Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25
The Question Of The AdmiS.
sion Of Territories.
MANY OBJECTIONS RAISED.
BLAINE GRADUALLY SINKING.


WAsnnNGroS, ID. g., Jan. ei.-Th,
decision by tbs Republican senatorial
caucus this afternoon to take favorable
action upon the admission OF the terri.
tories Of Oklahoma, Utah and New
Mexico, aud 10 leave Arizona out In
tho cold, was not attained until after q
PROLONGED discussion.
a great deal OF opposition was mani.
tested on the part OF some eastern
senators, who pointed to what they
called evidences OF the inability OF
these territories to take up the cares and
burdens OF statehood. Objection was
mndo TO the admission OF New Mexico
on account Of its great prpponderauco
OF citizens who could not speak or write
the English language, to Arizona be-.
cause Of Its immense debt and tho
poverty Of the territory; - Utah on nc
count ~ the prevalence OF polygamy,
and 10 Oklahoma by reason OF its new.
meas and absence OF the essentials which
80 " make up successful territory,
ready for the more advanced position
OF statehood.
The caucus developed into "A contest
between the extreme west aud east ana
appears 10 have been victory for the
younger members Of the Senate. Its
considered victory, however, In name
only, for subsequent action OF the caucus
negalived this result. II was agreed that
the question OF admission should be-
made the order Of business TO follow
discussion Of the Nicaragua canal and
after tho present matter OF the
Cherokee strip Ia disposed OF, tho
Senate will take up the various inter-
state commerce bills aud viii then be-
gin discussion OF the Nicaragua canal
bill. In the meantime the appropria.
ton bills, which have the right Of way,
will begin 10 make their appear.
Hncu aad demand this attention OF the
Senate
Thus II will be seen that the chances
for discussion Of the bills to admit
the territories nre very slim, and east
ern senators who give assent TO the
caucus program very reluctantly have
no hesitancy In saying no action VIII
he taken during this session Of Com
gfess whatever. On the other hand,
friends OF the territories assert TINT the
Republicans stand committed to "a
favorable vote, regardless whether II
comes up this session or during the
next Congress.
BLAINE's CONDITION.
No encouragement In the reports as
10 even temporary gain OF strength
was received from Blaine's phyBicians
or family today and the impression IL
everywhere becoming more emphatic
that each day now finds him IN some
respects not 80 we'll rs on the previous
day. Everything about the house to.
night appears thus far, the same a.
usual; "A dim light In the sick room
seen through the drawn curtains, con-
veys no sign OF anything beyond the
ordinary vigil. The physicians at 8
o'clock sald there was no material
change.
MEXICAN BANDiTs CAPTURED.
Information has been received at
| the war department that Captain
1 Ecavarfia Francisco Benavodes and
Ptudencla Gonzales, leaders OF the
Mexican bandits who caused no much
trouble along the border, We're cap
tured by United States troops.
FOR A CANAL.
Senator Squlres Of Washington ad.
dressed the House committee on COM
inerce today ia support OF the Senate
bill appropriating Sl5, 100 for the con-
slruction OLA ship canal between Puget
Sound and LIKE Washington,
THE ELECTORAL RETURNS.
Messages with the electoral votes OF
Indiana, Montana, Oregon anu Wis
cOnsin have not yet arrived. The
vice president late this afternoon
received by messenger returns Of the
electoral college OF the state Of Wis
| cOnsiu aud received u telegram from
senator Sanders OF Montana saying u
messenger will arrive on the SOth Inst.
with duplicate returns. Dispatches
were also received that messenger
from Oregon was on his way to WASH
ington.
JUSTICE LAMAR.
wAsmsGroN, Jan. %. - Justice
Lamat's seat ON the supreme court
bench was draped In mourning this
morning when the court assembled.
Chief Justice Fuller announced Justice
| Lamsr's death and, without transact.
ing any business, the court adjourned.
Most of the members OF the court will
at,ond the funeral.
Tho Senate and the House adjourned
out Of respect TO the memory OF Justice
Lamar. After the adjournment OF the
Senate, the Republican senators went
| into caucus.
he Roinseh's finanoicring.
| NfnNTuI-AI Ean Inn An cnu-
neclion with the Canadian Pacific
Railway company's hnauciering it
may be mentioned that the late Baron
de Reinaoh was u prominent member
OF the original Canadian Pacific SYM
dictate, and now II may be fairly asked
| whether Baron Reinach induced tho
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