Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
STATEHOOD
BILL IS TO
BE- RUSHED
Democrats Take Lead in
Auirying Vote
Fate Of Two Territories May
be Known by Night

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WASHINGTON, May 1S.-After
having settled its party difference
yesterday on the question Of electing
committee to investigate the Amer
icanE Sugar Refining company and
other refiners, Democratic leaders
prepared today to rush discussion on
to a conclusion during the day II
possible on the resolution giving
statehood to Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Debate was resumed when the
House MET. If the discussion Is pro
longed there will be session tomor-
row; House leaders otherwise will
endeavor to adjourn over until next
week.
The ways and means committee 1s
anxious to get into uninterrupted SEES
sions on the wool schedule and VIII
meet tomorrow for an all day session
If the House does not convene.
Committee 10 Named.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-After q
full days fight over the proposal to
elect the sugar trust investigating
committee nominated by Chairman
Henry of the rules committee, the
Democrats Of the House came togeth-
er late this afternoon and elected the
committee practically without dissent.
1t consists of the following members:
Representatives Hardwick, Geor-
gia, chairman; Garrett, Tennessee;
Sulzer, New York; Jacoway, Arkan-
sas; Raker, California; Malby. New
York; Fordney, Michigan Madison,
Kansas: Kinds, Maine.
The. union of Democratic forces
came after conciliating words had
been spoken by many of those who
attacked Mr.. Henry and his resolu-
ton yesterday and after Democratic
Leader Underwood had urged the
election of the committee named by
Mr.. Henry. Mr.. Underwood said he
it waste Of time for the
House to stop it's proceedings when.
ever a special committee was to be
named, to caucus and select that CON-
mittee.
He said it was apparent that the
sentiment favored eau
Gus in the future, for the selection OF
any important committees; but that
he believed the House should go
ahead and approve the sugar trust
committee now presented, as it had
approved the list of names presented
by Mr.. Henry as committee for the
Investigation OF the steel trust.
Republicans chided the Democrats
with having gone back on their orig
NAL proposal to select all committees
by caucus nominations. Republican
Leader Mann declared the commit.
tee incident had shown the desirable |
ty of leaving committee appointments !
10 the speaker. Mr.. Rainey of I'LL. |
1ois countered this for the Demo
Gratis, making an exhaustive review
If the situation. The Democratic
'orces lined up in the end and sup
)orted Mr., Henry and his list of NOM
nations, after it had been made plain
hat no committees would be Sc
ected in the future in that manner.
The resolution for an investigation
# the American Sugar Refining COM
,any was passed last week. Repre-.
Olmstead of Pennsylvania,
Who was elected yesterday to the spe-
ial committee to investigate the
United States steel corporation, re-
igned from the committee today,
tating that one of the companies
whose affairs were to be Investigated
vas located in his district and he
referred not to serve on the COM
littee of inquiry.
Representative Willis of Ohio, re-
ublican member of the committee on .
erritories, today argued in the house ]
/ favor of the immediate admission {
[ New Mexico as a state and for the !
omission of Arizona after the people {
ave again voted oon the proposal for {
le recall of judges. s