Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-12

The joint statehood bill again occu.
pied the major portion of the atten-
ton of the Senate and Mr.. Nelson
completed his speech in support OF
1t. The omnibus claims bill was read
in part but no effort was made to Sc.
cure action on it. Bills for the recog
milton of the medical corps of the
army and regulating promotions of
army officers in the ordnance depart
ment were passed.
One Of the most elaborate floral de-
signs ever exhibited in the Senate
chamber surrounded the desk of Mr..
Burrows of Michigan, when the Sen
ate convened. 1t was a map in flow
ers of the state of Michigan and was
testimonial from admiring friends
as compliment upon the senator
denomination for the senate.
About thirty witnesses for the de-
tense in the Smoot investigation.
which will be resumed in Washing
ton on Tuesday next, have been sub
poenaed in Utah and Idaho. Most of
these are men prominent in the bust
ness and political life of the two
states. Two women have been sum-
moned.
Secretary Hay, through the secre.
tary of the treasury. has asked con-
gress to appropriate $500 annually to
provide for an envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to
Morocco.
Senator Burrows today favorably
privileges and elections a concurrent
resolution providing for a joint meet
ing of the Senate and House on Feb
ruary s, for canvassing the ELECTORAL
vote for president.
Friends of the statehood bill have
received kilograms from Washington
that the vote on the measure is apt
to be taken within three days and for
them to hasten to Washington. 1t is
believed here that the bill will
pass.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Upon recon-
vening after the holiday recess the
senate plunged directly into consid-
Grafton of the bill for the admission
of two states, to be composed of Ari-
iona and New Mexico, and Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory. A motion
by Mr.. Beveridge to take up the bill
prevailed by a two thirds majority.
Mr.. Hepburn, who renewed his effort
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 to the
consideration of the statehood bill,
and the Democrats solidly against
that course. A motion by Mr.. Bate
to recommit was voted down. Mr..
Nelson spoke at length in advocacy
Of the bill.
There was an exceptionally large
attendance of senators when the SEN
ate was called to order. President
Pro TEN Frye being absent, Senator
Perkins presided.
Mr.. Plat of New York reported
resolution for the printing of 10000
of the report of the commissioner of
corporations and accepted an amend
ment suggested by Mr.. Bailey pro-
viding for printing with the report
decision of the supreme court of
the United States which, he said, the
report criticises.
On objection to immediate consid-
GRAFTON, the resolution went over.
When the morning session closed
Mr.. Beveridge moved that the SEN
ate proceed with the consideration
of the joint statehood bills. The mo-
ton created a brief stir, and several
senators addressed the chair. Mr..
Hepburn asked whether the motion
made by him to take up the pure
food bill, which was pending when
the senate adjourned for the Holt
days, was not pending. The chair
decided that the motion had died
with that days session of the SEN
ate.
On the motion to proceed to con-
sideration the vote was 81 ayes and
II nays.