Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09
59th CONGRESS.
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cumbcr which began a few minutes
after II O'Clock there WIS no ccsstt-
ton III he speaking until the adjourn
nrnt latc in the cvrlling. The whole
time vas n"cupiCd ny three senators.
Mr.. B"vcri't"" supporting the bill. and
al,Sars. M@Cunbcr and Patterson OPP
n,isiH;t II. Tho Indiana senator con-
tended that while Arizona and New
Mexico Wero mprrpHrt d for separate
statehood, IT WAS unjust TO keep them
out Of til" Union as one state. He
took positive ground against the For
aker amendment which allows each
territory to vote separately on the
question of ininturc. Mr.. McCumber
opposing the joining of even oklahoma
and Indian fre rritory ana Mr. Pattcr-
son hcl that Arizona and New Mexico
should be admitted rs separate states.
Under agreement arrived at a week
ago, the Senate will begin voting on
he amendments offered to the bill at
/ +. n. tomorrow and the final vote
viii >" taken before adjorlrning for
til" day. 'i'hr tim" previous to
O'Clock viii b" devoted to 1o-minute
sp' echcS on IT," bill amendments.
Senator Bcveridgc will have the hour
between II AMI II o'clock iii which to
conclude his spec eli.
Th" SENATE mot at II O'Clock in or
| der 10 afford additional time FOR the
discussion of tn" statehood bill but
| when McCumbcr began to speak on the
| hill at I1.15 fewer than Il dozen scna-
tors We're III their seats.
Mrtumber first presented "A sIlb-
Ttitutc for the statehood bill creating
| unr stat" nf Oklahoma and another of
| Indian Territory. the latter under the
name of Sequoia, in honor of the
Cherokee" scholar Of that name and en-
| tirely eliminating New Mexico and
| Arizona. jIc argued against the con-
Struction Of til" territories into fewer
states, contcnding that more western
states wer" necessary to give the agri-
cultural and other Mississippi
interests strong representation in Con-
gross.
| McCumber declared that the time
| would come when the East would find
| its protection in the West He re-
tered to the influence OF the foreign
|ii1migration in Eastern communities
and in this connection said that at it's
| last election, Chicago had elected a
| Socialist as mayor.
| When MCCunber closed, Tjllnan
give notice that rs soon as opportunity
offers he will address the Senate on
| tie message Of the President sent to
tic Scn't" y"stcI day on the coal in
curry resolution. He referred to the
| flcSldential message as Il very re-
narkai'le document"
| Patterson then spoke in o, position to
passage Of the House statchood hill
| He devoted his attention almost ex-
| clusively to the portion of the hill nro-
Niding for the joining Of Arizon. and
New Mexico ana c''f1tendcd that Ari-
IONA as now foundnfi- had an ,,nnues
t'olabic right TO nitimate statehood
| Patterson expressed The opinion that
both Arizona and New Mexico wero
| now prepared for separate st,tobood
and contcnded that the country ,vas in
hcnor bound to observe the comnact
made when the territory of Arizon,
| was ccrated.
He gave an Interesting account of
Tie narrow escape that Nov, nJox;oo
had had from BECOMING = stato who,
oiorad" was admitted in 1876. At that
| tlihe Patterson was the delegate in
Congress from Colorado and Senator
tlklns the delegate from New Mexico
Bills Tor the admission of both ter
rl'ories as states We're passed by the
House and after being amended wera
also passed by the Senate. When the
t,li was returned to the House from
the senate 1t was held on the Speakers
desk and While 1t was retained there
burrows now senator from Michigan
made Sreech which Patterson said