Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-27
ALBUQUERQUE TO
GET 100000
Congress Makes Big
Appropriation for
New Building.
LAND LEASE BILL PASSES
House Votes for Lock Canal
Without Further Dis.
cussion.

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Washington, June 27. Senator
Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania, at the
solicitation of Delegate Andrews, of
New Mexico, has offered an amend
ment to the public printing bill now
pending and under consideration ap.
propriating the sum of 100000 for
public building in the city of Albu
querque.
Signs Land Lease Bill.
The President today signed the bill
introduced and pushed by Delegate
Andrews providing for the extension
OF the power of the Territorial land
commission of New Mexico In the
matter of leases of Territorial public
lands. Under the new law the land
commission has power to lease areas
OF public land of the Territory to ap.
pilcants in larger sections than GAO
acres, which has been the maximum
area heretofore maintained.
Passes Canal Bill.
Washington, d. c., June 27-Tbe
House today, without debate. passed
tne Dill providing for the construction
OF lock type canal across the 18th.
mus OF Panama
Chairman Gardener, of the House
committee on labor filed a favorable
report on the eight hour bill. It Is
not expected that the measure will re.
ceive consideration this session.
Fight Over Amendment.
When the conferees on the agrlcul.
tural appropriations bill took a recess
at l1:15, they professed that 1t an.
peared to be an impossible task to
reach an agreement on the meat In.
spection amendment.
Senator Proctor urged a disagree.
ment to be reported to the House and
Senate, but the House conferees re.
fused to consent. Another ATTEMPT to
reach an agreement will be made this
afternoon.
The pure food bill which was in
conference only two days, was agreed
upon at 1880 O'Clock. The report Is
being drafted.
Domingo Treaty Dies.
The Santo Domingo treaty will not
he acted upon by the Senate this ses-
sion. The committee on foreign re-
'ations adjourned until the next ses-
sion of congress, and the treaty was
eft without action. The opponents
Of the treaty claim they have enough
votes to defeat it.
The House has adopted the dehci,
ency bill amendment, legalizing the
collection of duties in the Philippine
Islands between the date of the peace
treaty and March, 1902.
New Mexico Postmasters.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 27.-The Presi.
lent today sent the following nomina.
tions of New Mexico postmasters to
the Senate:
Harry c. Carter, at Las Cruces; the
appointee is young man Of excellent
reputation, who has been a resident
of the Mesilla Valley for over three
years and connected with the Engi-
neer corps of the U. s. Reclamation
service. M. Branigan, of Las Cruces,
had been strongly recommended for the
position. 1t was found that the ap.
pointment of Branigan could not be
made, and hence Mr.. Carter was Sc
lected as a compromise candidate to
succeed the present postmaster, Allen
], Papin, who has held the Office for
over four years.
John M. Wiley at Silver City. Mr.
Wiley has served as a deputy U. s.
marshal under U. s. Marshal Creigh-
ton M, Foraker for several years, is
an old time citizen of Silver City and
was recommended by the Territorial
and local Republican organizations as
we'll as by Delegate Andrews, National
Committeeman Luna, and Chairman
Bursum. Colonel H, H. Belts was a
candidate for the position and was
very strongly endorsed. When Colonel
Belts was appointed deputy coal oil in
spector he withdrew from the race,
and the support of those who favored
him was given to Mr.. Wiley, The
present postmaster, Mrs Artie Gal
loway has neld the position for over
nine years.
There was quite a fight over this
appointment as the present incumbent
had many friends and desired to stay
The present postmaster Is a woman,
Mrs Cleveland. Mr.. Hamilton Ia one
of the oldest residents Of the valley, Is
highly respected In the insurance and
real estate business and was strongly
recommended by the Republican or
ganization.
Harry W. Hamilton, postmaster at
Artesia, Eddy County.