Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-02
Minority Leader
However Seeks to
Hasten Report.
CALIFORNIA ASKS RELIEF
Urges the Payment Of Claims
Amounting to Many
Millions.
Special to the New Mexican


Washington, May 2.-The chances
for an immediate report from the con
ference committee on the Hamilton
joint statehood bill are not bright. 1t
is not believed that the report will be
made for some time, as 1t seems to be
the intention of the leaders to hold the
measure back until time for adjourn
ment is near Speaker Cannon today.
in conversation with the Chairman Of
the Oklahoma statehood committee
now here urging the prompt passage Of
the bill, said: "What great difference
does it make whether the statehood bill
passes now or about June 15th?" This
is taken to indicate that the powers
that be have concluded to pay atten-
tion to the measure some time In June
and that they have the necessary vote
for it's passage with the first Foraker
amendment.
Appropriation Passed.
Washington, May AT 2:40 this af
ternoon the House passed the Agricul-
Iuioi f1PPlCpiidtioA Diii.
Against Restrictive Legislation
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 2.-Delegate An
drews today presented petitions signed
by 65 citizens of Ration and IS citizens
of Les Vegas praying against the enact.
ment of the pending bill providing for
the strict enforcement of the Sunday
law and for the suppression of gamb-
ling. This the delegate did in conform
ity with the desires of the signers Of
these petitions, without comment.
New Mexico Pensions.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 2-The President
has signed the following pension bill
introduced by Delegate W. Fl. Andrews
and passed by his efforts: To grant
to Matthew H. Bellany, of New Mexico.
a pension of $50 per month.
Plan to Force Report.
Washington, May 2.-The conferees
of the statehood bill have not yet reach
ed their main point of difference-that
of admitting Arizona and New Mexico.
John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader of the House, who seeks to
hasten report on the bill by filibust.
ering, Is now considering the desirabi-
lity of demanding a quorum of the
House for all business transacted un-
til the statehood bill is reported
Petition from Pardee.
Washington, May AT the begin
ing of today's session of the Senate.
Senator Perkins presented telegra-
phic petition from Governor Pardee of
California, for the payment Of claims
of that state against the government
for the settlement of which bills are
now pending. The claims include five
per cent of the public land claim,
amounting to $1,0O0,O00; the war rebel
lion claim, aggregating $4,000,000 and
the Indian war claim which was origin.
ally $66O,OOO. The petition was refer
red to the committee on claims
Washington, May 2.-Senator New
lands introduced in the Senate today
a joint resolution directing the Senate
committee on finance and the House
committee on ways and means to In.
vestigate the feasibility OF the govern
ment's guaranteeing bonds to assist
in the rebuilding Of San Francisco,
The resolution recites the recent dis
aster and says that under the powers
Of the general welfare clause Of the
constitution, Congress should come to
the aid of San Francisco.