Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-15
FORAKER HAS
COMMENCED
An Advocate Of the Omni-
bus Bill Now Has the
Floor.
MUCH EXPECTED FROM HIM
President Roosevelt Signed the
Bill Relating the Tariff
Duty on Anthracite
Coal.
MUCH EXPECTED FROM HIM

Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate to-
day passed the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Hoar yesterday calling upon
the president to inform the senate what
government is now existing in the Is
land Of Guam, and asking why Mabini
| is detained in that island. The Vest
resolution regarding the removal of
duty on coal was taken up and Mr..
Tillman resumed his remarks. He de-
clared that the railroads are absolute
ly in the saddle on the coal question.
They mine and market coal and fix the
price, he charged, without regard to
solitary independent operator. He said
it was an infamy the way the press of
the country was prostituted and lend
ing itself to befuddle the minds of the
people and deceive them into the idea
that railroads are willing and anxious
to relieve the distress occasioned by
the coal famine, but that somebody,
somewhere, called an independent op-
orator, is responsible for the present
conditions of affairs.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Tillman's
remarks, Mr.. Spooner stated that sew
eral senators desired to speak on the
resolution and asked that it go over,
which was agreed to. The statehood
bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Fora
ker of Ohio, spoke in favor Of the om-
nibus bill, granting statehood to Okla
homa, Arizona and New Mexico.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Without pre-
liminary business the house today re-
sumed consideration Of the army ap-
preparation bill. Without further
amendment, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on rules, then presented
special rule to make the senate de-
partment of commerce bill continu-
ing order until disposed Of, not to in
terfere with appropriation bills or 9TH
er privileged reports. The rule was
adopted and under it's terms, the house
proceeded to the consideration of the
measure.
CUBAN TREATY READY.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to report the Cuban reciprocity
treaty to the senate with two amend
ments. The first is the guarantee
against a further reduction of the SUI
gar tariff which was adopted yester-
day; and the other makes a reduction
Of 40 per cent in the reduction Of the
Cuba instead of 20 per cent as provided
In the treaty as 1t was originally trans
mitted to the senate. Senators Bacon
and Bailey cast their votes against the
resolution for favorable report, but
all the other votes were in the affirma-
tive.
DUTY IS SUSPENDED.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The president
signed the bill suspending the duty on
coal at / o'clock this afternoon.
FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate
committee on military affairs today
authorized favorable report on the
general staff bill which passed the
house week ago.
WILL BE MORE RIGOROUS.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Jan. 15.-It is reported
that after January 20 the friends of
statehood are going to be more rigorous
than ever in their demands that state
hood as the regular order of business
shall be complied with and will urge
night sessions in order that the bill
may be disposed of so that appropria-
ton bills can be considered. Senator
Nelson consumed time while the oppo-
nents Of the bill have been trying to
devise a way to offset 1t from its place
on the calendar each day. Senator
Foraker, who spent nearly all Of his
holiday recess in fortifying himself
with facts and figures on the territor-
les, commenced today his defense of