Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-11
BILL MAY APPEAR
TO GIVE BACK
CONTINENT TO
THE INDIAN
Suggestion Follows Plea of
Senator Barth for Red Man,
Protesting Against Proposed
Allotment.
BERNALILLO MAN NOT
OBsTRUCTI0NIsT, HE SAYS
Especial TeIenram 60 Evening nsraIaI

ObSTkUCTIONlST, HE SAYS
Especial Telegrnm to Evening Herald1
Santa Fe, n. NJ. April 1.-Two
matters occupied the senate this
morning. They were the junior SEN
ator from BernalillO county and Mr.
Barth Immediately upon the open.
ing Of the senate Mr.. Barth arose 10
"A question OF personal privilege.
AS nearly as could be ascertained
from his remarks, which we're fre-
'quently interrupted by Majority Lead
Ter Holt, he expressed the opinion that
no one loved fat man and that every
one loved to tease fat man and That
certain members of the senate and
Others insisted on unbecoming levity,
and with a possible tinge of malice
aforethOught had intimated that the
junior senator from BernalillO county
was obstructing legislation. Mr..
Barth contended that the junior sen.
ator from Bernalillo county had not
obstructed legislation. He pointed out
that the junior senator from Berna-
lilo county had introduced "a bills.
and that he had pleaded with the com
mittee OF the senate to meet and get
to work; but all In vain.
He declared that he bad examined
his conscience and found that II did
not hurt him: that his record was
clear: that he was not an ObstructiOn-
ist and that he declined to be so
classified humorously or otherwise. He
declared thar legislation had been
obstructed but that he was not guilty.
He had started to praise the member
ship OF the senate when Mr. Holt
raised the point OF order that the
junior senator from Bernallllo must
contine his remarks to personal mat
ters Mr. Barth attempted to speak
again and again was called 10 order
The president ruled In Mr. Barth's
favor and mir. Holt appealed from the
chair, The point Of order was sus-
tained. eight votes supporting the pre-
siding officer with 13 against him. Mr..
Barth then continued his defense of
his record,
Senator Holt then attempted 70 re.
ply 70 Mr.. nafth, who immediately
raised the point Of order Mr.. I0lt
demanded to he permitted to state
the purpose for which he had risen
and the chair sustained him. Il move.
Mr. President" said Mr.. Holt. that
the apology OF Mr.. Barth be accepted
by this senate provided that he does
not do Il again"
Tho motion was not put and the
senate proceeded with the regular Or
der.
Two bills were introduced: one by
Senator Clark, for the regulation OF
fraternal benefit societies, and the
other by Mr. Walton. providing for
tree school books up to the eighth
grade.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported favorably House Joint Mem
orial No, !, asking congress to allot
the lands OF the Navajo and Mescalero
Apache reservations In New Mexico
The report vas adopted and on third
reading Mr.. Mierra moved the passage
Of the memorial Mr. Barth then
arose. MT. President" he said.
hope that this memorial will not pass"
lie then launched Into an eulogy OF
he North American Indian, declaring
That the indian once owned the North
American continent and that he woUld
never Willingly submit 10 taking away
another acre Of land from him, hut
hat II he could, would give him more
and. Mr.. barth's speech was a
engthy plea for the Indian, and he
pointed to the forest reserves as ex-
imples OF how the government was
taking up end holding domain that
'ightfnlly belongs to the settler ana
he rancher Mr. Miera came 10 the
'esoue Of the memorial, declaring that
he Indian must learn TO support him
self, Senator Burns. veteran resi-
lent OF the southwest, made a most
address In support OF the
MEASURE IN which he told OF the con-
litiona now existing on the Navajo
'eservatiOn, and contended that the
,est thing the government could do
Nould be to Rilot the lands 10 the In
iians and to teach and aid them IN
becoming seli.sustaining. Senator
evans supported Mr.. Barth, while
senator Champion suggested TO Mr..
iarth that the junior senator from
Bornaiillo might prevent a bin TO re-
tore the entire North American con.
inent TO the Indian. since the Indian
nee owned Il. Mr., Champion said he
would support such a bill II Mr.. Barth
would agree 10 vote Tor a.
Senator Hinklo recalled the days
when a few cattlemen ranged from
he Pecos valley TO the mouth OF the
tio Grande and thought they owned
he country, we had to meet differ.
nt conditions" said Mr.. Hlnkle, "and
We did H. The Indian likewise must
meet new conditions. Tho sooner
.e 10 able 10 do so the better"
After 4 motion by Mr. Barth 10 |
trike out all reference TO Indians IN
he memorial had been tabled, the /
was passed aud The senate |
djourned 10 . o'clock Monday after.
OOn.