The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-06
NELSON ITS SPONSOR.
HE FIRST PROPOSED SUCCESSFUL
STATEHOOD BILL.
OKLAHOMA OWES THANKS TO HIM
Tsmmany Hall Booming Bryan--Hae
and Blackburn Exchange Bouquets,
Alabama Appreciates "a Poor, Hon.
est Man"--Cobwebs and Whisky.

lar with statehood legislation for the
urc which has passed providing for the
admission of oklahoma and Indian
Territory ns one state. The Arizona
nnl New Mexico proposition IL not be-
iievcd to need much consideration, ns
IL IL thought that II is sure to be re-
jected. Back in tho Flfty-seventh con.
grcss the house passed bill for three
New Mexico and
Arizona. Ii WAS known as the "three
state bill" Indian Territory was left
out of the measure This bill was held
up In the senate committee for long
time, and the late Senator Quay made
a strong fight to have the committee
discharged In order to bring the bill
before the senate. Finally an agree
mcnt was reached to have the bill re-
ported and considered ut the short sos
sion.
The Nelson Bill.
Then 1t was that Senator Knute Mel
son proposed the joining of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as one state, and
when the committee made ils report
Nelson presented the single state meas
ure as IL substitute for the three state
bill passed by the house. Before nc
tlon was taken, knowing the temper of
the senate, Nelson withdrew his sub
stitutc in order to prevent Its being
defeated on n vote. But this Nelson
bill was the basis for that which finally
passed. The more the people consld-
cred the subject the better satisfied
they became with his proposition.
Tsmmany For Bryan.
Billy Watson, who is big Tim" Sui
livan's personal representative in
Washington while the congressman Is
not In the capital, says that Tammany
Hall Is absolutely for Bryan for presi
dent. He declares that he Is speak
ing by the card" for Tim Sullivan is
what to do.
Sharp, but Not III Tempered.
Senator Teller of Colorado held the
floor of the senate one evening when
an effort was being made to fix n time
to vote on the canal bill, but had yield
ed to Senator Blackburn, who made
quite an extended speech. In the midst
of 1t Senator Hale broke In and ap-
pealed to Teller to allow the PROPOSE
tion to be submitted to the senate.
"Now," asked Blackburn, with con
siderable feeling, but smiling face, "is
I,A nT tI,.. tor f..nV
Maine to regulate and limit the ex-
tent of the courtesy extended by the
senator from ColoradoI"
mo" replied Hale; at Is the prov
ince of the senator from Kentucky"
"Mr. President" went on Blackburn,
my vanity almost permits me to con-
clude that the senate or some senators
are very anxious to have me continue,
because have already stated that II
were left alone | would be through In
two minutes by that clock, and l want
to quit"
LET us see how long the senat tor will
take in quitting" remarked Hale, with
absolute composure.
THE senator from Maine would be
more comfortable in his chair" re-
torted Blackburn amid laughter OF 9th
er senators.
81 do not want to interfere with the
senator from Kentucky" said Hale by
way of apology, but | think he and I
are trying TO fix time for vote"
"Now," continued Blackburn, "aftrr
the very pleasant suggestion made iDy
the senator from Maine | am resolved
that l will disappoint senators, and I
will quit"
And that Is what he did after "A few
sentences. Then Hale got the agree
ment, which was all he cared for.
Alabama Has Learned.
A number Of senators were sitting In
the committee or interoceanic canals
not long ago and discussing the pros
poets of adjournment. Senator Morgan
declared that he did not care how long
congress remained in session.
"Well," said Senator Kittredge, ''you
never have any trouble about being
elected; your people always elect you
without any effort"
YES" assented Morgan, "the people
of Alabama have learned to have con.
fidence in poor, simple minded, hon
est man."
Cobwebs Not Harmful.
During the hearings before the house
| committee on agriculture on the meat
inspection amendment Attorney Cowal
of Texas, replying TO complaints
against the packing houses that COB
webs hung about the walls, declared
that they did not affect the beef IIc
mentioned a famous drinking resort
in this city and said it was hung with
cobwebs, yet the best whisky in town
was obtained there. AS soon rs the
testimony was shown to them the pro
prietors sent half case of the
whisky to the committee room to back
up the assertion of Cowan.
Grosvenor's Assumption.
General Grosvenor of Ohio was max