The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-06-23


Of Oklahoma and Indian Terri.
tory" he said, meets my ap-
proval. i'll had my choice and
were supreme l would infinitely
prefer that Oklahoma aud Indian
Territory come separately with
an aggregate population of two
and almost one-half million with
four Senators rather than to see
New Mexico and Arizona come
together, and, God knows, rather
than to see them come singly
with less than 100000 pOpula-
tion, with four Senators. ! have
sought with the best of my be-
lief to voice my views. You
have the result before you. AL
though every man in Indian Ter
ritory should vote against state
hood for the new proposed State
of Oklahoma, Notwithstanding
that protest the State would be
and will be formed under this
enabling act"
Mr.. Smith of Arizona rose.
DECLARED WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Mr.. Oannon--I do not yield at
this moment there is no separate
vote there. There is a separate
vote, however, as to the other
two. So much for that. I do
not propose to go into the merits
of this proposition. l would not
have taken the floor had not the
honorable gentleman, the Dele
gate from Arizona, made the re-
mark that there was high pen
atty for the Governor of that
Territory to attempt to influence
legislation, or for one legislative
body or its membership to at
tempt to traffic in legislation
with the other in order to secure
certain other legislation, if l
correctly state him.
THAT remark could have had
but one motive and one mean
ing, and that meaning is that
someone in the House has sought
to effect legislation in the House
as a matter of traffic in order to
secure action upon this matter
in the Senate. That imputation,
SO far as it reflects upon
the Speaker Of this House, is un-
worthy the gentleman who ut
tered it and without foundation
in fact.
IF it was necessary to furnish
proof of this statement l look
about me here on my own side
of the House, on members with
whom l disagreed touching the
progress of this bill from time to
time, and upon that the state
ment implied in the insinuation
of the gentleman is true, to say
so." LOud and long applause }
Then the Speaker strobe up to
the rOstrum, splitting at every
step.
''Mr. Speaker, | move that the
conference report be adopted, :"
shouted MIR. Hamilton.
''All in favor of the motion of
the gentleman from Michigan
say"
''Aye," came with such volume
that it echoed through the cor
ridors.
Statehood had been given to
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
STATEHOOD BILL SIGNED.
Washington, d. c., June 49,
Another star was added to the
union today when President
Roosevelt signed the bill ad-
mitting Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory as one state. The
measure also provided that Ari-
zona and New Mexico may be
admitted to statehood as the
state Of Arizona, provided the
people Of the territories vote in
favor of admission on the terms
submitted by congress.
The signing Of the measure
was made the occasion of an in
teresting ceremony.
Senator Beveridge and Rep
resentatiye Hamilton. chairmen
Of the senate and house commit
tees on territories, who have
worked long and hard for the
measure, were present as also
were Delegate Mcclure Of Okla
homa and a number Of residents
of Oklahoma; Delegate Andrews
u