Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-19
SENATORS BAL
LEY AND LODGE
Took Turns in Directing to
Unanimous Considera-
tion of Bills.
A BRIEF EXECUTIVE SESSION
AT 2 O'clock the Senate Took
Up the Omnibus Bill and
Mr.. Foraker Continued
His Speech.

Washington, Jan. 49, Senator Lodge
today introduced resolution directing
the committee on finance to inquire
whether certain countries are discrim-
mating against the United States, and,
If so, what law should be passed to give
to the countries preferential duties
which do not discriminate against this
country. The resolution refers to the
determinations of France, Germany and
Russia against the United States. 1t
went to the table in order to give SEN
ator Aldrich an opportunity to make a
statement concerning the subject.
Mr.. Cullom, reported the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
and gave notice he would call it up to.
morrow.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas objected to the
consideration of all bills by unanimous
consent. When bill reported by Mr..
Culberson changing times for holding
court in Virginia, was read, Mr.. Lodge
of Massachusetts, objected, saying as
objections seemed to be confined to bills
from the Republican side, he would
object, which brought from Mr.. Bailey
the statement that the senators from
New York had interfered in matter
pertaining to the state of Texas which
was purely local one. Mr.. Depew
denied the making of Port Arthura port
Of entry was a local question.
The department Of commerce and la
Dor bill as amended by the house was
referred to the committee on commerce.
MIR. Nelson wanted the bill sent to the
conference at once, but Messrs. Spoon
er, Aidrich, Hale and others objected to
that course as it would prevent an op-
portunity to amend the house amend
ments. At 1885 p. m. the senate, on
motion of Mr.. Cullom, of 1llionois,
went into executive session to consider
the Cuban. treaty. The doors were re-
opened at 2 O'clock and Mr.. Foraker re-
sumed his remarks in favor OF the om-
nibus Statehood bill.
The senate executive session today
listened to the reading of The Cuban
reciprocity treaty and an order was
made making it public. The treaty did
not clash today with the statehood bill
but Senator Quay served notice on
Senator Cullom, in charge Of the trea-
ty, that every day at 2 o'clock, he will
insist the statehood bill shall be con-
sidered. It would require a vote to
take the senate out of executive session
If the friends of the treaty insisted.
Mr.. Quay says he thinks there is de-
termination to defeat the bill by de-
lay and he will not give way until a
time for a vote on the bill is fixed. Mr..
Cullom will try to have the treaty con-
sidered in the morning hour and at
other times when no senator desires to
speak on the statehood bill.
|. THE HOUSE.
A bill was passed to grant right of
way through the Fort Sill military reser-
walton to the Oklahoma & Western rail-
road. A bill to revoke the sentence of
the court martial against First Lieu
tenant Francis s. Davidson, 9th cavalry,
who was dismissed from the army in
1875 and to authorize his appointment
and retirement as first lieutenant.
aroused some antagonism.
POSTMASTERS NAMED.
Washington, Jan. 49, -Postmasters:
Toxas Robert A. Ganlden, Mansfield;
3. r. Williams, Hamilton.