Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
THE HOUSE ADOPTS It
Special Rule Sending the State
hood Bill to Conference.
VOTE WAS It's TO 156
Thirty Eight Republicans Opposed the
Proposition.
PARTY MOVEMENT CRITICISED
Representative Adam Bede Amuses
the House in Speech Against
the Action Proposed.

A special rule sending the statehood bill
to conference was brought into the House
by Mr. Dalzell as the first business of that
body today. Mr.. Dalzell demanded the pre-
vious question, and on u rising vote 149
voted for II and 124 against.
A roll cali was secured on demand of
Minority Leader Williams. and the previous
question ordered by III to 40. By
vote of 175 to 156 the House adopted the
special rule, and the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Hamilton CMich), Brick Und) and
Moon CTenn) conferees.
An unusually large attendance of MEM
bers and spectators was present when the
House of Representatives met today. In con-
temptation of action the statehood bill.
They were not disappointed Tor as soon
the journal had been read Mr.. DalZell (Pa.)
was recognized and presented a special rule
from the rules committee. 1t provided that
the statehood bill be taken from the Speak
er's table that in so doing the Senate
amendments be disagreed to- and confer
ence be asked OF the Senate and that the
Speaker Immediately appoint the House
conferees.
Mr. Dalzell, as soon as the rule had been
read, demanded the previous question,
which. If ordered, carried with il forty min
utes' debate, to be divided equally between
the friends and opponents of the rule On
a rising vote 149 voted for the previous
question and 124 against.
On demand of Mir. Williams minority
leader. roll-call was ordered
Previous Question Ordered.
The roll call resulted in ordering the pre-
Vious question. the vote being III to 40.
The republicans who voted with the demo-
Gratis against ordering the previous uues-
ton were these: Adams, Babcock Bannon
Bede, Beidler, Bonynge, Brown, Calderhead
Cushman Davidson. Esch French, Fulker-
son, Galiett (CalD, Goebel. Gronna. Hayes
Hermann Howell. Humphrey (WashD
Jones (WashD, Kennedy. Knowland Me
kinley. McCreary. McLachlan, McMorran,
Marshall. Mondell. Mudd. Murphy, Need
nam nyhdaH. smith tCal), Waohter. Wei
born, woodward Young.
Mr., Dalzell was recognized for twenty
minutes, and began an explanation of the
reason for the special rule
Ihere We're, he said, but three ways 10
dispose of the bill One was TO send II TO
committee, another to ask unanimous con-
sent 10 send it TO conference.-the would
DE impossible. The third was the method
adopted II was proper to send the bill to
conference and there could be no lust critt-
ctsm or the orderly course pursued
In opposition, Mr.. Williams. the demo-
erauc moor leader. pointed out that vote
10 adopt the special rule was vote against
concurrence with the Senate amendments
ordinarily under the rules OF the House a
motion to concur would be in order
morning ought to be reversed" he confined
we ought to have had first the reading
ana approval of the journal, then the NOV
ing OF the previous question on this rule.
and then an Invocation by the chaplain for
the mercy of God upon this republican
House" (Applause)
In my opinion they will need IT before
they get through monkeying with this prop
osftfon,' he added:
He said it was the purpose to put I'D a.
biun now and yield to the Senate later
the procedure now was child's play. He
refused, he said, to give any more advice
He had previously expressed his opinion.
Party Organization Criticised.
severe oastgation of the party organ
ization was made by MIR. Humphrey
wash. Mr.. Fulkerson (Mo.l followed
along the same line.
Mr.. Foster tVtD spoke for the rule. Let
Us not be swaysd and blown about by every
breath OF hot air from the north end of the
Capitol" lie calculated, in conclusion
Mr. Sibey (Pa.) acknowledged the receipt
OF many letters and kilograms in favor of
the Senate bill and wanted to say that tele-
graph tolls Were being wasted. These mes
sases should be sent to the other end of the
Capitol.
When Mr. Babcock was given three min
utes there applause He predicted that
todays action sending the bill to confer
ence was the last that would be heard Of Ii
during the present session. The special
rule was simply method of preventing a
vote on concurrence.
MI. Bede Amuses the House.
Defense Of the method adopted was made
Ivy Mr.. Grosvenor. after which a five
minute speech by Mr.. Bede (Minn.) kept
the House in commissions of laughter He
against the rule. IT there was any
member against admitting Oklahoma, he
wanted him to stand up. III we are In
favor of admitting Oklahoma. why don't
YOU get busy?' he asked. You can do 1t
In nh aftrt4T min
hitch up the proposition with some other"
applause
II reminded him of the way Noah put the
animals in the ark. He numbered the ami
mails two by two, the elephant and the
kangaroo. The hitching of Oklahoma and
the New Mexico proposition was like the
TWO Mormon boys who went east to school.
They were OF the same name and age. The
last question asked was II they were twins
Yes. our fathers side"
This applied TO Arizona and New Mexico.
both from Mexico, but different in all other
respects.
But you say we are against the admin
istratiou.' he continued. II am not | have
been with the administration In everything
he has done. except this bin and his wife
beating bill. (LaughterJ
In his message a year a go he gave eight
hres advocating the whipping post THIS
year he gave thirteen lines for the two
territories.
oh 7 like the President. because he IS
engaged in great work does great deeds
has high resolves and lofty purposes But
don't have to stand for these little iudtr-
ferent things that the leaders of the House
got him TO put IN his message and then
useribe his policy.
But like him most because he per-
United member of this House 10 break
into his private home without sounding an
alarm"
This sally produced continued laughter
as all eyes sought out Mr.. Longworth who
occupied one Of the front seats. and joined
fl the leYity
i like him because when he got ready
TO give his daughter away he gave her 10
a real American, in every way worthy, and
not TO some degenerate prince" prolonged
applauseO
And Ike him because when he
gave her away he gave her 10 the
house OF action and correction at this
end of the Canitol and nnt 10 The