Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-14
THE OMNIBUS
STATEHOOD BILL
Its Introduction Into the House Was Author.
lied Today by the Committee on
Territories.
CHANGE OF NAME FAVORED
Several Friends Of New Mexico In Congress Would Like
to Have the New State Known as LincoIn-Fora-
ker Is Not Well Satisfied With the
Ship Subsidy Bill.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., March 14.--Th
house committee on territories today
unanimously authorized Chairman
Knox to report the Omnibus bill to ad
NIT the territories of New Mexico Ari
zona and Oklahoma to statehood ant
authorizing constitutional conven
tions to be held in those territories
Several members of the committee
favored clhlnge of name for New
Mexico and the name of Lincoln was
suggested. Such change would un-
doubtedly help admission When the
bill is introduced, addresses will be
made by Delegates Rodey of New
Mexico, Flynn of Oklahoma, and Smith
of Arizona. Representative Moon of
Tennessee, authorized the report of a
change of name for Indian Territory,
the new territory to be called Jeffer-
son.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 14-Today was
private bill day in the house under the
rule, but, by agreement, the regular or
der was postponed until tomorrow in
order that the house might proceed
with the consideration of the post
office appropriation bill A resolution
was adopted to authorize the secre-
tary of war to loan tents to the Texas
Confederate Reunion Association.
which meets at Dallas on April %.
The conference report on the diplo-
matte and consular appropriations was
adopted. The house then resumed
consideration of the postofflce appro-
priation bill.
The house passed the postoffice ap-
preparation bill
SENATE
Washington, March 14.-The senate
resumed consideration of the ship sub
sidy bill. Foraker said that while he
expected to vote for the bill he was
not entirely satisfied with it. He was
of the opinion that the most equitable
way to rehablitate the merchant ma
rine of the United States would be to
inaugurate policy of discriminating
duties, under which the fathers of our
country made our merchant marine
the pride of the country, but he recog-
nized the impossibility of securing a
majority in favor of q policy of dis
eliminating duties,
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Washington, March IA Senator
Penrose today introduced as an
IN fho ipo
providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people a proposition to increase the
number of senators in proportion to
the population and providing for other
important changes in the senatorial
representation of states.
SYMPATHY WITH THE BOERS.
Washington, March 14.--The Demo-
cratic members of congress numerous
ny signed petition being circulated
today asking that Representative Hay,
caucus chairman, call a caucus on the
10th to formulate policy in reference
to the Boer war.
A PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.
Washington, March 14.-The presi- |
dent today appointed Carl Raschs, |
United States attorney for Montana.
THE OMNIBUS BILL.
Washington, March 14-The house |
committee on territories today decided |
upon an Omnibus territorial bill, |
which will provide for statehood for |
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
instead of separate statehood bills for
each territory. These bills have here
tofore been separate, but today they |
were harmonized in their provisions
and Chairman Knox was authorized to
incorporate them into one measure.