The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-02
STATEHOOD FIRST
GOES TO SENATE
THE HOUSE INSURGENTS ARE IN
cLINED TO BELIEVE THAT ARl-
IONA AND NEW MEXICO MAY BE
LEFT OUT ENTIRELY.

Washington June 1.-The latest move
ment in the controversy between the sem
ate and house on the statehood question
has lust been revealed in connection with
the plan to bring in a report from the
conference committee tomorrow This re-
port is to provide for the admission of
Oklahoma and Indian Territories as one
state, with the further provision in the
exact language of the original Foraker
amendment that Arizona and New Mex
leo shall vote separately on their admis-
sion as one state.
This report is to be submitted first to
the Senate for its action. Should it be
rejected as has been predicted, it is be-
Heved that the house will rest the case
after emphasizing that the Senate and
not the house is responsible for the fail
ure.
The Foraker amendment is the provision
on which the statehood insurgents made
their losing fight in the house. 1t is
also stated by leaders of this 'insurgent"
movement that had the house conferees
accepted the amendment as a basis of
compromise when the bill first, went to
conference, the question would nave been
settled long since in that manner. They
express the opinion that the long delay
has resulted in such strong feeling in
the Senate that the house may ultimately
he compelled to yield and accept the
burrows amendment, which leaves the
statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
out of the bill.
to the hospital in a patrol wagon. where
the bullet and some fragments of the
bone were removed from his brain.
A CHASTITY feature of his act was the
fact that after shooting himself, Mr..
Adams proceeded out into the hall and to
the bath room, there washing himself,
and then returned to his room. The walls
of the bath room were spattered with
blood. In his room an unsigned note was
found addressed to James Clark, another
bellman, reading as follows:
Notify II. c. Clement, 1872 Sixtieth
street. Telephone Main 1863. and also
Francis P. Adams, 1917 Wallace street.
Left money for breakfast bill. You can
divide the things in the closet.
Appeared Under Mental Strain.
AT the Metropolitan club chamber 1t
was recalled today that yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Adams did not act naturally. and
appeared to be under some mentral strain.
Before leaving for the capitol he demand
ed his board bill, which he paid. He
seemed himself again last night. and
there was nothing in his actions which
Indicated that he contemplated taking his
life.
Robert Adams was one of the most pop
ular representatives in congress, and he
has been identified with many matters
of world wide Importance. His position
as ranking member of the majority after
the chairman on the house committee
on foreign affairs has. owing to the i'll
health of Mr.. Hit, made it necessary
for him to largely direct the business or
that important committee. and he was
thus brought into close contact with Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretaries Hay, Root
and Taft.
Mr.. Adams was a society and club man.
and was at all prominent social func-
tions in this city. 1t was only Yesterday
that he as acting chairman OF the house
committee on foreign affairs, managed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation blll
to its final passage in the house. AS this
hill has been before the house for the
past week Mr. Adams has been the prin-
cipal figure In the house. There was
nothing in his department during the con-
sideration of the measure to indicate an
unusual condition of his mind.
Mr. Adams became prominent at the
beginning of the session Of Congress by
Introducing and championing the whip
ping post bill. which had been recon-
mended by the President. Mr.. Adams