The Globe-republican., 1906-03-29

and might have met with resentment
and opposition even from statehood
senators. The withdrawal Of the mo-
ton by Senator Foraker himself sim
plifled matters, buts1eft the president
no choice but to appoint Mr..
Beveridge, chairman Of the committee
on territories, which reported the
Hamilton bill. In addition to him,
Senator Dillingham; and Patterson
were appointed.
This Is a committee as radical for
two states out of the four territories
4 as the house conferees; but their Sc
lection was hedged about with such
conditions by Senators Foraker, Tel
Ter and others and 1t gets into the
conference to represent the sentiment
of the senate on the bill and not. that
of the committee on territories. The
conferees are uninstructed, the same
as those of the house, but, represent
ing the majority of the senate, they
agreed to insist on the senate amend
ment M
One Of two results is looked for
from the conference. One is dis
agreement, which will bring the bill
again into the house, and the other is
an agreement on the Foraker amend
ment, providing for the referendum as
to Arizona and New Mexico. What
the senate will do in the latter case
is not known.
Some of the Kansas and Missouri
members who voted with the speaker
are much concerned over their posi-
ton at present. One of the former
went to Representative Mondell, OF
Wyoming, who was one of the active
insurgents, and desired to discuss the
situation with him, expressing his en-
barrassment at the showing that ten
votes from Missouri and Kansas could
have insured statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory.
Mondell practically cut him off with
the remark that 1t was now too late
to talk about further steps in the
statehood situation.
"You had the chance to give state
hood to Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory but voted with the opposition. We
made the fight, lost 1t by nineteen
votes, and 1t remains for you now to
square yourself as best you can. The
whole question is in the hands Of the
house organization"
That was the sum Mondell's reply,
and with that bit of cold comfort the
Kansas member had to be content.
Mr.. Spooner concluded his speech
in the senate on the railroad rate bill
and the Notifications appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. The
bill carries an appropriation of $685.
600 for the erection of powder
mandatory, and Mr.. Daniels spoke
at length in support of the provision.
He declared that the nation was en-
tirely at the mercy of the powder
trust, and urged that the amendment
should be adopted as a safeguard. AS
passed the bill carries an appropria-
ton of $5,27S,993.
Saturday, March "a.
Washington.-Th railroad rate bill
occupied practically all of the time
of the senate. There were two
speeches, one by Mr.. Lodge and the
other by Mr.. Spooner. Mr.. Lodge
spoke in advocacy of his amendment
looking to the enlargement of the in.
terstate commerce commission.
The committee on Indian affairs au.
thorized favorable report on joint
resolution authorizing the secretary
of the interior to allot land to each
child in the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache tribes in Oklahoma before the
opening of the big pasture, the bill
for which has just been passed, and
is now in hands of the president. 1t
also provides that when the land Is
thrown open to settlement in the big
pasture it shall not be sold for less
than SIS per acre.
Senator Warner introduced bill
the president to appoint
Francis M. McCallum a contract sur
geon, and place him on the retired list
of the army with the rank and pay of
that grade.
A favorable report was made by the
house committee on public lands on
the Mcclure bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior to sell to mission
airy and religious organizations the
lands on which they have erected mis-.
sion buildings in Oklahoma.
The house committee on naval af
fairs has made favorable report on
the Meyer bill providing that retired
officers of the navy ordered to active
duty shall I've the rank, pay and al /
owance of officers on the active list i
Of like length Of active service. II
he retired officers be actively EN-, |
ployed for three years after their re- |
.irement they shall, when detached ]
rom duty retain the rank and highest Q
'etired pay Of the grade they then