Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-06
SENATOR MEL
SON SPOKE
Has a Carefully Prepared
Speech to Occupy
Two Days.
Fifteen MORE SPEECHES
Senator Foraker Will Probably
Be the First to Defend
New Mexico and
Arizona.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
| Washington, Jan. 6-The omnibus
statehood bill is expected to occupy
much time. In accordance with tht
agreement made before the holiday re-
cess, Senator Nelson of Minnesota, who
plan, yesterday commenced his speech
against the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona and for the admission Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state. His speech is carefully prepared
and it is expected the greater part OF
two days will be consumed in it's de.
livery Senator Burnham will be heard
next and it is expected he will speak
two days. Other Republican senators
have agreed to speak in opposition te
the omnibus bill and it is believed there
will be at least Is speeches on that side.
Some speeches in support of the house
measure will be heard, but probably
none this week. Senator Foraker is ex-
pected to be the first to speak on behalf
of New Mexico and Arizona.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The vote in the
house yesterday having shown that the
bill to create a general staff in the ar
my did not command the support of the
necessary two-thirds to pass 1t under a
suspension of the rules, a special order
was brought in from the committee on
rules at the opening of the session of
the house today which provided for its
consideration. The rule allowed an
hour for general debate. 1t was not
antagonized, and upon it's adoption,
the house proceeded to the discussion Of
the bill.
The army staff bill was passed by 153
to 50.
THE SENATE.
washington, Jan. 6.-In the senate
today, the Vest resolution instructing
the committee on finance to prepare
and report a bill removing the duty on
anthracite coal was then considered.
Mr.. Vest said there is nothing in the
resolution that the finance committee
can furnish light upon and as before,
he could not see the necessity of Mr..
Aldrich's motion made yesterday to re-
fer the resolution to the finance COM
mittee. This is no longer partisan
question:" said he, ''but question of
absolute humanity. We are not on the
verge of crisis in regard to coal, but
we are actually in 1t. Women and
children have been frozen to death, and
my only solicitude is to find remedy
to this disgraceful and outrageous con-
dition of affairs"
He criticised the Dingley tariff law
and said there was no more chance to-
day, in his judgment, to reduce a sim
gle duty in the Dingley act than for
him to carry off the capitol building on
his shoulders. If it was question Of
raising money for the next compaign
for president, that was the end of the
discussion.
Senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island,
said he desired to make full answer to
Mr.. Vest, but as Mr.. Hoar gave notice
that he would speak on his trust bill,
he asked that the resolution go over un-
til tomorrow. The resolution went ov-
er and Mr.. Hoar addressed the senate
upon his antitrust bill.
Senator Clay of Georgia, introduced
bill to provide for the free importation
of commodities controlled by trusts.
The bill confers upon the president au-
thority to issue proclamation suspen-
ding the collection Of all customs du-
ties on such articles brought from for
eign countries.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Hoar's
speech, MIR. Nelson of Minnesota, re-
sumed his remarks begun yesterday
afternoon in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill.