Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-12
AN INVITATION
TO FRANCE
The Government and People Of That Republic
TO Join With the United
States.
MONUMENT TO R0CHEMBEAU
The Senate Is After Information About the Transport
Service Between the United States and the Phil
Ipplne Isands-SquabbIe Over the
Census Bill.
SENATE.

washington, -. ~, NdItH lS'-lldN
| Inns, Utah, introduced a resolution,
| which was passed, directing the secre-
| tary of war to send to the senate the
reports of Inspectors Carpenter and
Maus and any other information he
may havein relation to the transport
service Between the United States and
the Philippines, especially regarding
the free transportation of individuals.
Cullom, chairman Of the committee
on foreign relations, reported favorably
the bill authorizing the president to
extend to the government of France
an invitation to join the government
and people of the United States in the
dedication of the monument to Count
de Rochambeau, to be unveiled in this
city on May "a next.
Hoar, Massachusetts, offered an
amendment that included in the invita-
ton the family of Marquis de 10 Fay
cite. The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed.
The senate resumed consideration OF
the ship subsidy bill, McCumber, North
Dakota, speaking for the measure,
COMPROMISE PROBABLE.
Washington, March 12.-There are in
dications that the Republicans of the
house will compromise on Cuban reel
procity, the basis being 20 per centr
duction for two years. The leaders on
both sides have been comforting during
the afternoon with view of reaching an
agreement.
The opposition to the was1and means
committee has gone into conference in
the committee room with VIM. Alden
Smith to consider the compromise over
lures.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 12.-The house
resumed consideration of the postcfiice
appropriation bill. Sims, Tennessee, re-
viewed the facts in connection with the
enactment of the permanent census law
1t had been the intention of both house
and senate, he said to enact provision
to cover all the employees of the census
bureau into the classified service, and
make them eligible for transfer, but the
conferees substituted a provision which
defeated the object sought by the two
houses. He charged that Hopkins, OF
Illinois, who presented the conference
report, had deceived the house. Hop
kin's action, he declared, called for the
strongest censure by the house, but as
the gentleman was not present he would
not propose action along that line.
The Pacific cable discussion was re-
newed in the house today. Mr.. Corliss
of Michipan. made an attack upon Rich
ardson of Alabama, replying to the lat
ter's speech of few days ago. He asked
why Richardson had not waited until
the bill was properly before the house
before rushing to the defense of the tel
egraph corporation.
CorIiss criticised F. B. Thurber, pres
ident OF the United States Export Asso-
citation, whom he coupled with the Off
GERS OF the American Asiatic Associa-
tion and styled them q "devil's duet in
the garb of Heavenly Twins" seeking to
mislead the public and conceal the lnl-
quicy of the cable monopoly.
THE NICARAGUA ROUTE CHOSEN.
Washington, March 12.-The senate
committee on isthmian canal decided by
a vote of seven to four to report the
Hepburn bill providing for the cons
truction of the isthmian canal via the
Nicaragua route.
DOORKEEPER GLENN.
Washington, March 12.-Doorkeeper
Glenn of the house of representatives,
died this afternoon of acute intlamma-
tion of the lungs. He was resident OF
New York,