Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-21
WILL NOT PASS
THE SENATE
: The Omnibus Statehood Bill is
to Be Killed in the Upper
House of Congress.
RODEY'S FINE SPEECH
Measure Was Not Even Read in Full
Before Passage Despite Protests
of Democrats.

Appopos the statehood situation, a
dispatch to the be-Democrat from
Washington says: "The statehood
proposition will again be passed up to
the Senate where it will die a natural
death, presumably"
The Washington correspondent of
the Rocky Mountain News telegraphs
as follows:
To Be Killed in Senate.
'"Tthe Democrats showed that the
omnibus statehood bill was passed by
the House with ironclad understanding
that it was not to be passed by the Sen
ate. This statement was not challeng-
ed by the Republican orators, who told
of their plan for joint statehood.
'"rhe right of the Democratic men,
bers 10 offer amendments that would
give separate statehood to the terri
tories Of Arizona and New Mexico was
denied them. The rule that the Re-
pubicans adopted for the considera-
tion Of the measure when the House
first met even went so far as to refuse
the Democrats to move that the bill
be recommitted to the committee on
territories for further consideration.
"The Democrats explained briefly
the position of the minority side on the
question of statehood. They desired to
give each of the four territories separ-
ate statehood but were willing under
pressure to consolidate the Indian Ter
ritory with Oklahoma.
Representative Curtis of Kansas
said the Republican reason for oppo-
sitioD to the separate statehood prop
osition is that the union of New Mexi-
co and Arizona as one state would give
his party a fighting chance to carry his
state,
THE rule provided that vote
should he had on the measure at
O'Clock Several minutes before the
set time for voting the clerk was dl-
rected by the speaker to begin the read
ing Of the bill. Only five Of the II pages
were read in the interval and at 4:3O
the measure, after one amendment
made germane by the rule had been
submitted, was laid before the House
for a vote.
'"rhe protests of the Democratic
members over the failure to read the
bill were made without avail and the
bill. which prevents the sale OF liquor
70 Indians in the proposed state OF Ok
lahoma, was adopted and the bill car
ried by l47 to 104."
Hamilton is Optimistic.
The correspondent of the Denver
Republican says
Delegate Rodey made a brilliant
closing speech on the statehood ques-
ton. Just prior to the taking OF the
vote in the House today. Having but
q few minutes allotted to him, he dis
carded his set speech prepared for the
occasion. and asked leave to have 1t
printed
Then he took up some OF the argu'
menta which had been made against
statehood and in a fifteen minute
sneech told the House more about the
resources and condition of New Mexl'
co than it had ever heard before.
'srhere was large attendance OF
House members and the galleries were
we'll filled. Members gathered about
Mr.. Rodey's chair and he was ire
ouent1y applauded as he made WHY
points in favor of admission OF the
territories to statehood. At the close
of his speech he was warmly congratu
lated by many members.
Representative Hamilton OF Mlchl
gan, who has charge of the statehood
bill. said this evening that he believed
the Senate would pass the bill before
The adjournment of this session,