New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-10
ONLY ONE NEW STATE.


The chamber was crowded with Insurgents"
from the House who had come over 10 Wa'ch
me expected mutiIation Of the bill. The Arizona
contingent in Washington tonight are holding
great reception at their hotel
President Roosevelt VIII confer immediately
with the House leaders as to the programme 10
ne adopted when the bill is sent over TO the
House with the Senate amendments. and eau
Gus of the Republicans Of the House VIII prob
ably be held in about ten days.
Just before the voting began Mr.. Cuiom' VINO
has been absent from the Senate on account OF
illness the greater part Of this session. entered
the chamber.
A., amended by the Senate, the bin provides
for the creation OF the state of Oklahoma out
Of Oklahoma and Indian territories upon the
adoption Of a constitution
The state is 10 have the usual quota Of ex-
ecutive judicial and legislative officers TWO
United States Senators and five members OF the
national House OF Representatives consttu-
rional convention with 10 members. hfty-hVe OF
which ere to be chosen by each of the territories
comprising the state. is provided for AND maze
citizen. or male Indians twenty-one years OLD
are made eligible TO membership I'm It, There is
an especial provision protecting the Indians In
their rights and continuing the prerosatiVe OF
the national government TO control their AFFAIRS
The sale of intoxicating liquors in what is
now Indian Territory is prohibited for twenty
one years. and longer unless the constitution is
changed Sections 1s and 36 Of each township
Of land I'm Oklahoma are set aside for the benefit
OF the common school system, as is also per
cent OF the proceeds of the sale Of public lands
There Is an appropriation of 100000 from the
national treasury for the benefit Of the schools
Provision is made for the support Of higher
education and charitable institutions Two dis
tricts for United States courts-one in Oklahoma
and the other in Indian Territory-are provided
for Guthrie is made the temporary seat OF gov
eminent but the House provision continuing II
IN that capacity until 1915 was eliminated
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
oxins 20 the feet that the Senate took re-
cess instead Of adjournng last night, Mr. Bev-
ersoge was enabled proceed with his speech
sn support 81 the joint Statehood bill when to-
dave session began at IL O'Clock. The legis-
lstive session of Thursday came TO an end at
Il O'Clock. and the session OF to-day was imne-
diately convened. After the disposal OF the
morning business the debate under the ten min
ute rule was held. and many Senators took part
Mr. Burrows in presenting his amendment
for the elimination Of Arizona and New-Mexico
from the bill. said he based his opposition on
The ground that there were many poygamists
in the territories. He should oppose the admis-
sion OF these territories until they should purge
themselves OF this lswless element. he said. He
quoted from testimony in the Smoot case and
from a letter OF the Attorney General to show
thar polygamy existed in the territories.
When promptly at 4 o'clock the gavel fell at
the end Of Mr.. Beveridge's final appeal for the
bin the voting was begun. The amendments
suggested by the committee were first read. No
objection made to them until the PROPOSE
ticn 10 increase from 100000 TO $4,000 the
appropriation for defrayins the expenses Of
preliminary elections 10 be held in the proposed
state OF oklahoma The amendment was lost
by a vote OF 81 20 40. The increase of the cleo
ton appropriation for Arizona from $4,000
TO $4,000 also was lost.
The first test vote came on these money propo-
sisions and the opponents OF joint statehood
won. The object of striking out the increases
was TO avoid the necessity Of having the bill
sent 10 g committee when returned 10 the House
Of Representatives Under the rules of the House
any bill amended by the Senate carrying in
creased expenditure must be referred to a COM
mittee and considered in committee Of the
whole. The opponents Of joint statehood de-
sired TO afford opportunity for motion TO
concur in the amendments without such refer
ence.