Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-07
Fifty Eighth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 7.
grNATR.


Immediately after the approval OF the
journal today, the Senate resumed con-
sideratiou of the stat .hood bill. Nearly
every SENATOR was in his seat. and the
public and private galleries were filled,
10 anticipation OF an exciting session
that. under previous agreement, is to
bring TO an end the consideration Of a
measure that has been the regular order
of business since the assembling Of Con-
gress 10 December. Under that agree
mept, all amendments are to be taken
up in regular order, and to be voted
upon when the debate on each, con-
Quoted under the ten minute rule, is ex-
hausted. The bill itself will be voted
upon before today's session closes.
Mr.. Perkins presented a memorial
from the legislature OF bis State, praying
that the question Of joining Arizona and
New Mexico be left to vote OF the
people of each of those territories.
The first amendment taken up was
one by the committee in charge of the
bill. prohibiting the grant or sale Of in
toxieating liquors for ten years in that
part of the proposed State Of Oklahoma
known as Indian Territory.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment
to the amendment prohibiting the sale or
giving away of liquors for 81 years in the
entire State, and making misdemeanor
the manufacturing and barter of beer,
ale, and vine, with penalty of from 30
to 100 days and from $50 to 5000 fine
Mr.. McLaurin favored prohibition
but contended that the legislation should
be left 10 the State and not be fixed by
Congress.
Mr.. Stone thought likewise.
Mr.. Morgan objected to the prohibi.
ton relative to beer and light wines. He
declared that it would kill a promising
grape industry.
Mr.. Bailey said he would not vote for
the amendment, as ii was attempting to
impose the will of Congress upon a
defenseless people, as q condition prece
dent to statehood; an interference with
the police p 'wer.
Mr.. Bacon thought the proposed sub.
stitute too drastic; he favored the COM
mittec amendment.
Mr. + ,raker held that it was not com
petent for Congress to legislate in
police regulation.
Mr.. Hepburn took similar view.
Mr.. Spooner ia isred the questionable
practice of such Limitation, no said,
only because of the peculiar conditions
existing.
The Gallingsr amendment was carried
by vote of So to 20.
Those voting against we're Alyer,
Ankeny, Bacon, Bailey, Bail, Clark
(Mont.) J, Clark (Wy), Clay, Culberson,
Daniel Dietrich, Foraker, Foster, Cor
man, Hepburn, Kean, Kearns, Nc
Laurin, Nelson, Wetmore.
Mr.. German interrupted the roll call
to protest against pairs. He was de-
cIared out OF order. Later, he contsnded
that pairs were by custom confined to
party questions. He thought this was
not one.
Senator Morgan offered an amendment
to except wine of domestic production
and manufacture" from the proposed
prohibition. II was lost.
Senator Foraker's amendment leaving
to the vote Of the people OF each OF the
territories of Arizona aud New Mexico
the question as to the adoption OF con.
stitution combining them in one State,
was adopted, without division. This
is q big surprise. 1t means that unless
the people Of Arizona desire to cast IN
their lot with that of New Mexico, in
United State, they will be given the OPP
portunity to reject the legislation OF that
State. This is what Arizona people
have been fighting for, and the opPor-
tuuity will be avalled Of to reject
statehood so long as it is offered only 10
conjunction with the sister territory.
At 3:45 O'Clock vote on the bill had
not been taken.
There was not corporars guard on
the floor when the House met at ii
o'clock today and in committee OF the
whole continued the debate on the E'ch'
Townsend railroad rate bill.
Mr.. Richardson, who was speaking
when the House adjourned yesterday.
was given thirty minutes more to COM
plete his argument for the Davey bill;
Probably three score members all told
heard his argument.
Mr.. Richardson attacked the HearsI
bill which two democratic members Of
the commerce committee had reported
| in lieu of the Davey bill as radical and
leaning toward government ownership
of the railroads. He denied that any
provisions of the Dayey bill we're taken
from the Hearst bill, accepting tina
which has previously been made pubic
by several democrats.
} Mr. Rainey in reply said that he reit
( Grated the charge, speaking for himself
that the Davey bill was part of the Hears
bill. The Davey bill, however, did no
90 far enough and it was not as good a
, the Esch.Townsend bill, therefore, b
declared, be would vote for the rePublica
! measure.
y r.--Hsat, GuffaPfuU