Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-01-21
new MEXICO PLUMS
DROPPED TODAY
Morgan 0. LIswsIIyn for Surveyor General and
Nicolas GALES for Register at Las Cruces.
OTHERS ARE REAppO|NTED
A Busy Session Of Congress Today-Ths Philippine
Tariff bill Causes Some Debate Chinese ExcIu-
sion and Cuban Reciprocity In Committee.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 1.-Representativ
VIM. Alden Smith, Michigan, toda
introduced resolution in the hous
declaring that the people of the Unite
States are moved in behalf of the suf
ferers from the terrible warfare be
ing conducted in South Africa" an
proposing resolution by the senat
and house that the British government
be requested to set aside the death sen
tence on Commandant Scheepers.
SURGEON GENERAL OF THE
NAVY.
Washington, Jan. 21.--The presiden
today nominated DR.. Presley M. Rixey
to be surgeon general of the navy.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 21.-At 2 O'Clock
Senator Lodge took the floor to speak
on the Philippine tariff bill. He said
the United States rights in the Phil
ippine Islands were settled.
Rawlins, Utah, followed Lodge
Rawlins said it must be plain that the
majority measure would not tend to
promote peace and order in the Philip
pine archipelago. He said it was not
too late vet to fulfill our pledge to
accord them their independence"
In introducing a bill in the senate to-
day for the reclamation of the arid
q ND In 1ot, 1rr1n
said that it was a measure unanimous
ly agreed upon by the senators and
representatives in congress of thirteen
states and three territories. The reso-
luton offered by Mitchell, Oregon, call
ing upon the secretary of war for COM
plete information regarding the trans
port service of the United States was
adopted.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate COM
mittee on immigration gave hearing
today on the question of Chinese immi-
grafton. Samuel Gompers outlined the
efforts of the Federation of Labor in
connection with the Pacific coast del
egation in congress to perfect bill
which would secure the continuance Of
Chinese exclusion. This had been ac-
complished in the Mitchell bill. John
Ford spoke in opposition to the bill,
tween China and the United States.
He urged the postponement Of any ac-
tion by congress looking to Chinese ex-
clusion until the expiration of the pre-
sent treaty in 1904. Charles Hamlin
resolutions from the Boston
Chamber of Commerce advocating the
Proctor bill continuing in force as the
present Chinese exclusion law until
the expiration Of the existing treaty
with China in 1904, and urged that no
bill be adopted inconsistent with that
treaty.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The ways and
means committee today resumed it's
hearings on Cuban reciprocity with |
special reference to the proposed re-
duction on Cuban tobacco. The tobac-
20 interests of the United States were |
largely represented. officers Of the |
large leaf, manufacturers and growers |
associations being present. John r. |
Young, president of the National Leaf
Tobacco Association, made an earnest |
plea against any tobacco concessions to
Cuba. The purpose of the movement
'or reciprocity. he said, was to have the
whole expense of Cuba's relief fall on
.wo American Observation-Disclosures and
sugar.
IRRIGATION LEGISLATION.
Washington, Jan. 21.AA meeting of
he senators and representatives from
he arid and semi-arid states was held
ast night to consider the irrigation
,ill drafted by the subcommittee on
irrigation. It was agreed unanimously
o present the bill to congress. It pro-
,ides that all moneys received from
he sale of public lands in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
dexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Or
gon. South Dakota, Utah, Washing
on and Wyoming, shall be applied as
. special arid land reclamation fund.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Jan. 21-The president
oday sent the following nominations
o the senate:
Surveyor general of New Mexico
dorgan o. Llewellyn. s.
Registers Of land offices Howard Lee
and Roswell, N. M, and Nicholas
,alles, Las Cruces, N. NJ; Manuel r.
,tero. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Receiver of public moneys-Henry D.
,owman, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
W. W. Follett Of Colorado, consulting
ngineer Of the United States on the
nter national boundary commission
rovided for by convention with Mex
20.
Navy-To be commander, Captain
llbert r. Couden: lieutenant comman-
er to be commander. Carlos G. Calk-
is.
9chley's Appeal.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Isidor Rayner
nd M. A. league, counsel for Admir-
| Schley, reached Washington this
Drenoon with the rear admirars ap-
cal to the president, which they sub
1itted to schley.
&c" With = Tail.
The &C" with tail is the trade
lark Of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
,ook for it on the light blue enameled
leta, box! Each tablet stamped
). c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
ruggists, 1oc.