The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-23
GLAD AMERICAN
WON MRS. ALICE
Representative Bede COnyulses
House With Humorous
Statehood Speech.
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
LIKE TWO MORMON BOYS
Both Are From Mexico, But
Different in All Other
Respects.

Il
| WASHINGTON, March 22.-The state
hood bill was taken from the Speakers
| table in the House today, placed In the
| hands OF three elected conferces and a re-
quest made Of the Senate for a confcr-
ence on the disagreeing votes of the two
| houses.
This action was not accomplished with
out many words and votes. IT was de-
veloped al once. however. that there were
| votes enough to carry out the programme
OF tho leaders.
Then followed forty minutes OF fiery
| speeches, some of which provoked mucn
amusement among the large attendance
| OF members and the crowded galleries
| Then came the final vote on the adoption
| OF the rule. which 175 members approved
and 105 opposed
The features OF the debate were remarks
| by J Adam Bede or Minnesota, during
which no told of his approval of the
President particularly because he had
given his daughter In marriage to a mem
Der OF the House or Representatives ard
not TO degenerate prince or to repre-
sentative of that house of detention at
the other end OF the capitol"
Need Prayers of Chaplain.
Mr. Dalzcll of Pennsylvania championed
the special rule, and Mr.. Williams. the
minority leader. suggested that RepublI-
cans would need the special prayer OF the
chaplain after they had made their record
followed.
The legislative appropriation bill con-
stituted the subject for the remainder of
the day, Criticism was made OF the man.
egement or the library OF Congress. and
Mr Hardwick Of Georgia found himself
opposed by members OF both sides OF the
chamber In his endeavor to restrict the
White House appropriation so as to
eliminate a social secretary for the wife
OF the President.
When recognized, Mr. Williams present.
ed motion instruCtlnG the Conferees TO
accept the Senate amendment omltting
Arizona and New Mexico from the bill.
Williams Overruled.
Both Messrs Payne and DalzeII made
the point of order that this motion was
not In order, the rule having been adopt
ed and the conference appointed The
Speaker sustained this point, after Mr.
Williams had argued briefly against IT, He
then took an appeal from the decision OF
the chair. Mr.. Dalzell moved to lay the
appeal on the table. which motion was
sustained on rising vote. 146 TO 81
This ended the statehood procedure The
special order TO consider war claims was
postponed to Friday of next week and
the legislative appropriation bill was
taken up.
When that portion of the bill provid-
reached a somewhat intense debate was
INDUCED In,
Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa took the floor in
criticism OF It's management and cost ot
maintenance. which amounted 10 nearly
$4,000 q year
Criticises the Librarian.
When the interest on the cost OF the
building was figured the total will ag-
eregate S,2o0 600. At this point he di-
verted to critcse the efficiency OF the
mado by Mcssrs. Burton OF Ohio. Per-
kins of New York and Littlefeld OF
Maine
Mr., Hepburn maintained that he was
not opposed TO the library. but 10 the
useless expenses Incurred by "this man
Putnam" over whom no one had super
vision.
When the section of the bill approprl-
atinG for the executive offices and salary
OF tho President was reached Mr..
Hardwick OF Georgia inquired what par
agraph provided for salary OF the social
secretary OF the wife OF the President
Mr. Littauer replied that he did not
know that any such salary was provided.
Opposed to Social Secretary
Mr. Hardwick stated that he wished to
make a point OF order against the pro-
vision IL he could locate It, Not being
able TO do this. he offered an amendment
providing that no part OF the appropria-
tion should be used TO pay the salary TO
Il person TO perform the duties of social
secretary TO the wife OF the President or
any service OF that nature,
Mr. Grosyenor counseled Mr.. Hard
wick TO withdraw the amendment He
sroltc of the high oflioial station OF the
wife OF the President of the modest cs-
t&blishment the nation maintained, and
OF the adverse impression such an
amendment would have.
Mr., Hnrdwick Insisted that he meant
no dlsrespcct TO the wife Of the Presi
Efforts were being made to prevent the
diversion OF appropriations. and the ru-
9uor that such an abuse existed in the
White House. The motion being put, Mr..
Hardwlck seemed TO be the only one vot-
ing IN favo- of his proposition.
Bede's Funny Speech.
Mr. Bede of Minnesota kept the House
In convulsions OF laughter during MS
srccch on tho statehood proposition. He
was against the rule. II there was any
member against admitting Oklahoma he !
wanted him to stand accused. /
''If We ars in favor OF admitting Okla
asked. You can do IL in about eight |
minutes. Do II and not hitch up the |
proposition with some other" Gap |
1t reminded him OF the way Noah put |
the animals IN the ark.
He numbered the animals two by two,
the elephant and the kangaroo.
Like Two Mormon Boys.
The hltchIng of Oklahoma and the
New Mexico proposition was like the two
Mormon boys who went East TO school.
They were OF the same name and age.
The last question asked was II they were
twins,
" Yes. on our father's side
Yes this applies to Arizona and New
Mexico, both from Mexico, but different
in all other respects,
But you say we are against tho ad-
he continued
81 am not | have been with tho ad-
In everything no has done
except this bin and his wfe-beating bill.
I'm his message year ago he gave
eight lines advocating the whipping post
This year he gave thirteen lines for the
two territories.
Likes the President
'Oh. L like tho President because he Is
engaged in n great work. does great
10. I, ,ir,b 1aft,