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Show WILL NOT GET STATEHOOD. Wishes of New Mexico and Arizona Not Heeded by Committee. Washington. There will bo no statehood legislation ror Now Mexico and Arizona at tho present session or congress. At a meeting or the committee com-mittee ,on territories on Saturday all members, regardless or party, In a sensational scene, abandoned consideration consid-eration or the honso bill. Tho membors or tho committee lort tho room without anyone suggesting rurtbor meetings ror Its consldora. lion. This remarkable action occurred oc-curred nt tho conclusion of tho rending rend-ing or statements prescntort by Senators Sena-tors Nelson and Bovorldge, charging thai corruption," Jury-bribing and various vari-ous other offenses against certain olll-dais olll-dais nnd lenders or whnt wns termed tho "gang which Is In control or political polit-ical affairs In JVow Mexico." |