The Free Press. (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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fOR SINGLESTATEHOOD
Sentiment la Cingress Seems To Be
It That Direction.
THEIR ARGUMENTS ARE GIVEN
8late Make of The Two Territories Will
Make ■ Shapely, Compact State aa
Reg;irtl« Area. It Would Seesaw the
Political Games.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Out of all the
agitation for statehood for Oklahoma
will probably come from the house
committee on territories a'bill provi-
ding for single statehood for Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory jointly. A
prominent member of the committee,
who has been present at all the hear-
ings and taken deep interest in the
matter, as well as canvassed sentiment
among members of the house, expressed
this as his opinion. Said he: ''Per-
sonal ly, I am for separate statehood for
Oklahoma with its present boundaries,
and excluding the provisions of the
McGuire bill which allow congress to
annex portions of Indian Territory as
it may see fit. 1 shall vote for this
proposition for several reasons, suffi-
cient unto myself, but I am certain,
from what I know of the sentiment
among other members of the commit-
tee, that that proposition will be de-
feated. Sentiment is for statehood for
the combined territories, which will
make a shapely, compact state, as re-
gards area and boundaries, and when I
am out voted, I shall support that sort
of a measure, if there is statehood leg-
islation at this session of congress. I
believe that Oklahoma will be the ter-
ritory admitted, together with Indian
Teritory, as one state. There is this
objection to the McGuire bill. If it
were left optional for congress to take
in a portion of the Indian Territory
when it felt so disposed, a democratic
congress might add one of the Indian
nations. The next republican congress
might add another Indian nation in
order to make the state republican,
and so on. It would be a political see-
saw game until all of Indian Territory
was absorbed."
Dissolute Americans.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The last report
made by Governor Taft says that one
of the greatest obstacles with which
the government has had to contend has
been the presence of dissolute, drunken
and lawless Americans who are willing
to associate with low Filipino women
and live on the proceeds of their labor.
To rid the country of this class of
Americans the commission proposed
what is known as the "Dissolute Amer-
icans" act.
WHEN THE INDIAN SENATOR TAKES HIS SEAT..*
United States Neutral.
Washington, Feb. 5.—In the event of
war it may be expected that Russian
government will address the powers
setting forth her position and briefly
reviewing the various steps in the ne-
gotiations. It is expected by Russia
that a war manifesto will immediately
be followed here by an official declara-
tion of neutrality on the part of the
United States.
Mrs. Maybrlck Paroled.
London, Feb. 3.—Mrs. Florence May-
brick, the American woman who was
serving a life sentence for having
poisoned her husband, was released
from Aylesbury female convict prison.
Her mother, the paper says, had visited
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A section of Senator Quay's territorial bill provides that one of the senators
representing the territory shall be of Indian descent.
THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
A Bill Repeals the Aot For the Now
Offloo Building for Members.
37TH DAT.
Senator Hoor was in the senate for the first
time since the death of his wife a month ago.
The resolution calling on the president to In-
form the senate whether all the papers in pos
session of the executive bearing upon the Pana
ma resolution hatl been sent totlie senate was
taken up and a vote was taken on an amend-
ment by Senator McOullom inserting a discre-
tionary clause and tbe motion prevailed 39 to
20, a party vote with the exception of Mr. Mc-
Knery, who voted with the republicans.
Mr. Selby (Pa.) introduced a bill to prohibit
the issuance of money orders on Sunday.
Mr. McDermott (N. J.) proposed a new ar-
ticle to the constitution prohibiting the in-
corporation by states of corporations to en-
re in business outside of she state.
Ar. Fitzgerald (N. Y.) introduced a bill mak-
ing it unlawful to use the pictures or names of
living persons for purposes of trade without
the consent of such persons.
88th da v.
The legislative bill that passed the house last
week contained a provisiou prohibiting the
Oklahoma legislature from meddling with the
capital question or building any public build-
ings, but strong efforts are now being made to
have all of it stricken out in the senate and
the right given the people to locate the capital
and public institutions prior to the passage of
a single statehood bill.
The house passed the urgent deficiency ap-
propriation bill after striking out the second
payment of mileage for senators and repre-
sentatives. This matter had been discussed
for two days. The question turned upon the
point of law as to«whether this is a second ses-
sion or a continuation of the special session.
The prevailing argument seemed to be that
congress should set examples of economy to
the government departments. The vote for
striking out was 1*57 in the affirmative, none of
the opponents voting. There was a full at-
tendance of members.
The paragraph in the bill providing for the
placing of allottees of the five civilized tribes
in possession of their allotments was amended
so as not to provipe for the removal of intru-
ders. Th - bill as amended then was passed
without division.
89th dat.
Senator Dietrich (Neb.) made a request for
an investigation of the charges made against
him in the federal court of his state, and the
senate granted the request and a committee of
five was appointed toconductan investigation.
In executive session the senate ratified the
naturalization treaty between the United
States and Hayti.
.Senator Mitchell introduced a bill as an
amendment to the urgent deficiency hill, to
appropriate 12,125,JUO for the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
The rest of the day was taken up by Senator
Morgan favoring an investigation into the
Panama revolution.
The house worked some upon the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, being inter-
rupted by Mr. Thayer (Mass.) on the Panama
Mr. Urosvenor (Ohio) replied to
Mr. Thayer.
Mr. Hearst (N. Y.) Introduced a bill to give
circuit courts in the United States jurisdiction
in suits brought under the Sherman anti-trust
law and making it the duty of district attor-
ney* to institute proceedings for the violation
of the law.
4DTH dat.
Clarke, the now Democratic senator from
Arkansas, made his first speech in the senate.
He spoke for two hours, and announced his in-
dorsement of every position taken by the
tlis president in connection with the Panama
r0iT8^^n<* ,n negotiation of the treaty
with the new state.
"J®?** adopted the resolution for a com-
ri,r'D15;H5I';t"Cr^.Ch*r8" 8«-
The Baoon resolution for the arbitration of
the claims of Colombia on aooount of the Pan
*u <li*cuss«l by Senator Pair-
b*n.k*- Hisoonclusion was: "We most pro-
ceed upon the assumption that the executive
within w i
By unaniinoa|lv agreeing to a resolution
amending the Miles of the house, the resident
commissioner to congress from Porto Rico was
given additional authority equal in all essen-
tial respects to that of a delegate from a terri
tory, the action not requiring the concurrence
of the senate.
Several hours were spent by the house in
passing five private claims bills and the begin-
ning of consideration of the omnibus claims
bill.
41st day.
The senate had almost allowed the amend-
ment to the urgent deficiency bill providing
for a loan of *4,'WU.iiOO to the St. Louis exposi-
tion without any discussion, when, as a vote
was about to betaken, a four hours' debate
ensued, which was not concluded when the
senate adjourned for the day. During the de-
bate Senator Lodge asked Senator Allison if it
was expected that a single dollar of this appro-
priation would be refunded, and went on to
say that it seemed to him much more likely
that the United States would be called upon to
"pay up the debts of another bankrupt fair."
A long partisan debate followed.
Indiana and Kentucky locked horns in the
house in a fast and furious debate over the de-
mand upon Indiana for the return to Kentucky
of W. ti. Taylor that he might be tried for the
murder of William Ooebel. The rumpus was
finally quelled by a long speech against Cuban
reciprocity by Mr. Volsted (Minn.) This was
followed by Mr. Harrison (N. Y.) in a speech
concerning what he said was "the insulting
treatment by Russia of American citizens who
are Hebrews and who go to that country."
43ND dat.
The senate received from the president cor-
respondence relating to Panama marked "ex-
ecutive." It was not orden-d printed. It is
stated that the correspondence covers matters
relating to other governments, with nothing
directly relating to the Panama revolution.
The senate adopted an amendment to an
appropriation bill giving 4,fu0,'>0u as a loan to
the Louisiana Purchuse exposition.
A resolution was adopted by the senate in-
structing a committee to report what consti-
tutes a recess of the senate and what are the
powers and limitations of the executive in
making appointments in case of the merging
of a special into a regular session
The house passed several bills by unanimous
consent after the diplomatic and consular bill
had been disposed or.
The house passed the bill authorizing regis-
ters and receivers of United States land offices
to furnish for a foe transcripts from their rec-
ords.
Mr. Oillett (Mass) by his bill world provide
that $2,f OL annually shall be paid to members
of congress in lieu of mileage, clerk hire, sten-
ography and offices. The bill in effect, repeals
the legislation for the new office building for
numbers.
Ked Wheat Hit Dollar Mark.
Chicago, Feb. 5. — Cash No. 3 red
wheat sold on the board of trade at
81.00 a bushel, two car loads changing
hands at that price. The wheat was
bought by millers. Wheat has not
sold so high in this market, either for
spot or future delivery, since June,
1898. when the Leiter deal culminated.
The high prices being paid at Chicago
are the direct result of the big deal in
May wheat being engineerd by Armour
Saltan of Solo U Had.
Washington, Jan. 4. — Qcn. Wood,
when appointed governor of the Moro
province, began a collection of the
cases of gross violation of obligations
by the Sultan under the Bates treaty
and General Woods says force seems to
be the only method of reaching the
Morosand beginning civilized restraint*
upon them.
Tornado la Nevada.
Reno, Nev., Feb. 5.—A tornado which
struck this place, cut s swath through
the town. Among the buildings de-
HUMOR
ran
Trouble Enough at Home.
"Do you think there's going to be
war between Russia an' Japan?'' asked
the village oracle.
The man with the coonskin cap
looked at him reproachfully and said:
"When I got married I was a wid-
ower with three grown-up boys. I
married a divorced woman with two
boys an' a girl that has a wonderful
gift of eloquence. My wife has de-
cided that she wants to be a grass
widow sgain and her first husband is
taking sides with her. What's the
use of goin' 'way over to Asia lookin'
for war?"—Washington Star.
The Relative Importsnce.
Lord Fitznoodie Gumsucker was
writing his sister Lady Fitzgerald
Duatseeker of his American bride-to-
be.
"She is beautiful of face and figure,"
he wroto, rapturously.
Whereat Lady Dustseeker, impa-
tient, intrusted her answer not to the
slow-going mails, but to the flashing
cable:
"Never mind the face," she cabled,
"but be sure about the figure!"
Obviously.
Benevolent Old Gentleman—"Don't
you think fishing a cruel sport?"
Fisherman—"I should think it was.
I've been sitting here five hours and
never had a single bite, and I've got
three wasp stings, and been eaten up
with files, and the sun's taken all the
skin off the back of my neck."—Pick-
Me-Up.
Never Touched Him.
She—Your cousin is rather tall and
slender, is he not?
He—Yes, he's so slender he doesn't
have to carry an umbrella when it
rains."
She—Why, how's that?
He—Oh, he dodges between the
drops."
His Drawback.
"They tell me," said the Junior
partner, "that the man to whom we
have been sending so many bills be-
longs to a rather fast set."
"Well," answered the senior part
nor "he may belong to the fast set,
but he's a slow settler."
Good Advice.
h
Jack—May I come over ths wall
and get acquainted?
Mary—Do you think it would be
quite proper? There's a dog in the
yard. Have you been Introduced to
him?"
Asksd and Answered.
"Do you believe in platonic lore?**
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Crum, David W. The Free Press. (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1904, newspaper, February 12, 1904; Ralston, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc159169/m1/3/: accessed June 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.