Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
Declines to Use Funds Appro-
priated by Legislature For
Expense Of the Trip to Wash
ingtOn,
GOVERNOR PRESENTS
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Expresses Belief That Work
Done InSures Statehood
From Next Congress Should
It Fail at Present Session.
Morning Journal Bureau,
The Palace Hotel.
Santa Fc. y. NJ. Feb. %.

Governor Curry this afternoon
transmitted to both houses of the leg
islature the report of the committee
which he appointed two weeks ago to
accompany him to Washington to
work for the passage Of the state
hood bill. The governor, with the re-
port Of the committee sent a brief
statement of the results accomplished
and of the outlook for New Mexico's
admission TO the union.
Aside from the firm conviction eN-
pressed both by the governor and the
committee in .,s report, as to the po-
sition OF the statehood bill, the mat
ter Of the greatest interest is the re-
turn to the treasury by Governor
Curry Of $3lO0 Of the $3,5O0 re-
Gently appropriated by the legislature
to pay the expenses Of The committee
sent to Washington.
TIE governor, Ia his letter. states
that the members of the committee,
OF whom there were seven, express
ed Il unanimous desire to pay their
own expenses upon the trip and that
they refused to use the money appro-
matcd for that purpose by the as
scmbly Of the $500 appropriated
therefore a little less than $400 was
used. and this was employed in pay
ing expenses of an incidental nature.
All Of the other New McXicans
who accompanied the committee to
own expenses ana this is only one of
the several trips which Governor
Curry has made to the capital in the
interest of statehood at his own eX-
pcnse.
The governor said this afternoon
that he had nothing to add to his
statement to the legislature, which
was plain outline 6f the situation
as he saw it, The governors mes
sage 10 the assembly and the accom-
panying report of the committee FOL
low
February 20, 1908
To Hon. Charles A. Spicss.
President Of the council.
Sir.-I have the honor to enclose
herein the report of the statehood
committee. appointed by me on the
9Th instant. pursuant to house joint
resolution NO 8, which authorized the
governor to appoint % committee
consisting of seven members to inn
mrdiatcly proceed to Washington for
the purpose of urging New Mexico
claims for admission to the unlon' as
well as 10 work for the passage oi
other legislation that was of vital ln-
tcrcst to the people of this territory
| had the pleasure of accompany lhs
this committee and take this occasion
to testify TO the valuable service they
rendered the people of New Mexico
I'm accordance with your resolution
] offered to pay the members of TINS
committee their necessary travelling
expenses, not To exceed five hundred
dollars each. but each member de-
chned 10 receive any compensation
Whatever for their time and services
or their expenses, and at then re-
quest the entire sum appropriate
under said resolution, with the eN'
ccption of "A small amount used iol
kilograms and clerk hire. has Deer
returned to the territorial treasurer
While in Washington this state
hood committee was joined by Hon
urahies \. b. Fall, W. A. Hawkins
+. T.. Medler. II. l. Waldo, William
White. William J. Mills. Edward \
Mann. and other representative citi
z"us of New Mexico. all of whom
Mere warm and enthusiastic adNo
eatrs of the passage of the statehood
hill. ana / feel sure that the NtN
A'Nicans created such favorable
impression that If the enabling ac
Tails 10 pass during the present sts
Sion of congress. that deiinlt
agreement will be- entered into De
tween ihe leaders of the nation, be
iri' adjournment. which VIII ahmi
us tn the union at some speciile'
Nmc la the near future.
respectfully submitted.
GEORGE CURRY,
Governor Of New Mexico.
Report of the Committee.
Washington. u. G.. Feb. IS. 1909.
Iu His Excollency. George Curry
Governor of New Mexico.
Slr.-NVe. thu committee appoint
u hy your exccllency. pursuant To
JOINT resolution passed by the thirty
eighth legislative assembly of the ter
ftuTy OF New Mexico. TO accompan
Your cxcellency to Washington. L
ufge congress 10 pass the enabling ac
new pending. and providing tina
NeN Mexico be- empowered to forr
constitution and submit the same Z
ihe president for admission as a stat
in the union. do hereby respectful
report.
That Immediately upon the arriva
OF the committee in Washington. IA
duty with which IL was charged va