Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-29
Bv Conferees is Re-
ported With First
Amendment.
FORAKER NOT PLEASED
Col. Hopewell in Washington
..."Jim Crow" Car Provi-
sion Discussed.
to The New Mexican.


Washington, May 29.-N is learned
from reliable authorities that the
Joint conference committee on the
Hamilton statehood bill has agreed
and that an agreement has been
brought about among the Republican
Senators and the House of Represent
atives to pass the bin with the frst
Foraker amendment added This
agreement, according TO reports, Is
satisfactory to the majority in the
Senate and in the House, except to
Senator Foraker, who is still strongly
opposed to the adoption OF his first
amendment and insists on his second
referendum amendment.
"Jim Grow" Provision Causes Concern.
Washington, May 29.-At a two
hours session of the conferees on the
railroad rate bill today, a number OF
undisputed amendments were agreed
upon tentatively and considerable time
was devoted to the discussion OF the
so-called "Jim Grow" Car provision.
This amendment has given the Repub-
lican conferees some concern because
of the opposition made by the north
ern negroes against the alleged princi-
pal involved in the separation of the
races. Senator Tillman announced
that he would not consent to any
change in the Senate provisions.
Mammoth sundry Appropriation Bill.
Washington, May 29.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed
and Chairman Tawney was authorized
by the appropriation committee to re-
port it to the House today 1t is the
largest sundry civil bill ever reported,
carrying nearly $94,5OO,00O, of which
over $25,000,000 is for work on the
various departments The canal ap-
preparation will be reimbursed to the
treasury from the proceeds of the sale
of canal bonds. Deducting the canal
appropriation, the bill carries $1,721,-
$50 more than the current sundry civil
act. Among the appropriations are:
Improvement of Sabine aud Nachez
River, Texas, SAIL 500; items for pub.
lie buildings to include one at Laredo,
Texas, $4,000; and one at Sherman,
Texas, $4,000; improvement of har.
bOrs, including Galveston $250,OOO
and Galveston ship canal, 100000.
Want Reports on Meat investigation
Washington, May 29-Representa
tive Sulzer of New York, today intro
duced resolution calling upon the
President, IF not incompatible with
public interest" to send to the House
at his earliest convenience the reports
of Charles P. Neill and James B. Rey
nolds, "in connection with their inves
tigation of the meat trust, stockyards
and meat packing houses of Chicago
and other places and all data, exhibits
and correspondence in any way relat
ing to the same" 1t is understood tina
Finlay, of South Carolina will intro
duce similar resolution at the sugges
tion of the minority leader, Williams
Opposed to Anti.camblins Law.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, May i29.--Delegate w
H. Andrews this forenoon presente,
petitions signed by many citizens o
Roswell and Hagerman protesting
against the passage by Congress O
the Littlefield anti-gambling bill nov
pending in the United States Senate
Blanchard Pension Has Good Chance
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, May 29.-The bill in
troduced by Delegate w. H. Andrew
and passed by the House of Represent
atves gra Ling pension of $50 pc
month to John w. Blanchard of SAINT
Fe, was reported favorably by tn
PEI sion committee to the Senate an
In all probability will become law.
HopewelI in Washington.
Special to the New Mexican
Washington, May z9.-W. s. Hopt
well, general manager of the Ne
Mexico Fuel and Iron Company, a
rived in the city last evening and t,
day met many Senators and Represel
a tatives at the Capital to whom he wa
introduced by Delegate w. Fl. Al
drews. He will remain here sever,
days then go to New York.
Favorable to Eight-Hour Day Bill.
Washington, May 29.-The Hou;
committee on labor today authorize
a favorable report on the eight-hol
day bill. Chairman Gardner of Ne
Jersey said there was no opposin
vote.
Sanitary Inspection Of Packing Plant
Washington, May 29.-The agricr
tural appropriation bill to which sp
cial interest attaches because Of Il
meat inspection amendment placed {
1t in the Senate, is now before Il
House committee on agriculture,
analyzed by the members of the col
nittee the inspection amendment co
tains three new propositions. It e
tends the inspection to produce co
sumed in this country; provides I
sanitary inspection Of packing plan
and places the cost of the inspectit
on the packers.
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