Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-14
SENATORIAL
PESSIMISTS
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Pettigrew and Hale Say That Phil
ippine Veterans Will Be on the
Pension List.
IN FAVOR OF IRRIGATION
The Newlands Bill Will Be Reported Fa-
vorably in the House Admirals samp-
son and schlsy Advanced by the
President Today.
SENATE.

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amendment proposed by Mr.. Shoup o
Idaho to the s,rndry civil bill, looking t.
the establishment of a soldiers home Ii
Idaho induced Mr.. Hale off Maine T.
call attention ITO the fact that the com
I mitte on approprla tions was being be
sieged constantly for more soldiers
homes, although it lis nearly forty years
since the close OF the civil war. The
general belief was that in forty or fifty
years the demand for these homes
ought to be ON the decrease, and he
thought it would be necessary to give
some account to the country of the
proposed increase. Mr.. Pettigrew de-
clared that the United States was man
ufacturing material for soldiers homes
every day. General MacArtlhuris report
for December showed there were 10000
more sick soldiers in the philippines
than could Ibe cared for properly. Mr..
Hale atcceded to this statement, and
added that every man in the Philip
pines would be on the pension list in
five years.
The considera ton of the agricultural
appropriation bill was resumed.
HOUSE.
Washington, february 14.-Consider-
alton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill wals resumed lin the house to-day.
THE NEWLANDS BILL.
Wasihington February 15.-The house
committee on irrigation and arid lands
Jox No ort 1vr;tI nr,,Y-
ments the Newlands bill providing that
the receipts from public land sales in
the arid land states be devoted to the
purposes of THE reclamation of the arid
land I'M those states. These receipts
amounted this year to about $4,000, 900.
A subcommittee was appointed Ito pre-
pare THE bill in it's final form with
amendments. Considerable opposition
was developed on the ground of the
growing expenditures of the present
congress on constitutional grounds.
REVENUE REDUCTION.
Washington February 14-The first
conference on the revenue reduction
blu Was held to-day, the Democratic
members attending as we'll as the Re-
publcans. There was general discuss
sion of both measures, but no results In
the way Of an agreement.
SAMPSON AND SCFILEY AD-
vANCED.
Washington, February 14.-The presi- |
dent to-day sent the following romina- |
tions to the senate: Navy-Rear Ad- |
mirals, to be advanced in rank from
the 11tdh day of February, 1901, William
+. Sampson, five numbers, to take the |
rank next after Rear Admiral John A. |
Howell; Winfield Scott Schley, three
numbers, TO take rank next after Rear |
Admiral Sampson when advanced.
Capita aims to be advanced in rank from |
February II, 1901: Robley D. Evans, five
numbers, and be rear admiral; Henry |
G. Taylor, five numbers, and to be rear |
admiral; Francis A. Cook, five NUM-
hers Charles E. Clark, six numbers; |
Charles 3. Sigsbee, three numbers,
French e. Chadwick, five numbers. |
John ]. Hunlcer,s two numbers. Naval |
Constructor Hloibs'on is advanced ten
numbers.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
Washington, February 14.-The pres
tdent sent al special message to con-
gress, urging that the same recognition
given Dewey and the officers and men