Show SENATE PASSES STATEHOOD BILL WASHINGTON Juno June 17 After Atter After re remaining re- re on tho the senate calendar for tor nearly three months the bill providing for tor the admission of ot tho the of ot Now New Mexico and Arizona to separate statehood was taken up by the senate late Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- da day and passed after aCter a debato debate lasting little more than two hours The measure was called up b by Senator BeverIdge chairman of ot the committee on territories and was as passed after aCter speeches by Senators Beveridge FrazIer Nelson Hughes and Smoot All II the speeches were favorable to the tho creation of the two to states but the Democrats favored the house btu bin When the tho vote was vas reached there was wasa a a. division on tho the senate substitute for forthe forthe forthe the house bill but with that amendment accepted the senate voted solidly for tor tho the passage of or the bill The senate substitute substitute substitute tute was adopted as ns an amendment to the house measure by a 0 strictly party vote tho tiro ballot standing 42 2 to 19 As amended the tho bill pr provides plo for tor tho the admission as ns states of ot the two t territories but not until after a 0 constitution has been adopted b by each of ot them approve approved 1 by the president and ratified by con con- gress Much apprehension has been t felt lt that tho the bill would tie up in conference in inthe tho the house but durIn during tho the days day's discussion discussion discus discus- sion sian much was said to dissipate that feature It came camo in connection with a a. speech by Senator Nelson and In response b by Democratic senators The Minnesota senator said he would do all ho he could to bring about an agreement with tho the house during tho the present session Senators Carter an and 1 Borah thought It ought to be disposed of or in two or three days das There are arc two reasons wh why hy wo we should reach an agreement Mr Borah said saM One Is Js that wo we wont won't go homo home until we get It It and the other Is that ItIs It ItIs itis Is getting too hot to sta stay hero here Ion long Saying he would prefer tho the senate bill to no statehood legislation Senator Balle Bailey asserted that It would be bo sometime some sometime sometime time before con congress adjourned if the conference committee did not reach an agreement Speaking for tho the Democratic minority of or tho the committee on territories Mr FrazIer contended that both Arizona and Ne New Mexico for tor were prepared state state- hood He said sold that twelve billion tons of or coal are arc estimated 1 to bo be In New Mex Mex- ico co ce |