Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-05
MILITARY
PROMOTIONS.
The President Today Sent to the
Senate Many Important Army
Nominations.
TELLER AFTER INFORMATION.
He Wants the Secretary Of War to Tell the
Senate About the Deportation Of George
T. Rice, the Editor Of
Rebel Sheet.
SENATE.

Washington, February 5.-The senat
met at II o'clock. Mr. Chandler of New
Hampshire presented the credentials o
his successor, Henry E. Burnham. Th'
chair appointed Messrs. Hanna, Spoon
er md .rrnes of Arkansas members o.
the joint committee on inauguration
and Messrs Chandler and Caffery a:
vice president when the electoral vote
is counted.
Through the secretary of state the
senate to-day received from Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador, ar
acknowledgment of the receipt of the
senate's resolution upon the death of
Queen Victoria.
The program arranged for the senate
to-day is to continue the consideration
of the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill, and upon its completion to
take up the military academy appro-
priation bill. 1t is believed that both
of these measures will pass without
much debate. 1t is then the intention
to take up the bill for reducing the war
revenue taxes, i'm which event the ship
morrow.
Mr.. Teller called up and spoke on his
resolution calling upon the secretary of
war for information concerning the re-
ports of the deportation of George T.
Rice, editor of Manila newspaper, to
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charge Of the American forces in the
Philippine islands. He read the press
reports concerning Rces case, saying
he did not wonder that Rice was def
ant knowing that there was mo law
justifying his expulsion. Mr. Teller said
he did not know whether Rice's paper
had been suppressed, but he has been
credifbly informed that four newspapers
have been suppressed in Luzon by the
military authorities. Mr.. Teller spoke
of the proceeding as one of importance
to all, for Rice was citizen of the
United States, and the offense against
him was against every citizen of this
country. Mr.. Telers resolution was
agreed to.
The District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill was then taken up.
HOUSE.
Washington, February 5.-The house
went into committee of the whole and
resumed the consideration of the post
office appropriation bill. The debate
was interrupted to permit the house to
~
joint resolution for the appointment of
a joint committee to arrange the pro-
gram for the inauguration of the pres
ident and vice president. The senate
struck out "and vice president" and
the house agreed to the amendment
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Represe enItatives Cannon of H.
linois, Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Nc
Rae Of Arkansas as members of the
committee on behalf of the house. Mr..
Griggs of Georgia, member of the post
office committee, then took the floor
with a set speech against the organi-
cation of the various classes of govern
ment employees with the object of in
creasing their salaries and in some
cases creating civil pension list. He
are better paid than similar employees
in private life, and there was no Justice
in their persistent demands for higher
salaries.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington February 5.-The presi-
dent to-day sent the following nominal
tions ITO the senate: Army-To be lieu
tenant general Maj. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. To be major generals: Brig.
Gen. Samuel B. Young, United States
army; Col. Adna r. Chaffee, Sth caval-
ry United States army (major general
United States volunteers); Brig. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, United States
army Qmajor general United States vol
unteers). Colonels, to be brigadier gen.
erals: John c. Bates, I'd infantry, Unit
ed States army (major general United
States volunteers); Col. Lloyd Wheat
on, 9TH infantry, United States army
(major .'eneral United States volun-
teers); George w. Davis, 23d infantry
(brigadier general, United States vol
unteers); Theodore Schwan, assistant
adjutant general, United States army
(brigadier general United States volun-
teers); Samuel s. Sumner, 9th cavalry,
United States army; Leonard Wood,
assistant surgeon, United States army
(major general United States volun-
teers); Robert H. Hall, 4tf infantry,
United States army (brigadier general
United States volunteers); Robert p.
Hughes, inspector general United
States army (brigadier general United
States volunteers); George M. Randall,
9Th infantry United States army (brig-
adler general United States .volun-
teers). Also, Maj. William A. Kobbe,
Sd artillery, United States army (brig-
adler general United States volun-
teers); Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
United States volunteers: Capt. ].
Franklin Bell, 7th cavalry, United
States army (brigadier general United
States volunteers).
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