Arizona republican., 1906-03-10


 sEVERlpGE'S TELEGRAMS. Towards the close of the debate, MT. Beveridge and MT. Foraker engaged in a sharp collOquy over the number and contents of telegrams received by them respectively. Among the mes sages read by the Ohio senator was one saying that Mir. Beveridge had wired to Arizona asking that telegrams be sent him. MT. Beveridge in reply spoke of Delegate Smith of Arizona as Mir Foraker's democratic helper.'
 Why do the heathen rage?" asked Mir. Foraker.
 Why should the wicked flee when no man pursues?" responded NIT. Bev- eridge
 He repeated the declaration that he had not made an appeal for testimo- nials from Arizona.
 MT. Dick spoke for the bill and MT. Clark of Montana against it, and MT. Beveridge closed the debate in advo- cacy of the measure.
 THE FIRST TEST.
 When, promptly at o'clock, the gavel fell at the end of MT. Beveridge's final appeal for the bill. the voting was begun. The amendments suggest ed by the committee were first read and to them no objection was made until the appropriation to increase
 
 ton for defraying the expense of the preliminary elections to be held in the proposed state of Oklahoma was reach ed The amendment was lost by a vote of 31 to 40. The increase of the election appropriation for Arizona from s150000 to s1T5,OOO also was disa- creed
 The first test vote came on ,hese money proposals. and the opponents of Trfv7 raF1o I'll, object of striking out the increase was 10 avoid the necessity of having the bill sent to committee when returned to the house of representatives
 Under the rules of the house any bill amended by the senate carrying ar in- creased expenditure must be referred 10 a committee and be considered in committee of the whole. The Oppo- nents of joint statehood desired to af- ford opportunity for d motion to con- cur in the amendments without such reference.
 THE VICTORY.
 As soon as the committee amend ments were disposed of MT. Foraker formally offered his amendment pro- viding for a separate vote on joint statehood. The vote was immediately taken and carried by the decisive vote of 4 to 29, as follows
 IT. kelley, Burrows, Carter. Clark or Mon tana, Clark of Wyoming, Clay, Gull person. Daniel, Dryden, Dubois. Flint, FOraker, Foster, Frazer, Fulton, Gal finger, Gearin, Hansbrough, Hepburn. Lattimer, McCreary, McCumber, Nal IOry, Martin, Morgan, Newlands, Nix on, Patterson, Perkins, Pettus, Rayner, Scott, Simmons. Spooner Stone, Suth- erland. TaliaferrO, Teller Tillman-42
 
 idge, Burnham, CIapp. Crane, CuIlom, Dick, Dillingham;, Deliver. Gamble, Hale, Hemenway Hopkins, Kean, La Toilette, Lodge. Long, Willard, Nel- son, Penrose, Piles, Proctor, Shoot, Warren. Wetmore-29.
 The pairs were as follows: Aldrich with Berry; Elkins with Bailey; Bur kett with McLaurin; Clark of Arkan- sas with Overman; Depew with Mo Emery; Frye with German, Kittredge with Platt; Warren with Money.
 MINOR AMENDMENTS.
 A number of minor amendments re- lating 10 land laws, terms of the courts. etc, were accepted by the com mittee and the senate.
 Several amendments strengthening the prohibition provisions were adopt ed, all of them being confined to the Indian Territory or former or present Indian reservations.
 MT. Dubois amendment relative to polygamy in the proposed state of Ari- zona was then offered. He asked for the ayes and noes, but formal vote was prevented by the committee ac- cepting the provisions. It was therefore incorporated in the bill
 The next formal vote was taken on MT. Burrows motion to strike out all that part of the bill relating to Arizona and New Mexico.
 The roll call resulted in the loss of the motion, 8 yeas to 36 nays. Mir Burrows gave notice that he would re- new the amendment when the bill was reported to the senate.
 On motion of Mir. Teller. the pro- vision continuing Guthrie as the capi- tai of the proposed state of Oklahoma until 1915 was stricken out by the vote