Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-27
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IN THE HOUSE
Richardson Introduces a Resolution TO In
vsstigats the Csssion Of the Danish
West Indies.
THERE IS TALK OF BRIBERY
Or. Walter Christmas DrkfeIdt Of Denmark Was 10
Have Received $500, 900 Of tho Purchase Money
to Brbs Newspapers and Members
Of Congress
SENATE.

Washington, March 27.-Soon after
the senate convened today. Hawley,
chairman of the committee on military
affairs, favorably reported the bill to
correct the military record of Chas H.
Hawley. A similar bill was vetoed a
short time ago by the president In re-
porting the measure, Hawley said 1t
had been changed, and informal assur-
ances had been given that it would be
satisfactory to the president. The bill
reported authorized the president to
review the case and revoke the order
of dismissal.
Gallinger, New Hampshire, said he
had received letters from soldiers i'm
portuning him to introduce similar
bills, and he had replied that, appar-
emily, it was of no use, as they We're
likely to be vetoed He hoped his i'm
preston was incorrect. On motion of
Proctor, the senate directed that when
it adjourned today it stand adjourned
until Monday next. Consideration was
then resumed on the oleomargarine
bill.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 27.-At the OPP
ening of the house today, Richardson,
Tennessee, minority leader, offered as
matter Of privilege, resolution for
the appointment of committee Of five
to investigate the charges said to have
been made by DR.. Walter Christmas
Dirkfeld, semi-official representative
of the government Of Denmark, In his
secret report to his government, in
which it was made to appear that he
was to receive $5O00O0 of the purchase
money for the sale of the Danish West
Indies for bribing newspapers and
members of congress. The resolution
was very long and detailed, and it's
reading created great excitement on
both sides of the house.
Cannon moved that consideration of
The resolution be postponed until to-
morrow. The motion was voted down
without division.
The Republican leaders hurriedly
consulted during the reading of the
resolution and when it was concluded,
Payne, majority leader, made the point
Of order that the matter presented was
not privileged. The basis of the resolu-
tion, Payne said, contemptuously was
based upon an alleged secret report to
the Danish government. Richardson
met this with the statement that he
had copy Of the secret report to the
Danish government in his desk.
Assuming full responsibility of my
words" he said, II believe I have un-
nistakable evidence that this report
was made to the Danish government
by quasi, if not real, agent of that
government"
Speaker Henderson called attention
to the fact that the language of the
resolution charged that newspapers
and members of congress had been
bribed. Members of congress-" he
said, "did not necessarily include men,
bers Of the house. If it means mem
bers of the senate, that body must be
custodian of it's own morals"
II am prepared to say" replied
Richardson, "that these charges do in
clude members Of the house, and will
amend the resolution to that extent"
Speaker Henderson thereupon ruled
that the matter was privileged. The
house unanimously adopted the Rich
ardson resolution for an Investigation,
and Speaker Henderson appointed
Representatives Dalzell, Hit, Cousins,
Mccall, Richardson, Dinsmore and
Cowherd as an investigating commit
tee.
The house passed the army appro-
priation bill.
A MINT FOR OMAHA.
washington, March 27.-The house
committee on coinage today ordered a
favorable report on the bill Of Repre-
sentative Mercer. establishing coin
age mint at Omaha, Neb., and appro-
priatirg $250.O0O for building.
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
washington, March 27.-The presi-
dent today sent message to congress
recommending that provisions be
made for diplomatic and consular rep
resentation in Cuba.
ANOTHER PLACE FOR POWDER
LIZ.
Washington, March 27.-Commisslon-
er General Of immigration Powderly,
whose term of Office expires soon, will
be rendered some other position in the
government, service. A statment was
made today. from an authentic source,
that the president has decided to pro-.
vide for him elsewhere.