The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-16
TRY TO BLOCK VOTE
ON STATEHOOD BILL
Opponents of Measure Aiming
to Hold Off Until the
Close

WASHINGTON, Dc JAM 15.-Thes
intention is to keep the statehood bill
TO the front in the senate during the
present week with the hope on the
part OF its friends that by the end of
sehes week they may be able to get an
agreement to vote on it. Thus far the
opponents of the measure have held
out stubbornly against naming a day
Tor vote, and while they do not say
IN explicit terms that it is their inten-
ton to filibuster against the passage
of the bill, it is evident that unless
compromise can. be reached for the
elimination of Arizona from the meas
ure they will make an effort to prevent
vote before the close of the present
session.
On this account there is coming to
De more or less discussion of plans for
the modification of the bill, and most
OF the talk gravitates towards the
amendment suggested by Senator For
aker for separation of the votes of
ARIZONA and New Mexico on the ques-
ton of admission or that suggested by
Senator Bard combining the operation
OF the bill to the creation of the state
OF oklahoma out of the territory Of
Oklahoma and Indian territory, en-
tirely eliminating New Mexico from
the bill. A number of Republicans
have announced themselves favorable
TO either of these notifications and
the hope is expressed that the Demo-
cratic senators may be brought to ac-
cept them. In the meantime the de-
bate will go on.
Democratic Stand
Senator Bate, the senior Democratic
member of the committee of terrific
r1es, said that number of Democratic
senators would be prepared by Monday
to take the floor in opposition to the
Dill in its present shape. He would not
admit willingness to accept the For
-aker or Bard amendment, but said
that either of them would be debated.
Other Democrats do not manifest a
disposition to hold out so stiff1y and
some say frankly that they would feel
literally inclined toward the union of
Oklahoma and Indian territory if the
bill can be confined to those territories.
Senator Beveridge, who is in charge of
the bill, will be absent from the city
during the greater part of the week
and the bill will be in charge of Sen
ator Nelson. Mr.. Beveridge goes to
Indianapolis to be present at his pros
pective reelection to the senate and
will not return until Friday.
The pure food bill will become the
unfinished business when the state
hood bill is disposed of, but time is
rapidly slipping away and with only
one of the Appropriation bills passed
there probably will not be much op-
portunity to consider the pure food
bill If it is not taken up quickly. The
friends of this measure are discussing
the advisability of a vote to displace
the statehood bill with the pure food
bill. Nothing, however, has been de-
termined on in that direction and in no
event will it be undertaken in the alb
sence of Senator Beverdige.
Senator Martin on Monday will make
an effort to secure consideration of the
bill making a cross town railway for
Washington The lines are sharply
drawn on this bill and if the senate de-
cides to take it up there will be much
debate over it. The bill could come up
only during the morning hour so long
as the statehood bill is the unfinished
business.
Saturday the senate will receive off,
cially the marble statue of the late
Senator ingalls,. of Kansas, which has
been presented to the nation to soc--
cupy place in statuary hall. Senator
will a olY0. tI,r, can tot Inn,