New-York tribune., 1906-03-16
HOUSE DEFIES SENATE.
ST4NDS BY STATEHOOD.
Conference votes Not to Accept
amended Bill
TFrorn The TriSane Bureau. !


osnublioans Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
sting from 3 until $50 O'Clock this afternoon
j. vas determined by vote of 126 10 35 n
md the Statehood bill TO a conference com
-i-tee 10 be composed OF three Senator's ara
.brse members Of the House, in an endeavor 70
.sms. the differences between the two bodies
Rsfore this action was taken 4 proposition was
,,tes down. 10 TO 43, to eliminate from the bu1
N reference 70 Arizona and New-Mexico and
81 give the conference committee authority 70
ssal with he admission Of Oklahoma and Indian
rer-tory only. That proposition was advanced
br Mr. Nondel, OF Wyoming, representing the
Insurgents who have been fighting the admis-
sion Of Arizona and New-M Mexico as one state.
As the case now stands. the conference COM
rat,ss viii deal with all questions at issue. The
House refuses 10 concur in any Senate amend
Y7eai. and says in effect that # VIII confer with
,ss Senate on all its amendments. Many Repub-
r.srs think that the ultimate outcome Of the
strati5u viii be an agreeme Il on a bill IA.
hitting Oklahoma ard Indian Territory and
admitting the question OF the joint admission
~ arizona and New-MeXico to the vote OF the
,ror,e OF The TWO territories at a special elec-
rcr But il Is looking a long way ahead TO
forecast even that outcome. a number Of Ques-
tiors Will have have to be determined in the
r-ear ti-,e The attitude Of the Senate toward
,se Philippine Tariff bill and the Railroad Rate
Nil rust be decided before hnal action is taken
m the Statehood bill. The result of to-day's
conference seems 10 presage q straight-out vic
,cr for the House managers and the admins
tatiou. The qualifying word seems is neces-
s1v because the House must yet ratify the
action Of to-day's conference. When thai is
6oae the House leaders viii have the Statehood
lal Just where they want il. It viii be in the
be 10 the contention of the House
i is true that q somewhat paradoxfcal situa-
ton wiu he presented by the fact that the Sen
sts conferrees to be appointed VIII be at vari-
snoe with The position of the majority I'm the
Senate. This viii come about by the appoint
rsrt or The conference committee of the rank
ng g enlbeUs Of the Committee on Territories,
mo are favorable TO joint statehood, while the
Senate by majority vote has expressed its dis
lppTobation of that project.
i is evident from the action of the confer
snoe that the House intends TO proceed with
great deliberation on the Statehood bill, and,
FhIe not openly protesting TO hold that meas
ire in aheyanCe as a possible threat over the
selste, stil 10 keep il in the background until
be seen how the Senate intends TO act on
rhG legislation which the House has sent over
% that body with the Endorsement Of the admin
STATION This a rather delicate way of
pressing the fact that the House is standing on
IS rights and its determination not to yield
Etireiy To the contentious Of the Senate. This.
indeed vas the keynote Of the sentiment eX-
.ssed in the conference this afternoon by the
House leaders. In private conversation q more
ggressve note was sounded
ADVISED TO FIGHT IT OUT"
Several speeches were made in the conference.
They were limited to five minutes each. but in
the case cf Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Hamilton.
N Michigan. chairman of the Committee on
Territories the time was extended. Mr. Ham
1;on opened the discussion with a plea for the
original House bin He said it had already been
ndorsed by three Republican conferences. He
discussed and opposed the Foraker amendment
:sciaring il 10 he in the interest of corporations
j the two territories affected. He contended
hat the bill was supported by the President and
Speaker Cannon. Let us follow them and fight
out with the Senate" was his closing admo-
,ltor.
Mr. EordelI. in Offering his proposition for
tancurrence. paid high tribute 10 the Speaker.
bt declared that those who opposed him were
acting in accordance with their duty. He dis
scssed The binding effect Of the caucus, and de-
asreo he would not be bound by this one.
Mr. CANNON RAPS THE SENATE.
Speaker Cannon followed. touching first on the
Binding effect Of caucuses and conferences He
!ook the ground that where the party took ac-
lion on any question Of this nature, all members
taking part were bound by that ection. He said
there were twenty residents Of Oklahoma and
indian Territory who objected 10 being tied to-
Esther where there was one in Arizona and New
Mexico. He was being deluged with telegralnS
On behalf Of Oklahoma The effect Of admitting
Oklahoma and Indian Territory at this time and
hot oisposlEg Of Arizona and New-MeXlco, ne
'0nlenoed, only meant that there would be 1our
aeE Senators from Arizona and New Mexico
instead Of two in the House stood firm. 1
Wish 10 God" he remarked. "the Senate was
t~ice as good IL is. 1t performs its functions
.airly WELT IS our Senate" But TO add four
senator's where two should be added, he de-
Jared, would give the Senate TOO nuch IN
-aeace as compared with the House. hased on
Reviewing legislation before Congress, he said
ne Kate bin would pass, and If the House would
s@lo hrn It's Statehood bill would also become
sN and we can stay here for three months,
ae declared. Addressing the insurgents ne
sooeo. Why join the Democracy In order TO
he Senate and remarked Ion what meat doth
MS our Caesar feed that il hath grown SO
great" Ny judgment is that statehood VIII
zone as the House bin contemplate.
THsURGENT LEADERS PLEA
II. Babcock. of Wisconsin, followed the
spssker. He accused the leaders of being eager
enough 10 Join with the Democrats on the
Fh'.ppine bl- and said they were now crih-
nslns those who intended joining them on state
Aooo. You have fooled the members by call
Hg II a conference" he continued, when you
1hew Z you called it a caucus you could not get
QUORUM. Il the b.l goes 20 conference. as sug-
rested, II WIN die"
Complaint was also made by BIr. Steenerson.
- allIlilesota- against being drawn into caucus
W lle pretence that II was a conference.
~ Davidson Of Wisconsin, counseIled real-
le Nie Senate an equal. He declared plainly
ID ne would not stand by the House bill
q AT Heeder, Of Kansas, discussed the meaning
- - sAe words conference and caucus. and COM
'IS-sAed against being bound.
@ ~, Bede. OF Minnesota. declared that the pro-
rssaiig was "corkus'-at any rate, that was