Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-07
THE TERRITORY
OF JEFFERSON
Tho House Committee on Territories Recon-
msnds Giving Indian Territory a Terri
torial Government.
THE CENSUS BILL SIGNED
A Joint Resolution Authorizing the President TO Invite
the Government Of Canada to Form an Interna-
tonaI Commission on the Diversion
Of Waters
HOUSE.

Washington, March IA bill was
passed to ratify the act of the legisla-
tive assembly of Arizona providing for
The debate on the bill to classify ru-
raj free delivery and place the carriers
under the contract system was re-
sumed, arrangements having been
reached to close the general debate to-
morrow
THE TERRITORY OF JEFFERSON.
Washington, March 1.-The house
committee on territories today decided
to report the bill giving Indian Terri
tory a territorial form of government
and to be known as the Territory of
Jefferson, with legislature similar to
the other territories, a governor and
delegate to congress.
SENATE
Washington, March THE joint res
olution authorizing the president to in
vite the government of Canada to join
in the formation of an international
commission to examine and report on
the diversion of waters that are the
boundaries of the two countries was
reported favorably from the committee
on commerce. On motion of Hoar the
matter was referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations. The senate
greed to a conference with the house
upon the bill providing for the redemp-
t;on of certain internal revenue stamps.
The senate began consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. 1t carries s2,OOO,OOO in appropria-
tions.
Bacon offered an amendment pro-
vidng that the student Interpreters
employed in the legations and consul
lates In China should be selected in
nom partisan manner and should agree
to remain in the service for ten years
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill then passed.
The senate resumed consideration Of
the bill providing for the protection of
the president of the United States.
HANNA ANSWERS CLAY.
Washington, March 7-At the con-
clusion of Clay's speech yesterday,
Hanna addressed the senate in support
of the bill and in answer TO Clay. Han
ma maintained that the cost of labor
was the principal factor in the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
of ships. The difference, he asserted,
between the cost of construction and
operation Of American and foreign
ships simply measured the difference
between the efficiency and cost of Am
erican labor and foreign labor.
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Washington, March Z. - General
Hughes gave further testimony before
the senate Philippine commission to-
day. Patterson resumed the question:
ing which yesterday led to a sharp col
loquy between the witness and himself.
In the endeavor to establish the fact
that the Filipino army effectively held
the Spanish army within it's lines at
Manila, previous to the arrival of the
American forces, Patterson referred to
the surrender of 1000 Spanish troops to
the insurrectory force in July, 1898.
General Hughes said the incident
would only make him believe the Fill
pinos had cut off the supplies from the
interior.
Patterson again inquired as to the
motive of General Otis in requiring the
withdrawal of Aguinaldo's troops from
Manila to line designated by General
Merritt. Beveridge objected, saying 1t
was not fair to ask General Hughes
what General Otis meant.
A PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Washington, March 1.-THE president
signed the bill creating permanent
census bureau.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, March 1.-THE president
sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Navy-Commanders, William A. Mar
shall, Lucien Hough. Captain, Henry
B. Mansfield.
Postmasters-Montan George w.
Irving, Butte; Ada M. Bennett, Miles
City Texas, T. B. Olshausen, Ell Paso;
Thomas A. Guthrie, Thurber.
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