Show ARIZONA WANTS IN GOV MURPHY APPEARS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE Makes 4 an Argument in Support of tho Contention that Arizona Should he Admitted into the Union TRIBUNE BUREAU 601 Fourteenth street Washington D C Feb 21 1000 Gov Murphy of Arizona appeared before be-fore the House Committee on Terrl torlgs > totlay mift for twenty minutes argued in support of the contention that the Territory should be dasH d-asH State The Governor dwelt upon the growth and material prosperity of Arizona and the urgent need of legislation legisla-tion looking to the creation of a permanent per-manent form of government for the people Gov Murphy made an Impression Im-pression and he evidently has the committee com-mittee with him But whether Statehood State-hood will be granted during the present pres-ent session or not Is an open question The passage of nn enabling act through the House would certainly be followed by similar action In the Senate The Senate Committee on Territories Is ready to report the bill at any moment after the House shows a disposition load lo-ad But x there is a widespread belief that no new States will be admitted at his session After the elections next fall howevdr action on bills admitting Arizona Ari-zona Now Mexico and Oklahoma Is 1 confidently predicted and In the event of Republican success it is practically certain that a new flag will bo flown to the breeze on the Fourth of July J01 with fortyeight instead of fortylive stars in Its azure field TRANSPORTING IDAHOS DEAD Senator Shoup had an Interview with AdJtGcn Corbln this afternoon relative rela-tive to the transportation of the bodies of the Idaho hoys who died in the Phil ipplifes to the homos of their sIt s-It Is not yet deUnitJy known how many bodies are en route from Manila The list of the dead will be wired to Washington upon the arrival of the transport and Gen Curbln iIll promptly prompt-ly I issue tho necessary orders in response re-sponse to the Senators request which will result in providing for the Interment Inter-ment of the remains of Idahos heroes In the vicinity of their homes PENSIONS CHANTED Utah Increase William II Heu drickson Salt Lake City 0 to S Idaho Additional Gilbert M Vincent Vin-cent Moscow S to 12 ADMITTED TO PRACTICE George S Sawyer of Pioche Nov was today admitted to practice beforetime before-time Supreme court |