New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
FIGHT n BITTER ONE.
Insurgents Muster OnIy FOrtg-
three VOteS.

Washington Jan 24-With a rule pre1zred p---
viding that the bill granting Statehood To okla
homa and Indian Territory as oklahoma" and
10 Arizona and New-NIexlco as Arizona should
be debated until 8 o'clock tomorrow. and then
voted without opportunity for amendment. the
Statehood fight opened in the House to-day with
tension at high pitch
Mr.. DalzeH presented the rule. and. after con
suJation with Mr.. Williams the minority leader.
asked unanimous consent that debate for one and
One-haIf hours be allowed It. This was agreed
TO- and Mr.. DaIzelI first explained the terms OF the
bill and then said that II rule should be adopt
ed a vote would come Tomorrow
Mr.. Williams said that the rule denied 70 the
House the right to on the question OF admit
ting either OF the four Territories separately. IL
was holding a whip over the House. compelling it
20 agree 10 admit Arizona and Nsw-Msxico as ons
State. which undesirable, IN order to admit
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, 10 which no
one objected He should move, he said. TO amend
the rule by striking out the stipulation that there
should be no amendment to the bill To accomplish
this would be necessary 20 vote down the de-
mand for the previous question"
Mr.. Williams yielded ten minutes 20 Mr.. Nfondeu
of Wyoming, one OF the Republican -insurgents.'
who expressed the hope that the demand for the
previous question would be voted down. He de-
MED that the bill a Republican measure.
Every man. woman and child In NeE-Mexioo was
opposed to being Joined % Arizona. Republicans IN
the House. he said. could not discharge their duty
TO their constituents by tying their hands. There
tied, would vote against joining these territories
He characterized the proposed rule a. violation
Of party pledges
A reply 70 Mr.. Slondeu made by Mr.. GrOs-
ven0r. Of Ohio. II should Ike to know IA said.
what light the gentleman has seen The event
thai St Paul figured or his way down to Da-
mascus was not a circumstance 10 the light the
gentlemen has seen Speaking % tying hands he
said Mr. Moudeu had once favored rules strong
ON Statehood that the present one was only q cir
F-F--. .ar..- csa-a
bfu was Republican measure. The President
for it, and the House in caucus had indOrssd Sc.
That 10 was a party question. he said, would be
easlv recognized within the next hour and a haIs
as every Democrat on the door would vote against
the rule and the bill
After warning the galleries against conversation.
and endeavoriuE 20 secure order when Mr.. Mondeu
desired TO ask Mr. Grosvenor a question. Speaker
Cannon said: The confusion Is such that ths
chair cannot even hear. 1t is up 70 the members
who are conversins" (LGughter)
Il want TO ask the gentleman II last week he du
not vote with the Democrats on the Philippine
bII?'' said Mr. NondelL
.I did not replied Mr.. Grosveuor and then after
a pause-'the Democrats voted with me" uaush-
ter convuIsed both sidcsl
Mr.. MonGeU declared that, following the gentle
mans example the Democrats were going TO follow
him CIondeD this time.
Answering a question OF Mr.. Finley. Of South
Carolina Mr.. Grosvenor said he had voted f1r se1-
arate statehood several years ago. He then re-
peat ted 10 the amusement of the House. his state
rleut on the Philippine bill that X there was one
record he was proud of, II that he had uor been
consistent iu ans two years or his public service.
Mr.. Grosveaor Indicated that this was an attempt
to put the control of the House on the Democrats
side.
Mr. Williams asked II Mr. Cirosvenor did not ad-
init that the Philippine bill passed by Demo
cratic votes.
NO. don't. was the reply. 1t would not have
failed u there had not been one Democratic vote
for IT,"
Mr. Williams protested with great warmth
AGAINST Mr. Grosveaors effort TO make this a part-
san question The permanent welfare OF. the people