Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
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deavoring to secure the ratification Of
the amended treaty.
Senator's Discuss Letter.
Senator Cullom read the letter
aloud during an executive session Of
the senate today. It was read with
great detail and surprise. Several
senators asserted that the letter con-
frmed what they held and claimed;
namely, that the words treaty" and
agreement" we're essential points.
they insisted that if the word "agree.
ment" instead of treaty" was used
1t would give the President full power
to negotiate the agreements without
submitting them to the senate. No
action was taken on the arbitration
treaties by the senate today.
Treaty With Japan Signed.
Secretary Hay today signed with the
Japanese minister an arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Japan, identical with those signed with
the other nations.
Stand Pat on Statehood.
The republicans of the house of rep
resentatives decided in conference
yesterday that the house statehood
provision shall prevail or that no
statehood legislation will be enacted by
the present congress. The resolution,
which. 1t is said, sets forth this posi-
ton, and which was adopted by vote
of liz to 39 after three hours of de-
bate, is as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this conference that the action and
policy of the republican caucus held
April Is, 1904, touching the admission
of Oklahoma and the Indian territory
as one state and New Mexico and
Arizona as one state, as provided in
the bill of the house, No. 14749, which
bill has been amended by the senate
and is now pending in the house com.
mitteee on territories. be insisted
upon, and that we Insist on such par.
liamentary proceedings as can be had
by majority of the house, or a spe
cial order as can be made and adopted
by O majority of the house, under
which the aforesaid policy OF the re
publicans of the house will be worked
out"
Speaker Cannon is the author Of
this resolution. When the conference
convened three propositions were lait
before it, none of which was adopted
The first was a resolution offered by
Mr.. Dalzell, reciting the history OF
the statehood legislation in the house
and reafhrming the caucus actor
taken at that time. Another was {
resolution by Mr. Sibley of Pennsylva
mia, providing that the statehood bill
be made the subject of conference be
tween the two houses.
i The third was an amendment tt
I this resolution, offered by 'Mr.Tawney
adding that in such conference tn,
house conferees be instructed to In
sist on the house provisions of thu
bill. No vote was taken on any 0
these propositions. f
New Mexico Wants Concurrence.
Delegate Rodey of New Mexico
made strong appeal for concurrenc
in the senate bill. Other speeche
were made by Messrs Dalzell, Penn
sylvania; Hamilton, Michigan, chail
man of the committee @on territories
and Powers. Maine. Delegate MI
CURE of Oklahoma pleaded for actio
whereby at least Oklahoma and tn
Indian territory might be admitted
Speaker Cannon occupied the floor a
length on two different occasions.
4 The debate was keyed to hig
pitch at all times. The ground wa
taken by those who favored the hous
provisions or nothing that the republ
cans of the body would be sacrificin
their position taken heretofore to
few republican senators who had see
fit to unite with the minority of tn
senate If the bill as amended was a,
cepted
A definition of what is considere
the binding feature of caucus wa
made to those republican member
who have indicated an intention t
vote with the democrats should oppo
4 tunity arise for the acceptance of tn
senate bill This definition was ths
unless member gives notice in ca,
Gus that he will not be bound by til
action taken he must consider himse
bound thereby.
Commencing March the Iowa Ce
trail will have on sale daily one wa
tickets to San Francisco Los Angelo
Portland and other points in the we
and northwest. Rates cut SIS. Throug
Tourist cars to California witho,
change. Call on agents for full pa
ticulars or address,
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