Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-18
MAY LEASE
COAL LANDS
To Mining Com
panies Instead
of Selling.
TO PROBE CAR SHORTAGE
President Roosevelt to Give
Fuel Famine and its
Causes Attention.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.--Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Clarke
appeared before the House committee
on public lands today in support of
President Roosevelts suggestion that
the government cease to sell coal
lands and lease them hereafter to
mining companies He reiterated his
charges that the great corporations
in league with the railroads have
"cornered' the lands and forced prices
up to an unreasonably high point.
When questioned by members of the
commission as TO the present diff
Guilty in getting cars, Mr.. Clarke re
piled that in his opinion the shippers
are as much to blame as the carriers
for the present car shortage
President to Investigate Car Shortage.
That President Roosevelt has TAX
en- determined stand with a view
Ito finding legislative remedy for
the car shortage in the northwest
which now threatens the people with
freezing and starvation because the
railroads are unable 10 transport fuel
and food TO them, was indicated by
a conference at the White House to-
day. The President sent for Senator
Hansborough and asked whether the
actual danger of suffering lis as great
as reported by the press dispatches
and private kilograms OF individuals.
The North Dakota Senator replied
that from the dispatches he had re-
ceived the statement of conditions in
his state, Minnesota and South Dako-
ia have not been exaggerated
viii Give Question His Immediate At.
tention.
The President promised TO give the
question his personal attention with
view to alleviating AIRY immediate
suffering and said that he desired
Hansborough to devote his time and
thought to devise some means TO pre-
vent the occurrence again, of the
present situation.
Urgency Deficiency Bill in Senate.
Washington, ID. C., Dec 1S.-The
Senate today presented the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill enacted
by the House Saturday.
Nomination Collector Of Customs in
Texas.
The President today sent TO the Sen
ate the following nominations: To be
collector of customs for the district
of Sabine, Texas, Russell H. Dunn.
Two Bills introduced by Delegate
Andrews.
Delegate Andrews yesterday intro
duced bill in the house to revise the
federal laws with regard to the hold
ing of Offices in territories. The
measure is briefly: "That no member
of the legislative assembly of any ter
ritory now or hereafter organized
shall hold or be appointed to any Of
fee whatever by the governor of such
territory or the legislature thereof
during the term for which he was
elected, but this restriction shall not
be applicable to members of the first
legislative assembly in any territory
hereafter organized" The bill further
provides: "That no person holding a
commission or appointment under the
United States, except postmasters,
shall be member of the legislative
assembly or hold any Office under the
government of any territory" The bill
was referred to the committee on ter
ritories
Appropriations for Indian Schools.
Delegate Andrews has also intro
duced an amendment to the Indian ap-
preparation bill which calls for $61 900
for the United States Indian School at
Albuquerque; $61,9O0 for the United
States Indian Training School at
Santa Fe; $1,5OO for the attorney for
the Pueblos with $500 contingent fees,
and $1,000 for incidental expenses
connected with the administration of
the affairs of the Indians in New
Mexico