Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-13
ADJOURN CONGRESS
ABOUT JUNE 28
Steering Committee
Believes It Advis-
able.
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SETTLE CANAL TYPE FIRST
Statehood, Rate and Meat
Inspection Bills Ready
For Action.

The committee was IN session lor an
hour and adjourned, convinced that
nothing stands in the way OF such
nrosram. It is believed that adjourn
ment will come about June 2S. The
program thus arranged contemplates
a vote on the canal type bill IN the
Senate, but no further action until the
next session. A vote in the Senate
will, it is believed, result in a decision
in favor of the sea level canal. State
hood, railroad rate, meat inspection
and bills relating to a number OF oth-
er subjects of great public interest
were considered by the steering COM
mittee, but it was estimated that all
these matters had reached stages that
will offer no obstacles to adjournment
at an early date.
An understanding was reached IN
the Senate today that a vote Will
probably be taken on the canal type
bill Friday of this week.
snag to Early Adjournment.
Washington, June 13.-An unexpect-
ed snag was struck today in the
movement for an early adjournment
and if possible the type Of the Panama
canal must be settled before Congress
closes it's session. Mr.. Taft is in con-
ference with Speaker Cannon and
Chairman Hepburn Of the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce
and there is disposition to settle the
type before adjournment. Mr.. Taft is
earnest in his efforts to have the mat
ter settled before work proceeds much
further. 1t is possible that when the
appropriation of $25,O00,0OO for con-
tinuing the work ON the canal is
reached, an amendment for an IS foot
lock canal will be made which would
mean the determination Of the type be-
fore this great supply measure be-
came law
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., June 13.--The
statehood question has been crowded
over for several hours in the U. s.
Senate, while Senator Millard of Ne,
braska, speaks on the Panama Canal.
President Roosevelt today signed the
Albuquerque Park Bill which thus be-
comes a law, giving Albuquerque a
100 acre public park on the Mesa ad-
joining the city.
When Postmaster r. o. Blood OF
East Las Vegas, receives his new com
mission, which will be signed as soon
as his new bond is filed, Las Vegas
will lose the free delivery of mail
which will in the future be confined
to East Las Vegas.
Through the efforts of Delegate to
Congress w. H. Andrews, pension OF
$40 a month, has been granted by the
Bureau of Pensions, to Robert T. B.
Wilson of Fort Bayard, the pension to
date from April 30, 1906.
Subdivision Land Bill to Conference
Washington, June 13.-The House
sent to conference today the bill pro
viding for a subdivision of the lands
entered under the reclamation act, the
conferees being Messrs. Mondell, Of
Wyoming; Reeder, of Kansas; and
Smith of Texas.
House Considers sundry Civil Bill.
Washington, June 13.--The House to
day further considered the sundry
civil bill.
Quarantine Bill to President.
Washington, June 13.---The confer
ence report on the national quarantine
bin was today adopted by the Senate
As the bill had hitherto been accepted
by the House, 1T will now go to tht
President.
Amendments to Irrigation Laws.
Washington dispatches announce
that on Monday last the Senate passed
the Mondell bill amending the nationa
Irrigation law So as to permit the sec
retary of the interior to reduce thu
minimum area Of farm units Of gov
ernment projects from forty acres tt
twenty acres. The bill was amended
in the Senate by prescribing regula
tions for granting extension Of tim,
to settlers under irrigation project
for completing entries when delay 4
caused by failure Of the governmen
to complete the project and furnisl
water in time to complete entries II
the time specified by the land laws.
was amended also by a provision an
thorizing the secretary Of the interio
to appraise lots in Hepburn and Ruper
townsites, Idaho, and sell them to oe
cupants who have erected permanen
buildings thereon not readily remoy
able.
Teller and IiIIman Have Brief spat
Washington, June 13.-The bill prt
hibiting corporations from malinI
campaign contributions was passed b
the Senate without debate. It gre'
out Of Senator Tillman's recent denul
citation Of national banks. The BIZ
makes 1t unlawful for any nations
bank or any corporation under q go'
ernment charter to make contrib'
tion in connection with any election
"A fine not exceeding $4,000 is the PEI
atty for offending corporations, and
flne not exceeding $1,000 for every o
ncer Or director who shall consent I