The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE course
Of events in the house today resembled
the halcyon days of the Reed congress,
when legislation was rushed through
at gaToping speed. The bill for the adj
mission Of Arizona was put through un-
der whip and spur and the bill for the
admission Of New Mexico was well I'M
der way when a wrangle over what was
to be done with Oklahoma interviewed. and
the debate thus precipitated lasted until
adjournment.
The bulk OF the eastern opposition to
the admission Of these territories. as ex-
pressed by Mr.. Bingham Of Philadel-
phia, was predicated on the theory that
while the eastern states, rich in wealth
and strong in population, would be able
to hold their own in the house, where
the basis Of representative was popula-
ton, the influence Of the great
states of the union would be over
balanced by the greatly increased state
representation in the senate.
The NcGarrahan claim. which came
up again in the morning hour, was fill
bustered against and the morning hour
expired without action, thus sending the
bill to the foot of the calendar. In the
this subject the fact was developed that
a special order for the consideration OF
this claim viii be asked for.
Mr.. Cultivate rose TO a question OF
personal privilege and made to the house
the explanation previously sent out by
the Associated Press regarding the pub
licatlon of a railway map in one of the
public documents Of the military COM
mittee.
The morning hour expired and Gen.
Wheeler moved to go into committee Of
the whole on the Arizona statehood bill.
The republicans continued their filibus-
tering tactics and the yeas and nays
We're demanded. AS on yesterday the
republicans, except a few from The West.
refused to vote, in order, If possible, TO
break a quorum. They were unsuccess-
full, however, as the motion was carried
by a vote Of 1S2 to 5.
The republicans generally did not re-
frain from voting on the final passage Of
the bill, although many Of them voted
against it The motion was carried, 1S5
to 90, and the bill for the admission OF
Arizona was passed.
As soon as the vote was announced
Gen. Wheeler moved that the house go
into the committee Of the whole on the
bill for the admission Of New Mexico.
The republicans made no attempt TO fili-
buster against the motion, which was
carried without division Gen. Wheeler
asked to dispense with the reading Of the
bill. Mr.. Loud suggested that there
ought 10 be at least a show of decency
in admitting states TO the federal union,
and he therefore objected. The debate
that followed took q wide range.
Mr. Wilson Of Washington wanted TO
know whether it was not a fact that il
was the ultimate purpose Of the demo-
Gratis to bring Oklahoma and the Indian
territory into the union together Mr..
Wheeler evaded this last question and
Mr.. Wilson declared in shrin voice
that that was the democratic scheme.
From that time until adjournment the
debate touched more on the question Of
what was to be done with Oklahoma
than the admission Of New Mexico. The
house at $40 adjourned.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, after listening to
arguments by Senators Morgan and
Frye. reported favorably the joint reso-
luton of Representative Doonttle OF
washington for the appointment OF a
Joint commission consisting Of three
senators and six members TO investi-
gate the present status OF the Nicaragua
canal project Senator Morgan recited
at length the past history of the enter
prise and its struggle to obtain govern
ment recognition. He thought the time
had come when II should be decided
whether the United States would aid the
project or abandon il altogether. He
declared that the world is determined
TO have the canal and IL the United
States should not build it some other
nation would. He pointed out the adj
vantages Of the control Of the canal
by the United States and earnestly
hoped the resolution would be adopted.
Senator Frye also spoke warmly In
favor of the resolution. he stated that
the government which controls the
Nicaragua canal would also control the
Hawaiian islands and that it would
be useless for this country to annex
those islands unless control OF the canal
was assumed.