Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-20
Special Rule to I AXE
Measure from the
Speakers Table.
REGULARS " LAST STAND
Predicted They Will Lose
and New Mexico and Ari-
zona Be Eliminated.

washington, Marcn 2O.-InG state
hood bill will be taken up in the
House tomorrow under the protection
of a special rule, the adoption of which
will be necessary step on the part
of the House to get the bill into the
hands of a conference committee from
the Senate and House.
A forty minutes debate will be divid.
ed between the friends and opponents
Of the rule when vote will be taken.
A special rule Is declared to be the on
ly way the bill can be taken from
the speakers table as otherwise 1t
would have to 60 to the committee on
territories. However, the advocates Of
the House bill will take tactical ad-
vantage of the special rule as some
members who are inclined to support
motion to concur with the Senate
will not be included to oppose rule
direct from the speakers room A
meeting of Republican insurgents" is
contemplated. Their leaders say the
rule will probably be adopted but
while they have no real objection to
sending the bill to Congress they will
vote against the rule as they consider
it constructive OF instructions to their
House conferes that they will not re-
port unless they can reach an agree.
ment in accordance with the House
bill. 1t Is predicted that, the vote to-
morrow will be the last one in which
the regulars" can hold their strength
and that If the report comes in, Ari
zona and New Mexico will be elm
mated from the bill.
House Considers Appropriation Bill.
Washington, D. c., March 20
Without any preliminary business to-
day the House proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the legislative appropri-
alton bill for amendment under five
minute rule.
Hearing of Hepburn-Dollver Bill.
Washington, March 20.-The House
committee on the judiciary held a.
hearing today on the Hepburn-Dolliver
bill and other measures for the regu
lation OF interstate traffic in liquor.
Amendments to Railroad Bill.
Washington, March 30.-When the
Senate convened today, Senator Over
man presented an amendment to the
railroad bill providing in certain cases
for a review of the findings of the In
terstate Commerce Commission by the
courts. In part it reads:
mo writs OF injunction or interocu.
tory orders shall be granted by any
district or circuit court without first
giving five days notice to the adverse
parties nor until petition and an
answer are filed and hearing there
on had"
The fortifcation appropriation bill
was then taken up for consideration.
Favors Sea Level.
Washington, March 20.-John f.
Wallace, formerly. an engineer on the
Isthmian Canal Commission, today tes.
titled before the Senate committee
concerning the type of canal to be con.
structed across the Panama. He fav
ored a sea level canal.
Report Favorably on Pension Bills.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. G., March 20.-~The
following pension bills for New Mex
leo veterans introduced by Delegate
w. H. Andrews, have been reported
favorably to the House by the com.
mittee on pensions: Francis M. Bal
lew, $50 per month; Saturnino Baca,
$24 per month; Jonn c. Anderson, $24
per month. These bills were pla:,d
on the House calendar and indica.
tions are that they will pass both
houses and will receive the approval
OF the President.
United States Senator Patterson has
introduced a bill in the Senate to ad
just the boundary line between NewI
Mexico and Oklahoma.