The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-10
MEXICAN CONGRESS DECLARES REGENT SUFFRAGE FARCE
 TO BE NULL AND VOID.
RUERTA STILL PRESIDENT
And Date for the New Election 10 Sc feet His Successor Is Set for July, 1e14-lnsufficienc of Votes Cast the Reason.

Mexico City, Dec. g.-The Mexican Congress today nullified the recent presidential elections. New elections are called for next July
 Congress. according to this action expects Gen. HueTta to remain in the presidency for at least seven months more, and if the time necessary for the selection and installation of his successor is taken into consideration, it will be well toward the end of Sep tember next year before he yields his power to another.
 In voting tonight that the recent presidential election was null, the de9- nties decided to fix the first Sunday in July, 1914, as the date for the new election They also confirmed the po- sition of Gen. Huerta as provisional president until then.
 The action of the deputies was &C., companied by no debate. The com mittee's report was appffroyed with. ont a dissenting vote, as rapidly as the articles could be read It was not until the last clause was read, refer ring to Gen. Huerta as provisional president, that the chamber gave evi- dence other than that of we!l train ed organization. When the reading clerk stopped someone began applaud ing and then instantly the deputies were shouting "Vivas" for Huerta.
 The presiding officer was finally able to remind them that enthusiasm was all very well, but that it was nee essary to ratify the enthusiasm by votes.
 The measures taken tonight also provide for the election Of a new con gress, since the one elected to take the place of that dissolved by Huerta is to serve an unexpired term which should terminate September 15.
 The reason given for nullifying the elections was the insuficiency of the number of votes cast. It was stated that the entire number of voting places in the republic is 14,225. and that returns were received from TOT.
 Although there wee no dissenting votes in the chamber on the commit tee report, it was noted that the Catho- lie deputies absented themselves from the session.
 The action of the new congress was no surprise to most people. since 1t was but q reiteration of Euerta's statements made from time to time. There had been, however a growing impression that new organization might prove reactionary, but it's ap- proval tonight of Huerta's program serves to reassure the doubting ones that the acting president retains his grip on the political situation.
 There has been a rumor current, however, that Gen Huerta may retire from the presidency because of pres sure from abroad and the advance of the rebels from the north
 The constitutionalists are within fourteen miles of Tampico according by representative of the oil interests. A band of American hunters located the outposts of the rebels at Altamira Information obtained by the hunters led them to believe that an attack on the city would be inaugurated shortly and that the rebel commander was sending forward one of the heaviest forces yet employed in the campaign in that part of the republic. The Americans explained they were mere ly hunting party and were invited by the rebel officers to he their guests at dinner
 They were assured that foreigners need have no fears so far as the con stitutionalists were concerned that when the city was attacked the rights of all foreigners would be respected.
 Fighting between federals and reb- els in the vicinity of Huitzilac, be- tween the capital and Cuernayaca, continued today, ;ut it was indecisive. There are unconfrmed reports that Cuernavaca, capital of Morelos state, had been taken by the rebels. The war department gave an emphatic de- nial to this and asserted that Cnerna- vaca was well sarrisoned. An Ameri- can who made his way through the lines from Cuernavaca to Mexico City is authority for the statement that the garrison consists of 300 men, many of whom are ill the hospital. Official reports from Aguas Calientas