Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-21
HepburnC CallsMeet-
ing Of House Com
mite Tonight.
SENT TO SPEAKERS TABLE
Consideration Smoot Case
Continued Owing to Illness
Chairman Burrows.

interstate and foreign commerce, mas
called an informal meeting OF his COM
mittee for tonight to consider the
railway rate bill. This is in accord
ance with the plan announced Satur-
day that when the bill reaches the
House 1t will lie on the speakers desk
until some program can be outlined
for its consideration.
As the measure was reported by a
unanimous vote, the Hepburn commit
tee whose members voted regardless
of party alignment will be called in,
to conference. AS yet there is no in
dictation that the measure will be ac-
cepted as the Senate passed 1t.
Railroad Bill Returned to Senate.
Washington, May 21.-Without the
faintest show of interest on either the
part OF the House or the galleries, the
child OF the House, the railroad rate
bill, today came back to that body from
the Senate, somewhat disfigured but
still recognizable. The bill went to-
the speakers table. Speaker Cannon
will during the day, examine the
amendments made in the Senate and
should they make 1t necessary, the
bill will be sent to the committee.
Bill to Regulate Enlistments.
Washington, May 21.--This being
suspension day" so called, the House
took up its consideration of the Sen
ate bill to regulate enhstments in the
United States revenue cutter service.
1t was passed
Consideration Postponed.
Washington, May Reconsideration
of the SmOot case was postponed to-
day by the committee on privileges
and elections on account of the abb
sence Of Chairman Burrows, who is
slightly indisposed.
Postmaster at East Las Vegas.
Washington, May 2t.--The Presi-
dent today sent to the Senate the nom
nation Of F. o. Blood to be postmaster
at East Las Vegas.
No Conclusion Reached in Statehood
Conference.
Washington, May 2l.-Another
meeting of the statehood conferees
was held today without result, so far
as reaching any conclusion is con-
cerned. The Senate conferees have
submitted to compromise, which is
understood to be on what is generally
known as the Foraker amendment,
namely, to allow the people of New
Mexico and Arizona to express them.
selves on the statehood question at
special election for that purpose.
Two New Mexico Bills Introduced.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, May 21.-The Demo
cratic leader, John Sharpe Williams,
and the Democrats in the House of
Representatives this morning filibus-
tered during the entire session The
bill introduced by Delegate w. H. An,
drews giving the land commission OF
the Territory of New Mexico the power
to lease Territorial public lands in
larger areas than GAO acres, was called
up and passed by unanimous consent.
The bill was sent Immediately to the
United States Senate and it will pass
in that body. The bill introduced by
Delegate Andrews giving one section
of land to the City of Albuquerque for
public park also passed without OBJ
lection. The passage of the two bills
lid not consume five minutes. Score
another one for Delegate W. H. An.
drews.
New Mexico Pensions Granted.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 21.-The following
pensions were today allowed by the
pension division to New Mexico veter.
ans: Doniciano Montoya, Taos, IS per
month from April l6, 1906; Sosteno
Flores, Las Vegas, SIG per month from
February s, 1906; Miguel Vigil, Chi
mayo, $21 per month from April 8,
1906; Jose Leon Telles, San Rafael,
SIC per month from February 3, 1906;
Landdn Perry. now known as Julian
Smith Sibly, Las Vegas, Sc per month
from June 16, 1900, also $40 per month !
from April 16, 1906; Thomas Resker,
Fort Bayard, SIS per month from Feb
ruary 6, 1906. These allowances were
aided greatly by the work of Delegate
w. H. Andrews.
Blood Appointed Postmaster at East
Las Vegas.
Special to The New Mexican
Washington, May Elf o. Blood
was today appointed postmaster at
Fast Las Vegas, which office has been
known lately as Las Vegas.
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