Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
SENT TO CONFERENCE
Action of the House on the
Statehood Bill.
OPPOSED TO SENATE
RESOLUTION OF RULES COM
MITTEE ADOPTED BY 161 TO 1877.
Democrats Criticise Republicans VINO
They Assert Did Not Vote Accord
ing to Their Preferences.
OPPOSED TO SENATE

The House this afternoon adoI'teo
resolution reported by the com
mittee on rules sending the state
hood bill to conference by vote Of
I6I to I27. A number of democrats
criticised those republicans who
were in sympathy with the demo
Gratis on the statehood question to1
voting with their party.
The House of Representatives met today
at the usual hour of noon. Through mis-
understanding of the order fer debate on
the naval appropriation bill, the members
assembled at II o'clock, as en- yesterday
and the day before, but it was discovered
too late to apprise them. that the order did
not contemplate an early converting beyond
two days.
In his prayer the chaplain. referring to
the exercises incident to the acceptance OF
the statue Of Frances e. Willard, to occur
later In the day. said that "by the purity
of her soul, the breadth and scope of her
intellectual attachments, the eloquence and
chastity of her speech, and her unselish de-
votion to the purity of the home. the state
and humanity. had won for herself the
splendid and just encomium-the UNI
crowned queen of purity and temperance.
The House ordered yea-and-nay vote on
the previous question, to consider resoIu-
ton from the committee on rules to dis
agree to the Senate amendments to the
statehood bill, and ask for conference
Previous Question Ordered.
The previous question was ordered-1GO
to 1877, strict party vote.
In discussing the resolution Mr. Dalzell
(Pa.) who offered it, said that If legisla-
ton was to be had at all, it was necessary
at this late day to have the bill go to con-
ference as speedily as possible.
Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.) protested against
cutting off an opportunity for the House to
express it's own mind.
Mr.. Lloyd CMo.) charged that thirty-five
republicans, who were in sympathy with
the democrats on the statehood question
had been coerced by rules and leadership.
Mr.. Powers CMaine) said he was not
aware that there were .nlrty-five repub-
lican recalcitrants or that Mr.. Lloyd was
designated to present a statement OF their
wrongs
Minority Leaders, Challenge.
The rule likewise was criticised by Mr..
Williams (Mss.), who said that both New
Mexico and Arizona desired separate state
hood. Il challenge gentlemen now. l dare
the majority of this House to let us have a
vote on that question" he said. q
Referring to the so-called republican re-
calctrants. who had been whipped into line.
Mr.. Williams referred to them as blanket
Indians" If they had been let alone and
not been bound in writing hand and foot,
the minority plus those men would have
been able to adopt the amendments as to
New Mexico.
The Resolution Adopted. !
He provoked laughter when he compared
the Speaker with noted Indian chief nam
ed -Man-Afraid-o of His People" and
said the Speaker would go down into his
tory as "Old ManAraid- Of His Ma jority."
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) delivered some sar-
castle remarks regarding the futility of
following minority of the House that
was growing smaller by degrees and visibly
less, and said that the position of Mr. Will
liams. If carried into execution would de-
feat the introduction of any new state dur
ing this Congress.
The resolution was adopted 161 to 127,
Mr.. McLaehlan tCal) voting with the dem
ocrats in opposition.
The Speaker announced as the House
conferees Messrs. Hamilton (Mich), Powers
(Me.), and Moon CTenn), and the House
then resumed consideration of the naval
appropriation bHl.