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill.
Representative Hepburn, In charge O
the Nicaragua canal bill. announced
that a definite arrangement had beer
reached by which the bill will be con
sidered by the house on May and
and passed.
SENATE.
Washington, April 20.-Mr. Bacon OF
Georgia offered two resolutions, one in.
quiring of the secretary Of war whether
the army officers received OF were re-
ceiving salaries for performances Of
civil duties in addition to the regular
pay, and another inquiring about tht
expenditures made for the rent Of Off
GERS quarters, equipage and all similar
expenses.
AS to the second resolution, Mr.. Ba.
con said he did not wish to be under
stood as preferring charges Of extrava-
gance against either the administration
or any officers. The prejudicial rumors
regarding those expenditures had been
made, which he thought ought to be in
vestigated. Both resolutions were OBJ
jected to and went over.
Mr.. Bacon said the first resolution
was introduced in response to chal-
lenge made yesterday by Mr.. Chandler.
He had no specific information on the
subject; indeed, had received assur-
ances that no such extra salaries were
paid.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference re-
port upon the additional urgency def
cheney bill, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Gallinger offered substitute for
the resolutions he introduced yester-
day, asking information as to the reve-
nue. derived from stamp taxes. The
substitute directs the secretary of the
treasury to furnish statement Of the
sum derived from the war revenue act;
the items regarding each subject of
taxation to be stated separately. The
resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Cullom called up the conference
report on the Hawaiian government
bill and made a general explanation of
the work Of the conferees.
THE CLARK CASE.
Washington, April 20.-It was intend
ed to hold meeting of the senate COM
mittee on elections to-day to consider
the report of the committee in the case
Of Senator Clark of Montana. but owing
to recent changes made in the text of
the report it was found impossible to
prepare it for presentation to-day. 1t
now seems probable that no meeting
will be held before Monday. This post
ponement will render 1t practically i'm
possible to dispose of the case in the
senate before the vote is taken in the
Quay case.
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.
Washington, April 20.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce to-day made an important
change in the Hepburn Nicaragua canal
bill, striking out the provision for "for-
tification," and thus providing what is
expected to be compromise. which will
aid in bringing the measure to an early
consideration. The amendment was
proposed by Representative Barnham
OF California.
ARMY REORGANIZATION
Washington, April 20.-The senate
committee on military affairs to-day
reached an agreement in the report on
the bill for the reorganization Of the
army with a number of amendments
The bill confers the rank Of lieutenant
general upon the senior major general
and that Of major general upon the ad.
jutant general.