Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-24

WMen the OIL was feau, Lalzcil, III
ter consultation with Williams, the
minority leader, asked unanimous
consent that a debate for one and a
half hours be allowed on the rule.
This was agreed to and Dalzell ex.
planned the first terms OF the state
hood bill. and then stated that II the
rule should be adopted vote on
the bill would be had tomorrow. VIII
liams stated that the rule In question
denied the house the right to vote
ON the question Of admitting any Of
the four territories separately. it
was holding whip over the house
and compelling 1t to agree to admit
Arizona and New Mexico as one
state.
Williams yielded ten minutes to
Mondell (Wyo.), one Of the republican
insurgents, who expressed the hope
that the demand for me previous
question would be voted down. Mon
dell denied that the bill was re-
publican party measure, as every
man, woman and child IN New Mexico
opposed being joined to Arizona.
There was large number In the
house who, II their hands were not
tied, would vote against joining these
two territories. He characterized the
proposed rule as violation Of party
pledges. The reply to Mondell was
made by Grosyenor tOhio) who main
tained that the joint statehood bill
was republican measure. The pres
ident was for It, and the house In
caucus had endorsed 1t.
That II was party question, ne
said, would be easily recognized with
In the next hour and half, when the
vote on the rule wSs taken. When
Grosvenor concluded, Williams pro
tested with great warmth against
Grosvenor1s efforts to make this a par.
tisan question. The question Of the
permanent welfare Of the pe0p Q Of
two territories should never be par
tisan question. Opposition to the
rule was made by Adams wis., a re.
publican insurgent Appealing for the
rights of the people Of the great state
OF New York, Payne New York;, who
followed, protested against equal re-
presentation in the senate from terri
tories. Should the Providence Of
Cod" he said, "inflict the country
with democratic rule, we should have
such legislation"
j. Adams Bede (Alinn.), who fol-
loewd, began: III we nave democrat
IL rule, 1t won't be BY the providence
OF ~od; il will be mistake Of the
republican readers" (Laughter.l
why" he continued, MIR. Payne
speaks about New York senators
Most people are trying to forget
them" It was several minutes be-
fore the vigorous efforts Of Speaker
Cannon prevailed against the shouts
Of laughter and applause.
The gentleman from Minnesota,
warned the speaker, docs know. or
he ought to know, that his remark
is against the rules of the house and
against all parliamentary usage.
Il only intended my reference IN
the kindliest spirit" remarked Bcde,
who proceeded.
He was tired, he said, Of the treat.
ment accorded the wost, generally
designated as the wild and woody
west" IL reminded him Of daugh'
ter of an old Kentucky colonel who
said she wgs ~ years old before she
knew that damn yankee" was not
one word. 1T was unusual he said
-vhen they went to whip us into lin
ia use the name of the great presi'
dent but when the president Is Op'
posing something the east wants, ne
il the "broncho statesman
"Why," he continued, "You say
they have not got enough folks.
never heard Of senator representing
folks" Laughter). Reverting tc
the earlier days In New England
pedc convulsed the house again BY
declaring that the pilgrim fathers
would not have landed there had they
not been sea sick. Towney took the
noor and briefly explained that In