Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-10
L0OKSBAD DPORCLARK
The Senate Committee On Elections
Reports In Favor Of Declaring
His Seat Vacant.
SUICIDE MANIA IN THE ARMY
Congressman Levy Asks to Have 1t In
vestigated-A Republican Caucus Ac-
cepts the Senate Form Of the
Porto Rican Bill.

committee on privileges and election:
decided unanimously in favor of unseat
ing Clark Of Montana.
The report is to declare. the seat va
can't and not to expel
Mr.. Harris of Kansas indicated 6
most pronounced leaning toward lenien'
cy for Clark. 11e did not express any
doubt that there had been lavish ex-
penditure of money in Clark's behalf
but spoke in terms Of strong condemna-
ton of the tactics pursued by some OF
Clarks opponents. Mr.. Pettus practi-
cally agreed with Mr.. Harris. These
two senators also expressed doubt OF
the justification of the conclusion drawn
by the majority of the committee thai
Clark's candidacy for the senate begar
in August, 1898, when he returned t6
Butte from New York. The effect OF
this conclusion was to charge up the en-.
tire $139, 900 which Clark confessed hav-
ing expended in his campaign for the
senate. Mr.. Chandler and Turley were
directed to prepare report. Mr.. Clark
was surprised at the action of the com
mittee, but refused to make a statement
until after consultation with friends
and attorneys.
Washington, April 10.-A resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Levy of New
York, asking for an investigation of the
suicide mania among the American SOL
diers in the Philippines. The resolution
states that thirty officers and men of
the army have committed suicide since
January in the Philippines, and more
than 400 are now confined in insane asy-
lums. Serious charges are also made
against officials in the transport, COM
missary and quartermaster service. The
resolution authorizes the speaker to ap-
point an Investigating committee. Mr..
Levy also introduced resolution re-
questing the president to direct the
commissioner general of the Paris expo
sition to render detailed account of his
expenditures, amounting to $201, 1886, ac-
counted for by him under the head of
miscellaneous expenditures" and also
to direct the commissioner general not
to interfere with American exhibitors
who desire to exhibit on Sunday.
The bill to create commission tc
make a settlement with the Sioux City
and Pacific railroad of it's indebtedness
to the United States was passed. The
house then resumed the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill.
SENATE.
Washington, April 1O.-The senate
agreed to vote on the Quay case on
April "a.
The senate devoted the remainder Of
the session to eulogies on the late Rep
resentative Bland of Missouri.
A BIG SURPLUS.
Washington, April 10.-In response to
a resolution of inquiry Secretary Gage
sent to the house a statement of the
estimated receipts and expenditures,
showing probable surplus of O00
for the fiscal year ending June 80 next
and sS2,00O,000 for the year ending June
80, 1901. He estimates the internal rev.
enue taxes under the war revenue act
for the fiscal year 1899 and nine months
in 1900 at $79,OOO,000.
THE PORTO RICAN BILL.
Washington, April 1O.--At a special
meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee to-day 1t was decided by vote
of to 5 to report the Porto Rico bill as
it passed the senate. without amend
ment, and to move concurrence in the
senate amendments. This means ac-
ceptance of the territorial form of gov
ernment for Porto Rico as added to the
bill by the senate, and other lesser
changes of the tariff and other features.
The vote was on party lines, except
that Mccall of Massachusetts,, Repub-
lican, voted with the Democrats. An at
tempt will probably be made to pass the
hill to voorrnur