Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL
PASS MILTON JOINT STATEHOOD
BILL BY A BIG MAJORITY TO-DAY

NUMBER III the mouse VINO, II tnef
hands were not tied would vote
against joining these two territories.
He characterized the proposed rule
as a violation Of party pledges.
Grosvenor Says It's Party Measure.
A reply to Mr. Mondell was made
by Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio), who main
tanned that the joint statehood bill
was a republican measure. The presl-
dent was for it, and the house in eau
Gus had endorsed 1t.
That it was a party question, he
said. will be easily recognized within
the next hour and a half, as every
member on the floor would vote
against the rule and the bill.
When Mr. Grosvenor had concluded
Mr. Williams protested with great
warmth against Mr.. Grosvenor's ef-
forts to make this a partisan ques-
ton The question of the permanent
welfare of the people of the two ter
ritories should never be a partisan
measure.
Opposition to the rule was made by
Mr.. Adams (Wisconsin), one of the
republican insurgents.
Appealing for the rights of the peo-
pie of the great state of New York.
Mr.. Payne (New York; who followed,
protested against equal representation
in the senate from the territories.
Should the providence of Cod" he
said, 'afflict the country with demo-
cratic rule we should have such legis-
lation.'
]. Adam Rede (Minn.) who follow
ed began: IF we have democratic
rule, ii won't be the providence of God;
it will be the mistakes of the republ-
can leaders" Uaughter)
why" he continued after order
had been secured, the Payne speaks
about the New York senators-most
people are trying to forget them"
The gentleman from Minnesota"
warned the speaker, docs know, or
he ought to know, that his remark is
against the rules of the house and
against all parliamentary usuage."
II only intended my reference in the
kindllest spirit, remarked Bede, who
proceeded. He was tired, he said, of
the treatment accorded the west, gem
west" it reminded him of the daugh-
ter of the old Kentucky colonel who
said she was q years old before she
knew that dam Yankee" was not
one word. "lt was unusual" he said .
when they went to whip us into lin
to use the name of the great presi-
dent" but when the president is OPP
posing something the east wants, he is
the bronco statesman"
Why" he continued, you say they
have not got enough folks" never
heard of senator representing
folks" Qaughter)
Reverting to the early days in New
England. Bede convulsed the house
again by declaring that the Pilgrim
fathers would not have landed there
had they not been sea sick.
Mr., Tawney took the floor and brief
ly explained that in bowling to the
leaders Of the house in supporting the
rule he did so against his own judg-
ment
Loves Uncle Joe.
Mr. Jones Washington professed
more love for Speaker Cannon than
any man in the country and also re-
gard for the president but he abso-
lutely refused to go against his con-
science and follow them in this mat
ter. He had supported the present
opposition two years ago, but since
then he had visited Arizona and after
seeing the splendid civilization there
Ia. ,I, o., 30 t.
Mr.. Smith, delegate from Arizona
who spoke for three minutes, seemed
somewhat depressed. The action of
Mr.. Tawney in taking the floor against
him was, he said the most "unkindest"
cut of all.
Babcock Calls 1t "a Crime"
Mr.. De Almond (Mssouri) and Mr.
Kahn California; spoke against the
rule when four minutes and half was
yielded to Mr. Babcock (Wsconsin)
leader of the insurgents. He had, he
said, always been opposed to joint
statehood. He considered Joining Ari-
zona and New Mexico as Il crime. He
said the argument against single state
hood was I'VE shall have four demo-
cratic senators"
In this connection he referred to the
passage of the Dingley tariff bill which
he said could not have passed but for
the vote Of Senator Jones.of Nevada,
whose every amendment was accepted.
He secuted the idea that those states
would be democratic.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Dali
t.. % y.ft ha IT,
based his argument in opposition tc
Single statehood that 1t was unjust to
eastern sections to have senators who
represented nothing but rocks and
sand" have as much weight as sena-
tors representing large eastern states.
\ He asserted that It was a partisan
Question Both parties by crdcuses had
made II a party measure. He gave
the republican vote In the last con-
gres5 on the proposition when the rule
was supported almost unanimously by
republicans.
IT am admlring the ingenuity of the
gentleman as a party leader" said Mr..
Dalzell. "ln yielding his time not to
the democrats whom he Is going to
vote solidly against the rule. but TO the
republicans whom he hopes to have
follow his leadership"
Mr.. Dalzell demanded a roll call on
ordering the previous question on the
adoption OF the rule. The roll call be-
gan at 1t:45 o'clock.
During the discussion of the rule
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice occu-
pied seats In the executive gallery.
Speaker Cannon requested the call
OF his own name and voted for the
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