The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-21
INSURGENTS WILL
Do THEIR WORST
REGULARS PLANNING TO BRING
UP STATEHOOD BILL NEXT
TUESDAY.
To TEST PARTY LOYALTY
If They Cannot Whip the lnsurrec-
tionary Forces Into Line--Lat.
ter Confident They viii
Hold Winning Hand.

Washington, Jan 20. Plans are
being made to bring the Statehood bill
up for con Iteration In the House next
TUESDAY, according to Representative
Grosyenor. member Of the comm ttea
on rules.
The 81 aker and his advisers have
decided TO bring the bill in with rule
prohibiting amendment, and, if they
cannot whip the insurgents into line
on the rule, to allow them to take the
responsibility for defeating the admin
istration. The speaker, while profess
ing to be absolutely confident that the
rule will be adopted is known to be
not 20 sure Of it. Representative Wal
son the Republican whip. has not been
able to make a positive statement tha;
enough Republican votes can be re
lied upon To pass the rule
The insurgents are more confident
today than ever that they VIII defeat
the rule and admit only Oklahoma ana
the Indian territcry as one state, laay
ing Arizona and Now Mexico TO some
subsequent congress Effarts 10 break
the inturgent ranks nave continued,
but from naw on there viii be let
mp Repeated assaults on insurgents
have resulted in failure, and now they
are ID be permitted to follow their own
inclinations.
One of the most prominent Republi
cans among the Insurgents said to
day; THE speaker and his friends say
the opposition Of joint tatehood will
be like tina Of the beet sugar Repuh-
leans 10 tho Philippine tafiff blii 'fhatt
~ wrong In the case of the tariff bill
il was a question Of voting TO overturn |
the dec sion Of a Republican presidine |
officer at the behest of a Democrat |
When the statehood bill comes up the
first question to be considered will be /
that Of a rule lorbidding amendment /
Republicans have a right to vote their
own judgment as TO whether a rule |
IL just and proper We believe the
best bill has not been reported from
the committee on territories, and Il
we adopt a rule we shall be prevented
from perfecting the bill, If We vote
down the rule we VIII have that op
portunity. We certainly shall vote
down the rule, with the help Of tn
Democrats"
The feeling between the advocates
Of the committee bill and the anti-joint
statehood forces is becoming more and
more bitter, This was shown today at
the meeting of the committee on ter
riteries. when Chairman Hamilton,
Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona. and
Representative Lloyd of Missouri. al.
mort came to blows A large number
of Arizonans were present TO testify
hut the committeeman wrangled so
that not one of the witnesses was able
To talk more than minute or two
without being interrupted.
EXGoy. Murphy in one of the heated
clashes, shouted: Il don't care who
makes these charges Of bribery against
the people of Arizona. If he win sign
his name 20 them | viii ce that he
gets in prison.
Delegate Mark Smith made a similar
statement. Throughout the hearing
frequent references were made to the
bribry charges. but nothing was done
10 throw their falsity or truth.
Chairman Hamilton and Mr.. Lloyd
in one discu sion both arose angrily
with hands clenched. but stopped be
fore they got close enough to each
other 10 do damage
The Arizona delegat on watched the
row with opea-mouthcd wonder.
IF this continues wen have tCpni
If this continues Wen have to put
the peace declared Representativl
Power. Of Maine, after the committee
had adjourned for the day without
having accomplished anything.