The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
STATEHOOD BILL
PASSED By HOUSE
Senate Likely to Hold Meas
ure Till Next Congress.
BITTER FIGHT IS PROMISED
Opposition VIII AssaiI Appropriation
for Lobby DeIeEatiOn-SenatOr BeT-
erIdEe, Chairman committee ."
Territories, Leaves Washington
Not 10 Return Until February p.

The Hamilton bin admitting Arizona
and New Mexico to the Union was
passed by the House Of Representatives
yesterday without an opposing vote
The measure now goes TO the Senate
but II Is doubtful II favorable ccnsidera-
ton viii be given It. because Of the de-
termination OF some OF the members to
..rsIk II 10 death.'' rather than have il
passed al this session Of Congress
Senator Beveridge. chairman Of the
Committee on Territories. left Washing
ton Yesterday for Indianapolis. he vii
not return 10 the Capitol before FEB
ruary =. and II IS doubtful Il the Senate
committee VIII act on the measure during
his sbsence-
II * known that Senator Beveridge IS
opposed 10 the passage OF the bill allow
ing separate Statehood for the Terri
tories.
FfIfbuSter Likely.
When the bill IS called Up in the Senate
a determined fight. that mag run into 3
flibuster, viii ensue. L is not believed
the measure can be considered by the
committee and passed by the senate be
fore the close of Congress. as there viii
remain but three days in Congress after
Senator Beveridge returns. and me body
viii BE- unusually busy at that time
The onnositi0n in the Senate viii make
q night on the plans o. the legislature OF
New Mexico res0rted 10 in supporting
the biz IN the House. An appropriation
Of $3.50 was allowed 10 pay the ex-
penses OF a delegation TO Washington
20 boost the bIu and effect its pas
sage, Il possible
The delegation. composed Of Gov
George Curry. ". z. Martin, H. n
Dougherty, Seeundo Romero, Judge FaH,
chief Justice W J. Mills. OF the Ter
ritoriaI Supreme Court. and George Klock
has been IN Washington a week. and
since they left New Mexico the news
paper and business men there have been
bitter in their denunciatiou Of the ieglsla-
t1re for allowing the appropriation, de.
claring that il was not right 10 spend
the public money in that way
viii Talk on Appropriation.
II IS the plan Of those in the Senate
who oppose the bill 20 spend as much
time a. possible discussing this sppro-
priation and the visit Of the delega-
ton 10 Washington. and il IS said on good
authority that several days viii be con
sumeG IN speech making II the matter
comes I'D al this session
The passage Of the bin IN the House
yesterday was marked by a good deal
OF enthusiasm on the part Of both par
ties Delegate Mark Smith, Of Arizona
took advantage OF the opportunity &C
deliver a speech In which he referred
10 his twenty-five years Of service IN
the House he delivered a lecture &C
teh Republicans for defeTTing action OF
the Statehood bill, 10 which response
was made by Representative Hamilton
chairman Of the committee that report
ed the bill
The Democrats. he said. were IN con
troll Of the Thirty-third Congress, yet
no statehood bill emerged from that
body. Mr. Smith declared he did not
wish 10 inject the question OF partisan
ship into The discussion.
Praise for Mr.. Smith.
Representative Stanley. Of Kentucky,
gave 2 bouquet Of words 20 Nj Smith
who retires from the House at the close
OF Congress. He expressed the hope
that Mr. Smith would become the first
Senator from Arizona
M Hamilton also had some pleasant
WORDS TO say Of Mr.. Smith. but could
not wish him speed in coming 10 the
Senate Is he hoped TO see Arizona re-
turn two Republican Senator'S. The
Statehood 5biH was then passed, no de-
mand for the yeas and nays being