No bust for officer who fought Indians

A proposal to honor a Hispanic leader of Union troops during the Civil War with a bronze bust in the New Mexico state Capitol has been rejected, as details emerge about the officer's involvement in bloody campaigns against Navajos and other American Indian tribes, the Associated Press reports. Gov. Susana Martinez will line-item veto the $50,000 proposal for a bust of Manuel Antonio Chaves, according to a spokeswoman. • Article