Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-09
AGAINST LEASE LAW
Binger Hermann, Commissioner Of
General Land Office, Declares
Against the Measure.
GRAND ARMY LEGISLATION
A Court of Pension Appeals to Be Created
1t Is Endorsed By Several Eminent
Jurists- Houses of
Congress.

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the Grand Army of the Republic, con
| sisting of Communicated A. L
Shaw and Gen. Daniel Sickles, which
| endeavoring to secure legislation look
| ing to the creation of a court of pensio
appeals, submitted the proposed meas
ure to some of the most eminent jurist
of the country, and it has been indorse,
by them. The committee also conferre,
with the president. The legal authori
ties and others who examined the bill
said General Shaw to-day, ''are of tn
opinion that the measure, if it become
a law, will justify itself by securing dis
interested and prompt adjudication o
pension claims"
HOUSE.
Washington. April 9.--Mr. Wilson o
Idaho called up the following resolution
of inquiry, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the secretary of tn
interior be requested to inform th'
house of the number of acres now in
cluded within forest reserves belonging
to land grant railroads or other cor
porations at the time of the creation Of
such forest reserves; also, the amount
of lieu scrip issued therefor; also, what
extension of existing reserves are ir
contemplation, with the amount of rail
road grants in the proposed reserves OF
extensions, and the number Of acres To-
Gated by forest reserve scrip"
Mr. Wilson said the information was
desired as a basis for legislation in con-
temptation by the committee on public
lands.
The house, in committee of the whole
took up the agricultural appropriation
bill. Under agreement the close of the
general debate will be at / o'clock to-
morrow, unless closed sooner by unani-
nous consent Mr.. Wadsworth, chair
man of the committee on agriculture
explained the general provisions of the
bill, which carries $4113,S0O.
Mr.. Shattuck of Ohio, in a forty-flve
minute speech In denunciation of the
"unpatriotic course of the anti-imperi-
alists," paid his respects in sarcastic
vein to Edward Atkinson of Boston.
Mr.. Bell of Colorado, in a general po-
litical speech, declared that no president
had come SO close to wrecling the
American government as Mckinley
The property interests, he said, had
been allowed to run riot. He had be-
come tired of prattling about patriot
ism. The object of it all was to benefit
special interests, not the people as a
whole. Without the use of money and
the influence of great corporations, he
said, this administration could not sue
ceed itself.
SENATE.
Washington, April 9.-The senate bill
for the government of Hawaii, as pass
ed by the house, was presented, and at
the request of Mr.. Cullom was ordered
printed. Mr.. Gallinger, in presenting a
petition from the association of machin-
lists praying that the work on war-ships
be done in the government navy yards
instead of the shops of private corpora
tions, said he thought that the work
ought to be done in the navy yards, de-
spite the plea of economy against it. An
Intellectual attempt was made to fix the
time for a vote on the Quay case. The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up,
the pending question being an amend
ment for contract schools.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then passed.
schools was defeated by a vote of 30 to
49,
WEBSTER DAVIS TALKS.
Washington, April 9.-Webster Davis
the late assistant secretary of the inte-
rior, made profoundly impressive
speech last night on behalf of the Boer
republics. The Grand opera house was
packed, and thousands were turned
away. Davis denied that the Beers vio-
lated the Red Cross or white flag, but
declared that the British had done so
He cited many violations of the rules
of civilized warfare by the British. He
said the reason for the war was British
greed. Somebody interrupted Davis
when speaking of the British control Of
the mail and cables, saying: Eyes. and
they own the administration" Davis
replied: Let the administration alone
1t is patriotic one, and will do its
duty"
Resolutions were adopted denouncine
the British government and it's secret
allies in this country.
AGAINST THE LEASE LAW.
Washington, April Gland Commits.
sioner Hermann made an adverse report
upon the bills for leasing the public
lands for grazing.
AGAINST MCKINLEY COUNTY.
Washington, April 9.-The house com.
mittee on territories to-day reported 6
bill disapproving the action of the New
Mexico legislature in creating "McKin
ley county" on the ground that the To-
cality lacked population and business t.
warrant county organization.
Live Stock Convention.
Denver Colo, April 9.-About 400 Col
orado live stock men assembled her,