Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-09

A Close Shave.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., March 9.-The
vote on the amendment to the HamI-
ton joint statehood bill to strike New
Mexico and Arizona from it's provi-
sions and to retain Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory alone was thirty-six
against and thirty-five for. Thus the
provision to strike New Mexico and
Arizona from the bill entirely was lost
by but one vote.
Wants Pledge Dsregarded.
Washington, D. G., March 9.-Owing
to the fact that the Senate took re-
cess instead Of an adjournment last
night, Beveridge was enabled to pro
ceed with his speech in support Of
Joint statehood when today's session
began at IL o'clock There was a
much better attendance than at yes.
terday's opening. Beveridge took up
the argument contending for the me-
cessity for Interpreters for the bene-
fit of the Mexican population, which
was rapidly passing and arguing that
very little attention should be given
to the pledge for statehood given when
the Territory of Arizona was created
because it was given as the result of
fraudulent representations.
Laugh on Beveridee.
Beveridge was literally applauded
by the galleries. when he concluded.
The Legislative session of Thursday
came to an end at noon and the ses-
sion of today commenced at once.
Under the head Of morning business,
Beveridge undertook to read num-
ber of kilograms in support of the
statehood bill, but Teller objected on
the ground that they could not come
in properly as part of the discussion
of the statehood bill Beveridge then
stated he had received hundreds of
messages, most Of them from Arizona,
urging joint admission. "l, too, have
received hundreds of messages on the
subject of statehood" replied Foraker.
One of them from gentleman who
gives his name and who says that a
telegram signed by the Senator from
Indiana is being circulated in Arizona
urging five hundred kilograms to be
sent to the Senate from Arizona in
favor Of statehood. The announcement
created laughter at Beveridge's ex-
pense, in which he joined. He said he
knew nothing of the telegram The
kilograms were not read.
A communication, from Secretary
Hitchcock recommending an extension
of time for the opening of the Sho
shone Indian Reservation in Wyoming
from June Is to August Is was read
Consideration of the statehood meas
ure was resumed and Foraker made
the first speech under the ten minute
limit. He pointed out that Arizona
is not asking admission and said that
there never has been an effort to force
statehood on an unwilling Territorial
constituency.
Other Senators Speak.
Speeches were made by other Sen
ators as follows: Spooner saying
that Beveridge's speech was at vari
ance with his former representations
to the committee on territories; Mel
son, advocating the union Of Arizona
and New Mexico; Teller, Hopkins,
Hansborough, Gallinger, Hepburn,
Clark Of Wyoming, Dillingham; and
Carter, who said he was unalterably
opposed to the coercion of any body OF
American citizens, much as he would
like to vote for bill supported by
the President and Republican House
Of Representatives.
Mornons Denounced.
Du Bois followed in support of the
amendment offered by him prohibiting
Mormons and polygamists from voting
In the proposed state Of Arizona, as
was originally provided in the Idaho
state test, He said he had seen a list
Of some fifty to one hundred polyga-
lnists living in Arizona and there
were also many Of them In New Mex
leo. There was, he said, no power In
Utah to punish polygamy and Nor
monism was SO strong in his own state
OF Idaho that Notwithstanding the
leader OF the sect In that state had
testified that he was the husband OF