The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-08


providing that certain civil rights and
restrictions. including the prohibition OF
polygamy should be included merely
in the constitution and not provided by
ordinance irTevoCable without the consent
Of the United States and the people OF
said State, as the Bard amendment pro-
vided
The CarInack amendment TO the amend
ment was rejected
A roll call vas then ordered on the Bard
amendment and il was carried-42 ayes,
~ noes. The result was in doubt TO the
very last.
Mr. Beveridgo rushed over to Mr. Kearns
of Utah, who was said 10 have been -on the
fence. and imploned MIN 20 change his
vote from yea to nay. This would have
made tie sRd the amendment would have
the vote was announced. The roll call
stood.
Reputucans in small capitals. Democrats in
ilaesJ
Yels-AtogR Bacon B1aev. hard. Bate, Berry.
Coekrsh. cuibsti0u. DanHI, Duooh. EiKlss, on
AkgR. FOsrBR, GALLtNOEB. GIBSON. German HANS
BRouoH. HHrBuRS. kEAHSs, Laflmct heCredrv.
McCuMBER &eEHsry MeLabIh, MaAory Marion
Penros, i akiss. .Siramoni STEWART, STONE. Tai
NGI,IiLLgs. ALLISON ARKEsr BALL. BKv.
FRI or. BuRSHAH BURRows. CLAFP CLARK OF
Wyoming. clark Of Arkansas. CuLLoM. DEpEw,
DICK, DIETRICH DnLS0HAM. DoLtIvER DRYDEN.
fAGRBANKs FOSTER OF Washington. FRYE. FULTON.
GAMBLE. HALE. HOPKINS. REAs KlrTRKDoE.
Of Connecticut PLArr OF New York. PROCTOR.
QuARLR.. SCOTT. SHOOT. SPooNkR WARREN WAY
hoHE-+o
Mr. McCumber offered an amendment
providing foe the admission Of Oklahoma
as a State without the addition Of Indian
Territory. After vigorous debate II was de-
feated-ayes, 81; noes, 20.
An amendment was offered by Mt Gal
linger providing for a separate vote by
Oklahoma and Indian Territory on the
question of ratifying the proposed Constitu-
ton. 1t was laid on the table-4l to 81,
By this time it was 7.l5 p. NJ. and the bill
was reported to the Senate from the COM
mittee Of the whole.
Mir DUBOIS offered an amendment provid-
ing that Congress reserves to itself the right
to legislate on the question OF polygamy
and polygamous cohabltation. although
the subject until Congress shall have done
so. Defeated by viva voce vote.
Mr.. Kearns of Utah offered an amend
ment authorizing the annexation 20 Utah
Of the strip OF Arizona north OF the Colorado
River Mr. Keafns described the strip az a
resort Of criminals The amendment was
2S; noes 80.
vote was then taken on the question
Of concTriug with the Bard amendment
IA amended in the committee Of the whole.
The result was tie, 30 70 49, and the amend
ment was lost.
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment strik- |
Ing out Sections 10 to 81. thereby admitting
Okla hoIna and Indian Territory alone, and |
leaving boeh New Mexico and Arizona as |
Territories. Agreed to-3S 70 80.
Alger, Bard. Burrows Elkfns. Foraker. |
Hansbrough, Hepburn, Me |
1umber, Perkins and Stewart, Republicans.
voted With the Democrats In the affirma-
i've. The negative votes were soidly (
Mr. Bard offered an amendment admitting
gu ua n "a
Vords OF the old amendment, but striking |
,ut the provision that the new State should |
ever enact any law restricting or abridgmg
he right of Nrr ge on account OF race
oor or previous condition Of servitude.
President Frye ruled that the amend
nent was in brder, and vote was ordered.
{ stood: Ayes SO; noeA, 81. but before
he result was announced Mr.. Beveridge
han ged his vote from no TO aye, and the
esult stood 40 TO 81
SO the amendment admitting Now Mexico
s separate State was agreed to. The
ote was:
.R-pnBicans in small caps. Democrats IN itsllcs)
NfAS-ALaKR. Bdaey, BARD. BGr. Kerry 1KvK-
9ay. Coskrsn. Cslosf'on, Dantl. Dubois. KLKINs,
IASsREordH. HgTBuRS. IGiiT.sr. McCieGrg. Mc.
UNRBR, aeEnsrg hoLaursn, Mallory. Aarin,
,eRsISs sf5i,,9ni. SrEs ,ar. StonS, TaltGferro'
Nays-ArLBp. A1L1sox ANKYs5r. BALL burn.
IAN RuaHows. CLAP CLARK OF Nyo Cidrto OF
,Tk. CuLLoN DEPEw DIcsi- DlgrHicH. DILLISo.
IAN. DoLLiNKH bHYDEN. FAIHBANKs. FOSTER or
ash, FRYE. FULTON. CAMILLE. Hale, HOPKINS, !
KAN. KEABSs. KtTTHBDdE. LoDoE. LoHo,
tCCoStAs. WILLARD. NELSON, PLAT OF Conn,
'RocyoR. QuARLEs Scorr. SHOOT. SPooSEB-s7.
Mr. Beveridge moved to reconsider the
ote but that motion was laid on the table
, to s. This disposed of the fight and Mr.
allinger. who was then in the chair rushed
trough the formula of asking for the ayes
nd noes and declared the bin passed.
Half of the Senators were on their feet
nd dozen asked for recognition, Mr.
oraker shouted motion TO adjourn. Mr.
allinger propounded it and declared IL
lrried. The Senators burst into laughter
n both sides and number oapped their
ands. There was a round Of handshak-
~ and much laughter over the curious
utcome OF the days fight.
The motion 10 adjourn carried at $50. |
nd five minutes later the Senate chamber
as deserted.