Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-09
NO CONFERENCE
ON STATEHOOD
BILL TO-DAY
Conferees Bever-
idge and Brick
Absent in In
diana.
OFFICERS CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE
Are J. S. Sherman Of New
York, President, and H.
c. Laudenslager of
New Jersey, Secy.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, April 9.-There was nc
meeting of the joint conference com
mittee on the Hamilton statehood bill
today on account of the absence OF
Senator Beveridge and Representative
Brick at Indianapolis, Indiana, on the
occasion OF the Republican state con-
vention for the nomination of state Of
ficials in that city. There will be a
meeting of the conferees as soon as
Chairman Beyeridge and Representa-
tive Brick return to the Capital
Officers Of Republican Congressional
Committee.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, April 9.-Delegate An
drews will tonight attend a banquet OF
the Congressional Republican Cam
paign Committee which will be held
at the Hotel Raleigh. The committee
was today organized and Representa-
tive James s. Sherman of New York
was elected chairman, and Representa-
tive Henry c. Loudenslager of New
Jersey was elected secretary.
Kittrell Re-Appointed Postmaster.
Special to the New Mexican
Washington, April 9.--Lucius K
Kittrell, of Socorro, was today reap
pointed postmaster of that town upon
the recommendation Of Delegate An
drews, National Committeeman Solo
mon Luna and Chairman H. O. Bur.
sum Of the Republican Territorial
Central Committee.
Land for Utah University.
Washington, April 9--In the Senate
today a bill granting the University
of Utah small tract of land not need.
, ed by the Fort Douglas Military reser.
walton was passed. Senators Hale, AL
lison and Teller were appointed con
ferees on the urgent deficiency bill
Senator McLauren then discussed the
rate bill.
Deficiency Bill to Conference.
Washington, April 9.-The urgency
deficiency bill was sent to conference
in the House today the House confe.
rees being Messrs. Littauer, Tawney
and Livingstone. The House then
took up District of Columbia legisla.
tion.
Report on immigration Bill
Washington, April 9.--The House
committee on immigration has agreed
" report bill making restrictive
amendments ito the immigration laws,
A subcommittee has recently COM
pleted the measure, and it is being
passed on by the full committee. The
measure will not be made public until
this work has been completed, but it
Is understood that the educational
and physical tests as well as certain
age qualifications will be required.
Nominations for Postmasters.
Washington, D. c., April 9.-The
President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate this afternoon. To
be postmasters In New Mexico: L.
e. Kittrell, of Socorro; in Texas, D.
=. Bellows, of Seymour, H. L. Som
merville, of Richmond; w. Pilley, OF
Wills Point; G. G. Ross, OF. Wortham
In Wyoming, f. A. Lucas, of Buffalo.
Few Amendments to Rate Bill.
Washington, April 9.-The Hepburn
bill with mild court review amend
ment is the solution to the, ".ste discus
sion, most likely to be proposed by the
Senate. It has been said at various
times that the Hepburn bill would be
shipwrecked in the Senate and on 9th
er occasions it has been said that 1t
would pass without amendment, but
neither proposition appears likely
There will undoubtedly be three
weeks of discussion on the matter
but when the opponents of rate con
troll get their forces arranged as well
as they can, debating will cease
abruptly and voting will be very
small matter.
1t is OF considerable significance that
the convention of state railway com
missioners came out this week square
ly for the Presidents solution, that
the rate-making power be given to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
a provision inserted specifically for a
court review that would protect all
the constitutional rights Of the rail.
roads, and the great amount OF mon
ey they have invested The import
ance Of the convention is the fact that