Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-03
Committee in Ses-
sion Settles Two
Vexed Questions
CHARGES AGAINST sM0OT
Probably Sustained by Major
ity of Senate---Appoint-
ment of Postmasters.

SeCLleS U1e SCnOOl ldnd question anC
makes the present registration dis
tricts temporary counties for the pur
poses of court jurisdiction during the
formation of new states and the erec
ton of permanent county boundaries
As to school lands 1t was agreed in sub
stance that the state may lease Its
mineral school lands and shall not be
deprived of their greater value. Eff
forts we're made to get daily sessions
Of the conference committee but an
objection on the part of the Senate
conferees prevented such an arrange
ment.
Go 10 the Conference Committee.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 3.-Speaker Can
non today told the chairman of the
Oklahoma committee now in this city
at work for the passage of the Hamil
ton joint statehood bill, that if he and
his committee wanted immediate state
hn"a = the conference commit
le bill in charge and urge
and bring it about. The
,mmittee on the bill was
forenoon two hours and
nendments.
Las Vegas Postoffice.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 3.-The papers
concerning the re-establishnent oi
the postoffice in the town of Las We
gas, have been received at the postof
flee department. The matter of the
appointment of postmaster and tc
establish the free delivery system In
the town will have prompt attention
rat the department
New Mexico Postrnasters.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 3.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been
appointed Blumner, Rio Arriba Coun
ty, Sarah G. Martinez, vice J. M. Mar
tinez, resigned; Mesilla, Dona Ana
County, William G. Reynolds, vice M
A. Chaves, resigned.
New Mexico Pensions.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 3-Through the
efforts of Delegate Andrews, the fol
lowing New Mexico pensions have been
allowed by the pension Office: Juan
Samora, San Miguel County, $12 pei
month from March 2, 1906; Hannibal
o. Beeson, Roswell, Chaves County
$6 per month from November, 1906;
Niles Benson, Fort Bayard, Grant
County, SO per month, from Decem
ber %, 1905.
Foreign Contributions Acceptable.
Washington, May 3.-The President
today sent special message to Con
gress in which he explained the atti
tude of the government regarding to
the offer of contributions to San Fran
cisco from foreign countries. The
President said that where contribu
tions were made to this government
he did not feel warranted in accepting
them but where they made to the
citizens relief committee of San Fran
cisco no official action could be taken
in regard to them. The message indi
Gates that the governments of the en-
tire civilized world, have promptly re
sponded to the messages Of sympathy
and many with contributions and OF
fers of contributions.
Smoot Will Have to Go.
Washington, May 3.-The fact tina
majority will vote to sustain tn.
charges against Senator Reed Smoo
was learned by poll of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday. However, the full strength
Of the opposition cannot be held To-
report recommending the exclusion
Of the Senator, which would require
only majority vote Of the Senate.
Opposition to Amended Rate Bill.
Washington, May 3.-In the Senate
today Senator Nelson spoke on thu
railroad rate bill in opposition tt
Badley's amendment. The House wen
into committee of the whole for con
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill.
COPYRIGHT LAWS.
Washington, May 3.--It is under
stood the third and final draft of thu
bill to codify the copyright laws o
the United States has been PRACTICAL!
completed and will be submitted t
Congress by the copyright commission
in about ten days.
PROVES FAILURE.
Paris, May 3.-Me general strik
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