The Globe-republican., 1905-01-19

present Wteh, WIN lnt Hopc WI VA
part of Its friends that by the end G
4 the week they may be able to get a
agreement to vote on It, Thus ia
the opponents of the measure hay
held out stubbornly against namin!
a day for a vote, and, while they d
not say in explicit terms that 1t il
their intention to filibuster agains
! the passage Of the bill, 1t is eviden
that, unless a compromise can b.
reached for the elimination of Ar
IONA from the measure, they vii
make an effort to prevent vote be
fore the close of the present session
An amendment giving to the sen
ate exclusive jurisdiction over ma
tional parks and reservations was al
50 inserted,
All amendments to the statehood
bill except that relating to liquor
traffic in Indian Territory we're
adopted.
On this account there is coming to
be more or less discussion Of plans
for the modification OF the bill, and
most of the talk gravitates toward
the suggestion of Senator Foraker
for separation of the votes Of Arizona
and New Mexico on the question OF
admission, or that suggested by Seha-
tor Bard, confirming the operation Of
the bill to the creation of the state
of Oklahoma out Of the territory OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and
entirely eliminate Arizona and New
Mexico from the BILL A number OF
the republicans have announced
/ themselves favorable 10 either OF
these suggestions.
Washington, Jan. 1G.--NIembers OF
/ the senate are anxiously looking for
! the supreme courts decision in the
case of Senator Burton, OF Kansas,
and with some fear that the opinion
of the court may result in consider
able embarrassment for the upper
house.
The senate committee on terri
tories authorized for third time a
favorable report on the nomination
of John G. Brady to be governor OF
Alaska, The nomination has been
called up in the senate for conflrma'
ton on two occasions and. both times
opposition was made on the ground
that certain commercial interests
wanted to be heard before action was
taken.
Representative Sheppard, of Texas,
introduced bill prohibiting the pay
ment of mileage to senators and
members who ride on free passes.
A favorable report was made by
the senate committee on forest rcScr'
yations on the bill for the protection
of wild animals and birds in the
Wichita forest reserve.
The stewart BILL providing for ap'
poinlment by the president OF SUI
perintendent and special attorney to
succeed the Dawes commission,
which was recently offered as an
amendment TO the statehood Dill, was
Yesterday introduced in the senate
by Senator Stewart as a separate
measure.
Washington, Jan. "A. - The senate
committee on commerce authorized
Senator Gallinger to make a favorable
report on the merchant marine ship
ping bill prepared by the merchant
marine commission.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was read at
length in the senate and there was
discussion of the civil
service question and the provision Tor
an Investigation of foreign trade CON
dilions by the department OF com
MERGE. The bill for the merchant ma
rne was reported to the senate and
Mr.. Bailey made the point That the
had been pledged to re-
port in favor of discriminating duties
md not in favor of the ship subsidies.
l'hc suggestion was c0nlbatted by
Gallagher and Lodge, who
were members of the commission
The delegation of Oklahoma ana
indian Territory statehood boosters"
which has been in Washington for
hree days, called in body at the
White House this morning, They
were escorted by Delegate Mcclure,
If Oklahoma. who introduced them to
he president. All shook hands with
he executive and paid their respects,
tut there was no speechmaking.
The following statement in opposi-
ion 10 tariff revision is being signed
~ members of the house from the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
;tates.
Thus far the document has been
igned by about seven members.
Washington, Jan. 70. The atten-
Jon of the senate was divided be.
ween the statehood question and
governmental regulation of rail
Dads.
The statehood bin was taken up
md an amendment adopted which
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