The Winslow mail., 1910-06-18
SENATOR BEVERIDCE'S BILL
GOES THROUGH SENATE
UNANIMOUSLY

Washington, June 16.-The bill providing for the ad-
mission of the territories Arizona New Mexico to
ate statehood taken by the today and passed
today unanimously after debate lasting little more than two
hours.
The measure called up by Senator Beveridge chair
man of the Committee Territories, and was passed after
speeches by Senators Beverdge, Frazier Nelson Hughes
and Smoo All speeches favorable the creation of
the states.
When the vote reached there was a division on the
senate substitute for the house BILL but with that amendment
accepted the voted sody for the passage of the bill
AS amended the bill provides for the admission
of the two territories but until after constitution had
been adopted by each of them approved by president
ratified by congress-
Much apprehension has been felt that the bill would tie
in conference the house. but during todays discussion
much was said to dissapate that feature.
Saying that he would prefer the senate bill state
hood legislation Senator Bailey asserted it would be some
time before Congress adjourned the conference did not
reach agreement.
Speal ing of the democratic minority of the committe on
territories Senator Frazier contented that both
New Mexico prepared for statehood.
Senator Nelson favored the senate bill but said he was
not strongly partial it. On the other hand Mr.. Hughes
favored the house bill because he said the bill
pes the proposed States to tie their hands de
prve them of the equality that should be accorded all
states.
Advocating the BILL Senator Smoot said that even if both
states were to be democratic they should be admitted
Under the bill amended by the senate it may be
and half years before the statehood law would be operative
and the house conerees shorten the time the spring
of 1911.
When the bill taken up this afternoon Senator Bev
eridge entered and into explanation of its provisions and
pointed out the differences between the reported
by the territories committee and that adopted earlier the
session by the house of representatives.
Mr.. Beveridge explained that the indebtness of New
Mexico and Arizona amounted about millions of col
lars He said that the house had donated three millions of
of land to each of the proposed for its payment
The committee reduced this in each
million believing that the national government
der obligation pay the debts of either territory.
Taking the polygamy clause of the senate bill Mr..
Beverdge pointed wherein believed would be cf
fectve in preventing polygamy the states than the
mar clause the house bill The Indiana senator also dwe
the importance of requiring the public schools of the
states to be conducted in the English language.
The that statehood bill had passed the senate
received in Wnsow by telegram from Ralph Cameron ad
dressed to 7. J. Hesser At first it thought
was Joking but the telegraph office promptly confirmed the
receipt of the telegram and the passed around town
by "wreess resulting much ubiaton by the citizens of
Winsow. Hoping against hope the citizens of Northern
Arizona have any time during the present session OF
congress given up hope of the final passage of the bill and
that the house will the senate
bill everybody in this vicinity is quite ublant.