The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-28

These would include 300.000 acres for improvement of legislative executive and judicial buildings 100000 acres for hospitals for the insane, 100000 acres for peniten- tiaries, 100000 acres for schools and institutions for the deaf. dumb and blind, 100000 for normal schools 100000 acres for state charitable penal and reformatory institutions and 100000 acres for homes for pioneer residents. The bill would prohibit any Com munist from holding office in the new state and would require that a clause to that effect be included in the constitution.
 The state would be required tc disclaim forever any right to lanc not given it in the bill, including that held by natives or held in trust by the federal government for na- tives.
 Earlier today Senator Butler (R- Neb) said he would propose a, amendment to repeal application ol the Wheeler Howard Act to Alaska if it becomes a state. This law per mits the Secretary of the Interior to establish Indian reservations there.
 Butler said he had sent copies of the Alaska bill, as rewritten by the Senate committee. to persons in Fairbanks. Anchorage. Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska, and expected to have their comment by tomorrow He said they might have suggestions to offer.
 The people who have to live with the law" he said, ought to have the right to offer suggestions. .
 O'Mahoney announced the voting as follows:
 On Alaska Senators Murray (D-Mont), Downey D-CaliD by proxy; Mcfarland D-Ariz). An derson D-NM). Taylor (D-Idaho) by proxy; Lehman D,Lib-NY) Ecton (R-Mont). and O'Mahone, for the bill; Senators Butler (R Neb), and Gordon (R-Ore) against with Senators MiIlikin (R-Colo) Malone (R-Nev) and Watkins tR. Utah) voting present.
 One Hawaii Senators Murray Downey. Mcfarland. Anderson, Fay Tor, Lehman, Gordon. Ecton anc O'Mahoney for the bill; Butler against, and Senators Millikin. Ma lone and Watkins voting present. O'Mahoney said the voting authorizing a favorable committed recommendation on the bills, fol- lowed the rejection by votes of four to nine of a motion by Senator Wat kins that the bills be sent to the Senate without recommendation. Bill Amended OMahoney said the Alaska bil was amended to provide that during the interval before Alaska becomes ! a state, no Indian reservations may be created in the Territory and nc law of Congress dealing with In dians not now applicable to Alasks may be extended to the Territory , without further action by Congress O'Mahoney said he told the com mittee he believes admission oi Alaska and Hawaii to statehood would be invaluable in promoting , the defense of the United States. Asks Senate Support He told reporters he will put the bills before the Senate as soon as committee clerks can prepare then and that he will ask the Senate leadership to support them.
 O'Mahoney said the committed amendment on Alaska Indian re- servations and laws will maintain status quo on the question of na- tive rights.
 The amendment is a modification of proposal by Butler to forever bar the establishment of new In dian reservations in Alaska.
 The committee action will senc the statehood bill to the Senate floor for the first time.
 Two years ago. the Senate con. mittee refused to send Hawaiian statehood bill to the Senate fol action after the House passed 1t.
 The Alaska statehood bill wa passed by the House for the frs time this year