Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-13
At Washington Be-
ing Made By Sen
ator Tillman---
Charges Filed.
PRAISE TO LAND Of SUN.
SHINE"
Many Copies of Which Are
Being Distributed By
Delegate Andrews
Rate Bill Not Up.

Illdu LOuhy lllCu lOILldl CudI5Co WAIA
the subcommittee which is consider
ing the nomination of Benjamin F.
Barnes, secretary to the President to
be postmaster at Washington and pro-
tested against its confirmation. These
charges relate to the expulsion Of Mrs.
Minor Morris from the executive Of
fees and assert inhuman and brutal
treatment OF women and also allege
Barnes made a false statement Of the
case.
kittreI Confirmed Postmaster.
Washington, April 13.-The Senate
yesterday confirmed the nomination OF
l.. E. Kittrell for postmaster at So
corro.
One Million Dollars for Exposition.
Washington, April 19.-The House
committee on industrial arts today vot-
ed to report the bill for government
participation in the jamestown expo
sition to be held next summer. The
amount carried in the bill is 81, 400, 900.
Rate Bill Not Taken Up.
Washington, April 13.-The railroad
rate bill was not taken up by the Sem
ate today, the day being devoted to
passing bills to which there was no
objection.
Mrs. Smoot Attends Session Of Com
mittee.
Washington, April 13.--Final argu-
ment in the investigation OF the pro-
tests against Senator Smoot being per-
mitted to retain his seat was made
today before the committee on privi-
leges and elections by A. S. Worthing-
ton, counsel for the Utah Senator. For
the first time since the proceedings
began three years ago Mrs. Smoot at
tended a session of the committee.
Worthington closed at noon. Chair
man Burrows then inquired when the
counsel would be ready with printed
arguments, and it was announced that
they could not be finished before the
middle of next week. 1t is expected
that the date for vote will be fixed
by the committee soon afterwards.
Erasures in House Records of Hop
kn's Speech.
Washington, April 13.-Considerable
time was taken up when the House
convened today in a dispute arising
when Mr.. Gardiner moved the erasure
from the records, certain paragraphs
in speech by Hopkins rejecting on
the motives prompting the passage
of bill by Mr.. Bennett authorizing
the admission of Fannie Diner (pro-
nounced an IDIOT to the United States.
Mr.. Hopkins speech in adverting to
the part played by Goldfogle in sup
porting the bill also aroused the wrath
of that gentleman.
Washington, April 13.--On vote to
expunge the language OF Mr.. Hopkins
the vote stood ayes 165, noes 81.
New Mexico Pensions.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, April 13.-Delegate w
Fl. Andrews today introduced the fol
lowing pension bill: To increase the
/. pension of John w. Blanchard, of New
Mexico, who was formerly member
of Company B, First Michigan Cavalry
to $50 per month. The bill was re
ferred to the committee on invalid pen
siOnS.
Another Associate Justice for Arizona
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, April 13.-The Senate
bill providing for an additional asso
ciate justice of the Supreme Court o1
the Territory of Arizona, passed the
Senate today. Delegate Andrews has
heen promised that his bill creating the
Office Of an additional associate justice
of the Supreme Court OF New Mexico
will be favorably considered in shor
order and will become law.
Praise for ITO the Land Of Sunshine.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, April 13.-Great praise
and commendation have been ex
pressed by many Senator's, members
Of the House Of Representatives ant
officials to Delegate Andrews for bount
copies of the revised edition of ct
the Land Of Sunshine" recently ISSUED
BY the Bureau Of immigration and o
which the Delegate has 50 far dis
tributed 600 copies. The book is doini
remarkable good and more copies ar,
demanded for immediate distribution