Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-08

Reagan and Morgan, commenced to make
a long, bitter and earnest fight against tbs
bill. Senator Edmunds and Senators
Teller, Plumb and Stewart fought for it
and the consideration Of the bill, owing
to their efforts, was pushed along till the
ninth section was reached at the hour Of
2 O'Clock p. m. This was the time for the
regular order and under the rules the
land grant bill had to be laid aside. SEN
ator Edmunds asked that the regular order
be suspended till the land grant court bill
was finished. Senators Reagan and Nor
gan opposed this bitterly and dem anded
the regular order, and so the bill had to
60 over.
AS the tariff and election bills are now
in order, and as the Democrats intend
taking as much time as possible with
amendments of these measures and talk
ing against time, your land court bill
stands mighty poor show and the Dem
ocrats may talk it to death or prevent its
being taken up. They do not pretend to
have anything better to present. Senator
Reagan was heard to say in a private
conversation, in connection with this
matter, that he was opposed to Repub-
lican president having the appointment
of any more federal officials that this
bill gave the president increased patron
age and that therefore he would fight it
this no doubt accounts for Reagan's op-
position, although understand that some
OF the Democratic leaders out your way
have written him, and are after him to
oppose the bill.
In the debate it was stated that the
senate had passed similar bill several
times, but that the house, which has been
Democratic for many years till the pres
ent session, has passed different bills and
that all such then failed in conference
committee. The senate understands the
question fully and there seems no use
for debate, except on the Democratic
side, in order to delay, and if possible, kill
the bill; the Republicans in both
houses are anxious to pass the bill. If it
fails, it does so on account of Democratic
opposition.
The Democrats are afraid that, if the
land court bill and the federal election
bill passes, the Republicans will carry
New Mexico by 1000 to 5000 majority,
and hence at the dictation of your local
Democratic bosses they are fighting the
land grant bill.
| am informed that the resignation of
Judge Whteman will not be accepted till
the last moment before the senate ad-
lourns, and that another effort for his |
is being made.
Judge McFie, of your supreme court, is |
here, and has done you good service in
the passage of the bill providing for
fifth Judge and in taking up of the land
court bill. Judge Newcomb, of Las
Cruces, is also here, and | am informed
is candidate for appointment as Judge
Of your supreme court. Both gentle
men intend to leave for the west during
the coming week.
An intimate friend of your delegate in
forms me, that the latter has said several |
times to him recently that he was not a
candidate for denomination it looks as
if he thought, your territory would come
in as a state within the next two years
and that he will then appear upon the
arena as a candidate for the United States
senate. Ny informant, also says that
Mr.. Joseph is of the opinion that he, if
will be required to put up
good deal of money and that he is not |
very willing so to do, or unable SO to do.
My advice to your people is, stir up your
Republican friends in the senate and |
house in the matter of the land court bill, |
if you want to lave it passed this session,
Tor, with the exception Of Senator Ransom,
It looks as if the Democrats in the senate
we're all against the measure. More anon.