Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
SPEAKERaND Smith.
Presiding officer and Atsnn Dele
gate Cause Sensation.
Is CHEERED
Taking the Floor, He Declares His
Position on Statehood. and on
Both sides Congratula.
lions Extended.

mes cd "a more dramatic scene than I
witnessed Thursday incident 20 the
adoption OF the conference report On
statehood
At the close of O woar.somo day. De-
bate on the sundry civil bin. the geo
logical survey discussion occupy.ug
the major part OF the proceedings. Mr.
| Hamilton of Michigan. chairman OF
the committee on territories. called
up the conference report ON the state
hood bin IN anticipation OF something
unusual most OF tie members were In
their seats while the galleries wer,
comfortably filled
A round OF cheers from both sides
OF the chamber greeted the chairman
Of the committee when ne moved the
adoption OF the report. but found The
papers Ind not reached the house from
the senate. While there was no dis.
cussion on the report itself. a most
unexpected episode ensued.
Mr.. Noon of Tennessee, the rank
ing member OF the committee on ter
ritories. had made a statement In re.
gard 20 the position OF the Democrats
in relation TO the compromise. He was
frequently interrupted with applause.
and was followed by NJ. 4. Smith, the
delegate from Arizona. who took oc'
casion, In % guarded way. 10 insin-
uate that there had been undue influ-
enoe used in reaching an agreement
Smarting under What he believed n
direct insinuatiOn against him Mr..
Cannon impetuously left the chair
calling Mr.. Dalzell 20 the desk and TAX.
ing a position unconsciously In the
aisle OPPOSITE the seat which he had
occupied for many years until chosen
speaker he asked the speaker pro TEN.
for five minutes TO explain his position
founders OF applause greeted the
speaker as he stood with hand uplifted.
his head shaking, waiting for quiet In
the house. Again and again waves OF
applause swept over the chamber.
Democrats and Republicans partici.
patlng. Finally order was restored.
and then. measuring every word,
Speaker Canyon said:
mir President, as a member Of the
house OF representatives during this
session. as al all sessions. | have rep
resented my constituents and acted
for the whole people according 20 my
best Judgment. The coming into the
Union Of oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory meets my approval u l had my
choice, and was supreme. | would In
flniiely prefer 10 let them come In
separate. and with four senators rath-
er than 20 see New Mexico and Arizo-
ma come together; and God knows,
rather than 90 see them come singly
with about 5000 population, with
four senators.
1T Is no secret as 10 my views as a
representative | have sought 10 the
best OF my belief TO voice my views
You have the result before you Al.
though every man In the Indian Terri
tory should vote against statehood for
the proposed new state OF Oklahoma,
Notwithstanding that protest. a state
would and should De formed under this
act"
Mr.. Smith OF Arizona arose.
Mr.. Cannon. 81 do not yield at this
moment There Is no separate vote
there There IS "a separate vote. how.
ever as 20 the other Two. As for that
I do not propose 90 go into the merits
OF this prop, siti0n ! would not have
taken the floor had not the honorable
gentleman. the delegate from Arizo-
ma, lMr SMITH made the ramsrl, that
there was a high penalty for the gov
ernor ~ that territory tO attempt tO
influence legislation. or Tor one legis-
latiye body or Us membership 90 az.
tempt 20 traffic IN the legislation with
the other 10 secure legislation. if / cor. |
rectly state him.
That remark could not have had
but one motive and one meaning, and
that meaning that some one In the
house was sought 20 affect legislation
In the house as a matter Of traffic, |
IN order 20 secure action upon this |
matter In the senate That lmputation, |
implied So far as Il reflects upon the
speaker OF this house. and so far as
I know and believe. on any member ~
this house. rs unworthy NJ the gentle /
man that uttered q, and without foun.
dalton lu fact cloud applausel
III q We're necessary TO furnish proof
OF InIs statement n lNNh NNNAN me mere .
on my own side OF the house. ON mem.
bors whom I disagreed filth t1uching
the progress OF this h.u from time 90 .
time. and upon that side uf the house.
ald ! pause and invite any member
present who has the least .u',matiOu F.
or knowledge. or even BELIEF that the .
statement implied loo the .ns.uuatiou .
OF the gent Us tlua to say so" I
when Speaker Cannon finished the
house was iu au uUroar. 10 could not
be controlled. nor could tho presiding .
officer make any effort toward conf
trolling a. Members who had sat IN .
silence during the delivery 81 the /
speech. Democrats and Republicans, /.
crowded around tho speaker % shake /
him by the hand, and tell him how
glad they were that the long drawn .
out fight for statehood had been hap F.
PLY ended IN o compromise, and that
his speech voiced the sentiment Of the /
members.
Shawnee Jollif,--