Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-03-26
EARLY ACTION On
STATEHOOD BILL
Both Senators Beveridge and
Bailey Give Assurance
of This
JUDGES M'F|E AND ABBOTT
Their Appointment Will Be Sent
to the Senate by President
Next Week.
Special to the New Mexican.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Beveridge states that he will make
the final statehood bill report on
Monday and will push the bill to pass
age with vigor. Senator Bailey said
that he has been given assurance that
ar early vote will be taken on the en-
abling act.
The indications are today that the
appointments of Judge John R. Nc
Fie and E. c. Abbott to be judges OF
the supreme court of New Mexico will
be sent to the Senate next week by
President Taft.
Balinaer Will Not Be Called.
Washington, D. c., March 26-The
Ballinger- -Pinchot investigating COM
| mittee today unanimously decided to
deny the request of Attorney Brandeis
presenting Louis R. CLAWS and others
that Secretary Ballinger be called as
/ witness for the prosecution"
! In announcing the decision, Sena-
tor Nelson says that Secretary Bal
; linger would appear during the pre-
sentation of his side of the case, and
ample opportunity will be given all
counsel for cross-examination. Attor-
ney Brandeis was on his feet IN an
, instant. Il desire to protest. ne
shouted. Your protest will be enter
ed. Proceed with the case," interrupt
ed Senator Nelson II desire to know
when Mr.. Ballinger will testify. VIII
he follow Mr.. Steele on the stand!
persisted Mr.. Brandeis. MIR. Ballinger
will testify when we see fit to put him
on" said Mr., Vertrees. "Then l de-
sire to protest anew resumed MI
Brandeis. II have refrained from max
ing specific charges against Mr.. Bal
linger. But specific charges have
been made by others. One great ques-
! ton before this committee and before
: the country is whether or not MI. Bal
5 linger is unfit to occupy his position
: by reason of lack of truthfulness and
: directness. Mr.. Ballinger has been
: charged by Mr.. Pinchot and by wit
nesses produced by him, with wilfully
deceiving the President and having
made untrue statements. Why should
he be protected from those ordinary
tests of veracity to which other wit
nesses are subjected?"
"The committee interrupted Sena
tor Nelson, unanimously agreed on
this point You are not showing the
proper respect for the unanimous de
cision of the committee" After some
, further serious discussion, Mr.
). Brandeis subsidized and John L. Steele
1 attorney for the Guggenheim interests
/ in Alaska, took the stand.
Prosecution Closes Case.
Washington, March 26.-"Prosecu
ton" practically closed it's case be
" fore the Ballinger-Pinchot investiga
T. ton committee at the morning ses
Z sion today. John M. Steele, counse
y for the Morgan-Guggenheim synd
q cate in Alaska, occupied the witnes
e chair most of the morning. He de
/ clared that Guggenheims had been III
l. Justly abused ever since they wen
e into Alaska and asserted that they ha
never tried to shut out competitlo
or use undue influence. The defens
planned to proceed with it's case lat
this afternoon. Mr.. Ballinger prol
ably will not be called until near tn
close of the inquiry.
N New Mexico Appropriations.
1 Washington, March 26.-The legi
u lative, executive and judicial appr
priation bill, which has just passe
I. the House, contains the followlr
~ items of interest to New Mexico ar
Arizona territories:
For salaries of officials of New Me
leo: Governor, $3,000 chief justi'
and six associate judges at $500
r each secretary of the territory, =
~ 500; Interpreter and Translator IN II
executive office, $500; total, $26,3OC
Il For contingent expenses OF ter
tory, including not to exceed $500 4
travelling expenses of the govern
while absent from the capital on
fetal business to be expended by tt
governor, $1,000.
M For legislative expenses, namel
ity Rent, light, fuel, telephone, ice, wat'
,n- stationery, record files, record ca
,0.- ings, printing, postage, clerks, stent
rly rapher and typewriter, messenger a
to porter, and incidentals in SECRETARY
He office for pay of members and office
i'm of the legislative assembly, milea.
he rent of rooms for the legislature a
yas committees, furniture, stationel
EN- printing, binding, fuel, lights and
zen cidentals, $24,250.
bel For surveyor general of the ter