Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-20
TO PRINT COPIES
STATEHOOD BILL
House Orders 5000
at Once---3O,OOO
Later.
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ANDREWS MEASURE PASSED
Gives Commissioner Power
to Lease Lands in Tracts
of Over GAO Acres.

Washington, D. c., June 2o.--The
House without division today passed
the bill by Representative Hogg OF
Colorado, setting aside Mesa Verde To-
Gated in Colorado and New Mexico as
a national park. This new reserve in
cludes in its boundaries the numerous
cliff dwellings.
Statehood Measure Law.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 2O.--During the
session of the House of Representa-
tives this forenoon, a message was
received from the President of the
United States in which he announced
that he had signed the joint statehood
bill for the states of Oklahoma and
Arizona. The House ordered that 5000
copies of the statehood law be printed
for distribution in the interested ter
ritories. Senator Carter will offer q
resolution in the U s. Senate provid-
inf that 10000 copies Of the law be
printed for general distribution In
Oklahoma and i'm the Indian Territory,
in New Mexico and Arizona.
Andrews Called on President.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 20.-Delegate w.
II. Andrews called on the President
this forenoon in relation to obtaining
the speedy signature Of Mr.. Roose-
Welt to the bill introduced by the
Delegate granting the land commission
Of the Territory of New Mexico author
ity to lease public lands of the Terri
tory in larger areas than GAO acres.
Andrews Land Bill Passed.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 20-The bill in
troduced by Delegate w. H Andrews
giving the land commission of the Ter
ritory of New Mexico greater powers
and authority to lease public lands of
the Territory in larger areas than 64o
acres to any one applicant and which
passed the House, late last evening
passed the Senate and today went to
the President.
House Adopts Report on Land Bill.
Washington, D. c., June 20.--The
House today adopted the conference
report on the bill providing for a sub
division of the land entered under the
reclamation act. This bill fixes the
farm units of not less than twenty
acres nor more than 100 acres.
House Allows President Travelling
Expenses.
Washington, D. G., June 20--The
bill of appropriations, carrying $25, 1000
for the travelling expenses of the Pres
tdent, was passed by the House, one
hundred and seventy-six yeas and six
ty.eight nays.
Sundry Civil Bill Completed.
Washington, d. c.. June 2U.-The
Senate committee on appropriations
today completed the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill and Senator Hale re.
ported it to the Senate. The commit
tee struck out the House provision for
canal across Panama and will leave
the matter open until the Senate votes
on the bill pending in the Senate.
judicial Appropriation Bill Passed.
Washington, D. c., June 20.-The
conference report on the executive
legislative and judicial appropriation
bill was adopted by the House today
which passes the bill, the Senate hav.
ing already adopted the report.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill in
Senate.
Washington, D. c., June 20-Sena
tor Proctor called up in the Senate
the agricultural appropriation bill and
made the usual motion for an agree
ment to request for conference. He
then made statement concerning
the House substitution for the meat
inspection bill, saying that there were
essential points Of difference between
the two houses. One of these he sait
was the omission by the House of the
Senate provision requiring that thu
date of inspection be placed on the
cans containing meat, and the othel
was thet ransfer of cost of inspection
from the packers to the national treas
ury. Senator Beveridge agreed witt
Senator Proctor and Senator Lodge
also spoke for the Senate provisions