Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-09
By Foraker in Sen
ate Today to
Statehood Bill
WISHES A SEPARATE VOTE
Hepburn Rate Measure With
Minor Changes Will Be
Reported Favorably.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington d. c., Feb. 9.-The for
lowing amendment to the Hamilton
Joint statehood bill now pending in
the Senate was submitted today by
United States Senator Foraker: The
governors of the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona, within thirty days
after the approval of the act shall is
sue proclamation for an election to
be held, under its provisions, on the
twelfth Tuesday from date OF procla-
nation. The sole question which is to
be submitted to the electors shall be:
Shall Arizona and New Mexico be uni
ted to form one state? Yes, or no.
The governors of the two territories
are to send the election returns upon
this question to the Secretary OF the
Interior. If the people of either Terri.
tory vote no, then the enabling act
shall be null and void, except the Sc.
lection providing for the payment of
the election expenses.
Amendment.
Washington, Feb. AT the begin
ming of today's session Senator Foralt'
er presented an amendment to the
statehood bill directing the methods
of proceeding in Arizona and New
Mexico on the question of admission.
1t directs that within thirty days af.
ter the approval of the statehood bill,
the governors of the two territories
shall respectively call the elections for
submitting the question of statehood.
The voters OF the two proposed states
shall vote separately, and union
shall not be consummated until ma,
jority OF voters in each territory are
cast in the Affirmative.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was laid before the Senate and
read at length.
Smoot Inquiry.
The introduction Of testimony
against Senator Reed Smoot of utah,
was closed by the protestants counsel
today.
A. S. Worthington, who represents
the Senator, said he was not ready 10
proceed but that he would communl
cate with Chairman Burrows within a
few days. The character of the evt
dence offered this session, said Worth
ington, had convinced him of the desil~
ability of calling witnesses for the
defense. With reference to the lis'
of members of the Utah Constitutional
= Convention, members of the legisla
ture and state officers, charged with
being polygamists, Worthington said
that 1t might be necessary to call from
one hundred to two hundred witnesses
to disprove the testimony OF the prose,
cutiOn, unless the committee permit
led the filing of affidavits. He said
Smoot was anxious that the case be
closed and that there should not be
one day Of unavoidable delay.
Eight Hour Law.
Patterson moved to strike out OF
the deficiency bill the provision abro'
eating the eight hour law upon the
canal zone. He argued that the pro-
vision was adverse to Americans as
wen as to aliens.
= Pafterson's amendment eliminating
the provision which abrogated the
i eight hour law on the canal zone, was
sslefeated without division.
Hepburn Bill Majority.
The Senate committee on interstate
commerce today began the considera
ton of the Hepburn rate bill which
passed the House yesterday. 1t is
generally conceded that the Hepburn
bill with only few notifications, viii
have the majority report when the
committee votes next Friday.
Bill Passes.
The Senate passed the urgent def
cheney bill and agreed to adjourn over
until Monday.
Duty to Philippines.
The House passed bill increasing
the duty on European made cotton
goods and decreasing the tariff or
shoes imported into the Philippines.
Pension Work.
Pension legislation had the right o
way in the House today The calendar
contained 1876 Senate bills, 293 House
bills and one correcting military rec
ord. Before taking up the pensions
the House voted to adjourn unit
Monday afternoon after today's ses
sion.
Luna Calls Again.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Feb. 9.--National Com
mitteeman Solomon Luna was agail
caller at the White House today h
spent some time in consultation will