Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
MR. SULzER OBJECTED
Conference Report on District
Bill Had to Be Read.
BUTLER CONTEST CASE
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE DE-
CIDED BY THE HOUSE.
Lively Debate in the Senate on Mr..
Morgan's Resolution Regarding
Panama Canal Stock.
BUTLER CONTEST CASE

When the House met at noon today
Mr.. Babcock CWis) asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration of resolution to en-
power the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia to make special regulations for
the G.. A. r. encampment in this city next
September.
Reserving the right to object, Mr.. Moon
(Tenn) took the floor to explain why he
had objected yesterday.
Mr.. Moons Explanation.
On March IA. he explained, the committee
on territories made a unanimous report on
the bill to give the Indian territory a ter
| ritorial form of government under the name
of the Territory of Jefferson. He said that
by order of the committee he was directed
TO secure action on the bill 1t was necss-
sary to see the Speaker and he had been
informed that more important matters We're
pressing and that consideration would be
arranged for later.
The rights of 100000 people were in
volved,' said he. 1.-The condition in the IL
dian territory is chaotic. There are 10
courts. no provision for the insane and no
penitentiaries. But the committee on rules
and the Speaker declined to fix a day or to
hear motion to fix day for the consid-
Grafton of the bill. The only reason as
signed by you, Mr.. Speaker, and the other
members of the committee on rules was
that you had protests from the territory
against this measure. l submit that every
paper in the territory, every democratic
and republican club, every municipality and
U per cent of the people are for this bill
L have no personal interest in the measure
and l would feel justified now in Directing
to every request for unanimous consent for
the consideration Of a less important meas
ure'
He specifically disclaimed any intention to
impugn the Speakers motives. and while
ne felt that he ought to object, he appre-
ciated that at the close of the session he
might interfere with the passage of MANY
meritorious bills But 1 give notice now
he concluded. that at the next session 1
shall object to every request for unanimous
consent until there has been a hearing upon
this bill"
Horton-Butler Case.
The resolution then was passed and the
House resumed the debate on the Horton
Butler contested election case. notice hav-
ing been given that after it was disposed
of the conference reports on the naval and
District of Columbia appropriation bills
would be called up. The contestee Mr..
Butler (Mo) took the floor in his own be-
half. making speech of an hour.
Mr. Butler made an eloquent plea for JUS
tee IN the determination of the case
Mr. Tayler Ohio concluded the debate in
behalf of the majority report.
Butler Contest Case.
At the conclusion of Mr. Taylers remarks
the vote was taken, first on the minority
resolutions declaring Mr.. Butler elected and
entitled to the seat.
Reading the District Bill.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was called up
at 2:40 o'clock
Mr.. McCleary asked for unanimous con-
sent to dispense with the reading of the re-
port. which is very long. Mr. Sulzer OBJ
jected to this after asking if there was not
a proposition in the report increa sing the
liquor licenses from 800 to $500
Win this objection it was necessary to
have the report read.