Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-02
STATEHOOD BILLS ARE DEAD
Arizona and New Mexico Bills Dis
cussed in House Committee on
Territories.
An OHIO REPUBLICANS BRUTAL ABUSE
Doubtful Whether Either Bill will Be
Reported 10 the House-Opposi-
ton of Goldbugs and A. P,
A. People.

Washington, April 2.-To-day's meet
Ing of the house committee on territories
was devoted to the discussion of the Ari-
zona and New Mexico statehood bills, but
the committee failed to arrive at voting
stage.
Delegates Murphy and Catron asserted
| that the opponents Of statehood in the
committee we're doing the talking mere
" as filibustering move. Consequent
ly the meeting was rather warm one.
The delegates exerted their endeavors
to induce the committee to vote, and re-
| fused to be drawn into debate, although
the opponents of statehood asked them
many questions.
To prevent the consumption of time
the delegates declined to answer most of
the questions, taking the ground that the
matter had been thoroughly discussed
already.
THE ONLY TEST VOTE.
The only test vote WAS npon the con-
sideraton of the bill, which carried by
a vote of to S.
Those voting for consideration were:
Messrs. Perkins, Republican, of Iowa;
Lefevre, Republican, Of New York; Avery,
Republican, of Michigan; Harris, Repub-
licap, of Ohio; Turner, Democrat, of Vir-
gina; Cooper, Democ of Texas.
Against considerations: Messrs. Knox,
Republican, of Massachusetts; Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio; Love, Republican, of
New York; Harrison, Democrat, Of Lou.
isiRna; Owens, Democrat, of Kentucky.
IL Tnfk Il L..
clared that congress could not blind it's
eyes to the fact that the admission of the
two territories would add four more votes
for free silver to the senate.
He argued that it was not fair that the
existing status of the function should be
changed In the midst of great contro-
yersy like the financial question; that the
question should be settled by the Union
as 1t now stands; and that the sound
money men should not be handicapped
by the Eew silver states.
AN OHIO REPUBLICANS CHARGE.
He also charged that twenty-five per
cent of the inhabitants of Arizona and
tbirty-three per cent Of those in New
Mexico we're illterate.
Mr.. Owens, OF Kentucky, said that the
two territories, whose area was greater
than that Of New England and with
population less than that required for
congressional district, wcro unfit for
statehood.
lie also attacked the system of repre-
sentation proposed for tho constitutional
convention in Arizona US partisan one,
devised to fnrther Republican interests
Mr.. Avery held that the only questions
to be considered were the qualifications
of the territories for statehood.
Mr.. Harris argued that the silver ques
tion shoud not be brought into the con-
troversy.
The Latest in JeweIry.
Taste in jewelry is tickle and the fash.
ions change rapidly. The sawed Oft scat
ter gun, which was all the vogue last win.
ter, and without which no gentleman
could claim to be we'll dressed, has gone
ont of style. Cobblestones, worn in the
side pockets, are fashionable, but the real
swagger decoration is pair of brass
knuckles. Coupling pins are sometimes
worn up the sleeves. but this is fad
brought from the effete east by brake
beam tourists and doesn't catch on very
we'll. Our leading COW punchers and
politicians go this spring with the 20.inch
carbine in the right trouser-leg
Cruces Independent Democrat.