Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-01-15
A BUSY DAY
in CONGRESS
The Pension Appropriation Bill Is
Passed by the House Without
an Amendment,
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA
1t Is Discussed at Length by the House
Committee on Ways and Means-A
Measure for the Civil Government
Of the Philippines.
HOUSE,.

HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Moody, Massa-
chusetts, reported joint resolution
appropriating 100000 in connection with
the government exhibit at the Charles
ton exposition. The resolution was
passed.
Payne called up the bill to allow the
redemption Of the war revenue star,ps
within two Years. 1t was passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to return
bank checks and drafts with war rev.
enue stamps after such stamps have
been cancelled The house then went
into committee of the whole to consid-
er the pension appropriation bill.
The house passed the pension appro-
priation bill. No amendments were
adopted.
Grosvenor, Ohio, then presented
resolution for holding the Mckinley
memorial exercises in the hall of the
house on February 81 land it was
unanimously adopted
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Hoar present.
ed u resolution, which was adopted, to
call on the president whether he had
any official information that the Brit
ish government charges duties on goods
intended for the prisoners of war in
Bermuda, in violation of the 18th arti-
Gle Of the Hague convention. He stated
that information had reached him from
high authority that such duties had
been imposed.
In introducing some bills relating to
the organization and maintenance of a
naval reserve, Hale, Maine, declared
that the reliance placed by some peo-
pie upon naval reserve never would
be realized. eff" he said. 1--WE are to
become great war power, we will
have to learn the lesson other nations
have learned. Every nation in the
world that stands snarling at another
depends to some extent upon some
sort of compulsory military service.
Hale declared that England was about
to resort to conscription to raise men
to fight ''band of free men thousands
Of miles away In the course of the
debate, Tillman spoke of the achieve
ments Of the South Carolina troops in
the revolutionary war, and said that
the battles fought in that state were
more important than those fought in
Massachusetts. eve don't want Mas
sachusetts to bag all the glory" he
said, "for, as our illustrious Admiral
Schley has said of a later triumph of
our arms, there is glory enough for
ALL"
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Jan. 15-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Collectors Of customs-Francis L.
Lee, district Of Galveston, Tex; James
j. Haynes, district of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
United States circuit judge-Second
judicial circuit. VIM. K. Townsend Of
Connecticut.
United States marsha1-John Grant, |
eastern district of Texas
Collector of internal revenue-Ben. |
westhus, first district of Missouri
United States attorney-David Pat
terson Dyer, eastern district of Mis-
souri,.
Register Of land office-stephen J.
WoaLas Of Oro}l1 Mob
Surveyor of customs for New York
Silas G. Croft.
Postmaster = Colorado - Mark G..
Woodruff, Amethyst.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The ways and
means committee began hearings today
on the subject of Cuban reciprocity, !
with large representation present
from the various interests which would
be affected by legislation of this char
acter. Chairman Payne stated at the
outset that the hearing was in refer
ence to that portion of the presidents
message relating to reciprocity with
Cuba The committee would first hear
those favorable to Cuba.
Edwin r. Atkins Of Boston, made
the opening statement in behalf Of re-
ciprocity. Atkins said there was s2o.-
900, 900 worth Of standing cane in Cuba,
and, at present prices, considerable |
part would not be harvested. The loss
to labor, he thought, was likely to
lead to disturbances. Atkins stated
that 30 per cent reduction Of duties
was desired on various large products
Of the island. but, In response to in
quiries from Payne, he said the sugar
industry felt that they should have 100
per cent reduction. Atkins maintained
that reciprocity would result in the re-
duction Of the price Of sugar to the
people.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
washington, jan 15.--Representative
Cooper, chairman Of the house commit
tee on insular affairs and author OF
the bill establishing civil government
In the Philippines, made statement OF
this plan Of self government Of the is
lands. He said: ut has been suggested
in opposition to the provision OF the
house bill to establish civil government
In the Philippines to begin January 1,
1904, that 1t Is unwise to pass al
law to take effect In two years from
now. But It is a mistake to say that
the effect Of such law would be post
poned for two years. On the contrary,