Show AREA IS EXTENSIVE Two States to Be Made Out of k the Four Territories f I I VOTE IN SENATE COMMITTEE f c FIGHT WILL BE NADE WREN WHEN I THE BILL CO COMES S UP II I 4 Washington Dec senate I commIttee on territories by a vote ote of of 6 to 4 today authorized a t favOrable report on the statehood bill providing for admission ion Into t the e Union of Okla OkIa Oklahoma horns homa and Indian Territory to b become the state or of Oklahoma and of Anzona Ari An Arizona zona and New Mexico to become the state of Arizona The bill is one originating in the house In the second session ot of the congress but baa been amended materially b by the senate committee The closeness of the vote practically makes it certain tain that there will be a minority re report port ort Tomorrow Senator tor Beveridge chair chairman chairman man of the committee having the bill billIn billin In charge change submit the majority re report report port The opponents of the bill will contest its passage on the floor of the senate The statehood bill will VItI be the um phed or of the senate after a vote Is had tomorrow on the Philip Phillp Philippines vines pines bill Quays Loss Pelt Felt Nearl all of the time since the open opening ing of the present session of congress the senate committee on territories has been at work perfecting the house bill but It was act until l late te today that thata a vote could be had the death of Sen Senator Senator ator Quay Qua who fought persistently for forthe forthe the admission of each ot of tb the four ter as a separate state leaving the committee e equally divided t The vacancy was filled yesterday by the appointment of Senator Dick Those rhose who voted today for the bill were Sen Senators atom Beveridge Nelson Dick Burnham and Kean all Republicans Senator Bard Republican an Voted against the bill together with Senators Bate and Newlands Demo rats The fourth vote against the I bill was that of Senator Patterson who I was a assent sent but recorded as voting Senator Clarke of Arkansas was absent also Changes in iii House EW The most Important changes made In the house bill are the insertion of ofa a clause prohibiting traffic in liquor for fora I a perIod of ten years In that part of the proposed state of Oklahoma now known as Indian Territory and the elimination from the house bill ot of all provisions with reference to sUffrage except the following That said state shan shall never enact any law restricting Ung or th the right of sUffrage on account of racE i color ot o scon s conditIon o of tu tue e i As p passed by the ho house se the bill con tamed exceptions but also specifically permitted the proposed states it If th they y yso so desired to abridge suffrage on 01 ac account account count of sex The provision 8 as to sex caused so man many protests from woman sUffragists that the committee struck out the provision on this subject thus leaving no reference whatever in the but bill that might Indicate an opinion ot of otan an any sort on the question of female suffrage Liquor Prohibited The prohibition provision relating to Oklahoma Is as That the sale barter or giving givin away except for mechanical medicinal or purposes of Intoxicating liquors within that part of the state heretofore known as the Indian Terri Tern Territory tory or other India reservations with n said state be prohibited for a period of ten years f from m the date of admission aba sion of said mid state and thereafter un until Until til the legislature of said state shall otherwise provide Among other made to the house bill are the following Reducing the number of delegates from the territory of Oklahoma to the constitutional convention from 60 to 55 and Increasing the lumber from Indian Territory from 53 to 54 51 reducIng lug Ing the number from New Mexico from 70 to 66 and Increasing the number from ArIzona from 40 10 to 44 Benefits For Schools Including the university preparatory school and colored nor normal normal mal school In the educational Institutions institutions to be by land reserva reservations reservations In Oklahoma Requiring that any lands sold for forthe forthe the support of the public schools in inthe inthe the state of Oklahoma be sold at pub public lie lic sale In tracts or less The provision giving preference to the Ics see at the time ot of sale is stricken out Requiring that all state officers of Arizona shall speak read and write the English language The section has been eliminated which provided for the cessation of re restrictions upon the alienation or of allot allotted allotted ted lands In and Indian Ter Territory Territory upon t the e admission ot of the these e ter terrItorIes as a state The contest o over er the location of the circuit court and tae district c cOurt urt or of of Oklahoma was settled by providing for lor alternate sessions of the Courts at Guthrie and Oklahoma City The provision of the Oklahoma bill billI I J for the 1 ori O t r the Or been Incorporated din In the portion or of the bill w which admits New ew 1 io and Arizona as a it a tate state Arizona PrOtests Phoenix Aria Dec 15 that the joint statehood bill had been fa favorably favorably reported in the caused d excitement in this cit city to lQ The Maricopa county board ot or trade resolutions of protest which bleb were wIred to B A Fowler at Republican candidate te for congress at atthe atthe the recent election n was established with at all organized mu municipal and commercial bodies In the I territory asking them to make simi similar lar ar protests Other messages wert sent to the chambers chanbers of commerce of Los oB Angeles and San Francisco appealing for their support in the effort to de defeat defeat feat the bill |