Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-23
WILLIAMS INSISTS
ON YEAS AND NAYS
Minority Leader Of
House Creates
Scene.
cDrAKrD DrrIlcrc nCMAunc
SPEAKER REFUSES DEMANDS
Attempt to Secure Order
Proved in Vain and Can
non Left Desk.

rtOuSe mel tOudy aH unusual scene Oc-
Cured when Representative Williams,
the minority leader, demanded yeas
and nays on the motion of Representa-.
tive Adams, of Pennsylvania, ITO 60 in
to committee of the whole for fur
ther consideration of the diplomatic
and consular bill. This was refused,
the speaker holding that one-fifth OF
the members had not risen to demand
the yeas and nays.
Il demand that the other side be
taken" called out Williams. The
speaker then refused to take the neg
ative side on rising VOTE. Then Viii
liams thunderej out protest against
the speakers ruling.
An attempt to secure order was in
vain, and leaving Williams standing,
the speaker left his desk and Repre-
sentative Curtis of Kansas took his
place, as chairman of the committee
Of the whole, and the general debate
bill was resumed.
Alcoholic Bill Ordered Favorably Re.
ported.
Washington, May 23.-The dena.
tured alcohol bill was ordered report
ed favorably today by the Senate com
mittee on finance.
There were numerous amendments
made to the BILL all largely intended
to prevent any reduction of internal
revenue by reason of the act A pro-
vision was made that 1t shall go into
effect January 1st. 1907, instead of
within three months after the pass.
age of the measure. No limitation was
placed upon the size or capacity of
the stills at which the denatured alco
hol is to be manufactured.
Panama Supplies to Be Of Domestic
Production.
Washington, May 2S.--The Senate
committee on finance today favoably
reported a resolution dhaesing chat all
materials for the Panama Canal
Should be oi domestic production and
manufacture unless the president
deems bids for the same exorbitant.
Referred to Committee.
Washington, May 23.--The House
committee on ways and means today
referred the matter making Port Ar
thur and Sabine Pass, Texas, a por,
Of entry to special committee. 1t au-
thorized favorable report on the bill
making Salt Lake a port Of delivery
New Mexico Postoffice Changed.
Special 10 the New Mexican.
Washington, May 23.-The following
change in postmaster was announced
today. Earlham, Dona Ana County;
Stiles Morrow, vice Jacob Goodman,
resigned.
More Trouble in Conference Commit.
tee.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May Ex-senator Bev-
eridge chairman of the joint confer
ence committee on the Hamilton joint
statehood bill today told your cores
pondent that there was a deadlock in
the committee on changing the Sec
tion providing for the capital of the
state of Oklahoma. There was hot
discussion on the floor OF the House
this forenoon between Speaker Can
non and Senator Beveridge who was
on the floor. Acting Speaker Curtis
raped them to order. Senator For
aker is fighting strenuously for the
adoption of his "yes or no" amend.
ment to the Hamilton bill.
New Mexico Bills Referred.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 23.--Bills intro
duced by Delegate w. H. Andrews and
passed by the House this week have
been referred to the appropriate com.
mittees in the Senate. They are: TO
give the territorial land commission
authority to lease or sell public land
OF the Territory in sections greater
than $40 acres and to donate to the
city Of Albuquerque GAO acres for the
purpose Of city park. Both these
bills were referred to the committee
on public lands. The bill providing a
method for empaneling jurors in New
Mexico courts, was referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
Appeal in Gutierrez Case Dismissed,
A Washington special says that Uni.
ted States Supreme Court dismissed
for want Of Jurisdiction the appeal OF
Tomas 9. Gutierrez and Severe San.
chez from the decision Of the supreme
court Of New Mexico, which held that
Gutierrez and Sanchez were not legal.
~ entitled to hold the Offices of com.
m1ssioners Of Sandoval County, to
which they were appointed by the
territorial act creating that county.
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