The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-15
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BILL IS CAUSE
Charges of Personal Malice.
Outside Influence and In
sincerity Voiced.
HARMONY SEEMS A
LOST ART THERE
Lower Branch Split Over Resolution
That Condemned Alleged Activity
Cpon Part of Stalwarts Seeking tn
Dfscrcdit Progressive Administrator
Crimes Special service)


tTimes Special Service)
,...,E nlsna arck, N. D.. Feb. 15.-After
Noting to reconsider the Burnett- -H;Il
resolution which was adopted Thurs.
aay afternoon SO amended as to elm
mate all reference to political parties
OF factlons the house on Friday aft
ernoon by vote of 6S ayes to ~
nays, SIX being absent. adopted the
resolution as it was originally intro
uuceo, including all reference to poll
tical faction.
Opponents to the measure which
aimed to denounce the alleged activity
on the part Of the so-called stalwart
faction of the republican party. did
not submit without struggle. but
the lobbying since the matter was or
igtnally acted upon in the house. prov-
ed TOO great force to successfully
combat. and the amended resolution
was recalled and substituted by the or.
Iigtnal measure.
HORT Moves to Reconsider,
AS one of the members of the house
who voted in the affirmative upon the
adoption of the amended resolution,
hepresentauve Hjort moved that the
vote by which the resolution was
adopted be rcconsidered.
Representative Lambert arose to a
point of personal privilege and refer
ring to the indirect question which
had been put to him by Representative
Klein on the previous day, he cited a
list of progressive measures which he
claimed to have loyalty supported in
the past. But we have had our little
scrap in the house, and settled it, he
said. land there is no use in spreading
upon the records any more of this
personal abuse"
lambert Charges Spitcwork.
He declared there was nothing at
issue except personal spite and spleen.
and that it would be We'll for the
house to get together and tury the
hatchet, inasmuch as the old saving
that "a house divided against itself
will surely fall" is applicable to the
present situation.
AS much as 1 hate to be marked
a stalwart. 1 am going to he marked
said. and he concluded with a plea for
support in an endeavor to defeat the
lmotion.
O'COnnor Rcscnts Remarks.
Representative O'Connor arose at
this juncturc and resented what he
chose to imply had been unfair re.
marks directed toward the democratic
members of the house. both in the re-
marks of the gentleman from Ward on
the previous day and on the occasion
OF his talk Immediately preceding,
and winch were to the effect that 10
democrats We're boosting the cause
along for the purpose of getting an
opportunity to stick the knife into
their opponents.
He referred to the original Fox in
Ivestfgation resolution which lad been
introduced several days ago, and which
ne declared was directed against only
the progressive element of the states
anairs He said he did not know who
might be responsible for that resolu.
tlon. but inasmuch rs 1t slated only
prosressives for investigation he would
presume that 1t must come from tho
other side of the house. He declared
that the factional line had been clearly
cut, and 1t was the duty of every mem
Der to take issue.
| II will tell every democrat here that
II he was elected as a progressive DEM
ocrat he should stand up for it," said
MIR. O'Connor. land j. he was elected
by the so-called StalWart faction, then
he should stand up for the stalwarts.
But don't come down here on one pre-
tense or another and then stick the
knife into those who elected you.
was elected as a progressive, and I'm
ter and desert those who elected me-"
Motion to Reconsider Carries.
At this juncture the motion to re-
consider was put to the house. and it
carried. Mr.. Hjort then moved that
the amendment to the original resolu.
ton be reconsidered.
Mr.. France moved that the latter
motion be laid upon the table, and
Mr.. Ployhar demanded a roll call on
the France motion. Mr.. France NOV
ed that all spectators who We're OF
members Of the house should be COM
PEELED to so outside the rail. but he
was not supported in this respect
The motion to table the motion to
reconsider the amendments to the
original resolution was then put to
the house. and on roll call it lost by a,
vote of 3S ayes. II nays and absent
and not voting.
Original Resolution Adopted.
Mr.. Burnett then asked for 81 state-
ment Of the parliamentary situation.
and followed with a motto that the
adopted.
Mr. Hanson demanded roll call on
the question. and roll call was grant,
ed by majority of the house.
Thompson Assatls Motives.
At this juncture Mr.. Thompson of
Ward attacked the motives behind the
resolution.
He assailed an alleged attempt to
inject into the house the old feeling
of factionalism, and in placing the re-
sponsibility he charged Congressman-
elect P. D. Norton. formerly secretary
Of state. with being one of the chief
|instigators. He mentioned the fact
that Mr.. Norton was one of those who
were slated for investigation. and
charged that he appeared to be afraid
Of the investigation and had backed
the latter resolution for the purpose
Of protecting himself by drawing the
lines hard.
Another whom he attacked as a
backer of the resolution was Attorney
General Andrew Miller. whom he re-
ferrcd to as Smooth politician