Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-05
SENATE TAKES UP
STATEHOOD BILL.
Senator Bate Spoke Against the
Plan TO Make Two States Out
OF Four Territories,
THE FORAKER AMENDMENT.
Provides a Majority of Votes In Each
Territory Shall be Cast for
The Constitution

washington, Jan. Upon reconVen'
ing today after the holiday recess the
senate plunged directly into the consid-
Grafton OF the bill for the admission n
two states to be composed of Arizona
and New Mexico and Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. A motion by Mr..
Beveridge to take up the bill prevailed
by two-thrds majority.
Mr.. Hepburn, who renewed his efforts
10 get up the pure food bill, voted with
the Democrats on one roll call, but
with this exception the Republicans
voted solldly to proceed to the consld-
Grafton Of the statehood bill and the
Democrats solidIy against that course.
A motion by Mr.. Bate to recommlt was
voted down. Mr.. Nelson spoke at length
IN advocacy of the bill
Mr.. Plat OF New York reported a
resolution Tor the printing Of lOQOO cop
les OF the report Of the commissioner
OF corporations and accepted an amend
ment suggested by Mr.. Bailey proYld-
ing for printing with the report de-
clslon of the supreme court OF the
United States, which, he said, the re-
port criticses. An objection TO inne-
date consideration, the resolution went
over.
MIR. Warren reported the omnibus
claims bill and gave notice that he
would ask early consideration Of the
bill. which represents 500 claimants.
Mr.. Hepburn introduced a bill for the
regulation or corporations, which was
referred TO the committee on judiciary.
When the morning session closed Mr.
Beyerjdge moved that the senate pro-
coed with the consideration OF the Joint
statehood bill The motion brought
forth a great stir, and several senators
addressed the chair,
Mr.. Heyburn asked whether the mo-
ton made by him to take up the pure
food bin, which was pending when the
senate adjourned for the holidays, was
not pending. The chair decided thnt
the motion had died with the days ses-
sion OF the senate.
On motion TO proceed TO consideration
the vote was 81 ayes and II nays.
After the reading OF the statehood
bill MIR. Bate moved to recommlt that
measure because the testimony taken
before the committee on territories
had not been reported, rendering II dif-
fcult to make minority report Many
bf tho elttngs OF the committee, Mr.,
Rate said. had been held when the sem
nto was I'm session, ana this with other
circumstances, had prevented the at
tendance of Democratic senators. lie
pleaded against the consolidation of the
four territories into two states. Refer
ring 10 the proposed union Of Arizona
and New Mexico, he said they would
make q state OF greater area than ~
comprised I'm all the New England
states. with New York, New Jersey ana
Pennsylvania added The only reason
cor The consolidation was found, he
said, in the desire to prevent an IN
crease Of United states senators,
Mr. Nelson supported the bill as re-
norted by the committee, Referring es-
neclallv 10 the territories Of Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory he said they
were so constituted as to be the COM
plement each of the other o..
Txplaining the grant OF land Tor
school purposes, Mr.. Nelson said that
the entire state would get the dement,
Of the grant TO oklahoma, He alsu
smoke of the grant Of 100000 for
schools. but said this was not gra-
tuity ms was suggested by Mr. Bailey
Mr. Foraker and Mr. Bailey united
I'm asking questions concerning the
provision referring to the Oklahoma
school lands, which had already been
granted. and MIR Bailey suggested that
II might lead 10 further trouble
Mr. Nelson said the relteraton was
mercy for the purpose Of making as
suranae doubly sure.
In considering the provisions Of the
hill relative TO New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, he quoted statistics to show that
the growth OF both territories had beer
slow, and still was meager lie estl-
nnted the present population OF th'
two territories at 400 600 or less. Ito
admitted that large percentage OF tn,
neople of Arizona were American
while many OF those Of New Mexico
were liexlcans He did not admit
however that a majority Of the New
Mexico people were Americans, anC