Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-11
FERGUSON RETURNS HOME
Pleased with the Outlook for Alb

Pleased with the Outlook for Alba
querque-rhe WORK OF Congress.
Hon. ii. h. Ferguson, New Mexico's
delegate TO the Fifty. hfth congress, who
has bean looking after the interests OF
the territory In Washington for the
past two years, returned 10 the city last
night. his term Of Office having expired
at noon Oh March 4. He still shOws
signs OF the nervous strain. which the
congressman underwent during the
closing days OF congress, but few days
rest Will undoubtedly make him his old
self again. Mr.. Ferguson seems TO be
the possessOr OF a buoyant temperament,
for ne Is not In the least depressed over
the defeat Of the democratic party at the
polls last fall ana Ia apparently very con.
lident Of democratic success In New
Mexico in 1900.
III return 10 Albuquerque with more
faith In the future OF the city than
ever had BEFORE" said Mr.. Ferguson
this morning. IL have learned from
thoroughly reliable sources that the
santa te will soon build southeastern
extension from this city TO the PecOs
Valley country, thus making another
route 10 the east. also know OF several
| other railroad projects, of the greatest
Importance TO this city and territory,
which are under way, but which | am
not yet at liberty to give out. On the
whole, | think the outlook for Albuquer-
que is very bright"
Mr.. Ferguson was asked in regard TO
the work done by the last congress that
Vas OF particular interest 10 New Mexico,
ant replied: "ln the great rush OF bust
ness that Is always incident TO the clos
ing session OF a congress, when great
questions OF taxation, army reorganiza-
tlOn and appropriations are under con.
sidefation, man has 10 pull as hard as
a three-span mule team TO get smaller
matters before the house for considera-
tiOn. succeeded In getting congress 70
pass the bill permitting Albuquerque 10
issue bonds TO the amount OF $4,000 10
redeem outstanding warrants, and had
the satisfaction OF seeing President Nc.
hinley sign the bill AT II O'Clock on the
night OF March 3. | WAS anxious 10
have this bill become law for the reA
son that the warrants in question repre-
sent an honest Indebtedness OF the city,
which the Bateman law, In conjunction
with the law limiting the bonded indebt
edness to per cent OF the assessed yalu
alton, made II impossible for the city TO
pay without special legislation by con
gress
81 also secured the passage OF the bill
allowing the territory 10 issue 100000
worth OF bonds for the completion OF the
capitol building at Santa fe This was
necessary for the reason that the $4,000
already spent on the building would be
wasted, II money enough was not secured
TO complete IT,
II succeeded in defeating the ThurstOn
bill, which provided for the refunding OF
all county and municipal debts by max.
ing the territory assume them all. This
bill boiled down IL for the purpose OF
making the territory assume the railroad
bonds Of Santa Fe county, amounting to
about 100000 which that county has
refused to pay, II Ia hardly proper, how
ever, TO refer to Santa Fs county a.
bankrupt for the reason that she pays all
her Indebtedness except the railroad
bonds, which were declared invalid by
the supreme court and were afterwsrd