The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
Majority Stands Firmly
by Bill as Passed
Originally.
SPECIAL RULE SPRUNG
Rejects Senate Amendments
and, After Fight, Is
Adopted.

The House today by a vote OF Us to
loo adopted the special rule formed by
The Committee on Rules and brought in
by Mr. Dalzell. sending the Statehood
bill TO conference. This will result in
the House insisting on the original form
of Tie bill admitting Indian Territory
and Oklahoma as ore State and Arizona
snd New Mexico as another State.
The fight broke out Immediately after
the reading of the journal
Representative DalzeIl. for the Rules
Committee. submitted the rule that the
Statehood bill. with the Senate amend
ments be taken from the Speakers ia
bic, the amendments disagreed to. and
a conference asked OF the Senate.
Mr. Dalzell moved the previous ques-
ton The motion was carried on viva
Noce vote, and on rising vote. 149 TO
u, about twenty Republicans voting
with the Democrats in the negative
record vote was demanded and Sc
cured by Democratic floor leader. Viii
liams. 1t sustained the previous aues-
tion by vote of Ill TO 49, leaving each
side twenty minutes for a discussion
Of the rule.
Voted With Democrats.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats: Adams. Babcock.
Brown, Minor. Often. Esch. and David
son OF Wisconsin, Bannon. BiedIer.
Goebel and Kennedy Of Ohio. Know
land. McIIhIlay, MCI4achlan. Needha1l,.
Smith. Hayes. and Gillett OF California.
CCshman. Jones and Humphrey OF
Washington. BOnynge and Brooks OF
Colorado. Bede. Marshall OF Minnesota.
McCrsary OF Pennsylvania. MeMorraii
and Young OF Michigan. Murphy. Tyn-
dali, Welborn and Fulkerson OF Mis-
souri,, Mondeii Of Wyoming. French or |
Idaho, Hermann Of oregon, Howell Of
Utah, Gronna OF North Dakota. Wood |
yard Of West Virginia, fudd and
Wachter of Maryland. and Calderhead
of Kansas.
Mr.. Dalzell explained that the bin
As amended by the Senate carries forty
amendments. The most important of
these is that eliminating Arizona and
New Mexico from the bin. ana the next
important was a change in appropria-
ton Of public lands. He explained that
the bin could be disposed OF in three
ways, either by unanimous consent or
by reference to the Committee on Ter
rltor;es or by the special rule send
ing il TO conference. He said unani- !
nous consent was impossible. and |
prompt legislation required that the |
bill 90 Immediately TO conference.
Insurgent Charges Coercion.
Mr.. Williams yielded three minutes TO 1
MIR Humphrey of Washington. who said !
the object of the rule was TO cOerce the I
minority on the Republican side TO vote 1
against IFS convictions. He opposed the 4
rule because he said Il enforced the |
House 10 fasten Joint Statehood ON Ari- !
zona, while the people looked on in dis /
gust. Mr.. Fulkerson of Missouri said |
he was unalterably opposed to the ad-
mission of Arizona and New Mexico !
separately or Jointly.
MI roster or ermOnL and Nj SiblCy I
OF Pennsylvania made short speeches,
saying that good legislation demanded /
the adoption Of the rule. Mr.. BabcOCk. I
the leader of the insurgents, said he /
would vote against the rule because II !
was an innovation on the practices Of ,
the House and would result in the bill /
Deing buried in conference. Mr.. Gros-
venor OF Ohio defended the rule. saying
there was no intention to bury the bill.
Bede Teases Longw0rth.
J. Adam Bede. OF Minnesota, the
humorist Of the House. took occasion
to express his allegiance to the Presi-
dent
Il like him." he said, because he al
lowed a member of this House TO break
into his household, without ringing the
alarm Representative Longworth OF
Ohio. the Presidents son-in-law. blush
ed like a school girl when the ewes OF
his colleagues were turned full upon
him.
Il like him" continued Bede. be
cause he gave his daughter to a real I,
American. and not TO some degenerate
prince"
He advised the leaders not 10 quarrel
ia this case, and contended for the ad- ]
mission OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory as one State.
The debate closed at %. and a roll
call was had on the adoption Of the rule
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