Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-06-27
THE NEW STATES.
"yoming's Measure IN the Senate-Dem.
ocrats viii Urge an Omnibus Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 27.--The bill for the
admission of Wyoming is under debate
in the senate.
The New York Herald, referring to
the outlook in reference to this measure
says:
Quite number of Republicans would
be well satisfied to have the measure
pigeon-holed, for the remainder OF the
session at least.
''They dare not, however, place them.
selves in opposition to it, and as the
measure has a number of Democratic
friends who are urging its consideration
it is probable that this action will be nc
longer delayed.
"The Democrats will offer as substi.
tute an omnibus bill providing for the ad.
mission of Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona and
New Mexico.
They do not expect their measure tC
pass, but their intention is to show the
inconsistent attitude OF the Republicans
In voting for the admission of two Repub-
lican territories, while they are persistent
ly opposing the admission of two others,
| whose sole dement, in their eyes is that
they are Democratic politically.
The Idaho bill may not be reached for
some weeks. The river and harbor bill
will follow the Wyoming bill, and then
will come the tariff bill and possibly the
federal election bill, which latter may be
debated two months. Indeed, the chances
are about even that congress may adjourn
before the Idaho bill is reached"
The senate proceeded with the Wyo-
ming admission bill The report of the
committee on territories was read.
Vest opposed the bill. He knew in the
past, states had been admitted with
small populations, because Of some
sectional or party eXigencies,
but none such existed now
Wyoming, he said, has population not
over 10000, scattered over an immense
area OF 81 900 square miles. Vest would
not vote for the admission OF Wyoming,
with its present constitution permitting
woman suffrage. Woman suffrage was
antagonistic to the spirit and institutions
OF the American people. He deplored
the extension OF suffrage to colored men
in the south, and said no intelligent men
to-day would give it to them. He
himself would no more give them the
right of suffrage than he lIe would DO d
deadly weapon to child. He would not
give it to the colored women who were
far more impulsive and thoughtless than
the men. Another objection Vest made
to the constitution of Wyoming was that
it gave the right of holding property to
aliens.
Platt said: Wyoming has as good a
right to admission as any territory ever
admitted. He was surprised that the
gentleman so devoted to "home rule
should not be willing to allow the terri
tory to decide woman's suffrage for itself
He believes the population of Wyoming
nearer 125 900 than 100000. In conclu-
sion Platt spoke of the great resources OF
Wyoming and with irrigation it could sup
port 1906 Of people.
At the close of Platt's remarks he made
an effort to have vote taken on the bill,
but Vest objected and moved an amend
ment. Adjourned.
Debate was resumed on the admission
OF Wyoming yesterday.
Jones, of Arkansas, addressed the SEN
ate and declared himself in favor OF the
admission OF Wyoming and all other ter
ritories, except Utah, when they have
sufficient population and sufficient wealth
to justify the assumption of state govern
ment; but he was unwilling to see Wyo.
ming admitted in the way now proposed
He then proceeded to state the reason
why, in his opinion, the passage OF the
pending bill would be exceedingly un
wise.