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Show ABIZOHA OBJECTS. California Sustains Protest Against Porcdng1 Joint Statehood. il WASHINGTON, Deo. 10. Tho Sonato Commltteo on Territories, at a meeting thlo mornlnir, decided to postpone action on the Statehood bill until next wook. ! Tho bill was read and dlscussod, but owing to tho absonco of somo of the mom- IH bors notion was not taken. After tho jH mooting Sonator Bcvorldge, chairman of tho commlttoe, said that the commltteo undoubtedly would tako favornblo action ll on tho bill. Another meeting will bo held ;B on Monday. , . The people of Arlzonn havo made protest iH against the feature of the bill which con-Dolldatcs con-Dolldatcs that Territory with Now Mexico oa ono State, and have asked lor a hear-, Ing whlrh iho commltteo evinces n disposition dis-position to grant. , Senator Bard of Cnllf. rnlft. n mnrnbor of the iimtnli:ce, torinv announced his opposition oppo-sition to consolidation, expressing tjv oi.lnlon that Statehood ehould not bo forced on the people of Arizona In oppoal-f. oppoal-f. ' 'it tion to their wlabcs, and Baying that the taituro "f tho bin is preferable to its ia3fu.K in it" present .h.iir As the committee now stands, It con-iSta con-iSta of elx Rcjniblloiin and Tour Demo-i Demo-i ratlc members, uim! If th four Democrats ii..i.!' Ih- tiio.ii. i ', Is M" ' I' d I h'-y will tho s-ote of tho committee Will bo ft tic. This result can bp averted by illlln tho Republican vacancy on tho committee , auaed bv the death f Senator Quay, and It la expected that this action will i-j taken Tho bill probably will not bo reported re-ported until after th" holiday recess. |