The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-24
BIG FlGHT

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on The STATE ri op Bill aEsssIs
nj TIsE HOUSE EAsl THIS
MORN i2e
s4Is nom ~ q lRts
xcitstasttt early II re Hons
Tha ailerie were crpwd early with
animated specta tors looking forward.
With xciteme3nt to the scheduled tight
between the tehood and 9antl'state
hood forces Prominent among thss
visitors Szere ms. roosevelt md Miss.
Aiice tiie fiance Of RepFs sentat ty e
|Longworth, Of Ohio. Eours policemen
preceded them as they mad their WY
tostte executive gallery
Although the forces were lined up
Tor the fray last night the canvass 81
members on both sides continued IN;
.tilwell after the opening Of the session.
at noon.
The Republican whip; Watson M !
dianal and the Democratic whip
Isloyd (aIississippi), were in Evidence.
up to the last moment. Both regarded
the situation grayely Both said "
was close. Both claimed victory. The
stalvarts were more positive than
the insurgents. The figures as given
cut were against item, but they point.
led to one hopeful factor. At the very
last moment, they argued, realizing
the gravity Of the situation, some Of
the insurgents viii weaken enough Of
them to give the House organization
heyictory and to assume the passage
of the bill which gives statehood 70
Oklahoma and indian Territory as one,
Arizona and New Mexico as another
state
The fight was opened Immediately
after the reading Of the Journal at
12:O5. There were some absentees on
both sides, but the attendance was
large. There was a hum Of the excite
ment as Representative Dalzell tRepub-
lican, PAL, arose to Submit the fol-
lowing privileged report
The privileged report consisted q
the rule, previously agreed upon by
the house committee on rules, accom-.
panying the statehood bill. 1t pro.
yided that the debate on the bill shall
continue till Thursday at three 2. M.
At that time 1t was to be reported to
tia house, "whereupon Immediately
without debate, intervening motion, OF
vote an appeal shall be taken upon
the bill to final passage.
An agreement was speedily reached
between Mr.. Dalzell and Mr. Williams
(Miss.), the democratic floor leader.
that the debate on rule shall continue
for an hour and 8. hall, each Of the gen
tlemen to control one.half Of the time.
MI. Dalzell briefly explained the
purpose Of the rule, and Mr. Williams
spoke briefly, outlining the opposi-
tion to the statehood bill, which is
confined to the admission Of Arizona
and New Mexico. He advised the
members to vote down the previous
question, SO that then he might amend
the rule by eliminating every proyi-
sion, looking to a restriction Of de-
bate or the right Of amendment. Then,
he said, the bill could be SO amended
as to provide for the admission Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Mondell CMo.), the spokesman for
the Republican insurgents opposed
making the Hamilton statehood par,
ty measure.
mo measure can be made a party
measure" he said, (which does VIC
lence to the wishes and desires Of the
people Of two great territories"
He cautioned his Republican col
leagues against tying their hands, SO
that they would not be "able to vote
as their consciences dictate" Gener;
al Grosysnor (ohiol, replying to Mon:
dell, tainted the latter with his
change Of front on the rule, Mondell
having supported a similar rule when
the statehood bill was up April, 1904,
He declared that the statehood bill
is a party measure, and defended
President Roosevelt against the
charge that he was eudsayorIng to
dictate.
The call was made amidst intense
silence. 1t was the test Of the day,
the one upon which the success or fall
ure OF the Instruction hung. The
result was announced at 2;1O. The
Insurrecticn had failed,
The organization of the House had
trlumphed.
The demand for the previous ques,
ton was sustained by vote Of 19s to
1C5.
sNowsouND FIVE DAYS.