Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-22
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, March p.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A resolution extending the time OF
the opening of the Shoshone Indian reser-
walton was passed by the the Senate
today.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution pro-
viding for an investigation into the gov
eminent of the Isle of Pines and It's peo-
pie BY committee Of seven Senator.
1t particularly aimed to discover whether
official abuses on the island, wheth er
the courts discriminate against the Amer
can residents or the government against
their liberties, schools, properties. en-
ployment trade aud religious. The
resolution went over under the rules.
HOUSE.
The statehood fight in the House broke
out Immediately after the reading of the
journal. Mr.. Dalzell, for the rules COM
mittee, submitted rule that the state
hood bill with the Senate amendments
be taken from the Speakers table, the
amendments disagreed to and con-
ference ordered with the Senate.
Mr.. DalZell moved the previous
question. II was carried on a viva
voce vote, and on rising vote l49 TO
l24, about twenty republicans voting
with the democrats in the negative.
A record vote was demanded, and Sc
cured by Mr.. Williams. 1t sustained
the previous question by a vote OF
III TO 40, leaving each side twenty
minutes. under tie rule, for discussion
OF the rule.
Mr.. Dalzell explained the rule which
was opposed by Mr. Williams. Mr..
Humphrey, of Washington, a republic
can nsurgent, aroused applause in a
FIVE minute speech, declaring that al
though his side was in the minority IN
the House, it WAS in the majority in
the country. at is our duly," he said,
"to give statehood to Oklahoma and
Indian Territory and leave New Mexico
aud Arizona to the future"
Insurgent J Adam Bede, OF Min
nesota. the hnmorist of the House, took
occasion to express his allegiance 10 the
President. al like him." he said, "be-
cause be allowed a member of this House
TO break into his household without ring
ing the alarm"
Representative Longworih, of Ohio,
the Presidents son-in-law, blnshed like
schoolgirl when the eyes OF his col
leagues were turned full upon him.
81 like him." continued Bede, "be-
cause he gave his daughter to real
American and not to some degenerate
prince. "
He advised the leaders not to quarrel
with the Senate when it is right, as it is
in this case. and contended for the adj
mission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory as one state. The debate was
closed at | 30 and the roll call was held
on the rule.
The rule was adopted by vote of l75
TO 1856.
On the 6ual vote Mr.. Reeder, OF
Kansas, and Darragh, of Michigan,
went over to the insurgents, and Messrs.
Tyndall and Welhorn, of Missouri, de-
serted the insurgents cause, aud voted
for the rule.
Representative Williams, then moved
that the Instructions to the House con-
ferrees be changed so as to require them
to concur in the Senate amendments
eliminating Arizona and New Mexico
from the bill.
Mr.. Dazell raised point of order
against the motion, which the Speaker
sustained.
Messrs. Hamilton and Brick, republic
cans, and Moon, democrat, were APP
pointed cOnferrees on the part of the
House.
Mr.. Williams appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. Mr.. Dalzell moved
to lay the appeal on the table The re-
publican insurgents, except Wachter,
Biedler, and Bede, voted with Dalzell to
sustain the chair, and DalzelPs motion,
on division, was carried, l46 to 81. The
fight was carried no further and the
House then, at p. IN, went into com
mittee of the whole for the further con
sideraliou of the legislative approprla
lion bill.