Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-14
ANOTHER WAY TO
KILL STATEHOOD
Fear That Cannon
May Refer Bill to
Committee.
MORE FUNDS FOR COUNTIES
Plan to Set Aside Five Per
Cent Forest Reserve
Grazing Fees.

washington, MdTCH III mere are
indications that the statehood bill may
be referred by Speaker Cannon to the
committee on territories. This ac-
tion, friends Of statehood for Indian
Territory and Oklahoma fear, will en-
tirely defeat the measure. The com
mittee can retain the bill indefinitely
and If it should appear that there are
"insurgent" votes enough to concur
with the Senate amendments, the bill
would not, they say be brought into
the House.
Under the rules of the House a Sen
ate amendment to House bill which
changes the charge on the treasury
sends the bill to committee automatic
ally.
The amendment in question is one
granting lieu lands to the new state
for school purposes in case of Sec
tions 19 and 93 reserved in each
township, proved to be mineral lands
Although the bill goes to commit
tee without motion in the House, it
is still on the speakers table. Unless
some member insists that the refer
ence be made at once, the plan is to
defer the reference until the return
of members who have gone south on
river and harbor inspection tour.
This delegation will return Saturday.
An agreement was made before they
left whereby nothing was to be done
with the statehood bill until their re-
turn.
The news that the bill was to go
to the committee on territories, which
leaked out today was somewhat dis
concerting to the insurgents who
have been bending their energies to
strengthen their numbers in the ex
pectation of direct vote on the mo-
ton to concur in the Senate amend
ments to the bill. If some way had
not been discovered to send tho bill
TO committee this motion to concur
would have been in order and would
have taken precedence over motion
to disagree and go into conference.
Just how the insurgents" are to
meet the new situation has not yet
been decided upon so far as can be
ascertained.
Money for Counties.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 14.-There is a
report to the effect that bill is being
prepared for presentation to Congress
by persons interested in the welfare
of New Mexico, providing for the set
ting aside Of per cent OF all the graz
ing fees on the various forest reserves
to reimburse the counties in which
said reserves are located for any tax
es they might lose. The conditions
of the bill have not been made public.
Babcock critcises House.
Washington, March 14-When the
House met today the legislative bill
was laid before it, and Babcock of
Wisconsin, took the floor for speech
on statehood. He said the House bill
was one of the greatest legislative out
RACES ever enacted; that the Senate
had properly amended the bill and he
favored the Senate amendment.
He dwelt at length ON the reasons
why Arizona and New Mexico should
be united as on state. Applause from
both sides Of the chamber greeted
Babcocks conclusion.
Crowley on Retired List.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington D. G., March 14.-Dele
gate Andrews today introduced bill
placing the name Of John Crowley of
White Oaks, Lincoln County, on the
retired list of the navy in order to re-
ceive consideration for thirtytwo
years Of faithful service in the United
States navy.
Well Known Legal Case.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., March 14.-The
case of T.. J. Mclean & Company, Of
Santa Fe, VS.. the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad involving the validity Of the
.>ew Mexico hide inspection law, was
argued today before the United States
supreme Court by Charles A. Spiess,
of Las Vegas, for the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad and by W. B. Child
ers, of Albuquerque, for Mclean &
Company.
Claims Freight Bill Void.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., March 14-Be
fore the subcommittee of the commit
tee on railroads of the United States
Senate, Senator Raynor, of Maryland
made a speech in which he asserted
that certain words inserted in the rail
road freight bill by railroad attorneys
made the provisions Of the bill void
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