Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-12

w DCIs hN w ee'7iiii'S
ton Post, The Times and The Star have
strong editorials today favoring the
passage of the omnibus bill. Senator
Quay has prepared the Washington
tion to the filibustering of the minority
in the senate opposed to the omnibus
bin. Part of the New Mexico state
hood delegation has arrived. Upon
neys O. N. Marion and F.. V. Chaves Of
Albuquerque, were today admitted to
practice before the United States su-
preme courts.
During the consideration of the state
hood measure, Senator Quay never left
the senate chamber. For the most part
he remained in his chair only once or
twice leaving it for the purpose of con-
ferring with some senator near by.
Delegates Rodey of New Mexico, and
Flynn of Oklahoma, We're on the floor
of the senate and closely followed the
proceedings. Senator Nelson OF Min
nesota, asked permission to withdraw
the statehood amendment or substitute
offered by him from the committee in
order to perfect the same. Senator
Quay, who had occupied his seat dur
ing the entire day and who had watch
ed every move, insisted that if with
drawn, the amendment should go back
to the committee on territories, as it
was committee matter The chair
held that Senator Nelson could with
draw the substitute without its going
back to the committee. Senator Quay
gave notice that when the substitute
was again offered he would move to
lay 1T on the table.
The action of Senator Nelson in with
drawing the substitute for the omnibus
statehood bill was for the purpose of
making some amendments needed be-
cause of the hasty drafting. 1t is pos
sible that the name Jefferson will be
substituted for Oklahoma. The with
drawal of the substitute prevents a
test vots, at present, but one will oc-
cur dis SOOI dS IL IL ellli PlCSNhtStt -
cording to the notice given by Senator
Quay. The delay of this test vote will
afford an opportunity for further can
vassing among the Republicans who
are favoring the omnibus bill, while a
vote would have committed them on
one side or the other, which was not
considered desirable by the friends of
the substitute in view of the majority
of senator's now in favor of the omnibus
bill.
OUAYS STRONG STAND.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
| when the statehood bill came UP
there was brisk exchange between
Mr.. Quay, who favors the omnibus bill
and the senators who oppose it, re-
garding it's consideration. Mr.. Quay
and Mr.. Bate said they We're ready to
vote. Mr.. Beveridge, Mr.. Lodge, Mr.
Hale and others protested against pres
sing the bill so soon after it was repor-
| ted and lit went over until Monday.
| Mr.. Beveridge, chairman Of the COM
| mittee on territories, asked that the
omnibus statehood bill go over. He
| said few senators were ready to pro-
| ceed today, as there had been little op-
| portunity for senator's to inform them
selves, the committee report not being
presented. Mr.. Quay offered to let tht
| bill lay over if time was fixed fol
taking vote. Mr.. Bates, representing
| the Democrats, said his side was read!
to vote. The suggestion brought ou
protests from Beveridge, Lodge ant
Hale. Other senator's made suggestion
about reasonable time to prepare TO
the discussion, and finally Mr.. Qua,
said: IF the Republicans can lie to tn
people about the admission Of the ter
ritories in their platform, they can Ii
about every other provision in the plat
form" The air was full of rumor
about how the bill was to be defeated
not by votes, but by distractions; tha
from day to day the vote will be post
, poned until one by one the votes TO
, the omnibus bill are picked off. Final
|. ly, Mr.. Quay agreed to let the bill g
. over and made a motion that when tn
senate adjourned until Monay, tina
i, the bill would retain its place as tn
; unfinished business. The Pennsylvani
senator had been particularly carefl
, to see that the parliamentary standin
. of the bill should be understood, an
this remark brought from Presider
Pro Tenn Frye the statement that 18th
; bill remains unfinished business, IL it
the power of the chair to keep it ther
; and the chair thinks it is"
: THE LEGISLATIVE STATUS O
THE OMNIBUS BILL.
, The legislative status of the omnibr
:. statehood bill was announced in tt
n senate by Senator Frye as the presto
:. ing officer, says the Globe Democra
|, Senator Allison gave notice that
!, would call up after the morning bus
!; ness the bill appropriating funds f
o the payment of the anthracite co
:, commission. Senator Quay prompt
i asked to be informed by Senator All
/. son whether that bill would interfe
with the order for 2 o'clock in referen