Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-27
The Business of the Long Term
of the 58th Congress Will
Probably Be ConcIud-
ed Tomorrow.
MAY CALL
EXTRA SESSION
The President Desires That Action Be
Taken on the Nomination of Dr..
Crum Which Has Been Pend.
ing for Two Years.

Washington, ID. c., April 21-Con-
gress is endeavoring to dispose of all
the matters before it. SO as to adjourn
some time tomorrow, the 28th.
1t was for this reason that both
houses met at ten o'clock. There are
now no important public matters pend
ing which are likely to prevent ad.
journment at the conclusion of Thurs
days session Chairman Payne, of the
House ways and means COMMITTEES pre-
diets adjournment tomorrow and say s
he sees no need of a session tonight.
Presidential Nominations.
Washington, D. c., April 27.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt today nominated JUS
tice Peter c. Pritchard. of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, to
be United States circuit Judge of the
fourth district, which includes the
states of Maryland, Columbia, North
Carolina, South Carolina Virginia and
West Virginia. Pritchard was former
ly United States senator from North
Carolina
Washington, D. c., April 27.-When
the House met at 10 O'Clock today, it
was stiH in the legislative day of yester-
day; a recess having been taken last
night until this hour. The House dis
agreed to the Senate's amendments to
the military academy appropriation
bill and asked for conference Many
of the conference reports on bills OF
minor character were disposed Of
and among the bills passed was one:
To regulate the disposal of public
lands released and excluded from pub
lie forest reservations. Mr.. Hemen-
way called up the conference report
of the general deficiency bill. The re-
port was unanimously adopted and
the House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Senate.
Washington, April 27.-The Senate
met at ten o'clock. Senator Hale pre-
sented the conference report on the
general deficiency bill, which was
agreed to without debate. Senator
Burrows, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, presented
a resolution authorizing that commit
tee to sit during the recess to continue
the investigation of the Smoot case.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
After some further business, Senator
Cullom addressed the Senate on the
subject of the country's foreign rela-
tions.
He made careful review of the
diplomatic and international questions
which had been disposed of under the
Mckinley Roosevelt administration
since 1897. He said that under these
administrations more important dip
lomatic questions had been brought to
a successful conclusion than under any
other previous administration in the
history of the United States.
He then discussed in their order the
acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands,
the war with Spain and it's results, the
Philippines, Cuba, the Alaskan bound
ary the international arbitration, the
Panama canal, our relations with the
Orient in the Russo-Japanese war, rec
iprocity and consular service, conclud
ing WIN d glowing lTlDuLc W iOoiuOh'
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
Cochran Resolution Overruled.
Washington, D. c., April 27.-Speal1
er Canon today ruled that the
Cochran resolution for the investiga
ton of Mr.. Dalzells charges that Mr.
Cochran had campaigned for Mch'n
lev for hire in 1896, was not priv
ileged matter. Appeal was taken b!
Mr. Williams and the speaker was sus
tanned by a strict party vote of 1863 tt
125.
The Last Supply Measure.
Washington, D. C.. April 27.-Th'
Senate has agreed to the conference
report on the military academy bill
the last supply measure.
Must Act on crum's Nomination.
Washington, April 27. = Presiden
Roosevelt may call an extraordinar
session of the Senate if final action o.
the nomination of w. D. Crum, to b
collector of the port of Charleston
South Carolina, is not taken this ses
sion.
The President feels that both he an
the appointee are entitled to definit
action ON the nomination. 1t has bee
suspended in the air for nearly tw
years.