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Show 326 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY maintained a missionary at Santa Fé in 1850, but he remained only The Baptist mission and church Propeune wane Saga two years. ed by the Presbyterians shortly after the close ot the Civil War. ‘ he first Episcopal service ever held in New Mexico was In 1863. The old adobe church erected by the Baptists was demolished in the early eighties and the present brick edifice was built upon its site by the Presbyterians. In the year 1850, according to the United States census, the pop- ulation of the territory, exclusive of Indians was 61,547, and in 1860 the number had increased to 80,567. POPULATION AND TAXABLE PROPERTY The burden of taxation during the decade was not heavy. The salaries of all territorial officials and members of the legisla- tive assembly were paid by the general government. The total property valuation in 1850 was $5,174,471 and in 1860 it had increased over four-fold, the census showing that in the latter year the valuation was $20,838,780. The total taxation in 1860 was $29,790, or $9,255 for the territory, $12,485 for the counties, $3,550 for towns, and $4,500 miscellaneous. The territorial debt in 1860 was $3,673, which was constantly diminished, until, in 1863, there was a surplus of $3,080 in the territorial treasury.?°? At the first session of the legislature the capital was fixed at Santa Fé. Congress appropriated, in 1850, for the erection of pubhie buildings, $20,000 with which the construction of the first capitol was commenced, this sum being used in the building of the foundation walls. In 1854, congress made an additional appropriation of $50,000, which was expended in raising the structure one story and a half. In 1860, another appropriation of $60,000 was secured but it was off-set by the direct war-tax of 1862. The breaking out of the rebellion stopped all further construction and nothing was done towards the completion of the edifice until the late eighties, when the delegate in congress secured an appropriation for the completion of the building. It has since been known as the federal building but has never been used for capitol purposes. The original plans for this structure were drawn by chief justice Joab Houghton. freedom of these captive Indi ans, the number hundred. eh The act of con gress abolishing peonage Congressional Glob é, 1866-7, appendix, 238. 252 U, S *om 0680 mos . Census reports, 7th and PT 4. 8th . was census. of whom passed : he estimated March 2, 1867. at+ six See * BIBLIOGRAPHY Aubrey, Bancroft, F. X. Hubert H. Bartlett, J. R. Bonneville, Col. Cal. and New Mewico Messages Congressional Globe Calhoun, J. 9. Davis, W. W. H. Dunn, J. P. Emory, W. H. House Ex. Doe. xi, 35th cong., Ist Session. Journal of American History Johnston, A. R. Lane, Wiliam Carr ssour, Republican Santa Fé Gazette Sumner, E, V, Senate Ey. Doo. 121, 324 cong., Ist sess, Thrall, H. S. U. 8. Land Com. Reports » 8. Census Reports Journal of, Western Journal and Civilian, vol. xi, No. 2, Nov., 1853. History of Arizona and New Mexico, San Fran., 1889, Personal Narrative, New York, 1854. Campaigns in New Meaico, H. Ex. Doe., 35th cong., Ist sess. Letter to Col. John Munroe, 1850. Speech of R. H. Weightman on New Mexico. Reports of, H. Ex. Doc. 17, 31st cong., Ist sess. El Gringo, New York, 1856. Massacres of the Mountains, New York, 1886. Notes of a Reconnoisance, ete., Washington, 1848. Letter of John Greiner, New York. Journal of, Hx. Doc. 41, 30th cong., 1st sess. Letter of, Gov. Doc., 33d cong., 1st sess. Files of, St. Louis, Files Report History Reports Seventh of, of, San Sen. Mo., Francisco, Doe. 1, 32d 1854. California. cong., 2d sess. of Texas, St. Louis, Mo., 1879. of Surveyor General, 1855-1863. and Highth census. |