Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
TALK OF ONLY TWO STATES
May Unite New Mexico and Arizona as One
Com nonwealth.
TWO SIDNEY MEN FINALLY APPOINTED
Mcintosh Becomes Registrar Of Land
once and Harris Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys I'm Accordance with
PRESIDENT Nomination.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-The statehood
compromise which is expected to unlock
the pretent tengle ip. the senate and re-
move the blockade proposes to admit two
states, one to be Oklahoma, according to its
present boundaries, with a p~royiso that In
dian Territory shall be added to Oklahoma
In 1906, when the treaty obligations with
the Indians will not be In the way.
The other state is to be composed of
New Mexico and Arizona under the name
Of Montezuma, with a proviso that when
the present territory of Arizona has a
population OF 100000 people it shall be-
come a separate state, providing that the
people Of the territory affected vote in
favor Of being divided from New Mexico
OF Montezuma.
Senator Spooner has been entrusted with
the legal questions involved, especially In
regard to the rights OF the Indian tribes in
Indian Territory. He has been in consul
tation with the attorney general and other
law officers of the government familiar with
the subject, and the bill, when drawn, will
be based upon Information which Senator
Spooner obtains.
While this compromise will be acceptable
to the republicans. there is yet considerable
! doubt about the democrats, and, so far as
can be learned, they will oppose 1t with
vigor, which means defeat at this stage of
the session.
1t has been suggested that when the
compromise plan is formulated and circu-
lated the democrats may hold a conference
and II the majority should agree to accept
the bill, the minority will yield.
However, this is only conjecture, but the
men who are managing the situation ex-
press the hope that some agreement can be
reached.
The effect upon the canal treaty will at
once be felt, as Senator Quay and other
statehood men will not try to p~rolong the
debate on this measure.
At the SAME time senators served notice
yesterday upon those who are pressing the
treaty that Senator Morgan should have full
opportunity to present his views and
amendments to the treaty in an orderly
manner and without undue pressure.
Senators Teller, Dubois and Rawlips were
especially emphatic in making these dec
larations, saying that even II the treaty
had to go over until after March 3 the Ala.
bama senator should not be subjected To
undue pressure and strain.
Many democrats are also said to believe
that an extra session of congress would
not be bad party politics, as it would give
an opportunity to discuss trust legislation
and revision of the tariff.
This idea was communicated to some
Of the republican leaders today and caused
considerable u~neasiness because 1t was re-
allied that very few men could force
enough appropriation bills over to cause
an extra session.
At the same time the most experienced
senators claim that before the coming
week has passed the blockade will be raised
in some manner and all necessary legls.
Iation disposed Of by March 4.
Combinations by the Senate.
The senate today confirmed the follow.
ing appointments; w..
James R. Garfield, Ohio, commissions
Of corporations in the Department Of Com.
merce and Labor.
Colonel Wallace F. Randolph to be chile.
of artillery with rank of brigadier general
Lieutenant Colonel John o. Hall to b,
assistant surgeon general, with rank o
colonel. Brigadier Generals ]. G. Breckea.
ridge, Marshall l. L~udington and Jamei
F. Wade to be major generals Ito be re
tired from active s~ervice).
Paul Nash. New York, secretary OF thu
legation and consul general at Bangkok
Siam.
Army-Cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel W. s
Edgerly, to be colonel (retired).
Lieutenant Colonel f. II. Ernest, corp
of engineers, member of the Mississippi
river commission; r. H. Post. auditor o
the island Of Porto Rico.
Receivers of public moneys--R. d. Har
ris, Sidney, Neb.; T. e. Fox. Minot. N. D.
j. Satterlund, Bismarck, S. D.; H.. E
Baird, Devils Lake, N. D.
Registers Of land ofices-J. L. Mcintosh
jr., Sidney, Neb.
Postmasters-Iowa, G. E.. Comstock
Fayette; e. w. McCracken. Scranton; e. M
Cass, Sumner; l.. II. Henry, Charles City
South Dakota-George H. Few. Elan
dreau; w. w. Downie. Millbank.
/ Value of Lands Assessed.
The conferees on the senate bill to In
crease the pensions Of those who los
limbs in the military service or wer
total disabled have accepted the rate
! fixed by the house amendments. Thes
! provide a pension Of $40 per month for tn
, loss of a hand or foot, SAC for an arm at q
above the elbow, or a leg at or abov
the knee, $50 for arm or leg, and SIC
for the loss Of both feet. The hous
amendment providing an increase to 81
for certain persons drawing pensions IN
der the act Of June 81, 1890, is struck ou