The Helena independent., 1893-12-16
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
A Bill to Admit the Wealthy Terri
tory Passed by Democratic
Votes
Such Republicans as Voted Were
Against the Proposal for
Admission.
Commission to Look Into the Matter Of
che Nicaragua CansI-Misslonsry
Soolety Opposes Utah.

WAsHSaToN. Dec. 15.-The course Of
events In the house to- day resembled the
halcvon days OF the Reed congress whom
legislation was rushed through st . Rallop-
ing speed. The bill Tor the admission Of
Arizona WAS put through under whip and
spur and the bill for the admission OF Now
Mexico was we'll under way whom wranRls
over what Was 10 be done with Oklahoma
mont. Tho bulk Of eastern opposition to
the admission Of the territories. 40 sx-
pressed BY Bingham. Of Philadelphia, is
prodicatsd on the theory that Wills eastern
statss. rich in wealth and strong in popula-
tiOn, would bs able TO hold their own infiu-
encs In the house. whore the basis of rep
rssentation was population. She influence
Of the great states of the union would be
overbalanced by greatly increased state
representation In the senate.
Hepburn. Of Iowa, raised an objection 10
the CLAUSE in ths Arizona bill giving four
sections in every range. total Of "a, O00. GOO
declared that Arizona would get just what
lows got. This Hepburn denied. Even II
it had, iowa had 1900 600 inhabitants. 10
the suggestion that people would leave Iowa
TO 20 to Arizona. Hepburn simply moved
his hand contsmptuously, "The idea that
people would 20 from Iowa out to that arid
country 10 prepostssous." he said: II went I
out there ono, and I never saw green
thing: unless" hs added, "is wore
b,eeohes."
Bowers. of California. in heated reply.
drew a graphic picture of the valleys Of
Arizona. more fertile. he declared. than
the plains Of the Nile. In Ave years. he
predicted, the population Of Arizona would
be increased over fourfold. Very few
amendments woro 9eopted. .-one increas-
ing the grant OF lands TO state institutions.
100 600 acres each TO the insane asylum.
renitsntiary. and deaf and dumb asylum:
$4,000 acres to the hospital for disabled
miners.
Republicans generally did not refrain
from voting on the final passage Of the
bill, although MANY voted against il. The
motion carried 1856 to sixty and the bill for
the admission Of Arizona was passed.
The house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, after listening TO the
arguments of Senators Morgan. of Ala
baMn, and Frye. Of Mains. reported favor
ably joint resolution for the appointment
OF JOINT DOM mission. consisting OF three
senators and six members of the house. 10
investigate the present status Of the Nlcar-
aqua canal project.
Senator Morgan recitcd at length the
past history of the enterprise and its struQ-
gle to obtain government recognition. Hc
thought the time had come when II should
bc decided whether the United States would
aid the project or abandon it altogether.
He declared that The world 10 determined d
to have the canal, and If the United States
should not build il some other nation
would.
Senator Frye also spoke warmly In favo,
Of the resolution. He stated that the gov
eminent which controls the Nicaragua
canal would also control tho Hawaiian
islands, and that il would be useless fol
this country to annex those islands unless
control of the canal is assumed.