Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-05
PATTERSON CAUSE
OF A SENSATION
Introduces a Resolu-
ton Relating
to Vote.
OBJECTS TO DOMINATION
Railroad Report Submitted to
House-..Bhls Passed by
Lower Body.

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Patterson caused a sensation in the
Senate by introducing resolution rel
Senate by introducing resolution rel
ative to the rights of Senators in yot.
ing on treaties.
Patterson's resolution recited that
the action of the Democratic caucus
indicating to the Senators how they
should vote, was a plain violation OF
the spirit and intent OF the Constitu'
tion of the United States; that each
Senator was entitled to one vote and
any attempt to coerce him was an in,
vasion Of the rights of state, that for
any Senator to vote otherwise than his
sense of duty dictates, degrades mis-
high Office and assails the dignity and
standing of the Senate. The resolution
was listened to with great interest by
the Senators.
Senator Lodge had prepared res
olution similar to that of Senator Pat
terson declaring that treaty like the
Dominican treaty should not be made
subject of party action, but withheld
it when he heard that Patterson had
proposed such a resolution.
Senator Tillman objected to the
present consideration OF the Patter.
son resolution, unless it was a ques.
tion of personal privilege.
Patterson said it was not and gave no
tice he would discuss the resolution TO-
morrow.
The Senate committee on Philip
pines today agreed to report for con.
firmation of the nomination Of James
r. Smith of California, to be governor
general OF the Philippines.
Railroad Report.
President Roosevelt today transmit
ted to the House the report submitted
to him by the interstate commerce
commission regarding the alleged com
bination of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and other railroads including the Nor
folk and Western, Baltimore and Ohio,
and Chesapeake & Ohio. The only def
mite facts known to the commission,
having bearing on the subject, are
those bearing on the annual reports
filed by the companies named In CON-
pIiance with section 20 Of the act to
regulate commerce, except as the same
facts, or some of them have been dis.
closed from time to time in the pro
ceedings before the commission.
The report does not undertake to say
whether the act of Congress. is violated,
but in closing says that the published
rates of several railroad names have
been better maintained, and in some
cases advanced, and that there appears
to be less competition than formerly
However this is true of competitive
rates generally in other parts OF the
country.
Bills Passed.
Before the railroad rate debate be-
gan in the House two bills were pass
ed. One provided for the setting aside
of townsites in the Flathead Indian
reservation, in Montana; the other au.
thorized the further expenditure OF
$6O, 900 for county improvements from
the sale of town lots In Lawton, Indian
Territory. An hour to oppose the rail
road rate bill was yielded to Littlefield
of Maine.
Shipping Bill.
The Senate today agreed to vote on
the shipping bill at s p. M on We'd
nesday, the 14th instant
The shipping bill was taken up at
2:15 in the Senate. Teller took the
floor and denied that funds used in the
irrigation service were in the nature
Of a bounty to the west. He contended
that these funds were a loan and bene.
faction only, in fact that they draw
no interest.
Arizona Marshal.
The Senate committee on judiciary
today agreed to report for confirma-
tion Of Benjamin F. Daniels to be
United States marshal for Arizona.
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