Show MILITIA AND STATEHOOD Two Measures Discussed by Senate Dlllinglmm Opposing Omnibus 1 Bill In n Speech Washington Dec 1The Senate today I day discussed the bill to promote the efficiency of the militia and the Statehood hood bill After agreeing to the concurrent con-current report of the House for an adjournment ad-journment from December 20th to January Jan-uary 5th Mr Proctor called up the militia bill An amendment by Mr Petlus striking from the bill section 21 having particular reference to the reserve force of trained men provoked some discussion Mr Pettus raising the joint that the section if enacted Into riw would bu an infringement of tho constitutional authority of the State and put the control of the mllltla of the several States into the hands of the general Government The bill was laid Ti for the omnibus omni-bus Statehood bill Senator Dillingham of Vermont who It opposed to the bill occupying the time of the Senate for the remainder of the day In rehearsing the testimony tnkon by the subcom mlttccs of the Committee on Territories during its tour of investigation In Arizona Ari-zona New Mexico and Oklahoma After a brief executive session the Senate adjourned |