Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-24
CONGRESS IS
FINISHING Up
Conferees Get Together on
Taft's Campaign Contri-
button Publicity Bill
DINNER At WHITE HOUSE
President Anxious for Harmony
On $2O,O0O,OOO Reclama-
ton Appropriation.

Washington, June 24.-In an effort
to adjust the differences between the
Republican conferees of the House
and the Senate on the bill appropriate
ing $40 100000 for reclamation work
them all to luncheon today. Infer
ences are on the extent to which the
recommendations of army engineers
shall govern the decision to carry on
various projects, undertaken or pro-
jected Senator Lodge reported to the
Senate today that the conferees still
disagreed on this point and further
cOnferencence was ordered. The Pres
dent is said to be favorable to the
Senate provision which is not quite so
binding as the House clause and
leaves little more latitude to the eX-
ecutive. Another measure still in dis
pute is the pension appropriation bill,
the controversy being over the propo-
sition of the House to abolish eigh-
teen pension agencies throughout the
country and establish an agency at
Washington. The Senate conferees
expect the House to yield and leave
the law as it now exists. The con-
ferees On the general deficiency bill
agreed today and expected that the
sundry bill be completed in confer
ence before night.
New Mexicans Hurry Home,
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., June 24.-The
public building bill, retaining appro-
priations for Albuquerque, Las Vegas
and Las Cruces is in the hands Of the
President.
Governor Mills is hurrying home to
issue the proclamation for the state
hood convention. Curry, LleWellyn,
Leahy, Muller and Spiess are now
here and probably will leave tomorrow
for home to enter the fight for state
hood and U. S. Senatorships.
Senate Will Kill Anti-option Bill.
Washington, D. c., June 24.-The
Scott anti-option bill to restrict cotton
exchanges transactions which do not
involve actual delivery of the COM
modify passed the House today by 16O
to Al. The bill is not expected to pass
the Senate.
Conferees Agree on Publicity Bill.
Washington, June 24.-The House
conferees today receded from their
disagreement to the Senate amend
ment to the campaign publicity bill
and the act will provide for the pub
lication of contributions after cleo
tions. Senator Burrows made the re-
port to the Senate today and it was
adopted.
Recommend Frar Land Investigation.
Washington, June 24.-An investi
cation into the sale of the Friar lands
in the Philippines was recommended
to the House today by the committee
on insular affairs, which took favor
able action on the House resolution of
Representative Martin of Colorado
providing for such an investigation by
| this committee.
Will Benefit Exconfederates
| Washington June PA joint reso-
luton adopted by the Senate today
extends for two years the time dur
ing which ex-Confederates may file
claims for losses for personal prop
erty after surrendering. The resolu-
ton was introduced by Senator Brad
ley and covers the same ground as the
amendment to the general deficiency
bill which was struck out few days
since on motion of Senator Bristow.
| FiIbustering Expedition.
Washington, June 24.-It was re-
ported here today that large armed
vessel carrying ammunition of war
for the Madriz government in Nicar-
aqua sailed from New Orleans yester-
day and that the Estrada insurgents
have appealed to the United States
to send a warship after her.