Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-28
Attached by Senate
---Now Goes to
President for
Signature.
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
On Meat Inspection Amend
ment by Senator Beve-
ridge to Agricultural
Appropriation Bill.

WaSnlnStOu, May co. AnN
tured alcohol bill with the Senate
amendments was agreed to in the
House today on motion of Mr.. Payne
Of New York, the author OF the DIN,
and It now goes to the President for
his signature.
President Wants Meat inspection
Amendment.
Washington, May 2S.--An important
conference was held at the White
House today regarding the meat in
spection amendment OF Senator Bey-
eridge to the agricultural appropriation
bill. The President discussed the ques-
tion with Senator Carter, of Montana,
and Professor Charles p. Neill, COM
missioner of labor, who investigated
certain packing houses and later
talked it over with Senator Beveridge
After the conference Senator Carter
said the President would be content
IL the amendment passes. II 1t does
not, however, he will send to Congress
the reports in his possession relating
to the abuses existing in the packing
houses. If he makes the reports public
he fears they will injure the stock
raisers as we'll as the packers.
Government Controls Port Arthur
Canal.
Washington, May 2S.--The House
committee on ways and means today
settled the port of entry contest be-
tween Port Arthur and Sabine Pass,
Texas, in favor of Port Arthur The
federal government thus secures con
troll of the Port Arthur tide water
canal.
TO Buy II cheanest Market.
Washington, siay ga Joint feA5
tuition authorizing the purchase in the
mos advantageous market of supplies
for the Panama Canal came up in the
Senate today. Senator Rayner spoke
in opposition because it affected the
Maryland Steel Company OF his state,
but he reiterated his belief in the gen
eral principle of buying in the cheap.
est market.
Rate Bill TO Conference.
Washington, May 2S-The Senate to-
day sent the railroad rate bill to a
conference with Senators Elkins, Cul
lom and Tillman as conferees.
Morgan Scored the President.
Washington, May Ex-senator Nor
gan in speaking on the canal resoln-
ton today said there had been an
abuse Of power by the President in
that zone No member of Congress, he
said, would dare to introduce bill
for law to carry out what the Presi-
dent had DONE
New Mexico Pensions.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 2S.-Delegate An
drews today introduced bills to in
crease the pensions Of Josefita Mon
tano and William Mueller. The fol-
lowing pension claims were allowed
today by the pension division, Dele
gate Andrews having pushed the
claims: Guadalupe Lopez, Thornton,
accrued pension from January g.; JOS
eph B. Hensdley, Hanover, Sc per
month from January II, 1906.
Post Officials in ouandary.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 2S.-The officials
Of the postoffice department are very
perplexed and do not know what to
do In the Las Vegas-East Las Vegas
postofflce situation. They seem to be
unable to please either of the towns.
They are in quandary.
Favorable Report on Election Bill.
Washington, May 2S.-The House
committee on elections of the Presi-
dent, Vice President and members Of
Congress today authorized a favorable
report on the bill Of Representative
Gaines Of West Virginia, providing for
publicity regarding election expenses.
1t is quite an elaborate measure and
provides to whom contributions shall
be made and defines political commit
tees.