The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
Which Voted in Favor of Admitting
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexi-
co as Three Separate states.
DELEGATE SMITH STRICKEN
OVERCOME BY 4 RUSH OF BLOOD TO
THE HEAD WHILE SPEAKING.
No Limit to Debate i'm the Senate
Teller by Republicans
An Apology from Mr.. Carmack

WASHINGTON. May 9.-The opposition
in the House TO the bill for the admission
Of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
collapsed at the last minute to-day, and
the bill was passed without division as it
came from the committee except for a few
verbal amendments. The real test came
on an amendment offered by Mr.. Over
street. Of Indiana. TO join New Mexico and
Arizona and admit them as the State of
Montezuma. 1t was beaten IS to LOG, and
all opposition then ceased.
The closing scenes of the debate were
accompanied by a dramatic incident which
narrowly escaped being a tragedy. Dele
gate Mark A. Smith, Of Arizona, who has
been lighting for the admission of his Ter
ritory for a dozen years. had just made a
vigorous speech against the Overstreet
amendment when he was seized with a
rush of blood to the head. He was con-
veyed to the lobby. where several physi-
clans who are members of the House, by
the prompt administration of powerful
heart stimulants, saved him from a stroke
of apoplexy. He later rallied and was re-
moved to his hotel.
Mr.. Overstreet made a vigorous speech in
support OF his amendment, arguing that it's
purpose was TO benefit the people of the
two Territories.
Mr.. Ball, of Texas, opposed the amend
ment. He called attention to the fact that
the Republican. as well as the Democratic
platform, had declared for the admission
Of the three Territories. Mr.. Rodey, dele
gate, of New Mexico, and Mr.. Smith, del
eBate, of Arizona, both protested strenu-
ouSly against the joining of the two Terri
tories. The former said it required thirty
six hours to travel from the center of New
Mexico TO the capital of Arizona. If the
amendment was adopted, he said, the bill
would be killed. Mr.. Smith insisted that
the Territories were too large TO be con-
solidated. He agreed with Mr.. Rodey that
the purpose Of the amendment was to kill
the bill.
Mr.. Overstreet denied that that was the
purpose of the amendment. He declared
that 1t had been offered in good faith. Mr..
Knox, of Massachusetts. chairman of the
committee on territories, in concluding the
debate in opposition TO the amendment.
warned his Republican colleagues that such
unfair treatment would make the Demo-
Gratis forever triumphant in those Terri
tories.
The amendment was defeated-2S to 1O6-
and the bill later adopted.
The bill as passed to-day provides en-
aiding acts for Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico similar in form to former en-
abing acts with the exception that the
constitutional convention of New Mexico is
empowered to designate the name by which
the new State shall enter the Union and III
the case of Oklahoma the convention, by
irrevocable ordnance, shah express the con-
sent of that State that Congress at any
future time may attach all or any part OF
Indian Territory to it. The enabling acts
differ from each other chiefly in reference
TO the public lands appropriated for edu-
c~ational and public purposes.
The latter part of the session was de
voted to private pension bills, eighty-sever
of which were passed, twenty-eight orig
inal, ffty-fOur for increases and five Il
complete military records. Among the bills
is enc to pension Elizabeth G.. Getty, widow
of Gen. George w. Getty, at $50 a month
and one to increase the pension OF Lieut.
Col. Horatio y. Whitbeck. Of the Sixty
fifth Ohio, from $50 to $50 a month. The
latter bill led TO a spirited debate in which
it developed that Colonel Whitbeck haC
been three times ounde and carries in his
lung a bullet received at Chickamauga. The
House at AGO D. m. adjourned.