The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08


 of Arizona to the voters of the present territory of Arizona, and ot the territory of New Mexico, seper.ely
 Foraker Causes Surprise.
 MT. Beveridge had suggested that the committee amendments should be passed upon in order to perfect the bill when MT. Foraker secured recognition 10 form ally postpone his amendment. This had for weeks been considered a crucial amendment, and surprise was depicted on many faces when 1t was permitted to go to vote without suggestion from any senator The surprise was no less when the supporters of the committee bill fail- ed to demand a division on the vote. The result created a ripple of excitement throughout the Senate chamber and when it subsided MT. Beveridge on behalf Of the committee, indicated the purpose Of accepting several mendments suggested by MT Long. One of these prescribes the proportion of the public lands to be devoted to the benefit of the higher ln- stitutions of learning in the proposed state of Oklahoma. MT. Longs amend ment was then formally accepted.
 The amendment suggested by Mir Long increasing the donation to the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college from 150 GOO acres to GOO acres, was agreed to. MT Bailey spoke in opposition to the union of Oklahoma ana lnuldn elIlAoiN He said that if Texas had had sufficient population in the beginning it would In all probability have been divided into five states.
 MT. Carmack offered an amendment eliminating the provision in the bill re- uuiring the adoption of a constitution by the state of Oklahoma, many of the pro visions of which shall be irrevocable with out the consent of the United States The amendment was agreed to on a viva voce vote.
 Bard Amendment Causes Debate.
 MT. Bard then proposed an amendment providing for the admission of New Mex leo as a state in accordance with its pres- ent boundaries, the effect being to elim- mate Arizona as a part of the proposed state The amendment was in the lan- guage of the amendment formerly sug- gested by MT. Patterson. and was offered as a substitute for the provision In the bill admitting Arizona and New MeXlco as one state.
 MT. Bard explained the provisions of the amendment and a number of senators spoke for or against it.
 Among the senators speaking for the amendment were Messrs. Newlands, Hey burn, Bailey, Ell1ins, Morgan, and among those opposing Messrs. Hopkins and Spooner
 MT Spooner declared that 1t was idle to compare New Mexico with the original states.
 "They did not come into the union, they made the union. New Mexico is not fit to come into the union. Her mineral resources are a bagatele, her agriculture is a trihe her population is not such as to justify admission"
 MT. Elkins, replying, said he had lived in New Mexico for many years, and knew the people to be in every way worthy of statehood. He said the democratic party was keeping it's pledges by supporting statehood for New Mexico, while repub- licans were violating a pledge three times made.
 MT. Stewart and MT. Clark, Montana, supported the amendment MT. Burrows announced his opposition to the admission of New Mexico, ana based his antagonism on the revelations concerning Mormonism which have been made in the case of Senator Shoot before the committee on privileges and elections, of which he is chairman.
 II cannot vote for the admission of New Mexico" he said, because to take It out of the Jurisdiction of territory and lift it into statehood would be to re- move the probability of bringing to jus flee those who are violating the law"
 The bill as 1t sttnds, he said recognizes the existence of the crime of polygamy