Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-16
Congressman Shackleford
Takes Uncle Joe Sc
vereIy to Task.
DECLARES HIMADESP0T
Packing Committees and Other
wise Ruling House With
Iron Hand.

Washington, March 16-Before pro-
ceeding with the legislative bill the
house today considered the bill per
mitting the leasing of 5000 acres of
arid lands in LaPlata county, Colorado,
to the p. F. L. Rubber company for the
purpose of cultivating the rubber
plant. Gaines (Tenn) proposed an
amendment to prevent the rubber.
trust" from getting control of the en-
terprise
ShackIefOrd stops Proceedings
Shackleford (Mo.) was given permis-
sion to discuss the bill and began to
criticise Speaker Cannon regarding
the statehood question. He was stop
ped before he proceeded far and the
objection was fatal 10 the further con-
sideration of the bill.
Scores Speaker.
Before referring to the statehood
matter Shackleford had this to say
about the manner in which Brooks,
who introduced the bill, got his meas
ure up:
The gentleman was not recognized
until he had first surrendered his con-
stiutional rights as a representative of
the people and crept into your private
room, Mr.. Speaker, there to suppIicate
you to extend to him your grace.
Not Servant, But Master.
NO member can submit any matter
to a vote of the house until he shall
have first sought and found favor in
your sight. The constitution contem-
plates the speaker shall be the servant
of the house. In defiance of the con-
stitution you have made yourself its
master. You have packed every COM
mittee so that no bill can be reported
without your consent. Unless you are
willing no member can move to dis
charge a committee from the consider
alton of bill and take it up in the
house.
Enthroned Despot.
you sit an enthroned despot sub
jecting the rights and destinies of this
great people to the dictates of your
own unbridled will Who stands today |
between a progressive and enlightened |
people and the statehood TO which they |
are entitled? You. sir. Only you. You |
crack your whip and the majority of |
this house covers at your feet. You |
turn your thumbs down and the house |
deals a death blow to PROSTATE, bleed |
ing. Oklahoma"
Quotes Morning Papers
Here Shackleford said he had read |
in the morning papers that Uncle Joe"
had given it out fatfooted he would |
not permit the house to concur in the |
senate amendment on the statehood |
Lii, and then proceeded: What a
horrible announcement to be made in
a free country. The confusion in the
house throughout Shackleford's re-
marks was such that very few mem
bers knew what he had said, when :
Tawney stopped him with an objection.
Consider Statehood March Fl.
Washington, March 1G.-At con-
ference of republican house leaders to-
day, it was decided to consider the
statehood bill March 81.
House Takes stand.
Washington, March 16.-As the re-
suit of a caucus which lasted for two
and a half hours yesterday afternoon,
the republicans of the house voted 126
to So to stand by the statehood bill as
ii passed the house and ask the senate
for a conference on the measure. This
vote followed Immediately after res
olution offered by Mr.. Mondell of Wy
oming, representing the insurgents,
had been defeated, 123 to 43, the Mon
dell resolution being to agree to the
senate amendment eliminating Arizo
ma and New Mexico from the bill and
asking a conference on the minor
amendments in the measure.
Speeches Made.
Several speeches were made. They
were limited TO five minutes each, but
in the case of Speaker Cannon and
Mr. Hamilton of Michigan, chairman
of the committee on territories, the
time was extended. Mr.. Hamilton
opened the discussion with a plea for
the original house bill. He said it had
already been endorsed by three repub-
lican conferences. He discussed and
opposed the Foraker amendment, de-
claring it to be in the interest of cor
porations in the two territories affect
ed. He contended that the bill was
supported by the president and by
Speaker Cannon. Let US follow them'