Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-01
HAMILTON BILL
May Be VETOED
President Does Not
Take Kindly to
Amendment.
DOUBLE CAPITAL SCHEME
Senator Dolliver Addresses
Senate in Favor of Rail
road Rate Measure.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, d. c., March 1.-Sena
tor Long, Of Massachusetts, gave uI
his chance for speech on the pending
Hamilton Joint statehood bill today tt
Senator Dolliver, OF Iowa, to make {
speech on the Hepburn Railroad
Freight Rate Regulation Bill Senator
Nelson moved that the Hamilton join
statehood bill be temporarily lait
aside for morning business. Carried
1t is said that should the joint state
hood bill pass with the Foraker amend
ment that the President may veto the
amendment. Rodey and Ainsworth are
working strenuously with the Senators
to add an amendment giving the state
Of Arizona two capitals, one in Santa
Fe and one in Phoenix, and that the
first legislature be held in Phoenix
This, the pro-joint statehood men
think will give them a chance of cap
turing the first two United States Sen
ators. So far, the chances for the in
PRODUCTION of this amendment are slim
and Delegate Andrews is opposing il
with might and main.
Petitions BY New Mexicans.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 1. To-day in
the House OF Representatives, Dele
gate w. H. Andrews presented peti
tions from various cities and towns
in New Mexico asking that the time
for the going into effect of the Little
field anti-gambling bill, if 1t passes, be
postponed until January 1st, 1907 Also
petitions from a number of churches
and religious societies in New Mexico
petitioning for the speedy enactment
of the Littlefield antigambling bill
Strong petitions for the establishment
: Of the Pajarito Cliff Dwellers Park in
southeastern Rio Arriba County were
also presented by Delegate Andrews
Speaks on Rate Bill.
Washington, d. c., March L.
A large audience greeted Dollivel
in the Senate today, when he spoke
on Dolliver Hepburn Rate Bill. His
was the first speech made in support
of the bill.
DOlliver began his speech at 12:3t
Immediately after the routine business
DOlliver outlined the bill pointing
out wherein 1t amends the existing in
terstate law, saying that after all, the
changes were comparatively few. I'm
stead Of undermining the law, the bill
fortified it," he said, and declared that
if'the present law was treated with the
reverence and sanctity it deserved, the
American people would have ap
preached it in a frame Of mind differ
ent from that which now prevails.
He said that the railroads are un
able to protect themselves against
the fragrant abuse of the private car
companies under Section /, of the
present law. He had not favored the
abolition of these cars, but he did be-
lieve that the car companies should
be regulated by making the railroad
companies responsible for them
Doliver declared that he did not eX
pect a protracted vendetta between
the railroads and the business com
munities, believing that when the law
was enacted it would be observed BY
the carriers and shippers alike.
Referring to the rebate question, hi
said he did not agree with either For
aker or Bacon that the secret prac
tices have been abandoned He die
not believe that the Elkins bill is ade
quate for protection against these
practices.
"The difficulty about rebates is no.
in Furnishing the violation of the law,
he said, but in discovering them, anG
we have undertaken to amend the Law
so as to cover that defect"
A New Salary Bill.
Senator Gallinger has introduced 9
bill to re.adjust the salaries Of the gen
eral officers of the government to take
effect March 4, 1909. The bill pro
poses the following salaries: President
$4,000; vice president $4,000; speak
er Of the House $4,000; members O
the Cabinet $4,000; Senator's and Rep
resentatives $500.
Not Invited BY the President.
It was stated at the White House to
day that the President has not extend
ed an invitation to John Mitchell ant
Frances L. Robbins to come to Wash
ington and confer with him concernin.
the coal situation.
The House Concurs.
The House has agreed to the Senat
Joint resolution which continues th'
Tribal government Of the five civilize'
tribes in Indian Territory until thei
property and land can be disposed o.
Major Gillette Must Leave Army.
While the resignation Of Major Ca