Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
Voted 126 to 35
in Favor House
Statehood Bill.
INSURGENTS" MEET ALSO
And Decide to Concur in
Senate Amendment to
the Measure.

Washington, D. c., March 15-By
a vote OF 1876 to 35 the Republican
House caucus this afternoon voted to
stand by the House statehood bill
Republicans in Caucus.
Washington, D. c., March 15.-The
Republicans of the House went into
caucus on the statehood bill at 3:O5.
The lnsurgent Caucus.
Washington, D. c., March 15.-The
caucus Of House insurgents on the
statehood bill adjourned at 2:10. The
insurgents decided to attend the
House conference today and vote in a
body to concur in the Senate amend
ment to the bill. If this motion fails,
the insurgents" decided to accept the
bill for two states if the Foraker
amendment for the referendum vote
in relation to Arizona and New Mex
leo is retained. There were thirty
members present and they do not CON
slider the conference will be binding
on the participants.
Snow and Rain at National Capital.
Washington D. G., March 15.--A
heavy snow storm prevailed in and
around Washington throughout the
night and was followed by a steady
doWnpour of rain The telegraph and
telephone service has been affected by
the storm.
A Midshipman's Union.
Washington, March 15.--The mid
shipmen at Annapolis have been con-
spring to prevent high standard of
scholarship according to statement
Of Secretary Bonaparte before the
House Committee on naval affairs to-
day. Brilliancy has been discouraged
and sort of trade union agreement
TO hold all midshipmen on the dead
level, so far as class records are con.
cerned, has been in existence, SO the
secretary told the committee.
House.
The Tillman- Gillespie resolution
passed the House today. The resolu-
ton was amended by striking out the
$4,000 appropriation on statement
by Congressman Tawney that the
commission was to submit an estimate
which probably would aggregate $780,,
COO
No More Campaign Contributions BY
Banks.
Washington, D. c., March 15.--The
Senate committee on privileges and
elections today instructed subcom.
mittee consisting of Senators For
aker, Knox and Bailey, to examine the
several bills before the Senate to pro
hibit national banks from contributing
money for campaign purposes and re-
port whether, in their opinion, any OF
these measures, if enacted into law,
would prevent such evils in the future
The committee was instructed to draft
a bill If the pending measures are not
satisfactory.
Roosevelt VS.. Mcclellan?
Washington, d. c., March 15-Much
discussion has been caused in political
circles because in conversation with
members of the Mississippi Legisla.
ture this week Judge Alton B. Parker
of New York expressed the opinion
that Mayor George B. Mcclellan OF
New York should be the next Demo
cratic nominee for President He
made the inference quite plain thai
he does not personally expect or care
for a second nomination and spoke or
terms of warmest eulogy concerning
Mayor Mcclellan and his fitness fol
the place.
Following so close upon Congress
man Grosvenor's prediction that Pres
ident Roosevelt would be renominated
the declaration of Judge Parker has
made quite stir.
Mr.. Tillman informed the committee
that in the campaign of 1896 he knew
of one city where six or seven banks
contributed to political funds the en-
tire amount aggregating $4,000 OF
$4,000 He said that If the committee
cared to enter on an investigation he
would give the name of the city, the
names of the banks and the name O1
his informant. Several members o.
the committee declared that there hat
been an understanding that banks
have been contributing to campaign
funds, but that 1t would be unwise tt
enter on general investigation. The
best policy, it was argued, would bt
to prevent such contributions in tht
future, and with that end in view tht
subcommittee was appointed.
Tillman Reports on Rate Bill.
washington, D. G., March 15.-Sen
ator Tillman today presented to thu
Senate his report from the Commit
tee on Interstate Commerce on tn,
House railroad rate bill, which ex