The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15

Taking the lear. He isrvtare~ H.,
fssitien on statehood, and en-
Both >ides onrratnia-
items Extended.

Al the close Of a woarlsome days de
bate on the sundry civil bill. the geo,
! logical survey discussion occupying
the major part OF the proceedings. Mr.
| Hamilton OF Michigan, chairman al
the committee on territories. called
| up the conference report on the state.
hood bin In anticipation Of something
unusual most OF tia members were In
| hair seats. while the galleries were
comfortably filled
round OF cheers frc both sides
| of the chamber greeted lac chairman
OF TIE committee when he moved the
| adoption Of the report but found the
papers had not reached the house from
the senate. While there was no dis
cussion on the report itself, most
unexpected episode ensued.
Mr. Moon OF Tennessee. the rank
ing member of the committee on ter
ritories, had made a statement In re
gard to the position OF the Democrats
In relation to the compromise. He was
| frequently interrupted with applause,
and was followed by NJ A. Smith, the
delegate from Arizona, who took oc-
casion. In guarded way, to insin.
| uate that there had been undue influ
ence used in reaching an agreement
Smarting under what he believed a
direct insinuation against him, Mr.
| Cannon impetuously left the chair
| calling Mr. Dalzell TO the desk and TAX
| ing a position unconsciously in the
| aisle opposite the seat which he had
| occupied for many years until chosen
speaker, he asked the speaker pro tenn.
| for five minutes to explain his position.
| Thunders of applause greeted the
| speaker as he stood with hand uplifted
! his head shaking. waiting for quiet in
the house. Again and again waves OF
pplause swept over the chamber,
Democrats and Republicans partici-
pating Finally order was restored,
and then. measuring every word,
Speaker Cannon said:
Mr. President. as member OF the
house Of representatives during this
session, as at all sessions, | have rep
resented my constituents and acted
for the whole people according to my
best Judgment. The coming into the
Union of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
| tory meets my approval. II / had my
| choice, and was supreme, would in
Lfinitelv prefer to let them come in
separate, and with four senators rath-
err tnan to see New Mexico and Arizo-
ma come together; and God knows,
rather than to see them come siugly.
with about 100000 population, with
four senators.
ut is no secret as 10 my views as a
representative. | have sought to the
best OF my belief to voice my views.
You have the result before you. Al
though every man in the Indian Terri
tory should vote against statehood for
, the proposed new state of Oklahoma,
Notwithstanding that protest, state
would and should be formed under this
act"
Mir Smith of Arizona arose
Mr. Cannon. 81 do not WELD at this
moment. There is no 80 arate vote
there. There is a separate vote. how
p ever. as to the other two AS for that
/ ] do not propose to go into the merits
, OF this proposition | would not have
taken the floor had not the honorable
gentleman. the delegate from Arizo
4 ma tMr SMITH made the remark that
s there was high penalty for the gov
ernor Of that territory to attempt "a
influeHo legislation. or for one legis
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the other to secure legislation. IL | cor
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but one motive and one meaning. and
, thar meaning that some one iu The
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