The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-19
BILL
AGAIN IN SENATE
Opponents of the Double Barreled
Scheme Are Active.
FORCED A PoSTP0NEMENT
PLAIN TALK OF FORAKER OF
OHIO.
VAEAsHINGToN, Feb. 1s.-The senate

iAI ASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The senate
wv convened in secret session at IL
o'clock today to continue consid-
Grafton Of the question of the admissi-
bility as testimony of Judge Swayne's
statement before the house investigat-
ing committee
After further debate on the question
by Messrs. Dubois, Patterson and Nal
Tory. the senate decided by a vote of
twenty-nine to forty-five not to admit
the Swayne statement.
The senate, as a court of impeach-
ment. then adjourned until p. m.
Monday, and at II o'clock resumed it's
legislative session.
Statehood Conference.
Almost Immediately after the legis-
lative session began the clerk of the
house appeared with the announcement
of the action of the house on the Joint
statehood bill. Mr.. Beverage moved
that the senate insist upon its amend
ments and agree to the conference
asked. This caused considerable dis
cussion as to the rules of procedure in
such cases, MesSrs- German and Teller
antagonizing the motion, while Messrs-
BeVeridge, Lodge, Allison and SDDoner
supported it.
The point was raised that upon OBJ
lection to consider the request for a
conference must go over for a day. nut
the chair held that such was not the
case.
Discussion then proceeded on the mo-
'tion Of Mr.. Beverage for a conference.
Mr.. Teller said the friends of ne bill
as it passed the senate desired to have
conferences who favored the measure
I'm that form. The chairman of me
committee on territories, Mr.. Beveridge,
was hostile to the amended bill, he SAID.
and ought not to control the conference.
Mr.. Foraker requested a postpone
ment until Monday, and when Mr.. BeV-
eridge objected, the Ohio senator SAID
with visible feeling:
Foraker Was ForcibIe.
fIf compelled to consider the mater
now we viii consider it, and we Will
keep on considering il, asking no tavOrs
and granting none"
1t was evident from the utterances
which came from other opponents Of
joint statehood that they were in hearty
accord
That what We'll do" said Mr..
Let's go on with the fight echoed
Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. Beverage then yielded. He said
that his only objection had been To get
the two houses closer together.
Mr.. Nelson said TINT while ne was
willing the bill should go over he cb-
jected to the threat contained in Ny.
Foraker's remark.
Turn About Fair Play.
Mr. Foraker replied that he chose his
own words, and further recalled Tie
fact that the statehood bill two years
ago was held up by senator's who wee
now exhibiting haste.
And under threats remarked Mr..
Gallinger
Yes" assented Mr. Foraker. threats
that the bill could not pass"
There being no other objection fur
Their consideration of the bill was post
poned until Monday. Mr.. Teller pre-
scented and had read protest from the
Colorado legislature against the union
of New Mexico and Arizona rs one
state
Mr. PenrOSe from the committee on
postoffices and post roads. then report
ed the pcstoffice appropria ton bill. Civ
ing notice that he would ask the SEN
ate to take it up at the first oppor
tunity.
The special order of the day. the eulo-
gies upon the character of the late Sen
ator Quay of Pennsylvania. was then
entered upon, Mr.. Penrose being the
first speaker He reviewed the career
of his colleague