Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-10
GROSVENOR AGAINST
|ARlD LAND RECLAMATION.
A REASONABLE Document Read in the SEN
ate Under the Guise of a Petition
From the Filipinos.
The ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
HOUSE.

SnWe, VINO dled last night, was ShrOud
ed in black and covered with flowers
when the house met to-day. BY unani.
nous consent, the bill to revise and C.,
dIfy the postal laws of the Unit
the disposal of the river and harbG
bill The house, in committee of the
whole, resumed the consideTa ton of tha
river and harbor bill. Mr. Shacklefoai
of Missouri protested against the action
eff the committee abolishing the Mis-
souri, river commission. Mr.. Grosvenor
of Ohio replied briefly to the remarks O:
some western members in favor of APP
propriations in the river and harbor BIZ
for the reclamation of the arid lands.
He appreciated the glamour of the pros
pect of watering the arid regions, bat
denied the power off congress to ent'i
upon vast scheme of irrigation, aad
questioned it's propriety
SENATE.
Washington, january 10.-On the desk
Of Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire lay
a bunch of beautiful roses, sent by
friends as a. testimonial of his efforts 80
secure the abolition of the canteen in
the army. Messrs Vest and Rawlps
announced that they had been detained
from the senate YESTERDAY
when the vote upon the canteen ques
tfon was taken. They would have vot.
ed, had they been present, against tia.
abolition of the canteen. Mr.. Teller
presented memorial from 2006 "Fili-
pino and peaceful Inhabitants Of Ma
nila. MIR. Teller STATED 1T was "signed
by lawyers, bankers ami
professional men representing the best
elements i'm that community" 1t re-
views the circumstances leading up to
The present struggle of the Filipinos for
and paid a high tribut,
to the work of Aguimaldo and coadju
7ors lin their endeavor to obtain liber:y
und independence for the people of the
Philippines.
The appeal declares that autonomy
similar to that enjoyed by Canada or
Australia would not be practicable for
he Filipinos, who desire full liberty.
Mr. Teller asked the memorial to be
printed aus document
II object" said Mr. Hawley. "It is II
reasonable denuncia ton of our gov
and an attack upon our SOL
liers.'
The Filipino nation memorial asks
he government of the United States t.
cease the persecution of men strug
fling to be free"
The senate resumed consideration of
he army reorganization bill. AL
,mendmemt was adopted providing that
ersons NOT over 40 years of age, who
erved as volunteers subsequent t.,
April 81, 1898, may be appointed first
nd second lieutenants of the regular
rmy.
THE OLEONTARGARLNEB BILL.
Washington January 1O.-Secreta"y
wilson made an argument before tho
enate committee on agriculture to-day
4 support of the Grout oleomargarine
I'LL.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Washington, January 1O.-Secretary
the Treasury Gage, Horace White, OF
lew York, and several other prominent
to-day appeared before the
ouse committee on coinage, weights
md measures, ait the request of the
and gave their views on The
Levy and Hill bills to main
hin the PARITY of the money of the
nted States. The three bills, although
ontaining different provisions, eaHn
rovide for the exchange, ait the option
{ the holder, of gold and silver coins
{ the United States. To accomplish
his, the Overstreet bill authorized tn
scret1ary of the treasury to use til
old reserve in the treasury. The Levy
Ill authorizes him to issue 2 per cent
onds. Before the hearing, Chairman
outhard read a letter from John VI
.hoades, chairman of the finance com
littee of the New York chamber o.!
heartily Endorsing the bills
md urging the enactment of the pro-
osed LEGISLATION at this session of con-
reSs.
Mr.. Levy of New York, who was pres
1t to advocate his bill, created a sen
aItion by stating that Bryan. the re-
mt Democratic candidate for presl-
emit, told him that If elected president
g would find way to pay the oblign.
ons of the government in silver.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Washington, january 1O.-The house
on naval affairs to-day prac-
cally completed the naval alpproprta-
on bill. The question of the increase
, the navy was settled by the accens-
nee OF the recommendation of the Sec
starry OF the navy for two battae-ships
nd two cruisers. The committee also
nally decided to give a full increas" TO
lie enlisted men asked for by the sec
etary-5,000 instead of 5000, as terta-
ve1y agreed upon yesterday. Thera is
possibility that a number of suhma-
me boats OF the Holland type will, be
rovided for ait the last moment, but
lis is hardly probable.
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