The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
NEW STARS IN THE FLAG.
Bill Providing Statehood for New Mex
leo, Arizona and Oklahoma
PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A Rebuke to Republican Leaders-The
Western Republicans Voted soIidly
with the Democrats.

Washington. May e.--The bill providing
Statehood for New Mexico. Oklahoma and
Arizona passed the house this afternoon.
There was no division on the FINAL Ques
tlon, as the opponents Of the measure had
forced record vote on the amendment TO
make one state Of New Mexico and Arizona
aud had been defeated log 10 IS.
The passage OF the bin Is n rchuke to
the republican leaders of the house. second
only to that which was Administered theu
when the beet sugar representatives com
bmod with the democrats and included IN
the Cuban reciprocity bill the amendment
abolishing the direrential on reaued sugar
There was no organized opposition 10 state
hood for the three Territories but Payne,
Grosvenor, Henderson and Dalzell. the four
men who control the legislation In tbs
house, fought the bill as hard as they were
able, and did everything in their power to
induce the rank and file OF the dominant
party to join them.
They were unsuccessful In every way
The Western republicans voted solidly with
the democrats In favor Of the unamended
bill. as did many republicans from other
parts Of the country
During the discussion Overstreet OF lIs
diana, in urging the adoption OF his amend
mcnt combining New Mexico and Arizona
cited Texas as an example Of a large state
the people Of which would refuse under all
circumstances TO have 1t divided
There was enough territory Tor FIVE
States, he said, thus giving the people ten
seLatoIs instead of two. as at present, but
division would not be permitted on this
or any other account,
f,,
the amendment was Bail OF Texas, who
pointed out that the democratic party. as
well as the republican. mad declared for
the admission OF the three Territories.
Ovcrsrcets proposition. he said, was a
80 per cent reduction Of the pledges Of both
parties.
The real test in the struggle came on an
amendment offered 10y Mr. Oyerstrcct O.
lnulaua TO join New Mexico iSd Arizona
and admit them as the State on Montczuml.
AZ was hcaten-2S TO lO6-aud all opposition
then ceased.
me closing scenes Of the debate were
accompanied by a dramatic incident which
narrow ~ escaped being a tragedy. Delegate
Marcus a Smith or Arizona, wnp has been
nghtiug for the admission OF his Territory
Tor dozen years, had Just made a vigorous
speech against the Ovcrstreet amendment,
When he was seized with a rush OF bloc
tu the head. lie was conveyed TO the lobby,
whore several physicians who are members
of tho house, 10y the prompt administration
of powerful heart stimulantS saved nm
from stroke Of apopcNy. lie later raj lie j
and was removed to his hotel.
The hill as passed provides enabling acts
/ Tor Oklahoma. Arizona and New McNico,
| similar In form TO otucr enabling acts, with
1 the exception that the constitutional con
vcntiou Of New Mexico Is empowered u
! designate the name by which the now state
/ shall enter the Union, and I'm the ease OF
| Oklahoma the convention, by irrovocablt
ordnance, shall express the consent " that
! State that congress a. any future time
may attach all ar any part ~ Indian Ter
] rltory to IL. Tho enabling acts differ from
! each other chiefly M reference "a the pubic
lands appropriated for educational and pub
Z lie purposes
Tie latter part Of the session was de
| voted to private pension bills eighty seven
/ OF which we're passed twenty eight original
fifty-four for Increases and FIVE TO complete
4 military records.
The house at go P m, adjourned.