New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
THE BILL ADMITTING TIE TERRITORY
PASSED By THE HOUSE.
CLAIMS OF NEw.MEx1CO AND OKLAHOMA DIS
CUsSED-THE M'GARRAHAN CLAIM AGAIN.

CDSSED-IDE MbhShAhf OhNih ,''A'
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL REPORTED.
WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-THE principal business
transacted by the House to-day was the passage
of the bill admitting Arizona to Statehood Inc
McGarrahan bill was called up in the morning hour
by Mr. Pendleton Dem. w. Va and considera-
ton was postponed by flibusterins' Inc oih ior
the admission OF New Mexico was favoraby re-
ported IN Committee OF the Whole but 1t Is proDa-
bIe that some amendments will be made when 1t
is taken UP for final action tomorrow. Inc cary
part OF the discussion was slow and no one seemed
anxious to speak. but later the debate drteu INTO
a consideration of the claims OF OKahofa " "'''e
hood and became interesting
In the morning hour Mr.. Tawney Rep, MIMI
offered a resolution calling on the Secretary Oh the
Treasury for Information as to the numpcr vi rce-
procty treaties entered into with foreign countries
under the Mckinley Tariff law. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Ways ana Means
The Speaker laid before the House a communlca-
ton from the Sergeant-at-Arms showing 'na' '"'
official had been housekeeping mVesusa'i,'s
tour He complained OF the filthy conditioh Vi '''e
House kitchen, and asked for an investigation Oh
the culinary department The letter was referred
TO the Committee Public buildings and "rouhu''
with orders to investigate the matter.
A stir and a ripple OF surprised amusement went
through the House few days ago whet ""'
found that public document relative 10 '"e oP ,n
ing OF the Cherokee strip contained map on rse
margin OF which bold advertisements w "a, o.
tyne of a Western railroad Above all ~ suJn''
appeal TO patronizc the best road III the "oii"
and the 'favorite Worlds Fair route; -, ,ho
Mr. Cultivate dem, Ohio), chdiiIlai, Va .o, Iii
CON- mittec ON Military Affairs. stated that ne Wouu
NOT have paid any attention to the matter: pus a
local paper in his city had insnuated tna .e H a.
had bcen obtained from the railroad coIi,ni ~
the energetic clerk OF the Committee on MI'.iiy
Affairs and that he would probably optaih a IT,, IT,
Ca Cor the road in consideration Of his services
Mr. Cultivate stated that the map nau y'e'' P1'
chased for the use OF the War department; -. CT,
Mr. Loud (Rep CALI offered resolution thlt .oa'
urday January 90 1894 be set aside Tor tte pu'p,
NJ delivering eulogies on the late Lelhiu
senator from California and II was adopled.
MIR breckenridge Dem. ky). from W. I ou,"' III
tee on Appropriations reported thG nse,,id c,I
uciency bill and gave notice that he wouid Cali
II up tomorrow. -, ..,dor,.to, morning
After the expiration OF the conslderatioh MTIinS
hour The House took up the bill for the admssl1,h
~ Arizona and went into Committee OF the Nho'e
for its consideration: ,.., ,orr,au, o, tho
hill itself but his speech was almost entlreiy mar
m Of n reply to the bitter persona! attack nane
on him and on Massachusetts, by MI KaWHhs, OF
Utah when the bill for the admission or ''ah "as
Mr. Hepburn Ciiep.. Iowa. opposed the bill on the
general grounds that Arizona was TOO thihiy PoPu-
Iatei and the growth too small to warrant her adj
mission , , 49,, ,o-.a
Mr. bowers ulep. Cal In a humorous ana f2 qT
f,,I snesch replied TO the allegations or MT Itep-
burn depicting the wonderful fertility of the Ter
Mr. Everett Dem Mass) followed in opposition
TO the bill basng his objection on the lack Oh popu
In Committec Of the Whole. the bill was amended
In several particulars and reported back 10 The
The bill was finally passed by vote OF is' TO g.