Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-10
BILL THEN PASSED BY UPPER HOUSE
1t Now Provides for Creation Of ONLY One
Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT CARRIED BY TWO VOTES
Committee Provisions for Increased Appro-
priatiOns Are Stricken Out,
DEBATE LASTS THE ENTIRE SESSION
RaiiroaJ Hate Bil is Made
Jnanisised business ana the
senate AdJourns Until
Monday.

WASHINGTON, March g.-Today at 5:S5 |
.. m. the senate passed bill for the ad-
mission OF a new state to be called Okla |
homa and TO be composed of the territory !
Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. 1t was
the house joint statehood bill. with all the
provisions relating to Arizona and New
Mexico stricken out The motion to strike
out was made by Mr.. Burrows and it was
carried by the close vote Of % TO 3d. after
having been lost by the still closer vote OF
81 to 80.
Immediately after the disposal OF the
statehood bill the house railroad rate bill
was made the unfinished business but as
the senate adjourned over Saturday and
Sunday, the actual formal consideration OF
the measure will not begin until Monday.
The vote on statehood came as the climax
of a day devoted exclusively to that bin.
Most of the time was given TO discussion,
but the voting on the bill and amendments
consumed an hour and half. The speech
making excited comparatively little inter
est. but there was pronounced excitement
throughout the voting period and it cumi-
mated when the success of the motion to
eliminate Arizona and New Mexico was an
nounced after the secord vote on that
proposition.
Foraker Amendment Adopted.
The test vote, upon which the opponents
of Joint statehood showed their greatest
strength. was on the Foraker amendment,
which provided that Arizona and New
Mexico should have opportunity on the
question of joint statehood. This was car
ried by 42 to 90 Previous to this action
provision for increased appropriations in
the bill was stricken out in order 20 afford
opportunity for n motion to concur in
the senate amendments when the bill is
( sent TO the house.
The speech making began at Ii o'clock
and was under the ten-mlnute rule after
the irst hour. About a dozen speeches
were made, but the notable ones were.made
by Messrs. Dubois and Burrows in denun-
tiatiOn of polygamy in Arizona and New
Mexico. MIR. Dubois secured the ncorpora-
tion Of an anti-poygamy amendment, but
tho elimination OF Arizona from the meas
ure detracted somewhnt from the inDorts
snco of the accomplishment.
Just before the voting began Mr. Cullom.
who has been absent from the senate on
account OF illness during the greater part
of the session, entered the chamber. He
was warmly welcomed by his colleagues.
Provisions of the NH.
AS amended by the senate the bill pro-
vides for the creation of the state Of
Oklahoma out of Oklahoma and Indian
territories upon the adoption of consti-
tuition. The state is allowed the usual
quota of executive, judicial and legislative
officers two United States senators and
five members of the national house Of
representatives A constitutional conven-
tion with 10 members, ffty-tlve of whom
are TO be chosen by each of the terri
tories eomprising the state, is provided for
and all male citizens or male Indians Il
years of age are made eligible TO men,
bership in II. There is an especial pro-
vision protecting the Indians in their rights
and continuing the prerogative of the ma
tional government to control their affairs
The sale of intoxicating liquors in what
Is now Indian territory is prohibited for
twenty-one years and longer, unless the
constitution is changed. Sections 16 and 80
of each township of land In Oklahoma
are set aside for the beneft of the common
school system. as Is also per cent Of
the proceeds of the sale of public lands.
There is an appropriation of 100000 from
the national treasury for the beneht OF
the schools Provision is made for the
support of higher education and charitable
institutions Two districts for United
States courts, one in Oklahoma and the
other In Indian territory are provided fo-.
Guthrie is made the temporary seat of
government but the house provisions con-
tinuing It In that capacity until 1916 was
eliminated,
Beveridge ReHumes speech.
owing 90 the fact that the senate took
a recess instead of adjourning last night
Mr BeveridSe was enabled 10 proceed with
his speech In support Of the Joint state
hOol bill when tOday's session began al
II o'clock. There was much better at
tendance of senator's than at the beginning
Of yesterdays session and the galleries were
filled early in the day.
Mr. BevCridge took up his argument
where he left on yesterday. contending
that the necessity Tor interpreters for the
benefit OF the Me2ican population was rap
= idly passing and arguing that very little
attention should be given to the pledge for
statehood given when the territory of Ari.
zona WAS created because Il had been given
as the result Of fraudulent representations
with appropriate exercises.
Mr.. Beveridse was literally applauded bS
the gallery when he concluded
thursdays session Ends.
The legislative session of Thursday cam,
an end at Il o'clock, and the session o.
today was Immediately convened, necessi
tating the disposal OF the usual routin,
business before eontinuinG with the state
hood bill.
Under the head OF mornng business Mr.
Beveridge undertook 10 have read mum
ber Of kilograms in support Of the state
hood bill. but Mr.. Teller objected ON IN,
ground that they should come In properl,
q part OF the discussion OF the statehoo,
bill
Mr. Beveridge then stated that he had re
ceived hundreds OF messages, most o
them from Arizona, urging Joint aGmls
sion.
II too, have received hundreds of ines
sages on the subject OF statehood re
sponded Mr.. Foraker lone OF t,;cia iron
gentleman who gives his name. end VIII,
says that telegram signed BY ihe sena
tor from Indiana is being circulated d
Arizona urging that 800 telegrams be sen
10 the senate from Arizona ia favor o
joint statehood"
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