Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-12-12
NOMINATIONS OF
NEW MEXICO JUDGES
The Names Of Chief Justice Mills
and Judges McEie and Parker
Sent to the Senate.
HAY.pAUNCEF0lE TREATY
Congress Will Adjourn for the Holidays on
December l9-The Report Of Special
Commissioner Rookhill Transmit
ted to the Senate.
SENATE.

washington, Dec. 12.-The. senate
passed the house resolution to adjourn
for the holidays from December IL to
January 6.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion to consider the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty.
Foraker urged speedy ratification OF
the treaty, and contended that it meets
all objections to the previous treaty.
THE NICARAGUA ROUTE.
washington, Dec. 12.-The senate
committee on Isthmfan canals today
authorized a favorable report upon
Senator Morgan's bill providing for
the acquisition from Nicaragua of the
route. Morgan presented this report
to the senate. Action on the bill pro-
yiding for the construction of the can
al was deferred.
FOR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT
Ell PASO.
washington, Dec. 12.-The president
has decided to appoint Patrick F. Gar
rett of Las Cruces, New Mexico, col
lector of customs at Ell Paso, Texas.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
Washington, Dec. 12.-The president
today sent these nomination to the
senate:
United States marshal for Oklahoma,
Canada H. Thompson, reappointment.
Judge of the United States court,
southern district, Indian Territory,
Hosea Townsend of Colorado, reap
pointment.
United States attorney, central dis
trict, Indian Territory, John Fl. Wilk-
ins, reappointment.
United States attorney, southern dis
trict, Indian Territory, VIM. B. john
son, reappointment
United States attorney, western dis
trict, Kentucky. Reuben d. Hill, reap
pointment.
Charles A. Prouty of Vermont, an in
terstate commerce commissioner, reap
pointment.
Army-Major P. H. Ray, Sth infantry,
to be colonel captain; r. B. Turner to
be major.
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major.
Also the judicial nominations for
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma,
announced yesterday at the White
House, including Chief Justice w. J.
Mills, and Justices John R. McF'ie and
F. w. Parker.
ROCKHILL'S REPORT.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The report of
Special Commissioner Rockhill to the
secretary of state on the results of his
work in connection with the Chinese
negotiations at Pekin has been sub
mitted to congress, along with a full
text of the protocol, which has already
been published, and mass Of detailed
statements. 1t was upon this report
that the president based his commen-
datory reference to RockhilPs work in
his recently published message to con-
gress. After reciting all the negotia-
tions and results the report concludes:
while we maintained complete inde-
pendence, we were able to act harmon
iously in the concert of powers, the ex-
istence Of which was as essential to
the prompt and peaceful settlement of
the situation; we retained friendship
with all negotiating powers; excited a
salutary influence in the cause of mod
Grafton, humanity and Justice; secured
adequate reparation for the wrongs
done our citizens, and guarantees for
their future protection and labored
successfully in the interests Of the
whole world In the cause of equal ana
impartial trade with all parts Of the
Chinese empire"
BILLS TO SUPPRESS ANARCHY.
Washington, Dec. 12-The judiciary
committee of the house of representa-
tives today authorized Chairman Ray
to appoint special subcommittee to
consider many bills offered to punish
attacks on the president and vice pres
ident and to deal with anarchists and
anarchism.
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