Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-23

Bill IN Some Shape, Will Pass.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 23.--In todays
session of the Senate u s. Senator J.
B. Foraker withdrew his objection of
yesterday to the motion for the ap-
pointment OF conference committee
on the Hamilton joint statehood bill.
The chair thereupon appointed the
following conference committee on be.
half OF the Senate: Senator's Bever-
idge, Dillingham; and Patterson. The
joint conferees stand four to two in
favor OF the Foraker amendment to the
bill. Persons who are best informed
assert that there is great likelihood
OF an agreement and that the bill in
some shape will pass. In the House
this forenoon Representative Fulker-
son, Of Missouri, in his speech on the
statehood bill stated that neither New
Mexico nor Arizona were fit for state
hood singly or jointly, but he thought
they might be in hundred years from
now.
To Insist on Senate Amendment.
Washington, March 23.-Immediate.
ly after the Senate convened today,
Senator Beyeridge renewed his motion
authorizing the appointment of con-
feres on the part Of the Senate to meet
the cOnferees of the House of Represen-
tatives on the statehood bill and Sen
ator Foraker withdrew his amendment
requiring the submission OF the ques-
tion OF selecting the conferees to the
Senate. In making the withdrawal,
Senator Foraker stated that he had re-
ceived assurance from Senator Bever.
idge that the conferees to be suggested
by him as chairman of the committee
on, territories. would support the Sen
ate's position. Senator Beveridge con
firmed Senator Foraker's statement
and Senator Lodge expressed the opin-
ion that the Senate should always be
represented in the conferences by the
members designated by the committee
having in charge the question in the
controversy, assuming that the con-
ferees will always sustain them rather
than pass their own views. Senator
Teller on the other hand contended for
the right OF the Senate to select its
own conferees regardless of committees
or the presiding officer. A motion tol
insist on the Senate's amendments was
then adopted and Senators Beveridge, |
Dillingham; and Patterson were desig-
mated by the chair as conferees on the
part OF the Senate, the selection being
made by Senator Beveridge.
TO Print Panama Canal Contract.
Senator Morgan secured an order |
for printing the original and the final
contract between the United States
and the Panama Canal Company Of
France for the purchase of the canal,
saying that they had never been made
public. A bill authorizing the sale Of |
timber on the Jicarilla Indian reser,
vation in New Mexico was passed.
Senator Culberson's resolution calling
on the war department for further in
formation relative to the battle of |
Mount Jolo, was adopted. Spooner
then continued his speech on, the rate
bill.
Mr.. Andrews Attended Patterson
Funeral.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, March 49, Delegate
W. H. Andrews Of New Mexico, was
appointed by the Speaker a member
OF the special committee of the
House, which appeared as pail bearers
at the funeral of the late Representa-
tive Patterson who died on Monday. i
Placed in Ridiculous Position
Through Error.
Washington. D. G., March 23.-An
echo Of the statehood controversy Of
yesterday resulted in an effort to cor
rect the journal when the House met
today. Mr.. Williams maintained that
he was put in the ridiculous position
Of moving. to instruct the conferees
after they had been appointed. Such
q motion was clearly out Of order At
that time. The correction was
made as suggested. The legislative
bill was then taken up.