Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Adopts Special Rule for
Purpose After Sharp
Fight.
WILLIAMS OPPOSING
Minority Leader Declares As
sociates Are Taking a Dan
gerous Course.

Washington, March 22.-5y vote
of 175 to 1856 the house adopted the
statehood rule and the speaker ap-
pointed Hamilton (Mich.); Brick (lnd)
and Moon (Tenn.), conferees.
statehood Up First.
Washington. March pa special
rule sending the statehood bill to con-
ference was brought into the house by
Dalzell as the first business of that
body today. Dalzell demanded the pre-
vious question, and on a rising vote
149 voted for and 124 against it. a
roll call was secured by demand OF
the minority leader, Williams.
Di~agreeS With Senate.
The rule provided that the bill be
taken from the speakers table; that
in so doing the senate amendment be
disagreed TO and conference be asked
of the senate and that the speaker i'm
mediateIy appoint the house confer
ence committee.
Explains Reason for Rule.
The roll call resulted in ordering the
previous question, III TO 40. DalZell
was recognized for 30 minutes and be-
gan an explanation of the reason for
the special rule
Three Ways Open.
There were. Dalzell said, but three
ways TO dispose of a bill. One was to
send it to the committee. another to
ask unanimous consent to send it to |
conference, and this would be impossi- |
BILE. This method was adopted. 1t was
proper to send the bill to conference,
4 He f.icy Of
the orderly course pursued.
In opposition, Williams, democratic /
floor leader. pointed out that a vote to
adopt the special rule was a vote
against concurrence with the senate /
amendments. Ordinarily. under the
rules a motion to concur would be i'll
order.
Order Reversed.
''The usual course of procedure this
morning ought to be reversed" ne
continued we ought to have had I
first the reading and approval of the
journal, then the moving of the pre-
vious question on this rule, and then
an invocation by the chaplain for
mercy to- God upon this republican
house. (Applause)
in my opinion. they will need it be-
fore they get through monkeying with
this proposition" he added.
Extends Lnnd Entries.
Washington. March 22.-When the
senate met today a joint resolution ex-
tending from June 10 to Aug 15, the
time for the opening to entry of the
ceded portion of the Shoshone or Wind
River reservation in Wyoming was
passed.
Would Probe Mount DajO.
CulberSon presented and asked for
the immediate consideration of a reso-
luton directing the secretary of war
to send to the senate full copies of any
communications that may have passed
between the officials of the United
States in this country and in the Phil
ippines with reference to the Mount
Dajo battle, but Lodge objected and
the resolution went over until tomor-
row.
Morgan presented a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of special
committee of seven senators to visit
the Isle of Pines and make thorough
inquiry as to the conditions there.
Lodge supports Rate Amendment.
The railroad rate bill was then taken
up and Lodge addressed the senate in
support of his amendment providing
for the displacement of the present in
terstate commerce commission by one
of the larger number of commissioners.
and with longer terms of office and
better pay He said the object of the
provision was to strengthen the COM
mission so as to insure for it the sup
port and respect of the public.
senate Approves Canal.
Washington, March 22.-The senate
committee on commerce today author.
iezd a favorable report on the bill to
incorporate the Lake Erie & Ohio River
Ship canal practically as it was draft
ed by the promoters of the project.
Makes Important Decision.
Washington. March 22.- The house
judiciary committee has decided to re-
port TO the house that there is no con-
stitutional authority for the federal
control of insurance or other state cor
pOrations other than railroads. The
report has been drafted by Chairman