The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
NEW STATE
 OF OKLAHOMA Arizona and New Mexico
 Left Out. DEFEAT FOR ADMINISTRATION Beveridge Fights to Last, But is
 Unsuccessful. Burrows's Amendment, Striking Out All Reference to Arizona and New Mexico, Adopted by Vote
 of 37 to S5.

admission of a new State to be called Oklahoma, and to be composed of the Territory of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. It was the House joint Statehood bill with all the provisions relating to Arizona and New Mexico stricken out. The motion to strike out was made by MT. Burrows, and It was carried by the close vote of 37 to 35 after having been lost in Com mittee of the Whole by the still closer vote of 35 to 36.
 Immediately after the disposal of the Statehood bill, the House railroad rate bill was made the unfinished business, but as the Senate adjourned over Sat- urday and Sunday, the actual formal consideration of the measure will not begin until Monday.
 The vote on Statehood came as the climax of day devoted exclusively to that bill. Most of the time was given to discussion, but the voting on the bill and amendments consumed an hour and a half. The speech-making ex- cited comparatively little interest. but there was pronounced excitement throughout the voting period, and it eliminated when the success of the mo- tion to eliminate Arizona and New Mexico was announced after the second vote on that proposition.
 The test vote upon which the oppo- nents of joint Statehood showed their greatest strength was on the Foraker amendment. which provided that Ari- zona and New Mexico should have an opportunity to vote separately on the proposition of joint Statehood. This was carried by vote of 42 to 20.
 To Prevent a Reference.
 Previous to this action, provision for increased appropriation in the bill were stricken out in order to afford an op- portunity for a motion to concur in the Senate amendments when the bill is sent to the House.
 The speech making began at II o'clock and was under the. ten-minute rule after the first hour. About a dozen speeches were made, but the no- table ones were made by Messrs. nu- bois and Burrows in denuneiation of polygamy in Arizona and New Mexico. MrI Dubois secured the incorporation of an anti-polygamous.a amendment, but the elimination of Arizona from the measure detracted somewhat from the importance of the accomplishment.
 Just before the voting began. MT. Cullom, who has been absent from the Senate on account of illness during the greater part of the session, entered the chamber. He was warmly welcomed by his colleagues.
 As amended by the senate. the bill provides for the creation of the State of Oklahoma out of Oklahoma and Indian Territories upon the adoption of a constitution. The State is allowed the usua quota of executive judicial and legislative offices, two United States senators, and five members of the National House of Representatives. A constitutional convention with 110 members, 55 of which are to be chosen by each of the territories comprising the State, is provided for, and all male citizens or male Indians 21-years of age. are made eligible to membership. in it.
 Rights of Indians.
 There is an especial provision pro- tecting the Indians In their rights and continuing the prerogative of the national government to control their affairs. The sale of intoxicating liquors in what Is now Indian Territory is prohibited for 21-years and longer unless the constitution is changed. Section Is and 36 of each township of land in Oklahoma are set aside for the benefit of the common school system as is also five percent of the proceeds of the sales of public lands. There is an of $5,0OO, ,0O0 from the treasury for the benefit of the schools. Provision is made for the sup port of higher education and charitable institutions. Two districts for United States courts one in Oklahoma and the other In Indian Territory, are provided for. Guthrie Is made the temporary seat of government. but the house pro- vision continuing 1t in that capacity until 1915 was eliminated.
 Speeches were made as follows: MT Spooner. saying that Mir. Beverldges speech was at variance with former reports of the committee on territories: MT. Nelson advocating the union of Arizona and New Mexico as the best plan for the Americanization of New Mexico; MT. Teller. MT. Hopkins, MT. Mir Gallinger. MT. Hep burn MT. Clark (Wyo) Mir Dillingham; and Mir. Carter, who said that he was opposed to the coercion of any body of American citizens. much as he would like to vote for a bill SUD- ported by the president and a Repubil- can House of Representatives.
 SmOOt Has Amendment.
 Brief speeches also were made by Messrs. Newlands, McCumber, Fulton. smoot and Burrows. The Utah Sena- or introduced an amendment annexinE Q his State all that part of Arizona ying north of the Colorado river and poke in support of 1t. lie said the strip was unwatered and without val le.
 Mir. Burrows advocated the eIimina- lion of Arizona and New Mexico from he bill and presented an amendment 70 that end He based his opposition 'n the ground that there were many oolygamists in the two territories and | ipoke of polygamy as an "offense | against the civilization of the age"
 He said the real oftense was not tn | plural marriages. but in polygamous | practiced after marriage ! elsewhere. He quoted from letters to ihow that there were many mormons iving in polygamy in both Arizona md New Mexico and said that not the difficulty of getting estimony there had been some con rictions for polygamy
 In this connection he read a letter rom the attorney general of the Uni ed States stating that recently there lad been thirty-one convictions under ha Edmunds act, a majority of which were for unlawful cohabitation. The | ienator therefore said that he should ppose the admission of these terri ories until they should purge them !