Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-18
GREATER ARIZONA
MUST COME IN
Said President---To
"Clean Up" All
Territories.
-FOUR APPROPRIATION BILLS
Have Become Laws Out of
14--.Leishman Ambassador
to Turkey.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican
Washington, June 18.-Saturday
last when signing the Hamilton joint
statehood bill for the State of Ari-
zona, the President said: 81 sign this
with gold pen contributed by great.
er Arizona, which furnishes gold"
laying down the pen the President
said "This pen must come back to
me when l sign the proclamation ad-
mittdng Greater Arizona as a State. y
Delegate Andrews has secured the
gold pen. Going to the White House
this morning Delegate Andrews, OF
New Mexico, and Delegate Mcclure,
Of Oklahoma, made an agreement to
the effect that the former delegate
from the state securing the first new
star on the American flag shall re.
ceive suit of clothing to cost $1O0
from the former Delegate Of the
next state to be admitted. Delegate
Mcclure told the President of the
agreement. The latter Instantly said: :
Delegate Andrews will win the slit of
clothing from Greater Arizona.
feel sure that Delegate Andrews will
win the suit" Then the President
said to Delegate Andrews: II will do
all in my power to help you. I want
to clean up all the territories during
my administration. They must come
in"
Where Appropriation Bills Are.
Washington, June 18--Of the four
teen appropriation bills which are re-
Quired to run the government, but four
have become laws. These are the ur-
gent deficiency, the pension, the dip
lomatic and the consular and army
bills. The Indian appropriation bill
has been completed so far as Con.
gress is concerned, and only awaits the
approval of the President. Six others
passed both Houses and are now III
conferences. These are the fortifca-
tions, legislative, executive, judicial,
postoffice, military academy and Dis
trict of Columbia bills. The agricul-
tural bill has passed the Senate and
the sundry civil bill will reach the Sen
ate today. The only remaining bill
general deficiency measure, has not
been compiled by the appropriation
committee.
Lester's Desk Draped In Black.
Washington, June 18.-The black
draped desk in the hall of the House
of Representatives today told the story
of the passing of Rufus Lester, late
Representative in Congress from the
First Georgia District. Previous to the
announcement, Representative Wads-
worth of New York, asked the unani-
nous consent, which was granted, that
the agricultural bill with the Senate
amendments be recommended to the
committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Payne by unanimous consent
then fixed Tuesday and Wednesday as
suspension days instead of today. in
view of the early adjournment of the
House.
House Adjourned for the Day.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia then an
nounced the death Of his late col
league, stating that he had been a
member of the House for nearly eight
cen years. He offered the usual reso-
lutions which were agreed to- AS a
further mark of respect the House
adjourned until tomorrow.
Leishman Ambassador to Turkey.
Washington, D. c., June 1S.-The
President sent to the Senate today
the nomination of John G. A. Ledsh
man OF Pennsylvania, to be ambassa
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary
to Turkey.
New Mexico Pensions.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, d. c., June 1S.-The
pension division Of the interior De
partment today acted favorably upon
the following New Mexico pension ap
plication brought to ITS attention by
Delegate Andrews: Lyman Holt, So
per month from March 16. 1906.
For Investigation Grain inspection.
Washington, June 1S.-Senator Nc
Cumber today presented to the Sen
ate a petition from the board of trade
of Superior Wisconsin, for an inves
tigation of the grain inspection prac
ticed by the Minnesota authorities
The board claims a shortage of abouf
six million bushels on account of the
methods used.
Senate Islands Pat' on Naval Amend
ments.
Washington, D. G., June 1S.-'Tht
Senate today decided to insist upor
It's amendments to the naval appropria
tion bin and to ask for a further con
ference with the House.
To Amend Meat Inspection Measure.
Washington, D. G., June 18.-The
House committee on agriculture today
authorized Chairman Wadsworth ant
Representative Brooks OF Colorado Il
amend the meat inspection provision
Of the agriculture bill to meet the
views OF the President, after which
the bill will be submitted to the Presi
dent by Speaker Cannon. It is statet
that not all of the Presidential sug
gestions will be accepted If the wish
es Of the committee are complied with
The discussion today made 1t plair
/, that there were no objections to eltmi
mating the court review provision AZ
suggested by the President, also tha
his wishes that the civil service com