Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-01
PETITIONS IN
THE SENATE
Porto Rico People Ask for Appro-
priations for the Improvement OF
San Juan Harbor.
THE SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE
A Bill to Establish National Standard
ising Bureau-The Senate Agrees to
the House Resolution for Count
ing the Electoral Vote.
SENATE.

Wa washington. February 1.-Mr. Kear
presented the credentials of his col
league William ]. Sewell, as senator
from New Jersey. A memorial from the
legislature of Porto Rico, praying fol
the improvements of San Juan harbor
was presented by the chair, and refer
red to the committee on commerce. A
petition for the Improvement of the
merchant marine adopted by the com
I merr,ial f.nyention, held at Brur-pa'ic's
Ga, was pres a'hy Mr.. Hanna who
took occasion to say that the petition
was in the interest of the general well
fare. The senate agreed to the house
q. .nendments on the resolution provid-
ing for ti.,e count of the electoral vote.
Mr.. Allison ported the District Of
Columbia approprh. ton bill, and gave
notice that he will ASH the senate to-
consider it next Monday. At m. the
senate resumed the consideration Of the
shipping bill.
During the first hour and half dur
ing which the subsidy bill was UP there
were three calls for quorum by SEN
ators opposed to the bill.
Mr.. Rawlins Of Utah continued his
speech in opposition to the ship subsidy
bill, which was began yesterday.
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Washington, February 1.-The Re
publican committee on order of ebusi-
ness in the senate is to meet to-day to
consider what course to- pursue in ref
erence to the pending shipping bill and
other legislation.
The announcement in the senate to-
day by Mr.. Allison that he would call
UP the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill Monday indicated that he
would displace the shipping bill with
the appropriation bills. This is what
the opponents of the shipping bill de-
sire. 1t has been suggested that a. Re-
publican caucus should be held to- de-
velop whether ut is true, as claimed,
that a number If Republican senators
are opposed to The shipping bill, but 1t
is not fully decided upon. Opposition to
an extra session Of congress is becom-
ing pronounced among the Republican
senators.
AN ADVERSE REPORT,
Washing Ton, February The bill for
pension court of appeals met with a
reverse in the house committee on in
valid pensions to-day, where, by vote
of 8 to Z, the motion to report it was
defeated. subcommittee, consisting
of Representatives Morton, Graft and
Miner, was then named to perfect the
department bill, providing for pension
appeals.
HOUSE.
Washington, February 1.-Mr. South
ard OF Ohio, chairman of the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, ask
ed unanimous consent to consider the
Dill to establish national standard
izlng bureau, which should have custo- |
dy OF the standards and furnish infor-
nation to any educational institution, |
firm. corporation or individual in the |
United States. 1t was agreed that the |
bill should be made a continuing order
after the disposal of the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the revenue cut
ter service.
The bill prepared by the attorney |
general to prevent fraudulent entry of |
chinese laborers by giving the govern
ment, as well as the Cinnamon, a right
10 appeal from the decision of the
United States commissioner, was pass
ed.
The house entered upon the consider
alton of private. bills.