The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
HOUSE, .|N.UP| ]
CHEERS SPEAKER.
Dramatic Scene Marks End Of
Long Fight Over State
hood Report.
IRE Of CANNON AROUSED.
1nsinuations Of Delegate from
Arizona Provoked Remarkable
Outburst-Re Adopted
IRE or CANNON AROUSED.
OutburstReport Adopted.
(By Associated Press.

WASH1NGTON, juno 14-Not In years
hos the House OF Representatives. Wit
messed more dramatic scene than that
ia. day, Incident to the adoption of the
conference report on Sstatthood. In an
ticipation OF something, unusual most OF
the members were in their seats. while
The galleries we're comfortably filled.
"A round of cheers from both sides OF
the chamber greeted Chairman Hamilton,
OF the committee, when he moved the
adoption Of the report. While there was
no discussion on the report itself, most
unexpected episode ensued. Mr.. Marcus
A.. Smith, the delegate from Arlzolla'
took occasion in guarded way to In
slnuate that there had been undue In
I f1uence used In postponing an agreement
Thunders Of Applause.
smarting under what he believed to be
direct insnuntion4 against MN, SPEAK
er Cannon impetuously left the chair,
calling Mr.. Dalzell to the desk. Taking
q position In the aisle, he asked the
sneak er pro tenn for Ave minutes to ex-s
#piaIn his position. Thunders Of applause
erected the Speaker as he stood WIN WIN
hand uplifted, his head shaking. waiting
Hfor Eo,,iet IN the House. Again and asalal
waves OF applause swept over the ci,aIil-
Der, Democrats and Republican part .
pating Finally order was res req, ailo
then, measuring every HoI ,$8 Sl?e .llter
Cannon said: Ks Siis \.
L House Of Representatives during this ses-
sion. as at all other sessions, 4 havesrep
resented my constituents and ted &1or4
the whole people according to my Dest;
lind rment The coming into the Union
4 ar oklahoma and the indian I erritory
meets my a pproval. II had any c en- '1t
and were supreme l would sinilnltely . ~
fer to see Oklahoma and the q ndian l Sel
rItory come separately with an aBsregat :.
pulation OF two and almost one-n Etli
millions. with four Senators, rat Their t nan
EtoSaee New Mexico and Arizona come
Z toreth er. and God knows, ra the than 70
see IND III cone sirlgularly with5 ut sVO,-
00O pop,,laton,s with four SEM to rs. 81 rs
4 M secret as to my views as represent
.tative. have sought to the best OF
nv belief to voice my view = on nave
lie result before you. Attn ous 2 !, eYe.s3
ma IN the Indian Territory er1oulu wy w
against statehood for the. new Ploposst
eeata n Oklaho Notwithstanding that
ron, nrosest the state would be and 1t VII ~ -
he formed under this enabling act.
House in Uproar.
.There is no separate rs vot ~ !.
There "a separate d vote. hoWeye y. as 3
..H.t, !, - !, g two HI So much for tha t..
AZ Mt nropose to 60 into the merits q
th,a proposition. would not have taken
Ftha soor had not the honorable gentle-
40 :, the delegate from Arizona 81 N! NJ
isn,ith, made the remark that there was
: hirh penalty for the Governor OF y. tha'
TERRITORY to attempt to influence lesi II
lation, or for one legislative Bnooy q "a. -
membership to attempt to ira lnc =. ~
isa ton with the other. IN oru roe. - ~.
santI,, state him. That remark could
not have had but, one motive an ar, one
meaning. and that meaning is that t SONY !. ~
sona7 II the House has sought. 20 a1 '1T1c.
Hesitation in the House as q mater = y
gtref 1,csi 81 order to secure action upon
fthis ma tier In the Senate. That imp !lll
t ,,,, IMPLIED SO far as ] know or belleve,
unon any other member Of TINS us. r1ouse'
"a unworthy OF the gentleman IS h n. " -
tered 1t, and is without stounaae.o 80 -
yact cloud applausc) II It was vas neces-
- -, -. Furnish proof Of this statement.
: s,ook about me here on my own sac !, !, q
40 House on members with whom \ ols =,
graed tn1ching the progress 81 THIS p14 !!
from time to time, and upon that sac y
tha House, and ! pause ana lnV " . 't,
,,a,oberS nresent who has the least INV Z
n,otion knowledge or even belief, tnat
the statement implied N the lns.ii NN' i,
tion5 Of the gentleman Is true % say So -,
Nv yvhen Speaker Cannon finished i!sln, the
1yo,,se was in an uproar. 1t could not not
W cont rolled, nor did the presiding officer =,
=. tt, anw effort toward controlling IT
m Mani hers who had sat In silence during
IN, , delivery OF the speech, Democrats ll Is
md Republicans alike. crowded arouha
the Speaker to shake MN tha ~ w .np that
az ,one draprout fight for statehood
had been happily ended IN q compromise !, g
and that his speech voiced the sentl-
ments OF the members,