Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
House Passed the Bill by Vote
Of 1914 to $50 Thurs.
day.
INSURGENTS" FADED AWAY.
Only 33 voted against Mcasurc-rIr,,
Debate Was FcnturcIcss As Oppo.i-
ton Recognized the Inevitable
oklahoma and Arixonn
the New sisters.

washington, Jan. 25.--The House passed
the statehood bill according to schodr,o
to-day. The republican opposition to the
measure spent its entire force Yesterday
ana no effort was made to defeat the
bill on its final passage but 33 of the
insurgents voting against the measure.
The bill passed by the vote of 1914 to $50.
The debate, which preceded this vote,
began at eleven O'Clock and was prac-
tcally fcatureless so far as any hope
was entertained of changing the meas
ure. The advocates of the measure bv
speeches placed on the record the ar.S,-
ments upon which the joint statehood
policy is founded. Likewise the opponents
OF joining Arizona and New Mexico, which
embraced the entire opposition to the bill
produced their reasons for the records
Several of the insurgents made plain the
ground of their opposition.
The bill. as passed, provides that okla
homa and the Indian Territory shall corl-
sttutc one state under the name okla
homa' ana that Arizona and New Next
co shall constitute one state under the
name Arizona"
should the terms Of admission be rati-
fed by the residents of these Territories.
their respective State constitutions must
contain clauses prohibiting the sale of in
toNicating liquors and plural marriages.
NO LIQUOR FOR INDIANS.
Tho constitution of Arizona must pro-
hibt the sale of liquor TO Indians forever.
and that of Oklahoma for u years
There are many other stipulations gov
crnng schools, courts and political sub
n IN
Mr.. Smith of Arizona denied the
charges that the railroad and mining in
torests were working against joint state
hood.
Il want to say once for ALL" he shouted
'emanaung from whore it please, that
who ever suggested it is either ignorant
OF the facts or, knowing the facts, fals-
fies them"
This argument has been made. he said
TO secure members who opposed the bill.
1t would be thoroughly investigated. he
declared if he was supported on a resolu-
ton he should bring in
Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri depicted the in
justice of uniting Arizona and New Mox-
leo and charged that the only argument
in favor of so doing was the fear of the
increased power of the West in the SEN
ate.
LIST OF THE "INSURGENTS."
When Mr.. Allen of Maine took the floor
to close tho debate for the bill twenty
minutes before the hour set for the vote,
the galleries were crowded The roll call
on the bill was begun promptly at three
o'clock. In just % minutes the result was
announced, 19i ayes, $50 noes.
The bill is passed." declared Speaker
Cannon. Thrty-three republicans voted
against the bill. They were Adams of
Wisconsin, Babcock. Bede Biedler,
Bonynge, Brown, Calderhcad, Cushman,
Davidson, Esch French. Gllett Of Cali
fornia, Goebcl Hayes. Hermann, Howell
of Utah, Humphrey of Washington,
Jones of Washington, Kahn. Knowland.
Loud, McCreary of Pennsylvania, McKin-
ley of California, Marshall, Minor, |
Mongell, Mudd, Murphy. Necdham, Reed |
crsmith of California. Thomas of ONO |
and Wachtcr,