Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21
The House Agrees to the Conference
Report Which Had Already
Passed Senate,
NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT.
Remarks by ArisOna Delegate Net
tied senSitive Skin Of Speaker
Cannon, who Left Chair and
Made Statement.

debate on the bunury ClVH pAA tAAo 80
logical survey discussion occupying tLe
major portion Of the time, Mr.. Hamii.
ton Of Michigan, chairman Of the COM
mittee on territories, called up the
conference report on the statehood Dill.
In anticipation Of something unusual
most of the members were In their
seats which the galleries were COM
fortably filed.
A round Of cheers greeted the chair.
man Of the committee when he moved
the adoption of the report Earlier IN
the day he had endeavored to call up
the report, but found that the papers
had not reached the house from tnc
senate. At that time he stated tnat ne
did not expect any debate, believlne
that the report would be adopted witn-
out discussion. While there was no
discussion on the report itself 2 most
unexpected episode ensued.
Mr.. Moon Of Tennessee, the ranKins
member Of the minority on the COM
mittee on territories, had made
statement in relation to the position
Of the democrats on the compromise
agreed upon in conference He was
frequently interrupted with applause
and was then followed by Marcus A.
smith, the delegate from Arizona, who
took occasion in a guarded way to IN
sinuate that there had been undue IN
6uence used in postponing an agree
ment. ,i5ai.
smarting under what he believed to
he A direct insinuatioil against him,
Speaker Cannon impetuously left the
chair. calling Mr.. Dalzell to the desk
and taking a position unconsciously IN
the isle opposite the seat which ne
occupied for many years until chosen
sneaker. he asked the speaker pro tenn
for five minutes to explain his position,
Thunders Of applause greeted the
sneaker as he stood with hand uplifted,
his head shaking, waiting for quiet In
the house. Again and again waves Of
applause swept over the chamber, DEM
ocrats and republicans participating.
Finally order was restored and then
measuring every word, Speaker Cannon
said:
"Mr Speaker, as member or inc
house Of representatives, during TINS
session as at all other sessions, ! nave
represented my constituents and acted
for the whole people according 70 my
hest Judgment. The coming into the
nnion Of Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory meets my approval. II | had my
choice and were supreme, I would IN
fnitely prefer to see Oklahoma and the
indian territory come in separately
With an aggregate population OF two
and one.half millions, with four sen
ators rather than to see New mexico
and Arizona come together, ana GOO
Knows rather than to zee them COME
alngly with about 100000 population
and four senators, ,{s9e .ieles
envy views are not secret; ! nav
sought to the best Of my belief to voic
| then You have the result before You
Although every man in the Indian Ter
ritory should vote against statehoo
for the new proposed state OF Oklaho
ma Notwithstanding that protest, tn
state would be and will be formed un
der this enabling act"
Mr.. Smith, Of Arizona, arose.
Mr.. Cannon: Il do not yield at TIL
moment. There is no separate vot
there. There is q separate vote, how
ever, as to the other two. So muc
for that. l do not propose to SO Int
the merits Of this proposition. Iwoul
not have taken the floor had not th
honorable gentleman the delegat
from Arizona. (MF. smith,, made p
remark that there was . high penali
lBor the governor Of that territory :
attempt 20 influence legislation, or 70
one legislative body or It's membershi
to attempt to traflc in the Legislation
with the other In order to secure 9th
| or Legislation, II correctly state hin
~That remark could have had bu
one motive and one meaning, and thn
meaning Is that some one in the houH
has sought to AFFECT Hesitation IN u
hou6s e q matter Of trafie in order I
secure action upon this matter In II
senate. That imputation, implied .
far e Il rejects upon the speaker .
ths house, and, 20 far e. l know or B.
Illsaa upon any other member Of III
lhounS, b unworthy Of the gantisma
Ina uttsrtd Il nnd without loundatio
lon oct loud applansa.)
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bf ihis stal1mapt I look about ne hrr
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