New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-29
THE ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.
ARGUMENTS ny CITIZENS OF THE TERRITORY BE
FORE THE HOUSE c IMMTTrEE or TERRITORIES.

ARGUMENTS BY CITIZENS OF THE TERRITORY Be
FORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEES on TERRITORIES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rEiBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Jan. 2S.-Morc than fifty pTOmi-
nent citizens Of Dakota representing every part of
the Territory, are in Washington urging its division
the line Of tic forysixth parallel of north lati
tudc, and the admission of the southern division
into the Union n State. A large convention of
the citizens of Southern Dakota has just been held
and 100 delegates elected who ready TO
come to Washington if they can be Of any SER
vice in aiding those already here. OF the
gentlemen now IN Washington, about one
half Republicans and One-half Democrats,
among the latter being ex-Congressman Caulfeld,
formerly of Illinois They declare that it Is the
earnest and unanimous desire of the people of Da-
kota, without regard TO party or locality, that the
Territory should be divided, and that the southern
part should be admitted as n State. Mr. Cauliieid
has been busy since his arrival in Washington in
ImpreSsing upon his Democratic friends in the
House of Representatives. the fact that they will
commit grave political blunder if, on account of
political considerations, they shall oppose the
admission Of Dakota; ard lie said to-day that he
thought tho Democrats in Congress would not do
SO. lie has told them plainly that unless they de-
sire to make Republican votes especially in Da
kota they will favor ts admission.
Territories held to day. some thirty of the Dakota
representatives were prescut, and several of them
laid before the committee important and
interesting information respecting tho con-
dtion aud resources of that Territory, and
its Claims upon Congress for admission
into tina Union. Colonel Lounsbury
spoke for North Dakota-that portion of the present
Territory lying north of the forty-sixth parallel
which contains about $4,000 square miles, an area
greater than that of the six New-Engand States
combined In Jnnc 1850, il had population of
"a ,GS3, since increased, according to estimates
based upon reports of the postal service. Land
offices, etc. to about 10000. In June 1880, there
were go miles of railroad in operation, 1914 miles
graded and ready for the irCn and 3l0 miles more
under contract to be but this year,
Lamaurc County, which had only twenty-five
settlers wien the census was taken. now has in 4
single settlement 100 inhabitants, while homestead
settlers have poured into every part of the county.
According to the census, in June. 1850. Billings
Ccrn.v had no Inhabitants; III November, 1850.
there were 40 votes cast-in the county. A number
of othcr similar instances were cited to show the
increase of population during the last
eighteen months In 1879 the public land
entries Amounted to $4,000 acres; in the
year ended December 81, 1851. to 1854 600 acres.
This. OF course did not include lands purchased
from the Nor. hern Pacific Railroad Company which
made very heavy sales In June, 1850, there were
in North Dakota two National banks and five pr- |
vae banks: ROW there are nine National banks, be-
sides three others organizing, and sixteen private
banks lii Nebraska. according to Colonel LOuns |
bury. there are only ten National banks. The fol-
lowing comparative statistics were also presented by
Colonel Lounsbury: