The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-03-22
RESULT OF VOTE WAS I26 TO IS
A Spirited Antagonism to the Senate
Characterized the Conference and
Was the Direct Cause Of the De-
feat Of Those Favorins Conference.

Vu W CONCUR at once WIN the Sendto
on statehood for Oklahoma and In
dian Territory were defeated by a
vote Of 1913 to 43. Delegate Mcclure,
Representatives Reeder, Murdoch and
Campbell all appealed to the caucus
for immediate concurrence. Others
I who spoke in favor Of concurrence
were Mondell of Wyoming, Babcock
OF Wisconsin and Stevenson OF
Minnesota.
The proposition in favor of throw
ing the question into conference was
argued by Speaker Cannon, Waldo of
New York, Hamilton of Michigan and
Overstreet of Indiana.
, spirit of antagonism to the senate
characterized the conference and was
the direct cause of the defeat Of those
favoring concurrence. Notwithstand-
ing the result this feeling is growing
here, that Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory will be admitted as one state be-
fore the close of the session. II this
happers the result will come in the
closing days of the present session.
Washington. - AS the result of a
caucus which lasted for two and a
half hours the Republicans of the
house voted, 1875 to rs, to stand by the
statehood bill as passed by the house
and ask the senate for conference
on the measure. This vote followed
Immediately after resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Mondell of Wyoming, repre-
senting the insurgents, had been de-
feated, 1873 to 40, Mr.. Mondells reso-
I luton being to agree ID the senate
amendment eliminating Arizona and
. New Mexico from the bill and ask
ing a conference on the minor amend
ments to the measure.
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 plea for
the original house bill.
Mr.. Mondell, in offering his propo-
sition for concurrence, paid a high
tribute to the speaker, but declared
that those who opposed his position
were only acting In accordance with
their duty.
Speaker Cannon followed, touching
first on the binding effect of both eau
Gus and conference. He took the po-
sition that where the party took ac-
ton in any matter of this nature all
members participating were bound by
that action. He made the point that
there were twenty residents of Okla.
homa and Indian Territory who OBJ
jected to being tied together where
there was one in Arizona and New
Mexico. He admitted that he was be-
ing deluged with kilograms on be-
half of Oklahoma. He contended that
the effect of admitting Oklahoma and
Indian Territory at this time and not
disposing of Arizona and New Mexico
only meant that there would be four
new senators from Arizona and New
Mexico instead of but two senators
In case the house stood firm. To add
four senators where but two should
be added. he declared, would give the
senate too much influence as compar-
ed with the house, based on popula-
ton. Reviewing legislation before |
congress he said the rate bill would |
pass; that If the house would stand
firm its statehood bill would also be-
come law, land we can stay here for
three months" he declared. Address
Ing the insurgents, he added: why
Join the Democracy in order to have
your own way?" The speaker then
turned his face toward the senate and
remarked:
ION what meat doth, this our Caesar
feed that it hath grown so great?",
my judgment is that statehood will
come as the house bill contemplated"
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin, followed
the speaker. He at once accused the
leaders with being eager enough to I
ioin with the Democrats on the Phil
ippine bill and now ,criticising those
who intended joining them on state
hood. "You have fooled the members
by calling it conference" be con-
tinued, when you know If you call
ed 1t caucus'you could not get a quo
rum If the bill goes to. conferences
as suggested, 1t will die
Messrs. Stevenson, Davis, Bede and
Reeder, of Kansas, complained against |
being bound by the conference. Mr.. (
Campbell of Kansas put himself on
record in favor of the Mondell propo-
sition. Delegate MCGUIRE, Of Oklaho-
ma, made a plea for action which
would admit the state Of Oklahoma.
That the defeat of the admission Of
Oklahoma meant the defeat Of the Re-
publican party in that section Of the
country was advanced as an argument
for the senate bill by Mr.. Murdoch, Of
Kansas.
After the vote had been taken on
the two propositions, Mr.. Bonynge,
Of Colorado, asked unanimous consent
TO offer resolution declaring the. con-
ference not binding. Mr.. Watson at
once objected to this, and the session
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