Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-09
ApNIssIoN OF IN MExICO.


Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama. Mr..
Speaker, L move that the House
resolve itself into the Committee
Of the whole House on the state Of
the Union, for the consideration of
the bill "a. r. 354) for the admis-
sion of New Mexico.
The Speaker. The Clerk will re-
port the title Of the bill.
The Clerk read as follow:
A bill Oh. r. to enabie the people OF
New Mexico to form a constitution and
state government, and to DO admitted TO
the Union on an equal footing with the
original States.
Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Speaker, 1 want
to inquire if that bill has been re-
ported by any committee of the
House?
Mr.. Wheeler Of Alabama. 1t has
been reported 10y the committee,
unanimously.
Mr.. Reed. BY n vote in open
committee?
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama. By a
vote in open committee. 1t was
first reported by a majority Of the
gentlemen of the committee sign
ing a paper authorizing a report,
and afterwards in open committee
that action was ratified and con-
frmed, and the committee unanim-
'ously voted to reported the bill
f~avorably.
Mr.. Reed. When was that done?
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama. On
the I'd or 81 day of November.
Mr.. Reed. Which transaction
took place on the 3D. day of Novem-
Der?
Mr.. McMillin. Mr.. Speaker, l
rise to a point of order.
The Speaker. The gentleman
will state it.
Mr.. McMillin. II is impossible
to hear what is being said by either
of the gentlemen who are now adj
dressing each other. Mr.. Reed.
II have not sought this private in
terview. This is the work of the
chairman of the committee Mr..
Wheeler Of Alabama The chair
man of the committee came over
here to tell me about it but l assure
the House l did not seek any pri-
vate information.
Mr. Wheeler Of Alabama. Out
of respect for the distinguished
gentleman from Maine 1 ap-
preached his side of the House
when 1 observed that his remarks
were addressed to me.
Mr.. Reed. 1 wish he would 90
it every time. Laughter.
The Speaker. The gentlemen
from Alabama. Mr.. Wheeler NOV
es that the House resolve itself in
to the Committee of the Whole
for the purpose of considering the
bill, the title of which has been
read.
The motion was agreed to,
The House accordingly resolved
itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state Of the
Union for the purpose of consider
ing the bill Oh. r. 353) to enable
the people of New Mexico to form
a constitution and State govern
ment, and to be admitted into
the Union on an equal footing
with the original States, with Mr..
CULTIVATE in the chair.
=
Wheeler Of Alabama. We know
what Mr.. Joseph's are; we have
taken pains to ascertain his wish
es we have been in constant con-
sultation with the gentleman who
has charge Of Nh. Joseph's affairs
during his temporary absence,
aud he assures US that Mr. Joseph
desires the bill TO DO passed to its
final passageat as early a day as pos
sibla In addition we have been
in t~elegraphic communication with
him. The delegate from New Mex
leo deserves great credit. He pre-
, pared the report and secured the
passage Of the bill a year and a
half ago. He reintroduce the bill
at the beginning Of the first session
Of this Congress. Ho was a con-
slant attendant at the meetings Of
the Committee on Territories, He
prepared the able and valuable re-
port upon tie bin which 4 hold ia
my hand, and secured a favorable
report upon his bill in the language
10 which il was introduced.
He is now sick; and we are now