Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
CANNON SORE
. ON SENATE FOR
THEIR ACTION
Declare House Was Not Born in
Wood To Be frightened
By IN Owl.
Watson. Of Indiana. Says House viii Not
Concur IN Senate Amendment. Nay
Call Caucu, on Statehood Bill.

Washington, March 12.--The state
hood legislation formed the topic. OF
discussion at the White House today.
II developed from calls on the pres.
ident OF Speaker Cannon and Repre-
sentative Watson OF Indiana. the re.
publican whip Of the house. that men,
bers Of the house are incensed at the
action Of the senate, not only on the
statehood bill, but on other measures
passed by the house, which have been
received with disapproval by the sen.
ate. When Speaker Cannon was ask
ed II, in his opinion, there would be
statehood legislation at this session OF
congress. be said, vehemently:
60 ask Aldrich, Burrows and com
pany. They seem to want to run
things. So far as ] am concerned, 80
fas as my vote goes. legislature will
proceed along the usual lines. The bill
will be sent to conference between
the two branches. Do they think the
house was born In the wood to be
scared by an owl?"
Watson was positive the house
would not concur In the senate amend.
ment to the statehood bin. THE house
will stand pat" he declared.
THE senate has kicked out our
Philippine bill has tried to emasculate
the rate bill, and has cut the life out
Of the statehood bill. Do you think
the house will stand such treatment?
Ii will not, and you may depend upon
it,"
There Is some talk Of calling a eau
Gus Of republican members Of the
house on the statehood bill, but SO "a;
as learned. nothing definite has beer
determined.
House Gets the Bill.
Washington, March 1.-THE state
hood bill was received by the house
from the senate today and laid on tbs
speakers desk without comment.
May BE Justice TAFT.
Washington, March l2.-lt Is tho
presidents intention to offer a cabinet
Mace to George L. Meyer Of Massa
chusetts, the present ambassador tt
st. Petersburg. He will probably ..
rendered the portfolio Of war II Tar
accepts the position Of associate JUS
tice OF the supreme court Of the Unit
ed State. In the case that Taft does
ia accept, Meyer will likely succee
Bonaparte, If the latter IS transferred
10 the department OF justice when A,
torney General Moody retires. JUS
tices Brewer and Harlan had Ions
talk with Secretary Taft today.
Statehood insurgents Rebel'ing.
washington, March IA caucus
az republican members Of the house
win be called for Wednesday evenin'
10 discuss the senate statehood Dill
The statehood insurgents are REBEL
INK at the proposition for caucus o.
the grounu that II is an attempt z
hind them. There seems to be gen
aral understanding that the so.calie'
insurgents will not attend the eau
Gus.
No Hone FOR Powers.
washington, March 12.-The Gale
Powers case was decided BY the s'
irene court Of the United States 70
aav against Powers on the groun'
that the case was not removable fron
the state to the federal courts. I'M
case "a therefore,. remanded to IN
Kentucky courts.
ri,,man Replies to President.
washington, March 12.-Tillmal
today addressed the senate IN rep'
\ .o Roosevelt's message, concernin
the Tfllman.Giilespie resolution y
struct,nr the interstate commerc
rammission to make an examination
~ railroads discriminating IN IN
matter az hauling coal and oil..s
pon't Have % Answer
washington, March 12.--ln an opif
,on by Justice McKenna, the Suprem
Court Of the United States today az
c,ded the cases against the witnesse
IN the "paper trust" cases asains
,he holding that they should answe
ouestions propounded to them In 70
pvpceedings against the alleged trus
hrourht by the government. The case
originated in Minnesota ana "isco'
s,n. The Wisconsin cases were on
missed for want Of Jurisdiction VIM
IN the Minnesota cases the verdis
~ the court for the district OF Nil
uesota was affirmed.
Railroad 0iIl UP.
Washington. Mar. l2.-A o'cioc
This afternoon she senate took up th
-, -. c,,ihoreon Snnko.