The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
MEETING OF CONGRESS-
RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS AFTER
 CHRIsTMAs HOLIDAYS.
Metion of Senator Beveridse to Take
 Up the Joint statehood hills Pre- ss yails by . Good Majority.


 consideration of the bill for the ad-sis- sion of two States to be composed of Arizona and New Mexico and Okla homa and Indian Territory. motion by Mir. Beveridge to take up the bill prevailed by two-thirds majority.
 Mir. Hepburn, who renemed his ef- fort to get up the pure food bill, voted with the Democrats on one roll call. but with this exception the Republi- cans voted solidly to proceed with the consideration of the Statehood bill and the Democrats solidly against that course. A motion by Mir. Bate to re- commit was voted down. Mr. Nelson spoke at length in advocacy of the bill. W
 There was an exceptionally large att tendance of Senators when the Senate was called to order today for the re- sumption of business after the Christi mas holidays. President pro tenn Frye being still absent, Senator Per- kins presided.
 In his opening prayer, Dr. Hale ad- dressed the Senators as ''Fellow-work CTS together with God" and asked them to pray with him.
 Mir. Platt (N. Y.r reported a reso- lution for the printing of ten thousand copies of the report of the Commis- sioner of Corporations and accepted an amendment, suggested by Mir. Bailey. providing for printing with the report a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which he said the report criticised.
 On an objection to immediate con sideration, the resolution went over.
 Mir. Warren reported the omnibus claims bill. and gave notice that he would ask early consideration. The hill g0n al
 MT. Hepburn introduced a bill for the regulation of corporations which was referred to the Committee on Ju- dietary.
 A bill allowing the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Manitoba Railroad Company to acquire lands ip the Red Lake In- dian reservation was passed.
 When the morning hour closed Mir. Beveridge moved that the Senate pro- ceed to the consideration of the joint statehood bill. The motion created a brief stir and several Senators ad- dressed the chair. Mfr. Hepburn was recognized. and he asked whether the motion by him to take up the pure food bill, which was pending when the Sem ate adjourned for the holidays was not pending. The chair decided that the motion had died with that days session of the Senate.
 On motion to proceed with considera- tion of the statehood bill the vote was 31 yeas and IT nays. This was strictly party division, but MT. Hey burn refrained from voting.
 While the reading of the statehood bill was progressing MT. Platt (Conn.) interrupted proceedings to ask the con- sideration of resolution empowering Senators designated to preside over the Senate. in the absence of the presi- dent pro tempore, to sign enrolled bills, saying that the adoption was nec- essary to prevent congestion. The resz olution was agreed to.
 s The reading of the statehood bill be- ing concluded, MT. Bate moved to re- commit that measure because the tes- timony taken before the Committee on Territories had not been reported, rem dering 1t difficult to render minority report.
 Many of the sittings of the commit tee, MT. Bate said, had been held when the Senate was in session and this with other circumstances had prevent ed the attendance of Democratic Sem ators. He pleaded against undue haste fin the matter and entered upon an argument against the consolidation of the four territories into two States. Referring to the proposed union of Arizona and New Mexico. he said they would make a State of greater area than is comprised in all the New Eng land States with New York, New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania added The only reason for the consolidation was found. he said, in the desire to prevent an increase of United States Senators.
 Mir Beveridge said all the members of the Committee on Territories had been notified of the committee meet n Q fn fN ct .l d. fault of the individual members. He also said that the fact that the House had not made a full report of testimony rendered a similar report by the Sem ate unnecessary. MT. Bate admitted that due notice of meetings had been given. They wanted us-to help make a quorum. he said, but we did not come up with the ante" The reference of the venerable Senator to a popular game caused smile around the cham Der. His motion was voted down, Is to S1, MT. Hepburn voting with the Democrats for recommittal.
 MT. Nelson supported the bill as re- ported by the committee. Referring especially to the territories of Okla homa and Indian Territory he said they were so constituted as to be the com pTement each of the other.
 Explaining the grant of the land for Scnool purposes, MT. Nelson said that the entire State would get the benefit of the grant to Oklahoma.
 MT. Foraker and MT. Bailey united in asking questions concerning that provision referring to the Oklahoma school lands which have already been granted and Mir. Bailey suggested that it might lead to future trouble.
 MT. Nelson said the reiteration was merely for the purpose of making as- surance doubly sure.
 In considering the provisions of the bill relating to New Mexico and Ari- zona, he quoted statistics tc show that the growth of both territories had been slow, and was stin meagro. He estimated the present population of the two territories at 400,O0O or less. He admitted that a large percentage of the people of Arizona were Ameri- cans while many of those of New Mexico were \Mexicans He did not ad- init, however, that majority of the New Mexico people were Mexicans. and he also contended that there was no real enmity between the two nationali- ties.
 Mir. Nelson had not concluded when on motion of Mir Cullom, the Senate at 4:15 p. m., adjourned out of respect to the memory of Representative Ma honey of Illinois.
 THE HOUSE.
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