The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-10
SENATE VOTES TO
ADMIT OKLAHOMA
New State as Provided in Bill In
cludes Oklahoma and In
dian Territory.

tory of Oklahoma and Indian territory:
1t was the house joint statehood bill
IONA and New Mexico stricken out. The
motion to strike out was made by Mr..
Burrows, and it was carried by the
close vote of 81 to IS, after having been
lost in committee Of the whole by the
still closer vote of IS to So. ..,
Opinion differs as to the course the
tion presented by the adverse vote of
the senate. An effort will certainly be
made to secure concurrence by the
house in the amendments made by the
senate. The matter probably will be
deferred several days on account OF the
absence Of many republicans and demo
1t is the plan of Speaker Cannon and
his friends to send the matter to con-
ference in the hope Of inducing the SEN
ate to recede.
What the Bill Provides.
AS amended by the senate the bill
provides for the creation of the state OF
oklahoma out of Oklahoma and Indian
| Territories upon the adoption Of con
stitution The state is allowed the
usual quota Of executive, judicial and
legislative officers, two United States
senators and five members Of the ma
tional house of representatives a
|
members, ffty-fve Of whom are to be
chosen by each of the territories COM
prising the state, is provided for, and
all male citizens or male Indians Il
years of age are made eligible to mem
bership in it. There is an especial pro-
vision protecting the Indians in their
rights and continuing the prerogative
Of the national government to control
their affairs. -
The sale Of Intoxicating liquors in
what is now Indian Territory is pro-
unless the constitution is changed. Sec
lions 16 and SO in each township OF
land in Oklahoma are set aside for the
benefit Of the common school system, as
sale of public lands. There is an ap-
preparation of $5,O00,00O from the ma
tional treasury for the benefit of the
schools Provision is made for the sup
/ port of higher education and charitable
institutions.
Guthrie Is Temporary Capital.
Two districts for the United States
courts, one in Oklahoma and the other
in Indian Territory, are provided for;
Guthrie is made the temporary seat of
government, but the house provision
Continuing it in that capacity until 1915
is eliminated
Owing to the fact that the senate
took recess instead of ad5ourning last
night. Mr.. Beveridge was enabled to
proceed with his speech, in support Of
, the joint statehood bill when yester'
days session began at II O'Clock: Mr.
r sity for interpreters for the benefit Of
the Mexican population was rapidly
! passing, and arguing that very little
< attention should be given to the pledge
: of statehood given when the Territory
! Of Arizona was created, because it had
representations.
y Mr.. Foraker made the first speech IN
; der the ten-minute rule. He pointed out
: that Arizona was not asking admis
u sion, and he declared that there neve,
had been an effort to force statehood
I uency.
r Nelson Advocated Union.
7, Speeches were made by other sen
ators as fololws Mr.. Spooner sait
a that Mr.. Beveridge's speech was a
70 variance with the former reports o
10 the committee on territories; Mr.. Mel
d son advocated the union of Arizona an
INSTRUMENTATION of New Mexico -
d When at 4 o'clock the. gavel fell a
- the end Of Mr.. Beveridge $ final appea
the voting was begun The amenc
ments suggested by the committee wer
first read and no objection to them wa
made Until ot the propossd5tddoonn to lncreaa
G priation for defraying the expenses c
y preliminary elections to be held in til
proposed state of Oklahoma. lTh
amendment was lost by a vote of 8
a to 40. The increase Of the election a.
,e preparation for Arizona from $4,000
70 to $4,000 also was disagreed to.
The first test of sitreng thd came am g
~ ponents of Joint statehood scored vi
J tory. The object of striking out tt
H. increases was to avoid the necessity
having the bill sent to committ'
~ when returned to the house Of represe
~ tatives.
to Under the rules Of the house any b
rs: creased appropriations must be referr'
OF to a committee and considered in col
mittee of the whole. The opponents
ne Joint statehood desired to afford an Q
We portunity for motion to concur in t.
ct amendments without such reference.
'p- AS soon as the committee amen
ments were disposed OF a MI; f nrou;
ing for separate vote on joint sta
Yeas and Nays. 49,.
The vote was Immediately. taken a
. the amendment carried by the decisi
&C vote of AZ to 20, as follows:
- Yeas -Alger, Bacon, b Black a9a
BHlkeey, B 81 fWz,o Carter 11te cu G5s
,]i- son, Daniel, Dryden, Dubois, Flint, +
on. aker, Foster, Frazier, Fulton, Calling
the Gearin Hansbrough, Hepburn, Latin
ar ar N Morgs1. y Niewlands, Nixon, Patters
ate Perkins, Pettus, Rayner, Scott, s.
o. aferro, Teller, Tillman-42.
lat Nays-Allee, Allison, Ankeny, B
,e a. e Crane, Cuilom, Dick, Dillingham;, Dc
ifv yer, Gamble, Hale, Hemenway, Hopk
and Kean, Knox, La Toilette, Lodge, Lo
ere Millard, Nelson. Penrose, Potts, p
in tor, Smoot, Warner, Wetmore-29.
lme The next formal vote was taken
as Mr.. Burrows motion to strike out fl
- the bill all that part relating to
iona and New Mexico.s The roll
l.. resulted in the loss of the motion by
Y, narrow result Of one yote-3o yeas
lent So nays. 49,. -sa..
lere Mr.. Burrows gave notice that
would renew the amendment when
bill was reported to the senate.
= On motion of Mr.. Teller the pr
m sion continuing Guthrie as the CAP
=. of the proposed state of Oklahoma u
u 1915 was stricken out by the vote
81 80 to 81 The effect Of the anne
81 ment is to fix the capital at that
only temporarily.
T u The proceedings up to this time
81 been in committee Of the whole. W