Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-16
INSURGENTS MEET
DECISIVE DEFEAT
HOUSE REPUBLICANS STAND
BY STATEHOOD BILL
BY Vote of 1876 to 35 II Is De-
creed to Support Measure
as Passed to the
Senate
By Associated Press.

by ASSOCldJeu ETeSS'
WASHINGTON, March 15.-As the
result of caucus which lasted for two
and a half hours today, the Republic
ans of the house voted 1875 to 80 to
stand by the statehood bill as 1t passed
the house, and ask the senate for a
conference on the measure. This vote
followed Immediately after a resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Mondell of Wyom-
ing, representing the insurgents" had
been defeated, 1913 to AZ. Mr.. MondelPs
resolution being to agree to the senate
amendments eliminating Arizona and
New Mexico from the bill, and asking
a conference on the minor amendments
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
tn committee on territories, the time
was extended. Mr.. Hamilton opened
the debate with plea for the original
house bill. Mr.. Mondell. in offering his
proposition 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 cau-
cuses and conference. He took the posi-
ton that where the party took action
en- any matter of this nature all MEM
bers participating were bound by that
action. He made the point that there
were twenty residents of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory who objected to be-
ing tied where there was one in Arizona
and New Mexico. He admitted that he
was being deluged with kilograms on
behalf 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 senator's
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 compared
with the house, based on population.
Declares Bill Will Pass
Reviewing legislation before con-
gress he said the rate bill would pass;
that if the house would stand firm it's
statehood bill would also become a
law, land we can stay here for three
months" he declared.
Addressing the insurgents he said:
"Why join the Democracy in order
to have your own way?"
The speaker then turned his face to-
ward the senate and remarked:
ION what meat doth 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
Join with the Democrats on the Philip
pine BILL and now criticisng those who
intended to vote with them on state
hood "You have fooled the members
by calling it a conference" he con-
tinued, when you knew If you called
1t caucus you could not get quo
rum. If the bill goes to conference as
suggested it will die
Messrs. Steenerson of Minnesota,
Davis of Wisconsin, Bede of Mime
sofa and Reeder of Kansas complained
against being bound by the conference.
Campbell of Kansas put himself on
record in favor of the Mondell propo
sition. Delegate Mcclure of Oklahoma
made 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 veto had been taken on
two propositions Mr.. Bonynge of Colo
RADIO asked unanimous consent to offer
a. resolution declaring the conference
not binding. Mr.. Watson at once OBJ
jected to this and the session was de-
clared ended.