The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-11
OMNIBUS BILL
IN THE SENATE
Beginning of What Promises to
Be a Bitter Fight.
QUAY FAv0RS THE MEASURE
OTHER REPUBLICANS WANT TO
ADMIT OKLAHOMA ONLY.

TT ASHINGTON, Dec 10--AImost the
w entire session of the senate today
was devoted to discussion 90 tn
omnibus statehood bin. The bill came
ever as the unfinished business from Ine
last session and by agreement today was
fixed for calling IL up Early IN the
morning hour Mr. Quay submitted re-
port of his own and its reading eecu-
pied the time of the senate until q. CLOCK,
when the statehood bill was laid DeIoIe
the senate. Its reading was begun I'M
mediGtely thereafter, followed Dy the
Teadins OF the substitute Mr.. BeveTldge.
chairman OF the committee on territories
then presented the committee report, CIV
ing the reasons for recommending joint
statehood of Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory, and for not favoring the OMNIBUS
biz.
In the course of the reading of the
several reports and the statehood bill tee
senate passed a bill refunding certain
revenue taxes TO owners OF orlNate 49,
and also a bill relieving certain importers
from the duty on tea placed in bonded
warehouses.
Quay on Guard.
During consideration Of the statehood
measure Mr.. Quay never left the cham
Der. For the most part he remained IN
his chair, only once or twice leaving II
for the purpose of comforting with some
senator near by. Delegates Rodey of New
Mexico and Flynn of Oklahoma were on
the floor of the senate and closely fol-
Just before adjournment Mr.. Nelson Sc
cured permission to withdraw the substl-
tute in order to perfect it, Mr. quay
promptly insisted that the substitute II
withdrawn should be sent back to the
committee, but the chair ruled against
him.
When the senate convened today Mr..
Quay of Pennsylvania submitted num-
Der CT resolutions of citizens of Oklahoma
tavoring the omnibus statehood bill ana
protesting against joint statehood with
he Ter 4 laughter
swept over the chamber when the clerk
read one telegram which expressed the
opinion that statehood for Oklahoma
would make it "hopeIessly Democratic
Mr.. Quay announced tnaJ ne had sent
ii TO the desk by mistake. Mr.. Quay SUBJ
mitted an Individual report favoring the
passage of the omnibus statehood bill
and opposing the one state bill of the ma
jority committee on territories.
A bill to refund internal revenue taxes
paid by owners of private dies was
passed.
Omnibus Bill Taken Up.
At 2 o'clock the omnibus statehood bill
was taken up in accordance with an
agreement made at the last session The
reading of the house bin was then begun
The reading of the bill and SUBSTITUTE
was concluded at 3:35 p. m Mr. Bacon
OF Georgia offered an amendment chang
ing the name of the proposed state from
Oklahoma to jefferson.
Mr.. Beveridge, chairman of the commit
tee on territories, then presented the re
port of the committee on territories IN
support of the substitute for the omnibus
statehood bill, which was also read
The senate then passed the bill passed
earlier in the day by the house to relieve
the conditions growing out OF the repeal
of the duty on tea.
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota asked permits
sion to withdraw the statehood amend
ment or substitute offered by him from
the committee in order TO perfect the
same.
Mr.. Quay, who had occupied his seat
during the entire day and who had
watched every move, insisted that II
withdrawn the amendment should go back
20 the committee on territories as It was
a. committee matter.
The chair held that Mr.. Nelson could
withdraw the substitute without its go
ing back to the committee
Mr. Quay gave notice that when the
substitute was again offered ne would
move TO lay il on the table.
The senate, at 5:15 p m, went into ex-
ecutive session and at 5:35 =. m ad
Journed.