Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-31
FORAKER INSISTS
ON AMENDMENT
Says the Territories
Must Have Right
to Vote on
ADMISSION TO THE UNION
Railroad Rate Legislation
Taken Up by Kansan---
Irrigation Work.
Special to the New Mexican

SpGcldI 10 JHo NEW MGAICdH.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 3l.--Strenu
Gus efforts on the part Of the joint
statehood advocates in the Senate con
rinue to make the Hamilton bill the
unfinished business of the Senate and
vote upon that proposition may be
taken the end of this week. U. s.
Senator Foraker still insists that, un.
less his amendment to the Hamilton
bill, granting Arizona the right to
hold separate election on the adop.
ton of the constitution is passed, the
Hamilton bill cannot become law
Bills Identical.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 31.--Sena-
tor Spooner has introduced bill
identical with the one introduced in
the House by Delegate Mark A. Smith,
which has for its object the election
of judges and clerks of courts in Ari.
zona and to replace the present system
of appointments. Senator Flint has In
troduced bill providing for the regu.
lation of entries OF land on rejected
Spanish OF Mexican land grants, and
providing that all such entries should
he subject to the rights of railroads
that have received land grants from
the United States
Pushing Irrigation Work.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. G., Jan. 31.-.Dele'
gate Andrews, G. A. Richardson and
other citizens Of Roswell are pressing
the Secretary of the Interior and urg-
ing the speedy commencement Of work
on the Pecos Valley Irrigation system
in Eddy County. The report Of the law
division of the department upon the
question is expected daily and as soon
as submitted action by the Secretary
of the Interior will be taken.
Railroad Regulation.
Washington, DEC, Jan. '31.-In the
House today the Adiscussion on the
railroad rate measuye fwas opened by
Campbell of Kansas.
With the avowed intention OF reach.
ing the Standard Oil Company, Camp
bell offered an amendment which he
will press later, emphasizing the plac.
ing of all the private car sand trans
portation facilities under the regula'
tion of the interstate commerce com
mission. He quoted from the testi
mony of railroad officials showing that
the beef packers, practically make
their own rates; the Standard OIL
Company had dictated in the same
manner; and that poultry, fruit and
dairy products were subject to the
same control.
Reverting to Standard. Oil Campbell
declared: a.
But yesterday they issued decree
to the attorney general and governor
of Missouri, that further prosecution
Of the suit now pending in the court
against them must be stopped or they
will destroy the value of billions and
billions of property within the state
of Kansas and Indian Territory,
Reconsider Vote.
On the motion Of Senator Gallinger
the Senate today decided to reconsid
er the vote by which the bill author
izing the placing of models Of naval
vessels in the state capitols was
passed. The motion was antagonized
by Hepburn,
Nominations.
The President today sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Third
secretary Of the embassy to Great Brit
ain, U. Grant Smith, Of Pennsylvania
Consul General to Hong Kong, China
Amos P. Wilder, Of Wisconsin.