Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-27
ARIZONA BONDS.
Caused a Discussion in Which Mary
Senators Took Part Today.

a petition from Indian Territory for
statehood, which was read at the SEN
ator's request. He then proceeded to
explain his reason for the reading,
whereupon Mr.. Aldrich demonstrated
saying that it was opposed to the SEN
ate rules to read a petition in detail,
and also to enter into debate upon it.
He said that both practices were grow
ing in the senate and that both We're
reprehensible. When the routine busi-
ness was concluded at 12:40, Mr.. Quay
moved to take up the statehood bill but
he was met by Mr.. Aldrich with point
of order to the effect that under the
rules of the senate the motion was out
Of order and the bill could not be taken
up before o'clock without unanimous
consent. Mr.. Quay responded that this
rule was alternative, permitting busi-
ness to proceed after the conclusion of
routine business or at o'clock.
The chair, Mr.. Frye, said he was IN
clined to decide against the point and
Expressed desire to hear from Mr..
Aldrich, but Mr.. Scott claimed the floor
on previous notice and proceeded to
address the senate on his bill for
changes In the pension law.
When Mr.. Burnham concluded, Mr..
Platt of Connecticut, spoke of the re-
port that Arizona Is seeking to repud-
late some Of it's bonds and said if this
was true the fact would prove an in
separabe objection to the bill from his
point Of view. The inquiry brought out
a statement by Mr.. Foraker to the ef-
feet that the bonds referred to were
originally issued by Pima county and
were declared fraudulent and illegal by
the United States supreme court. Af-
terward he said there had been 1egisla-
tion by congress making the debt valid
as against the territory as whole and
afterward the court had held the bonds
to be binding.
The question and reply gave rise to
a general debate, in which Messrs.
Hale, Platt, Foraker, Tillman, Raw
Inns and others took part.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 27.-After transac-
ting some routine business the house
today adopted resolution to give the
day to consideration of bills repofted
from the judiciary committee.
LESSLER'S DENIAL.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.-When
the house committee on naval affairs re.
sumed its investigation of the bribery
charges today, Representative Lesslel
took the stand and denied the state.
ments made yesterday by Philip Doblin.
II desire to deny" he said, absolutely
and unequivocally asialse the statement
made by the witness Doblin here yester-
day as to any collusive scheme or any
substantial details sworn to by him here
and desire to reiterate that the facts as
originally told by me are true"
MINES AND MINING.
Washington, JAM N.-The senate
committee on mines and mining has re.
ported favorably an amendment to the
sundry civil bill appropriating 100000
to the geological survey for investiga.
ton Of mines and mining in the United
States.
A favorable report was made by the
senate committee on forest preserva.
ton upon the Perkins bill authorizing
the president to designate areas in for.
est reserves which should, in his opin.
ion, be set aside for the protection an6
breeding of wild animals. The regula.
tions for such preserves are to be un.
der control of the secretary of the in.
terror and persons violating the regu.
lations shall be guilty of a misdemeanol
and subject to fine not exceeding ST..
900. The game laws of the preserves
are not to interfere with local game
laws.
The senate has passed the house bill
providing for compulsory attendance o1
witnesses before registers and receivers
of land offices. The bill provides that
negligence or failure to obey the sub.
poena of land officers shall be punisha.
BILE by a fine of not more than $500, OF
Imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
Bank Robbers Escaped.
Waterloo, Neb., Jan. 27.-Tour mel
robbed the Citizens Bank at Waterlo,
early this morning and escaped in ,
stolen rig with q, 500 after an exchang,