New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-23
STATEHOOD DEADLOCK.
RILL IN CONFERENCE.
House Fotes Not to accept Senate
amendments.

washington, March With fearless disre-
gard n Democratic efforts TO make political
rsptsl ou- Of a situation wherein the House is
sefer5irE its own rights and standing up for
administration legislation. the Republican ma
5or.fy to-day uon-concurred in all the Senate
amendments 10 the Statehood bill and sent that
rnessurs lo conference This action was taken
by e majority large enough to give a wide mar
ein over the solid Democratic vote aided by the
votes 70 the insurgent Republicans.
The Democrats attempted 20 distort the true
parliamentary situation and TO lay the blame on
ihe majority for a situation which temporarily
defers statehood for Oklahoma. The Republi-
cans were brave enough TO hold OlLahoma's
statehood in allegiance until justice could be done
10 the entire statehood question. But it is not
the Republican party in the House. as was
pointed out by Mr. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania in
his speech to-day. which is responsible for the
delay fn the admission Of Oklahoma. That re-
spousihiiry must rest on the Senate. The House
had demonstrated its willingness to take okla
bona into the Union on terms which provide for
Consideration Of the rights Of citizens Of other
territories, but the Senate refused
The Democrats also endeavored to make capi-
tai ont Of The special rule providing for sending
the bin 10 conference, but Mr. DaIzeT exposed
the failacy q their arguments and pointed our
thar the course which the House was pursuing
was orderly. regular and conducive to speediest
consideration and final action on the Statehood
bUI
when the action Of the House was reported to
the Senate. with the request that the Senate an
point conferrees, Senator Beveridge moved to
grant The request and that the chair name the
corferrees- At this point an unusual move was
made by the opposition to the Joint Statehood
BIZ Senator Foraker. the leader Of the opposi-
ton objected 10 appointment Of the conferrees
by The Chair, and insisted that they should be
appointed by vote OF the Senate. II the Chair
should appoint the confeTees he would name the
ranking members Of the Committee on Terri
tories who are favorable TO the bin in the form
In which IL passed the House. In doing that he
would only be following precedent and custom
On the other hand. II the Senate should vote n
name the conferrees Il would be possible for +be
majority 10 select men who are favorable to thu
Foraker amendment The question was allowed
10 90 over until Tomorrow, when an interest
ing contest VIII be precipitated
The House leaders are determined +o fns,s+ IN
the bill in its original FORM and the Senate
appears 70 be equally inslstent for its conten-
uohs It IS expected that the final disposition OF
me case viii come late IN the session. when other
important business has been dispatched.
LIVELY DAY IN THE HOUSE.
An unusually large attendance was present
when the House met As soon as the journal
had been read, Mr.. Dalzeu presented a special
rule providing that the Statehood bill be taken
from the Speakers table. the Senate amend
Hents disagreed 70. and a conference asked and
that the Speaker Immediately appoint the House
conferees- Mr. Dalzen, as soon as the rule had
been read. demanded the previous question
which was ordered III to 40 The Republicans
who voted with the Democrats against ordering
the previous question were Adams Babcock
Bannon, Bede, Beidler. Bonynge, Brown Calder
head. CushU1an, Davidson, Esch, French. Full
kerson. Gillett CCaD. GoebeI, Gronna. HAYES
Hermann. Howell. Humphrey wash. Jones
wash. Kennedy. Knowland Mckinley. Nc
Craary, McLachlan. AIc8forran. Marshall Mon
del, Mudd, Murphy, Needham. Tyndan. Smith
(CaD, Wachter, Welborn, woodward and Young
Lr Dalzeu then gave the reasons for the
special rules. There were he said, three ways
70 dispose OF the bill. One was TO send It to
committee, another 10 ask unanimous consent
10 send Il 70 conference.-the would be impossi-
bic The third was the method adopted. It was
proper 10 send the bill to conference and there
could be no Just criticism OF the orderly course
pursued.
In opposition, Mr.. Williams. the Democratic
floor leader. pointed out that a vote 70 adopt
the special rule was a vote against concurrence
IN the Senate amendments. Ordinarily under
the rules u the House a motion TO concur would
be ga order
The usual course Of procedure this morning
ought 70 be reversed" he continued. I'VE ought
70 have had first the reading ands approval Of
TIE journal, then the moving of the previous
question on this rule, and then an invocation
ty the chaplain for the mercy OF God upon this
Republican House" (Applause.)
IN my opinion. they viii need It before they
get through monzeying with this proposition"
Re added
He said that y It was the purpose 70 put up
2 bluT now and yield TO the Senate later, the
Procedure now was child's play. He refused,
he said, 20 give any more advice. He had pre-
viously expressed his opinion.
Gr Babcock predicted that to-day's action
sending the bill % conference was the last that
would be heard Of II at the present session. The
special rule was simply method OF preventing
vote on concurrence.
BEDE MAKES THE HOUSE LAUGH
4 defence OF the method adopted was made
by M Grosvenor. after which five minute
speech by 1Ir. Bede, Of Minnesota, kept the
House ia commissions Of laughter. He was
against the rule II there any member
against admitting Oklahoma he wanted him 70
stand up. IF we are in favor OF admitting
Oklahoma, why don't you get busy" he asked.
You can do IL IN about eight minutes. Do #
and not hitch UP the proposition with some
other (Applause)
Il reminded him Of the way Noah put the
animals in The ark He numbered the animals
two by two. the elephant and the kangaroo"
The hi-chiug Of Oklahoma and the New Mexico
Proposition was Ike the two Mormon boys who