The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
HIDE AND SEEK.
Senate and House Appear to Be
Playing a Game.
When One Branch Is in Session
the Other Isn't.
BOTH OFF TOMORROW.
Service Pension Bill Is on the
Democrat Program.
Exciting Parliamentary Con-
test Is Outlook for Monday.

Washington, May 1.-THE senate and
house of representatives to all appear
ances are engaged in a game of hide
and seek. The senate was in session
yesterday and the house was not. The
house was in session today and the
senate was not. Tomorrow neither will
be in session. The senate will meet
again on Monday but the house will
not. The house will meet Tuesday
but the senate will not.
In the house today the most import
ant business promised was a report
from the committee on territories rec
ommending statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico, after the people in each ter
ritory shall have voted on proposed
amendments. A minority report signed
by the Republican members of the COM
nittee urged the immediate admission
of New Mexico. The house has de-
cided to adjourn over Monday because
the order for that day is the discharge
of committees. One of the discharge
motions would result in calling up for
action a $4O,OOO,O0O service pension bill.
The passage of this bill is in the DEM
ocratiC program for the extra session.
A parliamentary contest in the senate
as exciting as the SkirmiShes Tnat
marked the attempt to elect a presi-
dent pro tenn yesterday was predicted
for Monday.
Will the senate hear the promised
report of the finance committee on Ca
madam reciprocity, consider some other
legislative proposition or continue bal
loting? That question was variously
answered by senators. Some were OF
the opinion that nothing could be done
until a president pro tenn had beer
selected. Others contended that the
mere presence Of Vice President Sher-
man at the capitol was all that was
necessary to sweep away the question
of whom should occupy the chair in his
absence.
Speaker Champ Clark. against the
advice of his physician, left his bed
today and presided over brief session
of the house. He hopes to be restored
to health by Tuesday, to which time
the house adjourned.
A revised bill for the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico as states was
presented to the house today by Chair
man Flood of the committee on terri
tories AS anticipated. the new bill
provides that New Mexico shall be ad-
mitted Immediately on condition the
people shall vote on an amendment
to their constitution making that in
strument easier of amendment in the
future. Arizona likewise is to be ad-
mitted at once, providing the people
shall vote on a proposition to strike
out of the constitution the recall of
judges
A report accompanying the bill de-
cIares that under the New Mexico con-
stitution as it now exists 1T would be
almost impossible to amend the in
strument for 25 years. The proposal
to strike out the judiciary recall in
Arizona is based principally on objec-
tions by President Taft. In both in
stances. however, the voters of the
territories are given the privilege of
finally deciding the questions for them
selves.
The bill will be called up Tuesday
and three days will be allowed for de-
hate