Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-27

| Washington, Feb 27-The President
sent to the Senate today the nomina
tion of William Reese as postmaster
at Florenceville, Texas.
Senate.
| Washington, Feb. 27-Immedately
after convening today the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of bill re-
quiring the use of American vessels in
| transporting government supplies and
roll call was ordered on Senator Car
macks motion to recommit The mo-
tion was lost 19 to 80.
Land Grant Bill.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Feb. 27-Delegate Ro-
deys bill for the relief of small hold
ings settlers within the limits of the
grant of land to the Atlantic and Paci-
fic Railwal Company has been favor
ably reported on by the House public
lands committee. Settlers on these
lands believing their title to the land
to be clear on account of the grants
made by the Spanish and Mexican gov
ernments prior to the acquisition of
New Mexico, failed to apply for titles
to the court of private land claims af-
ter it's organization. 1t has since been
determined that their holdings were
part of the public domain ceded by
the government to the railway. Ac-
cording to the Rodey bill the railway
is allowed lien selections for which
they give title to settlers.
Enapjouoc naharraI Ero,o Dol;%ne
Washington, Feb. 27-Replying to
a query regarding the status of gov
ernment employees in political matters,
Postmaster General Payne in letter
today, says:
Il enclose herewith a copy of the
rules governing civil service employees
You will observe that it is not deemed
proper for employees of the govern
ment who are within the classified SER
vice TO take an active part in political
matters. This would mean that they
should not serve as delegates to any
political convention or to act on any
political committee"
Mr.. Payne has all along drawn a
sharp line between those in the classi
fled or civil service and in the unclassi
fled service. According to a former
order, postmasters or others holding,
unclassified positions are merely pro-
hibited from using their Offices to con-
troll political movements, from neglect
ing their duties, or from causing pub
lie scandal by political activities. A
person in the classified service has a
right to vote as he pleases, and to ex-
press privately his opinions on all POI
litical subjects, but he should take no
active part in political management or
in political campaigns.
Amendment to Agricultural Appropri-
alton.
Washington, Feb 27-The Senate's
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill, providing for an expendf-
ture of 10000 for experiments in ami
NAL feeding at agricultural stations in
the west, will probably be strongly an
tagonized by the House conference
committee that will be appointed to
meet a conference committee of the
Senate Mr.. Wadsworth of the House
agricultural committee expressed his
hostility to the measure when 1t was
brought up by Congressman Brooks a
month ago, and it is certain his dislike
to it has not abated.
Representatives Henry and Lamb
will join Representative Wadsworth in
the conference. Congressman Brooks
has today been making effort to recon-
cile them to the Senate's amendment.
The Senate committee will be COM
posed of Senators Proctor. Warren and
Bates. All three will fight strongly
for the retention of the $4,000 appro-
priation.
Congressman Brooks feels confident
that at least one of the House COM
will support the amend
ment If the House accepts it the
bureau of animal industry will at once
institute plans for experiments in cat
tie feeding at Fort Collins and three
other stations.