Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-25
STATEHOOD FIGHT
OPENED IN HOUSE.
Rule Regarding Debate Presented
And Passed by the Ma
jority.
VOTE WAS 1872 AYES, 165 NAYS
Many Republicans, Including Mr..
Howell OF Utah, Voted With
The Democrats.

washington, Jan. 2i,--When the
smoke OF the livellest legislative battle
of the session had cleared up In the
house today, Speaker Cannon and his
organization were In complete control
and the joint statehood program OF
the administration had been adopted.
Forty-three Republican Insurgents"
went down to defeat, having voted
vainly With the Democrats TO gain con-
troll Of the rule the terms Of which are
to govern the statehood bill in Its pas
sage through the house
The vote ordering the previous ques-
ton on the resolution was 1872 ayes and
1855 nays, This clearly defeated the
opposition, the full strength OF which
was polled. and little interest was taxi
en- on the vote for the adoption of the
rule, which Immediately followed and
was carried by majority Of 30.
Previous to the vote the debate on
the rule had proceeded under high ten
sion. The speeches were short. but the
words uttered were hot and full OF
sting.
The veterans, Payne, Dalzell and
Grosvenpr, upheld the organization.
pitted against them were the leaders
of the insurgents, Babcock, Mondel
and Jones of Washington. Mr. Taw-
ney, one OF the erstwhile insurgents,
arose and announced his acquiescence
in the will of the organization, ana
Mark Smith, the veteran delegate from
Arizona. just as sorrowfully interpreted
this action as the most unklnd thrust
OF ALL"
The rule adopted provided that the
bill granting statehood TO oklahoma
and the Indian Territory as "Oklaho-
ma" and Arizona and New Mexico. as
"Arizona" should be debated until 3
o'clock tomorrow aud then voted on
without opportunity for amendment.
The house adjourned at $3.50 o'clock. af-
ter agreeing to meet at II o'clock.
Washington, Jan. 2i.--With prepar-
ed program allowing general debate on
the statehood bill until o'clock to-
morrow, with an unusually full at
tendance of members and crowded gall
leries, the statehood fight opened in
the house today. with the tension at
high pitch.
Mr.. Dalzell presented the rule which
had Just been agreed upon by the rules
committee. When II had been read,
Mr.. Dalzel, after consultation with
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader ask
ed unanimous consent that debate for
one and half hours be allowed on
the rule. This was agreed to and Mr..
Dalzell explained first the terms OF
the statehood bill and then stated that
II the rules should be adopted vote on
the bill would be had tomorrow.
Mr.. Williams stated that the rule In
question denied To the house the right
to vote ON the question OF admitting
either of the four territories separate
~ 1t was holding whip over the
house, compelling 1t to agree to admit
Arizona and New Mexico as one state,
which was undesirable, In order 10 add
init Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory, to which no one had objection.
MIR. Williams yielded 10 minutes to
Mr.. Mondell (Wyo.). one of the Repub-
lican insurgents" who expressed the
hope that the demand for the previous
question would be voted down. Mr..
Mondell denied that the bill was a Re-
publican party measure; every man,
woman and child In New Mexico was
opposed TO being Joined to Arizona.
There was large number In the house
who, II their hands were not tied would
vote against joining these two terri
tories. He characterized the proposed
rule as violation OF party pledges.
A reply 20 Mr.. Mondell was made by
Mr.. Gr0svenor (OD, who maintained
that the joint statehood bill was Re-