Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-14
MAY TAKE Pos
SESSION OF MINES
House Orders the Judiciary Com.
mittee to Report How it Can
be Done by the Government
Another Investiga-
finn.
TILLMAM MAKES A CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH

Resolved, That the isa~ sittee
judiciary is authorized and hereby d
rected to investigate and report to tn
house, with all convenient speed, IL
opinion of that committee as to IL
power of congress to declare that tt
necessity has arisen for taking posse.
: sion of all coal, coal beds 4,nd COZ
mines in the United States; si all line
of transportation, agencies, trument
and vehicles of commerce necessary fc
the transportation of coal and that,
in the opinion of that committee, tn
power exists and a necessity for the ex
the committee forthwith report TO thi
house bill declaring the necessity
| providing fully and in detail the occa
sions, modes, conditions and .agencie
for said appropriation that will full
and completely exhaust the power O
congress in that regard"
The attendance in the house gallerie
today was an evidence of the genera
| interest in the proceedings which wer
to take place upon the bill providing
for the rebate of the duties on foreign
coal for a period of one year. After thu
transaction of some preliminary bust
ness, Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, from thu
committee on rules, presented q resolu
tion supplemental to that adopted yes.
terday, directing the committee on mer.
chant marine and fisheries to investi.
gate the coal situation. The resolution
authorized subcommittee of the COM
mittee to take testimony. 1t was adopt
ed.
Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules, then presented the
special rule for the considerable !, Of the
coal rebate\bill. 1t provided for the
Immediate consideration of the bill
with provision for one hours debate at
the end of which time the nreyious
question should be considered as order
ed without intervening motion. Twenty
minutes on side were allow84 upon
the rule Mr., Darrell efts.- !. Ase,-Si,1.-
the history of the present duty on coal.
said the pending bill needed no defense.
1t was designed to relieve the existing
distress. Nevertheless he said he did
not believe it would accomplish its DUR
pose. He did not believe it would in
crease the Importation of single
pound of coal. IT don't believe" he said.
that anything can now stop the greed
and avarice of the cormorants who are
taking advantage of the already op-
pressed people, but it will satisfy a
public sentiment and show disposition
Or congress to do everything in its
power to relieve the situation"
The rule for immediate consideration
II the bill for the rebate of anthracite
duty was agreed to by vote of 1856 to
ITO.
The bill providing for rebate of coal
1uties passed the house by 25S to 5.
THE SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Soon after the
senate met today Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
introduced concurrent res
hutton calling on the president to in
orm the senate what government is
xisting in the island of Guam and
hrough what executive department
he powers of such government are now
xecuted and administered, as well as
ne number of inhabitants in said is-
ands and also by what authority Ma
I'M, the Filipino chief, is being detain-
d at Guam At Mr.. Hoar's request,
ne resolution went over until tomor-
oW. The Vest resolution regarding 7
ne removal of duty on anthracite coal
vas then considered. Mr.. Tillman of
outh Carolina, in pursuance of his no.
ce of yesterday, addressed the senate.
lie said that Mr.. Aldrich, since the res
luton came up, had become more
trenuous and had exhibited more feel
lg and earnestness than he thought
i'm capable of.
mr.. Tillman speaking on the Vest
solution, criticised those who claimed
lere was not now sufficient authority
remedy the evils which, exist and
I'D that we may load down our statute +,
ooks with laws but unless the sworn
hcers of the law shall discharge their
lties fearlessly and honestly, every I
fort to protect the people will fail be-
luse of their dereliction. Efforts have
zen made" said Mr.. Tillman, ''proof
Is been filed, pleadings have been had, y
'titions to the attorney general were
ed warning and begging him to pro.
ct the people against impending dam
II, but he had sat quietly in his Of
e and done nothing. Rich and poor
Ike" he declared, "are freezing be-
use of the fact that monopoly does
ist, because the lawyers have failed | b
interpret the law in the interest of d
e people,"
The senate took up the coal duty bill Il
d passed it as soon as it was received
om the house. 0
At 2 O'Clock the statehood bill was ta- {
n up in the senate. Mr.. McCumber Of
wv Jersey, spoke on it.
CUBAN SUGAR DUTY. s
Jan. 14.-The senate
mmittee on foreign relations today
reed to recommend the adoption of n
amendment to the Cuban reciprocity p
'aty providing that reduction Of 20 t.
cent In the tariff on Cuban sugar a
all not be further reduced by anyl Ii