Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-22
SENATE TO GUST
BURTON OF KANSAS
Unless That Gentle
man Resigns His
Office.
TO DECIDE upon ACTION
Effect Of Recent Supreme
Court Decision Now Being
Considered.

Washington, May 22.-The Senate
today directed the committee on cleo
tions and privileges to investigate the
effect of yesterdays decision by the
Supreme Court in the case OF Senator
Burton of Kansas. A resolution was
offered by Senator Hale and was as
follows
Resolved, that the committee on
privileges and elections be directed to
examine into the legal effect of the
late decision Of the Supreme Court in
the case OF Joseph r. Burton, Senator
from Kansas, and as soon as may be,
to report their recommendations as to
what action, if any, shall be taken by
the Senate"
The resolution was adopted without
debate. 1t is thought Burton will be
ousted by the Senate unless he volun-
tarily resigns.
indian Commissioner Leupp to Visit
Santa Fe.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 22.--Commission-
er of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp
has left this city for the west, and is
expected to arrive in Santa Fe We'd
nesday or Thursday evening. He Wis
it's the southwest ON official business
Allen to Be Succeeded BY Custer.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 22.--It is learned
that Superintendent J. X. Allen, of the
U. S. Indian School at Albuquerque,
will be succeeded by Superintendent
Burton B. Custer, who has now charge
Of the Ignacio Indian School on the
southern Youth reservation The
change 1t is believed will take place
at an early date.
Expected Agreement on Statehood Bill.
Special to the New Mexican.
4 Washington, May - Y. 1t is expected
that an agreement will be arrived at
by the joint conference committee on
the Hamilton joint statehood bill to.
night or tomorrow.
The Good Work Goes On.
Special TO the New Mexican
Washington, May 22-The pension
division of the Department of the In.
terror has granted pension of $50 per
month to Matthew H. Bellany of New
Mexico. Delegate Andrews recon-
mended this action.
Beverdge Wants the Credit.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 22--Reports in
the corridors of the Capitol today were
to the effect that, unless, the joint con.
ference committee on the Hamilton
statehood bill would make speedier re-
port, Senator Beveridge would endeav-
Or to attach the joint statehood bill as
passed by the Senate as an amendment
to one of their appropriation bills still
to be passed. II is claimed that the
Foraker contingent and the Democrat
tc Senators have enough votes to pass
the Hamilton bill as a rider to one of
the. appropriation bills; this Senator
Beveridge desires to prevent unless
he himself can accomplish it and get
the credit for it.
Rodey's Confirmation Favorably Re.
ported.
Washington, May 22.--The confirma-
ton OF B. s. Rodey, former delegate
in Congress from New Mexico, as Uni
ted States Judge for the district of
Porto Rico was yesterday favorably
reported by the Senate committee on
Judiciary
Another Andrews Bill Passed.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, May GA bill intro
duced by Delegate w. H. Andrews
amending the present statute for the
selection of jurors in the United States
courts passed at this mornings ses-
sion.
Transportation Falsely Stamped Arti-
cles Forbidden.
Washington, May 22.-The Senate
today passed BIZ forbidding the car
riage in interstate commerce of falsely
stamped articles, made Of gold and
silver
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