Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-08
THE STATEHOOD
DEBATE
Delegate B. S. Rodsy Made a Strong Address
in Favor Of The Omnibus Bill as Did
Also Delegate Smith.
GR0SvENOR IN OPPOSITION
Hs Said He Would Be- willing 10 Vote for Statehood
for Oklahoma, But That New Mexico
and Arizona Are Nut Yet
FIJI for II.
SENATE.

Washington, May SIN the senate
today Berry, Arkansas, offered reso-
luton discharging the committee on
privileges and elections from further
consideration of the resolution provid-
ing for an amendment to the constitu-
ton, that senators shall be elected by
the people.
Burrows, Michigan, chairman of that
committee, objected to immediate con-
sideration and asked that it go over
until tomorrow 1t was SO ordered.
At the conclusion of routine business
the consideration of the Philippine gov
ernment bill was resumed. Burton,
Kansas, continued his speech, begun
yesterday. celebrating his eulogium of
General Funston.
Carmack, Tennessee, replied to Bur-
edged Funston's physical courage, but
said he had been guilty of Justification
and was not fit to wear the uniform.
Perkins, California, interrupted to Of
ate has heard with profound grief of
the death of Rear Admiral Sampson
and providing the Appointment of
committee of five senators to join a like
committee from the house to attend the
funeral as "a mark of respect to the
dead officer. The resolution was adop
ted.
HOUSE.
Washington, May S.-The house to-
day continued consideration Of the om-
nibus statehood bill. Under the agree
ment the general debate will close to-
day at 8 o'clock. Moon, Tennessee,
ranking minority member of the COM
mittee on territories. earnestly urged
the passage of the bill arguing that
the admission of the three territories
to statehood would be only an act of
simple justice to the people residing
therein The constitutional right of
admission. he contended, existed in
each case.
Grosvenor. Ohio opposed the meas
ure. He said the weak point in the bill
was that 1t was an omnibus measure.
The claims of each territory to admis-
sion. he argued, should be considered
separately. In effect this was a log
rolling proposition. When the gentle
man from Massachusetts (Knox) said
that it was not political measure, he
declared, he was contradcting all facts
of history
did not the Republican platform of
1900 declare in favor Of the admission
of the territores?" asked Stephens of
Texas.
'eYes" replied Grosvenor, "but ven
ture to say that hardly score of men
on the floor of the Philadelphia con-
vention knew Mr.. Quigg had smuggled
1t into the platform"
"was 1t smuggled into the platform
Of 1882" asked Knox.
IT will come to that" responded
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor avowed he had voted for
the admission of the Dakotas, for the
same reason that Democrats had op-
posed it--because 1t would strengthen
the Republican party.
"why does the gentleman assume
that the three territories would make
Democratic states?" asked Thayer of
Massachusetts. "Are not two Of the
three delegates Republicans, and
would not their admission place four
Republicans in the senate?"
"The gentleman Is a Democrat" re-
piled Grosvenor "Does he say his dis
trict is Democratic?" Gaughter.)
"The people of the district are pretty
we'll content" retorted Thayer. "Then
they are easily satisfied" (Renewed
laughter)
Grosvenor said he would vote for the
admission Of Oklahoma, although he
thought she would elect two Democrat
ic senators and two Democratic repre-
sentatives, but he ia not willing to ad-
nit New Mexico and Arizona which he
thought are not yet fitted for state
hood. If the pending bill became law
1t would admit six senators to the leg
islative body of 80 and only four repre-
sentatives to body of 1856. Should
New Mexico and Arizona, he asked, be
given power in the senate equal to that
Of New York or Pennsylvania?
At the conclusion Of Grosvenor's re-
marks, the bill was temporarily laid
aside to permit Dayton Of West Vir-
ginia, to ask unanimous consent to Of
fer q resolution relative to the death
of Rear Admiral Sampson and provid-
ing that committee Of seven members
be appointed to join committee on the
part Of the senate to attend the funer-
al Of the deceased. There was no OBJ
lection and the resolution was unani-
mously passed. The debate on the
statehood bill was resumed. Smith
delegate from Arizona, replied tt
Grosvenor who. he said. preserved hi.
consistency by being always wrong
Smith spoke Of the growth and pop.
ulation Of the territories.
Delegate B. 8. Rodey Of New Mexico
made an extended speech in support o.