Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-11
Special ITO the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican
Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
statehood fight commenced in earnest
yesterday afternoon when the senate
assembled The omnibus statehood bill
for the admission of New Mexico, Ari-
zona and Oklahoma as states, was
called up. Senator Beveridge presented
a majority report from the committee
on territories, which in great part con-
tanned many misstatements and much
misinformation concerning New Mexi-
co. whereas other parts of the report
give the people of the territory 'taffy.
Many of the positions and conclusions
taken in the report are extremely un-
fair illogical, and not borne out by the
facts and. evidence submitted. The MI
nority report of Senator Quay, signed
by him and all the Democratic members
of the committee, is very strong and
recommends the immediate passage OF
the omnibus statehood bill without
amendments. The entire evening was
consumed with the reading OF both re-
ports. Senator Nelson, a member OF the
committee, made a shrewd move by
temporarily withdrawing the substitute
bill, submitted by the committee for the
creation of a state out of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. This was done in
order to prevent a vote upon the SUB
Etitute bill, which would have been
test vote and by which the substitute
for the omnibus statehood bill would
have been tabled. The opponents of the
statehood bill were afraid to bring the
substitute bill to vote and hence tenn
porarily Withdrew it. The majority and
minority reports and the evidences ac-
companying them were ordered printed.
A careful canvass of the senate shows
that every Democrat in that body Will
vote for the omnibus statehood Dill
when a vote is reached ana that 1T Is
reported that IL Republican senators
are absolutely pledged to support it
and to vote for it when the bill comes
up for that purpose. The opponents OF
statehood are fighting against the bill
to gain time and to keep 1T from COM
ing to a vote. These tactics may be
successful for a time, but cannot in the
end win, so say and figure the friends
of statehood for the three territories
both in and out of the senate.
WHAT HAS THIS TO DO WITH
STATEHOOD?
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Last evening,
at the office of the Hotel Willard,
Thomas Smith, ex-chief justice of the
Territory of New Mexico, without
word, struck Hon. Thomas B. Catron,
ex-delegate to congress, in the chest
with his umbrella. Mr. Carron, who
was sitting on sofa, arose and both
men clinched. Friends, however, rush
ed in and separated them, taking Mr..
Smith out of the hotel. The statehood
fight is hot.
j. STATEHOOD BILL GOES OVER.
Washington, Dec. 11.-The statehood
bill went over until Monday and the
senate agreed that when it adjourns to-
day it will be until Monday.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 11.-When the SEN
ate met today Mr.. Quay Of Pennsylva-
MIA, presented resolutions adopted by
the five civilized tribes Of Indian Terri
tory protesting against joint statehood
with Oklahoma.
A bill was passed allowing consuls
general, consuls and commercial agents
who are not allowed ITO trade, actual
expenses Of Office rent not exceeding
81, 800 per annum, also bill refunding
certain tonnage taxes on the steamers
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago Cienfuegos
and Olinda at the port Of New York.
Mr.. Allison called up the bill to pro-
vide for payment Of expenses and COM
pensation of the anthracite coal strike
commission.
~ HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. II. The house to-
day set aside Sunday, January 25, for
paying tribute to the memory Of the
late representative, Charles Russell OF
Massa chusetts. Mr.. Olmstead Of Penn
sylvania, of the committee on elections
No. g. called up the bill which limits
the period for taking testimony in the
contested election case Of Wagner vs.
Butler from the 18th Missouri district
The sitting member in this case was
reelected to fill vacancy created by
the action Of the house in unseatine
him at the last session. At the Novem-
ber election this year he had something
over 5000 plurality on the face Of the
returns. His opponents charged "sys.
tematic and stupendous fraud" and tht
election committee reported the resolu
ton to shorten the time for taking tes
timony in order that the house nigh
pass upon the case before expiration O
the session, March 4 next. Mr.. Richard
son, the minority leader, raised thu
question Of consideration against th'
report. The house voted 1856 Ito ia t
consider the report. Pending its con
sideration. Mr.. Wadsworth Of Ney
York, reported from the committee o.
agriculture bill to appropriate $1,000,
900 to eradicate the foot and mouth dis
ease among the livestock in New Eng