Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-15
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RURAL DELIVERY.
The Postoffioa Appropriation Bill
Completed by the Committee in
Charge of It.
The OLEOMARGARINE BILL.
The Argument on That Measure is Oonclu-
ded in Committee Filipino Petit
tion Denounced by Senator Stew
art-Army Reorganization.
SENATE.

art-Army Reorganization.
SENATE.
Washington, January ia o
Horatio N. Davis, father of the lat
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, wa
passed Davis was captain in tn
conmissary department Mr. Morga,
chairman of the committee ON inter
oceanic canals, asked unanimous con
sent that the final vote upon the Mica
81 ragua canal bill and amendments b
taken at 3 p. m. ON February II. MI
Daniels of Virginia objected.
The resolution presented by Mr.. Tel
ler, providing for the printing as Z
public document of the petition of a0Qt
Filipinos, offered to the senate, we,
laid before the senate. Mr.. Stewart O!
Nevada declared in opposition to the
resolution on the ground that it was an
"untruthful recital of the conditions
in the Philippines"
The Teller resolution was referred to
the committee ON Philippine matters,
The consideration of the army reor,
ganization bill was resumed.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment was laid IN
THE table by a vote of 80 to- 20. The
amendment was to- strike out of the
bil the words comforting upon the
president the power to increase from
the minimum to the maximum limit
or 1ot1 Of c,x
and cavalry arms of the service"
HOUSE.
Washington, January 15.-The house
is considering the river and harbor bill.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Washington, January 15.-The house
naval affairs committee to-day COM
pleted the considerati tion of the naval
appropriation bill. Chairman Foss was
directed to report the bill to the house.
No authorization of additional vessels
of the Holland submarine class will be
recommended. The total amount car
ried by the bill is $77,0O000O an in
crease of $13,0000OO over that Of the
present year. Two battle-ships and
two cruisers are to be contracted for
under the head of increase of the
navy.
THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL
Washington, January 15.-The sena e
committee ON agriculture to-day con
clyded the hearings ON the oleomarga-
r1ne bill by giving Congressma |
Wadsworth, the author of the substi |
tute for the Grout bill, an opportunity
to present the merits of his measure, |
and Mr.. Circuit a chance to reply. |
Wadsworth had with him packages II.
lustrating the way in which oleomA Ar
garine would be presented to the trade
under his bill, and claimed that the re-
quirement for imprimtng the word
"olecmargarine' in large letters ON the
rolls, and not only upon
paper wrappers, but upon boxes inclo.-
ing the packages, would insure the
public against fraud. He said that the
Industry was perfectly
legitimate so long as the purchase u
snew> what they were getting. In re-
olying, Mr.. Grout conceded that WadA-
worth's device would protect the per-
sons who purchased through the retail,
lealers, but that not more than a third
If oleomargarine was sold to persons {
Who did not know it's true character,
ind the other two-thirds, he said, Went
o hotel, restaurant and boardi 1y
louse men, who knew what they were
;etting, but paamed it off ON the unsus-
,ecting table guests. 1t was agains.
uch a practice that he protested. He
lrged that the only protection was the
nactment Of law to prohibit the co.
ring of oleomargamne. n
POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION G
BILL. C
Washington, January 15.-The COM Il
nittee ON postofices and postroads to- 1
ay practically completed the postoftice '
ppropriation bill. The total amour. v
arried by the bill will be about $1cs. b
100000. The appropriation for rural
rec delivery Us increased from $1,75o-
10 to $3,500,00O. No provision is maie
or the pneumatic tube service. l
WAR REVENUE REDUCTION.
Washington, January 15.-The senate
on finance to-day considered II
ne war revenue reduction bill, and ~
sveral changes of detail were tenta. p
vely decided upon. These the com a.
littee formally decided not to make n
ublic because of the opportunities II
ley think publication would bring up. a
n them. The committee will mec. a
gain on Thursday. Senator Aldrich, :,
hartman Of the committee, expressed y,
Is opinion that the bill would be In 81
1ape to be reported to the senate be- .,
IRE the close of the present week. ~
here was considerable discussion on :,
lie tax on kilograms, but no decision
as reached. Some of the Republican,
embers of the committee expressed
lmselves favorable to the house T
nendment removing the tax on CON-
ercial and custom house brokers, and
resent indications are that those pro-
sions will be allowed to remain un-
olested. On the other hand, oppo 81 IN
on developed to the house action in :.
the tax from bank checks =, =.
I'd that imposed upon proprietors Of =. :.
leaters. General dissatisfaction was ~
with the scope of the bill. Tt "a
probable that 1t will be recast. ~
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No Color Line. al
Milwaukee, Wis, January 15.-At the ca
invention of the Bricklayers and Ma
ms International Union. a reso1utio,