Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-05
THE STATE
OF ARIZONA
General Opinion That the
Deadlock 10 the Senate
is Broken.
THf LEADERS INSISTED
Santa Fe Will Probably be the
Capital aotically a Vic
tory for Senator
Quay.

| the general opinion that an agreement
has been reached whereby the deadlock
in the senate on the omnibus statehood
bill has been broken, and New Mexico
and Arizona will be admitted as one
state under the name of Arizona ant
the capital will be located at Santa Fe
| There is much objection to the name OF
New Mexico. 1t is proposed that Okla
and that at some definite time in the
| future, Indian Territory be added to it
Senators Allison, Aldrich, Hanna an6
other leaders of the senate decided that
matters had gone far enough and an
agreement must be reached. This COM
promise was agreed upon and 1t is con-
sidered a practical victory for Senator
Quay as the opponents of the measure
had decided to talk the bill to death
and admit no states.
THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 5.-During the con-
sideration Of the morning business in
the senate today, bill was passed au-
thorizing the Pittsburg, Carnegie and
Western Railroad Company to con-
struct a bridge across the Allegheny
river at Pittsburg.
Mr.. Quay then objected to the pas
sage of any further bills by unanimous
consent. Mr.. McCumbers Of North Da-
kota, moved to consider the pure food
bill passed by the house and, on a yea
and nay vote, the motion prevailed 40 to
lis.
At 2 o'clock the statehood bill came
up in the senate.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 5.-When the house
met today the question was on the mo,
ton of Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina,
to amend the motion of Mr.. Underwood
of Alabama, to recommit the postoffice
appropriation bill so as to add instruc-
tions to the committee to eliminate the
appropriations for special facilities
from Washington to New Orleans and
from Kansas City to Newton, Kas.
Mr. Talbert's amendment was voted
down by 100 to 121. Mr.. Underwood's
motion then was defeated without divi-
sion and the bill was passed. Mr.. Hit
of Illinois, presented the conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill and it was adopted.
The army general staff bill was sent
to conference.
Mr.. Grosvenor from the committee
on rules, then presented the special or
der for the consideration Of the anti
trust bills. 1t provides for the consid-
Grafton Of both the bills to expedite
cases under the Sherman law, and the
Littlefield publicity bill.
The previous question on the anti
trusts rule was adopted in the house
by 14O to 1O7, party vote. The rule
was then adopted and the house began
consideration of the senate bill to ex-
pedite cases under the Sherman act in
the courts.
JUDGES SALARIES.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The conferees Of
the two houses on the bill increasing
the salaries of United States judges
reached an agreement today generally
accepting the salaries fixed by the bill
as it passed the house. It fixes the sal
airy of the chief justice at $4,000 and OF
the associate justices at $12,5Oo each; OF
circuit judges at $1,000 and of district
judges at $4,000.
AGAINST THE TREATY.
Washington, Feb. 5.-During the past
two days, President Roosevelt has had
several conferences with prominent
senators concerning the status of the
Alaskan boundary treaty and the pres
ident has been informed that the oppo-
nents Of the treaty will not permit 1t to
be ratified.