Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-21
CONCLUDING THEIR GOOD WORK.


New MENGCO HEADQUARTERS,
Washington, d. c., May 10,
Correspondence New Mexican.
The New Mexico delegation has about
concluded its lsbors here and tomorrow
its headquarters will be closed, and most
Of the delegation will wend their way
homeward. All leave Washington fully
satisfied that their work here has been
advantageous to our territory.
To-day We were before Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Morgan, in the interest
Of our Indian school and before the
senate committee on education urging
the passage of the bill to give
us our lands for all educational
purposes, provided We are not admitted as
state. We met with much encourage
ment from both hearings, particularly
from the senate committee on educational
affairs. Senator Blair was much inter
ested, as also was Senator Stewart, and
both stated most emphaticaly that they
saw no good reason why congress should
not promptly pass the bill we have framed
and which Mr.. Joseph has introduced
They asked many questions and seemed
satisfied with the information, and ! am
confident that We got in some good work
for the territory. When | stated that one
reason why We asked for this land was
because re feared We were not to be ad
mitted now as state, Senator Stewart re-
marked that he was mot SO sure OF that"
i ;,,N tnl bat !, d,
for admission at ouce. AS he has been
opposed to our admission heretofore |
thought his remarks quite encouraging.
| am confident that the delegation has
succeeded III removing many prejudlCes
against us, and has really done much
good, even ii We are not admitted to state
hood.
Yesterday we had conference with
Senator Edmunds and he said that there
was no doubt about the passage OF the
land court bill, and promised to do all he
could to aid it and to make such amend
ments thereto AS We suggested relative to
settlers small holdings.
All your Democratic friends have gone
square back on their first position on
statehood under the present constitution.
am confident, however, that few
positive Republicans, ii they could be
here from the territory tof a month or SO,
could secure admission this session.
Many of those who were most hostile
when We came have cooled down Won
derfully, and several have agreed to favor
us; while those who were lukeWarm are
now our fast friends.
COmr. Morgan said that your Indian
school buildings were to be finished at
once, and should be largely increased, as
would the one at Albuquerque neXt year.
He is confident that the nearer those
schools are to the Indians the better.
Land Contest.
A rather interesting land contest is oD
hearing at the local land office. Albino
Ortega, contests the homestead entry of
j. NJ. Samosa. The latter in 1878 made
entry of 100 acres of land within the
boundaries of the Sebastian DeNargas
grant, located some five miles south OF
the city. Ortega contends that the grant
is valid, and has been so recognized for
years, being private property when the
l, 5. acquired this country, and there
fore he claims that Samosa has no right
then under any [. 5. law. He also sets
up that Somosa, even ii no grant existed,
has no right to the land, as he has failed
to comply with the provisions OF the
homestead act.