Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-06-12
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, JUNE Il, 1910
The Gentlemen's Incomplete
Agreement.

CCUlCFks
The Congressional Record of last
Monday reached The Republican yes
terday This issue of the Record con-
tains the report of the remarks made
by senators on that day concerning
the statehood bill-the remarks made
before the conservation bill was for
mally made the unfinished business
and what was said Immediately fol-
lowing the vote-and in order that
our readers may be IN a position To
form an opinion of their own, from
this latest development, as to the
prospects for statehood, we reproduce
the statements that have significance
Prior to the vote to take up the
withdrawal" conservation bill, Sen
ator Money of Mississippi endeavored
TO get a unanimous consent" agree
ment that the statehood bill should be
the unfinished business following the
disposal of the pending measure:
Mp. Money. 1t has been understood
for some time that the next measure
that would be taken up in order would
be the statehood bill This side OF
the chamber is exceedingly interested
in that bill; but now, since the with
drawal bill seems to be the order,
will ask unanimous consent that an
order may now be made that the
statehood bill be the next bill to be
considered after this bill has been
concluded. l hope nobody will object
10 that.
Mr.. Beverage. l wish to SOY that
that is perfectly agreeable will
state that Immediately after the with
drawal bill has been disposed of it is
the intention of the committee on ter
ritories that the statehood bill shall
be made the unfinished business
Mr.. Money. Can we not get con-
sent now?
Mr.. Beverage. So far as 1 am
concerned
Mr.. Frye l will object, Mr. Presi-
dent.
OF course it is always some patri-
otto gentleman from New England
who is watchfully on guard to pro-
tect the country against the admission
of Arizona and New Mexico, and in
this instance Senator Frye of Maine
acted as sentinel Senator Money was
persistent. however, and of Senator
Smoot of Utah, WHO has charge of
the conservation bill, the Mississippi
senator inquired how long it would
take to dispose of his bill
Mr.. Smoot To the exclusion of
everything else. l can not say how
long it will take. probably several
days. l do not think it will take very
much longer AS far as 1 am con-
cerned, l will be perfectly willing to
assist in taking up the statehood bill
Immediately after disposing of this
bill.
Mr. Money. would have been
very glad to have had a record made
here to take up the statehood bill. be-
cause there have been assurances Civ
en- that it would be in order after
the railroad rate bill was disposed of.
Mr.. Smoot. / say 1 will assist the
senator in every way that / can as
soon as this bill is disposed of.
Senator Money called for the yeas
and nays on Senator Shoots motion
to proceed with the conservation bill.
and the conservation bill took prece
dence over the statehood bill by a
vote of 40 to "a. So much for the
prologue. The really significant de-
bate followed the vote.
Mr.. Beveridge Mr.. President. | de-
sire to give notice that Immediately
after the conservation bill has been
voted upon Shall again move to
proceed to the consideration .of the
statehood bill, which is House bill
1856, aid if 1 shall be absent for
the moment some member of the
committee on territories will do so.
Mr.. Warren. l ask unanimous con-
sent to state that 1 voted with those
who have just recorded themselves in
favor of taking up the conservation
measure. i voted on Friday evening
10 take up the statehood measure
fT. rather, | voted against adjourn
nent, in order that the statehood
measure might be taken up. IL
had had any idea that il was the
purpose of the senate not to take I'D
the statehood bill Immediately after
dlsposing of this withdrawal bill-a
conservation measure-my vote would
have been different this morning. But
shall insist, and hope there will be
found majority who will insist with
me, that the senator from Indiana
snail take up and have considered to
a finality the statehood bill for the
admission of Arizona and New Mex
leo. so that both political parties NAV
have an opportunity to fulfill their
pledges which have been made time
and again in their respective national
conventions. / for one stand ready
TO remain here in session until the
gavel falls for the next session in
December, If il be necessary, in order