Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
New Mexicos Interests and How They
Flourish There-The Land Court
Bill All Right.
President Harrison's Message-The New
ludges-Statehood Sentiment-Some
Pointers on Politics.

Iudges-Statehood Sentiment Some
Pointers on Politics.
Special Correspondence of the New Mexican.
WASHINGTON, D. G. July 1O.-It is the
intention of the Republicans to put your
land grant court bill through the senate,
no matter, what the objections and dila-
tory tactics adopted by the Democratic
senators. Senator Morgan wants Cali
fornia added to it, and to come under the
provisions of the bill, in order that the
famous and well known McCarrahan-N New
Ydria' Quicksilver Mine --land--grant case
may again be brought up. AS far as SEN
ator Reagan is concerned, he wants some
Democratic judges on the court and is al
ways ready to give New Mexico black
eye. But the bill will likely pass the SEN
ate this coming week substantially in the
form introduced. In the house the speaker
has promised to recognize Mr.. Caswell,
chairman of the committee of private
land claims, and the bill will pass in that
body. l think, the senate will insist on
the eleven league restriction clause, and
the house will accede to this. 1t is
thought better to give you some sort of
bill, so that the work of Strengthening out
your land titles, too long neglected, can at
last commence. I believe that the bill
will be law within the next six weeks.
I was in error in my last letter, in in
forming you that Judge Newomb, of Las
Cruces, was candidate for Judge of your
supreme court. 1t is not fact; a gen.
tleman here in Washington, from New
Mexico so informed me, but on inquiry
at the attorney-generaPs office, find, this
is not so. Mr.. Benjamin Harrison Dye,
formerly of st. Louis, and now Of White
Oaks, is candidate for judge Of your 9TH
district, just created. and for Judge
Whiteman's place, the wind seems to
blow in favor of Mr.. Geo. G. Preston
of your city. He is very strongly and |
nearly unanimously indorsed by the peo-
pie, by the members OF the bar and the |
federal and territorial officials from your
lst judicial district; am informed, that
he came very near being appointed chief
justice that the charges against him were
not considered OF any consequence, but
that at the very last moment the presi-
dent came to the conclusion that it would |
be best to appoint man of more mature
age than Mr.. Preston. | should not be
surprised to hear of the appointments to
fill the two judgeships in your territory on
any early day. am told that Sec. Noble
knew Mr.. Dye in st. Louis. and that
some papers and recommendations in Mr..
Dyes case have already been filed. If
the appointments come from your terri
tory, believe Mr.. Preston will be one of
the appointees.
The sentiment in favor OF New Mexico's
admission into the, sisterhood of states | !
find very strong and growing among Re-
publican senators and congressman. The
delegation you had here last spring, sent
under the auspices of the bureau of mmi-
grafton, did your territory and your peo-
pie vast amount of good. A great many
wrong impressions were corrected and
people generally and members OF congress
and Of the administration have a better
understanding of New Mexico's needs and
wants, and are disposed to treat her more
fairly and justly. do not doubt it at all,
relying upon the expressions and sayings
of prominent Republican senators and
that if you elect Re-
publican delegate this fall and carry state
constitution by the popular vote, that
an enabling act will be passed for New
Mexico during the short session. If the
people do their share of the work, the
in congress, from all ap-
pearances, will do theirs and let you in
The friends you have now in congress
are many, and they are disposed to give
you good chance and admit you any
how, think.
By the way, Judge John r. McFie,
who left for New Mexico during the early
part of this week, did some excellent
work for your territory in the matter OF
pushing the bill for the creation of the
fifth judicial district, for the passage of
your land grant bill and for the agricul-
tural college at Las Cruces. He helped
along in matter, that will prove of bene-
III W Iuc COltcScJ AdiuclyJ w uhSo lIlScTJ-
ed in one of the appropriation bills,
proviso, that agricultural colleges should
receive $30, 900 per year instead of $l5,-
900, the amount now received by them
yearly. 1t is believed that this proviso
will carry and of course, it will help the
agricultural college at Las Cruces. Judge
McFie is very well thought of by the at
torney general, l find, and the latter be-
lieves his appointment to have been
a judicious and good one.
Apropos, Of the land grant court bill
the following is copy of the special mes
age sent to congress by President Harri-
son, concerning the matter:
TO the Senate and House of Representatives.
In my annual message I called atten-
tion to the urgent need of legislation for
the adjustment of the claims under Mex
can grants to lands in Arizona and New
Mexico.
l now submit correspondence which
has passed between the department of
state and the Mexican government con-
,erning the rights OF certain Mexican citi- Z
zens to have their claims to lands ceded !
10 the United States by the treaty, ad-
usted and confirmed. | also submit