Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08
zion of New Mexico alone.e asked Mr..

Mr.. Burrows admitted tnae II did dou
ing. Il will vote against the admission OF
New Mexico alone or against Its admis-
sfen coupled with Arizona. The condltfon
with reference to polygamy IS much worse
conditions In both are such as TO restrain
me from voting for either. To-day poiygamy
exists in New Mexico; 1t has been declared
to be the breeding ground of that pfac-
tice | am In possession of information
concerning the conditions in that territory
which is absolutely startling. cannot now
enter into particulars, but l 40 want ~
call attention to the condition and l say
that in my Judgment it would be fatal
mistake to admit either or both territories.
and I believe the country at no S aaStan.
territory should be admitted untl ms
abonination is wiped out.
Mr.. Dubois. who is also member OF the
committee on privileges and elections. spoke
of New Mexico, saying that'the revelations
concerning polygamy made In the Smoot
investigation have been SO startling that
of the question of polygamy In the states
as we'll as in the territories.
Mr. McComas also spoke of the reveia-
lions before the committee and expressed
the opinion that In view of them "far more
effective structures than are now In force
against polygamy are necessary ne OPP
posed separate statehood for New Mexico
Mr.. Plat Comm said there was no DOUBT
about the power of Congress to restrict Pc
lygamy, IAN institution which is he said
so inmical to our future
To Admit New Mexico.
The vote on the amendment for the sep
arate admission of New Mexico was then
taken and it was carried-42 to 40 1t was
evident from the outset that the vote would
be close and the progress OF the ballot
was followed with deep interest. Follow
ing is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Alger. Bacon, Bailey, Bard; Bate; Berry cry.
blackburn Carmack, Clark of Montana, LAY
CockrelI Culberson, Daniel Dubois. Eikins, nof-
aker Foster of Louisiana: Gallingcr Gibson Gor.
MeCreary. McCumber, McEnery, MeIaurin, Nal
lory. Martin Money, Morgan. Nswlands, oyss-
art art stone, Taliaferro, Teller.
Nays-Allee, Allison. Ankeny. Ball Bsveridge'
Burnham Burrows. Clapp Clark of Wyoming,
Clarke of Arkansas Cuilom, Depew, Dick; Die
tr;ch. Dillingham;, Dolliver DRYDEN tairo mas
Foster of Washington. Frye, Fulton: Gamble haie'
Hopkins Kean Kttredge. Lodge, Long, McComas:
Mfilard. Nelson. Plat of Connecticut, Piatt OF
New York Proctor Quarles, Scott, Shoot spoohe''
Warren, Wetmore.
Messrs. Pettus and Crane and Messrs.
TilIman and Hawley were paired on TINS
vote and Messrs. Aldrich. Burton Knox
and Mitchell were absent and impaired. me
result evidently was a surprise TO the al
vocates of the House bill, and Its an
nouncement was followed by many CON
ferenceS among them on the floor OF the
Senate. While these We're In progress Mr..
McCumber proposed as substitute for
the provision admitting a state composed
of Oklahoma and Indian territory combined
an amendment admitting Oklahoma alone
as a state.
Mr.. McCumber supported the substitute.
and Mr.. Beveridge made an earnest plea
against it. saying that 1T strikes at the
entire measure and deprives the people OF
Indian territory of the relief they so much
need. Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Bate spoke tor
the amendment. 1t was defeated AZ to 81
Mr.. Gallinger offered amendment that
it require majority of each Oklahoma ana
Irdian territory to adopt constitution
for the proposed state of Oklahoma
IJoIa 70 low hn mo
, on the table was carried, Al TO 81.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Dolli-
yer providing for terms of court at Tulsa,
in addition to the other cities IN Okla homa
provided by the bill.
Mr. Bailey opposed the amendment on
the ground that the senators and repre-
sentatives of the new state should be per-
mitted to ask Congress to locate the courts
in accordance with the demands of their
state. He said, however that if session
OF the court is to be held at Tulsa, he
had friends he wanted to accomnodate
at Chickasha, and offered an amendment
providing for this. Both amendments were
agreed to.
A number of other amendments offered
by democratic senators were laid on the
table Mr.. Berry suggested an amendment
which was agreed to- providing that moth
ing in the act admitting Oklahoma shall
be construed as prohibiting the establish
ment of separate white and colOred schools
Senate Resumes It's Session.
The proceeding on the bill throughout the
day had been in committee of the whole,
but when the Senate at 7:1o resumed its
sitting as the Senate, Mr. Spooner gave
notice that he would demand a separate
vote on the Bard amendment for separate
statehood for New Mexico. This notice
under the parliamentary practice of the
Senate had the effect of reviving that aues-
ton, and it was again taken up and
amendments to the provision were declared
To ha in nr6a
by Mr.. Dubois and was a reservation by
Congress of the right to legislate on the
subject of polygamy. 1t was voted down.
To Take Land From Arizona.
An amendment was proposed by Mr..
Kearns, providing that all that portion of
Arizona lying north of the Colorado river
shall be annexed to Utah.
Mr. Beveridge on behalf of the committee
indicated a willingness to accept the
amendment but the chair asked if the yeas
and nays were desired. Several senators
indicated a desire to that end and Mr.
Bailey sitting in his seat. but with voice
sufficiently raised to be heard throughout
the chamber. said:
Before that trade is consummated we
certainly want the ayes and nays
THE chair did not hear the remark of 4
the Senator from Texas, said Mr.. Frye,
who was presiding.
1.-The remark was not exactly intended
Bailey, but | will repeat. that before that
trade is consummated should certainly |
have the ayes and nays"
Mr.. Beyeridge responded that the pro- |
vision had been offered early in the ses-
sion and had been printed The ayes and |
nays were ordered, and the amendment was |
accepted, So to 33.
The vote was then again taken on the |
amendment to admit New Mexico to sepa- |
rate statehood This time the amendment |
was lost by tie vote. as follows:
Yeas-Alger. Bailey, Bard Bate Berry Black
burn Carmack. Clark of Montana, Clay. Cockrell |
Culberson. Daniel, Dubois. Elkns Foraker Foster
OF Louisiana. Gallinger. Gibson. German Hans |
81 ugh. Hepburn. Latner. McCreary. McCumber |
McEnery, McLaurin. Mallory. Martin. Newlands
Overman, Patterson Penrose. Perkins Simmons |
Stewart, Stone. Taliaferro Teller.
Nays-Allee. Allison. Ankeny, Ball. Beyeridge
Burnham, Burrows. Clapp. Clark of Wyoming
Clarke of Arkansas. Cullom, Depew. Dick Dietrich
Dillingham;, Doiver. Dryden. Fairbanks Foster of
Washington. Frye: Fulton, Gamble. Hale, Hopkins |
kean. Kearns, Kttredge. Lodge, Long McComas
Willard Nelson. Platt OF Connecticut Proctor.
Vuafies, Scott Smoot, Sp00ner.
Mr.. Bacon then offered an amendment |
eliminating Arizona and New Mexico en-
tirely from the bill. The amendment was |
adopted, 80 to 36. |
New Mexico Admitted.
Mr.. Bard then. in slightly different form, |
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