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occupied the entire time of the senate
given to the joint statehood bill. He
made an argument against the union
OF Arizona and New Mexico, on the
ground that the people of those two
territories did not desire it.
The following bills were passed:
Providing for the settlement of
claims made by officers and enlisted
men in the army on account OF the
loss of personal property since 1898
Authorizing the refunding of unex-
pended money deposited to cover the
cost of plating mining claims.
AT . O'Clock the senate resumed
consideration OF the joint statehood
bill, and Mr. Bard (Cal) addressed
the senate. He antagonized the pro-
vision of the bill uniting Arizona and
New Mexico, saying that the people
of those territories had never signi-
fled q desire for this disposition of
their claims TO statehood, and that
all the conditions are unfavorable to
it.
Mr.. Bard gave his assent to the
proposition to consolidate Oklahoma
and Indian Territory and s1id that
this legislation was urgent because OF
the want of proper government in In
dian Territory.
During the course of Mr.. Bard's
speech he was interrupted by Mr..
TiIlman, who said he wanted to make
an appeal for white supremacy in
Arizona. To unite the two territories,
he said, would be like joining Florida
with Cuba, and TO subject the white
people of Arizona to the domination
of Mexicans and "Greasers," which he
opposed.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Bard's re-
marks the bill was temporarily laid
aside and the senate went into eXecu-
tive session.
After the doors were re-openad the
reading of the omnibus claims bill
was completed and the senate al
journed until Monday.
The house passed the Notifications
appropriation bill and adjourned unit;
Monday After Mr.. Littauer; Of New
York, had drawn a lesson from the
siege of Port Arthur, to show that
submarine mines has proven of the
greatest Importance in warfare, Mr..
Baker enlivened the proceedings by
attacking the president, who, he said,
wanted to hold himself up as the
counterpart OF Wilhelm II, The great
war god Later Mr.. Baker found
fault with the provision of the bill per
hitting the entry of such war ma
| terial as might be purchased aboard,
and charged the Republican party
with being a fraud in its contention
that the foreigner paid the tax.
Washington, Jan. THE prospects
are that this session of congress will
not pass river and harbor bill. The
committee on rivers and harbors has
been considering a bill for some time
with view TO making an early re-
port, but among the leaders in the
House there is a disposition to let
the bill go over for this session. on ac-
count of the condition of the treas
ury.
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
it. 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.
Secretary Hay. through the secre-
tary of the treasury, has asked con-
gress to appropriate $1,000 annually to
provide for an envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary tc
Morocco.
Senator Burrows today favorably
reported from the committee on
privileges and elections a concurrent
resolution providing for joint meet
ing of the Senate and House on Feb
Tuary 8, for canvassing the electoral
vote for president