Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-30
Debate on Import.
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eddy Townsend.
COMPLIMENT TO ROOSEVELT
By Representative from Geor-
gia-.-Land Grants Made by
Statehood Bill.

opening OF what promises to be
weeks discussion on the railroad rate
I. bill was made by Townsend, of Michi
gan, who addressed the House for
more than an hour today, calculating
practically every phase Of the rate.
making problem and describing In de.
tail the terms of the Hepburn bill.
Regarding the question as the one
most important ever before Congress,
Townsend advocated the bill as the
correct remedy for the evils which ex-
ist, and predicted that Notwithstanding
the protests of the roads, greater pros
perity would come to them under its
provisions than otherwise. He called
attention to the tremendous strides last
year In transportation in the face Of
the legislation which the last Congress
initiated.
The present bill, he said, was the
very least the people would accept.
In brief, 1t attempts to place under
supervision of the interstate commits
sion every form of interstate and for.
eign commerce and all. instrumental.
ties Of commerce and transportation.
Made Special Order.
According to special order the House
today took up the Hepburn railroad
rate bill. Hepburn observed that
while no time had been set to close
the debate 1t had been his idea that
the vote might be taken on the bill a
week from today. Taking up the bill
in committee of the whole, Vreeland,
of New York, was selected to preside
over the debate. Townsend made the
opening speech.
Compliments President
When Townsend concluded, Adams,
of Georgia, followed in support of the
bill. He gave great credit to Roosevelt
for his course on rate control and re-
ferred to him as "the ablest, most hon.
est and fearless Republican President
we ever had"
He said the principles of the bill
were embodied in the Democratic plat
form but the Democrats were glad to
accept such powerful aid as the Re-
publican President had given them
Resolutions Adopted.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 30.-The res.
olution providing for the payment of
funeral expenses Of the late Senator
Mitchell, amounting to $547, was adopt
ed by the Senate today.
A resolution directing the secretary
Of the navy to send to the Senate the
records of the court martial at Anna.
polls in the cases of Midshipmen Mar.
IONA and Mayo, and also directing him
to inform the Senate as to his authori-
ty for the proceedings. was adopted.
Fate Of Bill.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Jan. 30.--The promot-
ers of the Hamilton Joint statehood bill
rs passed by the House are hard at
work to make the bill unfinished bust
ness so that 1t must come up every
lay at the noon hour for consideration
md action. The success or defeat of
,he bill largely depends upon the
course Of three Republican Senators.
Senator Clark, Of Arkansas, Democrat,
has declared his intention to vote for
he bill. Senator Burkett, of Nebras.
"a, cannot be depended upon and is
,lassed in the doubtful, column and
nay vote for the Foraker amendment.
New Mexico Pensions.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 30-Dele-
,ate Andrews today introduced bill
or the increase of pensions of the fol-
owing New Mexicans: Matthias Gus.
ers, Saturnino Baca, and Francis M. :
3alley. #
Delegate Marcus A. Smith, Of Ari- :
ona, has introduced bill to provide #
or the election Of judges and clerks !
# courts in the Territory Of Arizona.
Grants Of Land. Ii
Washington, D. G., January 30.-Id
The following are the grants of land 8
o state institutions under the Hamil- +
on joint statehood bill, House resolu- a
Ion number 12,7O7, as passed by the s
House Of Representatives Thursday 6
ast: s
Sec. "a. That In lieu Of the grant n
I land for purposes Of internal n
Improvement made to new states byl
he eighth section OF the act Of Sep r
ember fourth, eighteen hundred and 10
orty-one. which section Is hereby re- t
ealed as to the proposed state, and S
d lieu Of any claim or demand by the n
aid state under the act Of September f
wenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and Il
fly, and section twenty-four hundred
nd seventy-nine Of the revised stat. d
tes, making grant Of swamp and b
verHowed lands to certain states, Ia