The report was read. as follows: The Committee on the Public Lands. having under consideration the bill 1 to establish a land office at Folsom. Colfax County. New Mexico. report: That at present there is no land office nearer the northeastern portion of the Territory of New Mexico than Santa F6. that by reason of the location and completion of railroads there is likely to be in the near future a large emigration to that part of the Territory. The district as proposed in this bill is of a fair size. embraces much good land. and emigrants have no public means of travel by any direct route from this part of the Territory to Santa F6. the present office. That it would greatly accommodate settlers to establish this office at Folsom. which is on a railroad. The honorable Commissioner of the General Land Office. in a letter answering an inquiry of the Senate committee concerming the propriety of establishing this office. under date of April 5.1888. says that" It may be done without serious inconvenience to tse transaction of current business. and I have no objection to interpose." In a letter ofsame date. answering an inquiry in regard to establishing a land district by House bill 5048. to be known as the Las Vegas district. the honorable Commissioner of the General Land Office says that"Thse eastern portion of the Territory proposed to be included within its limits is included in Senate bill 2040. upon which this office makes a favorable report.
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