Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-06
SENATE PASSES
COMPULSORY BILL
STATEHOOD MEASURE IS AGAIN
DISCUSSED
Senator CIapp Confers With Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but Refuses
to Give Result of
Interview

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-In the
senate today Mr.. Nelson continued the
the passage of the measure as reported
from the committee on territories.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to the passage of the bills on
the calendar, among them being one
providing for compulsory education in
the District of Columbia, and another
regulating the selection of officers in
the &evenue cutter service.
Bills Passed
TO incorporate the Carnegie founda-
tion for the advancement of teaching.
TO confer jurisdiction upon the cir
chit court for the ninth circuit to de-
ttrmine in equity the rights of Amer
iyts.n. citizens under the award of the
Boring sea arbitration at Paris and
to[render judgment thereon.
NJ extend the provisions of the home
steal laws to certain lands in the yell
lows1one forest reserve.
Ceding certain unappropriated vacant
lands in Santa Cruz county, Cal, to the
state.
Allowing settlers to purchase lots in
the townsites of Rupert and Hepburn,
in Idaho.
Appropriating 100000 to pay the ex-
penses of delegates to the third inter-
national conference of American states.
Prescribing the conditions for the ap-
pointment of officers of the revenue
cutter service.
Take UP StatehooI Bill
The statehood bill was tAen taken up
and read.
J.a., Of l.
gambling amendment t. the part of
the statehood bill pro,iding for the
admission of New Mexico and Arizona
as a state. He said that he would not
ask the senate to vote on the provision,
but desired to speak on it.
Mr.. Nelson then addressed the SEN
ate in support of the joint statehood
bill. He gave mary statistical facts
in ah effort 20 show that the conditions
Justify the creation of two states as
AsnrSvided for by the bill. Especial plea
4io% the union of Arizona and New
ghexico was 7oade by the senator who
soatepued that She American element
would do much to improve conditions
1avors BILE to statehood in New Mexico.
A bill authorizing commissions to is
she ir the cases of officers of the army
rstirei with increased rank was passed.
MIR. Knox submitted extracts from
the laws of certain states regulating
railroads, setting forth the provisions
for review of orders of state commits
sions. The extracts, he said. would be
useful in considering the pending rate
bill. They were ordered printed as a
public document.
Relating to the water works at Law
ton, Ok, from money received through
the sale of town lots.
Land Patents for Indians
Providing for the issuance of patents
for lands to Indians on Colville reser-
walton, state OF Washington. under the
Moses agreement of July Z, 1883
Providing for a public highway on
the east side of the Fort Sherman aban-
doned military reservation, Idaho.
To incorporate the great council OF
the United States of the Improved Or
der of Red Men.
2 For the purchase of a site and the
Ferection of public building at Devils
Lake. N. D., not to exceed cost of
! $150,000
Authorizing Indians on former United
States reservations to cut and sell
cedar and pine timber for posts and
fuel.
To aid in the erection of statue of
Commodore John D. Sloat at Monterey,
Cal.
At 4:5O p. m. the senate went into
executive session and at 4:55 p. m.
adjourned