Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-03
SENATOR QUARLES
TAKING HIS turn
Is Giving a Whaok to the Omnibus
Statehood Bill--Doblin Is Held
Responsible in the Lessler
Bribery Case.
RIGHT OF way FOR tHE CENTRAL
ARIZONA RAILWAY COMPANY

washington, -. u, req. 5.-Ihe sci
ate has passed the Elkins bill to amen
the interstate commerce law withoL
debate or objectlc1,.
Upon the conclusion of the mornln
businessithe senate bill was passe
granting the Central Arizona Railwa
Company a right-of-way through tn
San Francisco mountains forest reserv
in Arizona. The army appropriation
bill was laid before the senate. TIL
general staff provision was stricken
out. AS amended the bill was passed
The general staff bill was passed, ais
the Elkins bill to regulate commerce
Consideration of the omnibsus state
hood bill then was resumed, and Mr.
Quarles continued his speech in oppo
sition to it.
WILL REPORT TREATY.
Washington, Feb. 8. - The senat
committee on foreign relations toda.
agreed to report favorably the treat!
with Colombia for building an isthmiar
canal.
CONTRACTS FOR CRUISERS.
Washington, Feb. 3.-At the cabine
meeting today it was decided to aware
the contracts for the construction o.
the two new cruisers to the Cramp Ship
Building Company and the New York
Ship Building Company at the minimum
price OF f4,O35,OO
DOBnIN HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The committee
on naval affairs of the house today
agreed upon report in the Lessler brl-
berry charges in relation to the Holland
boats. The following are
the findings:
81. That the charge made by Mr..
Lessler that an attempt had been made
to corruptly influence his action respec-
ting the proposed legislation is sustain
ed by the evidence, such attempt, in
the opinion of the committee, having
ben made by one Philip Doblin, on his
own initiative and responsibility, with
the idea of making money for himself If
he should find Mr.. Leasler -corruptly ap-
proachable.
SO. That there is no evidence to sus-
tain the charge of an attempt by Lem
uel e. Quigg to corruptly influence a
member of the committee on naval .af-
fairs respecting the proposed legislation
pending before said committee and the
house.
"3. That there is no evidence to sus-
tain the charge of an attempt by the
Submarine Boat Company or
any of it's agents, to corruptly influence
4 member of the committee on naval
affairs respecting the proposed legisla-
lion before said committee and the
house."
In view of the foregoing we recon-
mend that the clerk of the committee
De directed to certify to the attorney
yeneral of the United States copy OF
he testimony taken at the hearing with
| request that he take such action as
he law and the facts warrant.
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he council and restricting the time In
which a council can pass any ordinance
,ver the mayors veto.
It must be at the next regular meet
ng at which a quorum is present. The
bill as amended was passed unanimous
y.
Mr.. Fall introduced Council Bill No.
.8, by request, An act to provide the
necessary buildings for the New Mexi-
20 College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. The bill carries $25,OoO and was
'eferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Fall had set of resolutions read
n the Council which were adopted by
he board Of county commissioners OF
socorro county, requesting Mr.. Fall to
ook after the interests Of Socorro coun-
" during the absence of Mr.. Andrews.
Mr.. Spiess questioned the right of the
,oard of county commissioners to take
my action of this kind and objected to
the resolutions upon the rec
,rds Of the Council. He defended the
lbsence Of Mr.. Andrews because Mr..
Andrews is at Washington working for
he good Of the territory, Mr.. Fall re-
,lied in caustic manner and said he
,ould see no objection to spreading the
resolutions on the journal or referring
t to the committee on rules. He said
hat had he known Mr.. Andrews had
lsked leave of absence to go to WASH
ngton to work for statehood he would
nave resisted granting the leave of abb
,ence for the Council had no right to
delegate one of it's members for that
purpose. The resolution was not inten-
led as a slight to Mr.. Andrews. Mr..
Fall accused Mr.. spiess of having fore
ID through recent Republican conven-
ion over which he presided, a resolu-
ion lauding the gentleman whom ne
was now defending for his work for
statehood. President Chaves said the
right of petition was very dear to the
American people and that this resolu-
ton was not addressed to the Council,
but to Mr.. Fall; and that every mem-
Der Of the Council is supposed to repre-
sent the entire territory. The petition
was referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Spiess introduced, by request,
Council Bill No. 20, An act requiring in
,urance companies to file an annual re-
port with the territorial auditor. The
bill was referred to committee on In
Iurance.
The Council then adjourned until 10