Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-02-17
Col. Lounsberry, just From the Ma
tion's Capitol, interviewed by the
Minneapolis Tribune.
Division q Settled Fact Admission
ot the Southern Half Not n
2s Certain '=
Location of the New Capitol-Who
Will Be the Governor and Who
the Delegate?
The Raid on the Northern Pacific
: Land Grant-An Emphatic Ex-
preston Of Opinion. f..
Facts Of Interest.

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Facts Of Interest. -,
(From the Minneapolis Tribune, Feb IA.
Col Lounsberry, editor Bismarck TRIBUNE,
who has been in Washington as one of the
North Dakota delegation, returned Sunday
evening and was sought out and interviewed
by Tribune reporter. ..&] i"
Reporter What is the prospect for the di-
vision bill?
Col. Lounsberry-The bill will be reported
to the full committee from the house sub
committee on Tuesday, favorably. The
democratic members of the committee will
not join in the report, but will not make a
minority report. The sub committee report
in favor of bill creating the new territory of
North Dakota, without regard to the admis-
sion of Southern Dakota. The sub commit
tee, to whom was referred the bill for the
admission of Southern Dakota will also re-
port favorably. 1t has not yet been deter
mined whether the full committee will adopt
the measure as reported from the sub-com-
mittees, or whether they will report bill
which will admit the southern part of the
territory, relegating to North Dakota the
present territorial organization and the pres
ent territorial officers. This course was
urged by the
BLACK HILLS DE1.EGATEs, r. v
and is favored by Mr.. Burrows, chairman of
the house committee, and such bill has
been prepared for the committee by Judge
Moody and others. Delegate Pettigrew,
however, and the warm friends of the meas
ure in both houses Of congress, urge diff
ferent course, and Mr.. Burrows said toJudge
Barnes and other members of the delegation
that he would consider the points urged by
these persons and endeavor toperfect bill
that would accomplish the desired purpose.
R-Then you found no opposition to divi-
sion? ~. .,.....,. ). n
I-None whatever. Some of the warmest
advocates of the measure may be found
among the democratic members, and all with
whom we talked expressed confidence in the
passage of the bill. % ....-
- R-How was the delegation received?
I-With marked attention. The delegates
all met the committees of both houses, and
after their case was stated by the persons
chosen for the purpose. such questions as oc-
Cured to the members of the committee
were asked and answered, and at the close of
the meeting several of the members expressed
surprise at the growth of the country, as
shown by the delegation. The members or
the delegation mev every morning and even
ing. reporting progress and planning for the
following day, and believe that every man
in the delegation returns home feeling that
he was able to accomplish some good. 1
R-What is the outlook for the division
r. IN THE SEN ATE? a'4 .{il5 =
1.-the committee will report favorably
and it will surely. pass.
R.-What of admission? .&E4
1.-The republicans will favor the admis-
sion of both Washington territory and Da-
kota, but as this will add four republican
members to the senate, now evenly divided,
the democrats cannot be expected to consent
to it. They will not consent to it unless
Utah and New Mexico are likewise admitted.
This the republicans will not consent to.
They will object to Utah on account of it's
sins, and to New Mexico on account of its
lack of population. Although Mr.. Davis
you'd undoubtedly vote for the admission Of
both Dakota and Washington, the democrats
will prevent vote by the usual methods. In
the house there are few democrats who will
vote for, the admission Of new states, without
regard to party caucus or party interests, but
there are none in the senate who are ex-
pected to take that position.