The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
HICKAM
PROPOSES
MEASURE
As a Substitute for Mathews
Quarantine Bill.
UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT
Caused CONSERVATION Among
Members of Council.

Guthrie, O. T, Feb. 26.-The fling of a
substitute for the Mathews quarantine
bal by Senator John P. Hickam, a MEM
Der Of the quarantine committee for the
council, accompanied by a statement that
the original measure had been favorably
reported today by the committee TO drive
the lower house and TO secure the pas
sage Of Alexanders Fort Supply asylum
bill, caused CONSERVATION among MEM
bers Of the council late this afternoon
Hickam had been thoroughly angered
by President AleXander'S alleged oppoSi-
tion TO his territorial tax measure, car
sying with it a levy OF one-fifth mill for
the A and NJ. college and arose to u
question of personal privilege to make
a statement and present the substitute
quarantine bill. Immediately after con-
vening this afternoon committee reported
on the Mathews measure, with the rec
ommendation that it pass. The report
was signed by Hickam, Woolsey and Up
degraff two memberS-Foster, the chair
man, and Gore, not signing it. 1t was
adopted. The IHckam tax bill was then
taken UP, but went over on a special
order of business for March > During
the debate on the bill it seemed that
President Alexander was opposing the
measure. Some time ago there had been
a definite agreement between President
Alexander and Hickam that they should
stand together on the asylum and terri
torial tax measures. The tax bill was
in fair way to pass, when President
Alexander favored postponement, conse-
quently Hickam concluded that President
Alexander had broken faith with him
after getting his asylum bill out of the
way It had been reported to the mem
bers of the council that unless the Math-
ews bill was favorably recommended the
Fort Supply bin would be killed in the
house. This report made President AL
exander anxious TO have the pill out of
the committees hands and to accom-
modate him, Hickam signed the report.
Hickam had aided the president with
his measure in the council, even going
so far as TO hold his tax measure back
for President Alexander's benefit.
The report on the substitute quarantine
bill was signed by Foster chairman.
IHckam and Updegraf and recommended
that the same pass. This report was
also adopted and the substitute bill sent
10 the printer.
The council episode is the topic of |
conversation in legislative halls and ho- |
tels tonight II may mean the defeat |
OF the Fort Supply asylum bill and |
the predictions are that there will be |
no quarantine legislation this session. |
Mathews Dll cannot pass IN the council |
and it is considered very doubtful is the |
house viii pass the substitute measure. |
Speaker BOwles and other house mem
bers We're very indignant when they |
heard of the alleged attempt to drive |
the house to secure passage of the |
asylum bin. Mathews, who introduced |
the quarantine bill, swears vengeance if |
his measure is killed in the upper house. /
and is preparing to fight the asylum bill |
Il was desirous that the Mathews bill |
be considered by the whole council in |
stead of being killed by the common /
quarantine Matters said President Al I
exander. 1T is an important question
! had heard reports that the bill must |
De favorably reported if the asylum bill |
passed, hut did not believe them l de- |
sired that Hickams bin go over until |
we had more information relative TO ap-
propriations needed by the institutions,
and for this reason | opposed the con-
sideration of the bill today"
President. Alexander and I1ickam had
conference tonight and may again get
together on their legislation
Alexander had agreed 10 stand by my
measure and ii took me by surprise when
he opposed it today" said Hickam Il
desire to be set right before the council
when l presented the substitute bill"
1t developed tonight that President AL
eNander had promised Mathews to nelD
get the quarantine bill out Of the com
mittce, provided that Mathews worked
for the asylum bill in the house The
substitute bin does not include the
Osake nation within quar- line lines and
provides that cattle may be shipped into
the territory at any time to he placed
In quarantine feeding pens.