Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-05
STATEHOOD VOTE
EXPECTED FRIDAY
SENATE WILL DEVOTE ITS
TIME TO BILL
Friends of Arizona-New Mexico I'm.
ion Admit That Situation Is
cIose-Indian Appropria-
tions Before House
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The
United States senate will devote
most if not all the week to the con-
sideration of the statehood bill with
view to reaching a vote on next
Friday, in accordance with the agree
ment arrived at last week.
There is a possibility that Senator
CulberSon may speak tomorrow on the
railroad rate question, but if he does
this will be the only interruption of
the consideration of the bill for new
states. The subject will be pressed
until the time set for voting to begin,
which is Friday at 4 p. m. -
Practically all the interest in the bill
centers in the Foraker amendment and
every possible effort on both sides is
being made for or against that provi-
sion. Even the friends of the union
of Arizona and New Mexico admit that
the vote will be close. but the opponents
of that policy appear more confident of
success. Both sides profess to have
assurances from the house friends of
the joint bill that with the Foraker
amendment incorporated in the mea-
sure it will he allowed to die, and it's
opponents insisting that with the adj
dition made the house will he so eager
to accept it that representatives will
not even allow the bill to go to con-
ference.
Railroad Rates
The fact that the railroad rate ques-
ton will not occupy the floor will not
be permitted to interfere with the ac-
tivity on account of it. The bill is still
receiving more attention from indi-
vidual senators than any other. mea-
sure, not excepting statehood, and it
will remain in the foreground until
it is finally disposed of, regardless of
its place on the calendar. The especial
question under consideration now Is
that as to whether the proposed COM
promise amendments shall be accepted.
The bill will be made the unfinished
business as soon as the vote is taken
on the statehood bill.
Senator Lodge is still disposed to ask
the senate to take the Philippine tariff
bill from the custody of the committee
on the Philippines, but he will not move
in the matter until after the statehood
vote.
House Is Idle
For the first time during the present
the national house of repre-
sentatives is short of work. There is
nothing In sight for the present week
but the Indian appropriation bill. AL
though not regarded as necessary the
of the bill is to be al
lowed to consume Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. Bills on the calendar
will be considered tomorrow under sus-
pension of the rules and Friday will be
devoted to the passing of private pen
sion bills. An adjournment will then
be taken until the following Monday.
The provisions in the Indian bill
which provoke discussion include a
to make expenditures for
irrigation in several Indian reserva
tions to investigate the feasibility Of
a reform System for In
dian children in connection with one of
the institutions of learning maintaied
for Indians, and also to establish a
for the treatment of In
dams afflicted with tuberculosis. Added
vigilance is to be exercised to suppress
the liquor traffic among Indians and
10000 additional is carried in the bill
for this purpose. The bill carries a
total appropriation OF $77S5,52s.
Under suspension of the rules it is
not unlikely that an effort will be
made to get consideration of the bill
aboishing the grade of lieutenant gem
eral in the army. This bill has been
and favorably reported from
the military committee since a provi-
sion to the same end failed as new
legislation to the army appropriation
bill. The bill as reported goes into
effect on it's passage and consequently
makes no provision for the promotion
TO that rank of Generals Corbin and