Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-01-31
CONGRESS AT WORK
What Our National Law Makers Are
Doing Day by Day.
Statehood Bill Passed.

spent its entire force and no effort
was made to defeat the bill on it's
final passage, only 80 of the '%'insur-
g~ents' voting against the measure.
The bill passed by a vote Of 1874 to
$50.
The debate which preceded the vote
began at II o'clock and vas practi-
cally fe~atureless so far as any hope
was entertained of changing the meas
ure in the slightest degree. The abvo-
Gates Of the measure placed in The
Record through the medium Of several
speeches, the arguments upon which
the joint statehood policy is founded.
Likewise, the opponents of joining
Arizona and New Mexico, embracing
the entire opposition to the bill, pro-
duced their reasons for The Record.
Several Of the "insurgents' made
plain the ground Of their opposition.
The bill as passed provides that
Oklahoma and Indian Territory shall
constitute one State under the lame
Of "Oklahoma,' and that Arizona
and New Mexico shall constitute one
State under the name Of "Arizona.'
Should the terms of admission be rati-
fed by the residents Of the Territories
/ n question, their respective State
constitutions must contain clauses
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors to Indians and plural marriag-
es. There are many other st pulatlons
governing schools, courts and politl-
cal subdivisions Of the proposed new
States.
Senate and Foreign Affairs.
The foreign affairs of The United
States continued to hold The atten-
ton Of the Senate, the Moroccan and
Dominican matters being the Ques-
tons Immediately at issue. Mr.. Money
was the principal speaker anl.he talk
ed for over two hours in opposition
to the coarse of the administration
with reference to both SaAto Domin-
go and Morocco. He contended that
there was danger of becoming involv-
ed unnecessarily in the affairs Of other
countries by participants in the
Alyeciras' conference. and that this
country was not sufficiently concerned
with the conduct Of affairs in Santo
Domingo to justify our course in that
island. He also took the position that
the President had transcribed lis
authority there.
Mr.. Money contended that the Pres
ident had made one explanation and
his friends another Of our attitude to-
wards Santo Domingo. Mr.. Money
declared that he felt no concern about
Santo Domingo. GAS Senator Of the
United States, I don't care a CONT
mental about it, he said, emphati-
cally. Mr.. Money agreed with Mr..
Lodge that the annexation Of Santo
Domingo was undesirable, and declar-
ed that eff to-day the United States
would relieve herself Of every island
of the sea the country would be i'm
measurably stronger" He added that
If we continue our policy Of taking
inferior people the nation must sink
Of it's own weight unless we changed
our form Of government.
Mr.. Hepburn followed Mr.. Money.
advocating the annexation Of Santo
Domingo, saying hat the present
population would soon become Ameri-
canized under the rule of the United
States.
Mr.. Hepburn replied that if his
ideas should prevail, the colored peo-
pie Of the island would be s~upplanted
by whites.
Found Dead in His Field.
Gatfney, Special.-A telephone mes
sage has been received in this city
stating that Mr.. Phillip Hambright, a
gentleman about so years Of age, liv-
ing near Kings Creek in Cherokee
county, had been found dead in his
field near his home. Whether his
death was from natural causes or due
to foul play is impossible to ascer-
tain, as the telephone line from Calf
ney IS working poorly and tie spot
cannot be reached by telegraph. The
message here was to the sheriff and
only stated that he was found dead
III his field about dark. Sheriff Thorn
as and the coroner will go to the
scene.
Chinese Boycott Discussed.
The Chinese boycott and the admin
~lstration Of the forest reserves divid-
ed the attention Of the Senate. The
Chinese question came up in connec-
ton with a resolution by M. Tillman
directing an investigation by the com
mlttee on immigration. Mr.. Tillman
modified the resolution by omiting the
major portion Of the preamble, and
after considerable discussion the reso-
luton was referred to the committee
on contingent expenses.
MI. Tillman had read a letter ad-
dressed to him by the Red Rock Fuel
Company, owner Of 1000 acres of
coal land in West Virginia, setting
forth determinations against that
company by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, for the alleged reason that
the railroad did not permit the. Red