Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-27
AMENDMENT TO
! NEW RATE BILL
Prohibiting Rebates
and Favoritism
by Railroads.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Bill to Use Land About the
Federal Building Here
for a Park.

Washington, d. G., March 27.--In
the Senate today Senator Lodge pre-.
sented an amendment to the rate bill
prohibiting rebates and discrimina.
lions and providing penalties for VIC
lations of the law. Knox gave notice
Of speech on the rate bill tomorrow
Among the bills passed was one
amending the law fixing the fees and
expenses of witnesses in the United
States courts in the western states.
For Pajarito Park.
Special to The New Mexican
Washington, D. c., March 27.-Sen-
ator Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
and Congressman John F. Lacey, of
Michigan, today introduced a bill pro-
viding for the creation of the Pajarito
Park in southern Rio Arrba County.
The bill is upon the lines heretofore
advocated by the New Mexican and
was prepared in accordance herewith.
Delegate Andrews today introduced a
bill to grant Jose M. Lucero, of Rio
Arriba County, a pension for services
rendered during the Civil war. This
was done upon the recommendation of
Amado Chaves, Assistant Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction of New
.nexico.
Bill to Use Land at Federal Building
Here for Park.
Delegate Andrews today introduced
a bill providing for an appropriation
of $4,000 to be expended for the pur-
pose of making a park of the grounds
surrounding the Federal Building in
Santa Fe. The Delegate will push the
bill to the limit and will do his best
TO have it passed.
Unfavorable Report on New Mexico
Land Bill.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 81 The Secre-
tary of the Interior has made an un-
favorable report on the two bills now
pending in Congress providing for the
leasing or selling of more than one
quarter section, or 100 acres each to
one person, of the public lands of the
Territory of New Mexico donated to
the Territory by the United States for
the support and maintenance of the
different educational and territorial
institutions. In the report from the
Interior Department it is stated that
the bills are vicious. The following
language occurs: Some day we will
ask New Mexico to account for the
moneys received by the Territory for
land sales" This makes the clause
for the passage of the bill hopeless.
To Cor 3Iidate Las Vegas Postoffices.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 27.-The post
Office department has concluded to
send an inspector to Las Vegas to in
vestigate the status of affairs as to
postOffice matters in that town and in
East Las Vegas and to report the best
method Of the consolidation Of the
postofiices in Las Vegas and in East
Las Vegas, as the department desires
to avoid remaining East Las Vegas and
also does not wish to maintain two
free delivery systems. A branch office
will be established in each, Las We.
gas and East Las Vegas if the post
Office matters can be satisfactorily ad
justed.
Mrs. Dora Howard Re-apponted Post
mistress at San Marcial.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, d. c., March 27-Upon
the recommendation of Delegate W.
RI. Andrews and Chairman H. 0. Bur.
sum, of the Republican Central Com.
mittee, the President today re-appoint
ed Mrs. Dora Howard postmistress at
San Marcial. Mrs. Howard is the
widow of the late H. H. Howard, edi
tor of the San Marcial Bee and who
represented Socorro County in the
Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Legisla-
tive Assemblies She has held the
office for several years while it was
fourth class Office.
Urgency Deficit Bill Up.
Washington, March 27.-The nrgen
cy deficit bill was the first matter
for consideration by the House today
Testimony All Taken in Senator Smoot
Case.
Washington, March 27-The intro
duction of testimony in the proceed
ings against Senator Smoot was con
cluded at 1850 o'clock today. The ar
guments will be made some day mex
week. These hearings have extended
over three sessions.
A Change for Army Officers.
Washington, March 27.-The rec
ommendation of President Roosevelt
regarding the distribution of army Off
GERS among the army posts was taken
up by Secretary Taft yesterday ant
discussed with the Senate COMMITTEES