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Show STATEHOOD BILL TO COME UP SOON .WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. In the gen-ate gen-ate today Mr. Beveridge from the Com, mlttee on Territories reported the Statehood bill and gave notice that immediately im-mediately after the disposal of the Philippine Government bill he would move its consideratlng. Representing the minority of the committee, Mr. Bate notified the Senate Sen-ate that he would enter a motion to recommit for the purpose of taking further fur-ther testimony. Mr. Bard gave notice of an amendment amend-ment confining the provisions of the bill to the State to be formed by the union of Oklahoma and Indian Territory Terri-tory and eliminating all reference to Arizona and New Mexico. |