Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-15
THE STATEHOOD BILL
The Measure Passed BY House a.
1t Came from Committee.
MANY PENSION BILLS ARE PASSED,
An Effort Made In the Senate 10 Fir n
Time for Vote on the Philippine
bill Failed-senator Carmack
Apologies.

Washington, May 1O.-The opposi
ton in the house to the bill for the
admission Of Oklahoma, Arizona and
new Mexico collapsed at the last min.
ute yesterday 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 Mex
leo and Arizona and admit them as
the state of Montezuma. 1t was
beaten, % to 1906, and all opposition
tnen ceased The closing scenes of
the debate was accompanied by q
dramatic incident which narrowly es-
capped being a tragedy. Delegate
Mark A. Smith, Of Arizona, who has
been fighting for the admission of
MS territory for dozen years, had
Just made vigorous speech against
the Overstreet amendment, when he
was seized with rush Of blood to
the head. He was conveyed to the
lobby where several physicians, 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 removed to his hotel.
The bill as passed yesterday pro- !
vides enabling acts for Oklahoma.
Arizona and New Mexico, similar in
form to former enabling acts, with
the exception that the constitutional
convention of New Mexico is empow.
cred to designate the name by which
The new state shall enter the union
and in the case Of Oklahoma the con-
Fention by irrevocable ordinance
snail express the consent Of that
state that congress at any future
lime may attach oil or any part of
ne Indian territory to it. The I
'nabling act differs from each other
'hiefly in reference to the public
ands appropriated for educational
md public purposes. b
The latter part of the session was D
levoted to private pension bills, 81 r
4 which were passed-2s original, {
4 for increases and five to complete r
Military records. h
An effort was made In the senate /
0 Tx time for vote on the pend n
lg Philippine bill, but II was unsuc- "
assful. The minority said many r,
still desired to speak on Ii
he measure and that it would not 4
proper to determine at this time IN
pom vote. Yesterdays debate on Il
lie Philippine bill was mild. Sena- h,
'r Teller occupied considerable time b,
opposition to the measure. He h,
INTENDED principally that the Filpi- h,
os were capable OF selr-government b,
I'd OF establishing a government ~
lite equal to some European gov r. r.,
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Some debate occurred over the !"
solution to discharge the commit w.
Q on privileges and elections from ~
rther consideration of the pro- q,
sed constitutional amendment pro- ". ".
ling for the election of senators by ~ ~
e people. Finally the resolution w.
IS Withdrawn, assurance being =.
zen that q report from the COM w
ttee soon would be made. eH -,
Speaking to question of privilege, p.'
nator Carmack, of Tennessee, re- r ~"
red to the passage Of words which "" ",
d occurred Thursday between him Wv
I and Senator Dolliver. lie had
thdrawn the expression he had en-
yed, but he said; 81 feel that | Ar
yht, in view of what occurred YES sh
AZ
day, having used language I'M Wa
t to the senator from Iowa, to 70;
or him my apologies. Our per- me
lal relations are most cordial and FIRE
would not use language to him in
It would be offensive" He added VIII
t under an honest and genuine hei
Sc of outrage he had employed thr
ne language in characterizing the wa
In the Philippines which, per- pit
IS, he ought not to have used.
atever might be his personal opin- :
OF Gems. Bell and Smith, 1t was .
proper to employ harsh and Of nu'
sive epithets lie withdrew those WEI
thets and said that in the future hea
would endeavor to refrain from wei
,loying such language. 'as'
he bill reserving q tract of land gat
m the public lands in the state of pol'
gon, as a public park, was passed, moi
after short executive session Tim
senate, at five p. m, adjourned.
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