Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-06-12

Mr.. Smoot rose.
Mr.. Gallinger Mr.. President, if the
senator from Utah will permit me,
| desire simply to say in a word that
have for many years been in favor
| of admitting to statehood the two
remaining territories, and 1 cordially
second the suggestion made by the
senator from Wyoming that we ought
to act. as l have no doubt we will, in
| entire good faith, and after the pend
| ing bill is disposed of that we will
proceed to the consideration of the
| statehood bin and get it out of the
way and admit TO statehood the ter
ritories of New Mexico and Arizona
I shall certainly cooperate to the
extent of my ability to bring that
about.
Mr.. Gallinger is one New England
senator who stands pledged to help
make statehood the next unfinished
J business
Mr. Hughes. Mr.. President, should
like to call attention to the fact that
we were deprived of the opportunity
of voting to take up the statehood
bill by an adjournment on Friday
night while the motion to that effect
was temporarily withheld; that by
the ruling upon the point of order
we were prevented from voting to
substitute the statehood bill for the
withdrawal bill; and that when unani-
nous consent was asked that at the
termination of the conservation bill
the statehood bill should be the I'M
finished business until completed, OBJ
lection was made to that understand
ing. In view of those facts, what rea-
son have we to anticipate or expect.
notwithstanding the assurances of in
dividual senators, that there will be,
in good faith, opportunity to carry
out the absolute pledges of both par
ties. which stand as pledges of honor,
and which could only well have been
kept by preserving the agreement.
tacit and expressed, that the state
hood bill should be taken up first
II is now pushed aside. There is no
agreement when it shall be taken up
at any time: there has been objection
TO the making of any such agreement.
and we have absolutely been pre-
vented from making a record as to
whether or not we desire to take it
up first.
l now call attention to the situa-
ton, that we are prevented from
having the opportunity even of ex-
pressing our preferences between the
two bills in their consideration, al
though / believe we have a right to
assume that the vote just taken, in
view of the undisposed of motion which
was pending when we adjourned on
Friday, is an expression of the ma
jority that they will adopt or press
the conservation measure for con-
sideration, and then the statehood
bill may take its chances without
pledge or resolution.
To test that. l now move that at
the conclusion of the action upon the
conservation bill, the statehood bill be
made the unfinished order of business.
and so kept until it is finally dis
posed of.
Mr.. Gallinger. That can not be
done
Mr.. Kean. That can not be done
Let us have the regular order.
The greatest distinction of Senator
1NtCh VI -NtN jersey - llldl he Is
looked upon as Senator Aldrichs most
faithful lieutenant
Senator Hughes made a motion that
the conservation bill be laid aside for
the statehood bill. The vice president
ruled the motion as out of order, no
intervening business having been
transacted since the senate had voted
to go ahead with the conservation bill.
The Colorado senator continued:
Mr.. Hughes. ! call attention to the
fact that we have made every effort
in our power to secure consideration
of the statehood bill in accordance
with platforms and pledges, and we
have been prevented from doing it
and from getting a consent order for
its consideration hereafter
Mr.. SmoOt. In answer to the sena-
tor from Colorado, l will say that
there is no intention whatever of put
ting aside permanently the statehood
bill. l will gladly join with the sena-
tor from Colorado, as soon as this
bill is disposed of, in bringing the
statehood bill before the senate, and
I have no doubt but what it will be
brought up. / think l can speak for
this side of the chamber / will not
say all senators, but ] know there are
a great many senator's who are so
inclined and desire that that course
shall be pursued.
The Vice President. Does the sena-
tor from Utah yield to the senator
from Montana?
Mr.. Smoot. l yield to the senator
Mr.. Carter. / think it would be
well for the senator from Colorado to
send out with his announcement the
statement of fact that the senate can
only consider one bill at a time. The
fact that the senate has determined
to consider the bill now before the
senate on this day, and until its con-
sideration is concluded, is not to be
taken in any sense as any evidence
Of hostility to the statehood bill
The motion made by the senator
from Tennessee (Mr. Frazer to sub
stitute the statehood bill did not pre-
sent an issue which could be voted
upon by the senate. 1t was held out
of order by the chair and properly so.
think. l believe it is pretty gener-
ally understood throughout the cham
Der that the statehood bill will, in an
orderly manner. be made the unfn-
ished business Immediately upon the
disposition of the pending measure.