Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-25

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Two W the territories are knocking ut the doors
OF tbs Union for ad,aissi,n states this winter
DakTt. and Washington. Dakota does not Ask
~ come In with all OF her vast territory. The
proposition, contained IN several pending bills,
ia to divide the territory Oh the 10th degree OF
north latitude and to admit that portion south of
talS parallel a. a state. That part OF the terri
tory o. which II is proposed maze state
contains q population of about $4,000. The
people 81 northern DtSOtG are very wiling To
5snt 10 this division in order TO get separate
territorial government of their The bill
now p',lil'.g in the HOUSE for the adlniSslpn OF
W.~lIin,to1 Territory provides for annrxing
three cont. OF northern I,lahH the object b+' NJ
IN intrcasc To- population Of Washington, which
w uii even then, i.iI TT short ol tie Diia9rr
th;s : new stlte ought tn contain. Therefore, 1t
Is not probable that the ambition of Washington
Territory t. become st ate will receive serious
attention. Iut that Of southern Dakota already
commands support sufficient tn assure is coIistd
Grafton. Senator's WiGt0m AMI Ss,under>, have
beth introduced bills FOR the admission ol southern
Dal ot.. and the Indications are that the replb-
Heats will support the proposition. because the
reH stlta would assirc,ily ch0Ne two Senators
Of that political party. tail with its thrifty
population w0uh Fink the territory first
entitled TO consideration for admission 10 the
Union were it not fer the opposition % giving it
the rights of a state until &c abandons poyg.tIny
The basis OF Congressional representation has 10
b. rpapportI0ned under the new censiis, and that
duty (ievGlTes upon the present Congress, and in
deed, upon the present session. Several state legiS
EtHTeS are awaiting the enactment OF the nationai
law, that they may proceed to define the Congress
81 rtNa
House has been dilatory in the performance of this
duty and il cannot be said that there is any pros
pect at present of early action. The only issue In
VOWED in the subject Is IS to the membership of
the HOus,,,-whether Ii shall be increased or not.
Taxing the newspaper comments, and such other
method, exist for yO;clng public opinion, the
popular sentiment seems to be opposed to any In
cFsaSt In fact, good reasons have yet been
presented in favor Gf an Increase. The politicians,
who are always ready 10 see the number OF public
pticeS enlarged, because it adds to their chances
Of getting one; and several OF the states, which
would. under an Increase OF membership, get one
Cen gresham than would fail TO their lot IL
The present number be mantlined, are about the
only influences favorable to q larger HouS'. The
m0st experienced legislators admit that the larger
tie body is the more unwIeliy it becomes. This ar
giinent Offered, with telling effect, against the
rccen'ly proposed enlargement OF committees. Be-
sides. the contrast between the Senate and House,
on alInost any day, demonstrates the proposition
chat the SIN ilier body does Its work better, aud
with more facility.
Mr.. Attorney Scoville thought that his drec
tons by telegraph TO enter proceedings for libel
suit against the Chicago Herald would have the
efcct Of st0pp ng that paDerS raid on his personal
AMI professional career, he has doubtless found
out his mistake before this time. The paper In
question Keeps up Its assault with all the vigor
n h3 n Gas N Inflammation n n
Ter against il ought to want, and 1t notifies its
readers and Mr. ScOvllle that there Is more OF the
nazne sort coming.
At last the tables have been turned. burglar
Uho was engaged in robbing safe In a Texas hO-
tei list night was disturbed In the act by one of
M yigilant clerks, upon whom he turned savagely
and with murderOuS intent. The clerk, who was
too quick for his midnight visitor, succeeded
however, in drawing his pistol frsk and fatally
shooting the robber through ne body That clerk
VII have an easy tlDnc 1t is safe to say when his
0se gets before Inc grand jury.
ThoSe who have had apprehensions OF an Ice
p..nine next summer may wen dismiss their
fears at once For several days past tue mercury
has registered from to degrees below zero In
The greater part OF Maine usual source of sup
ply, and yesterday was one of the coolest days
known for many years at many points throughout
Ast" III ooDiC pidCtS LII ID SAiu Tic COiu
weather has been so intense as to be almost un-
endurable, and In not few villages the schools
were closed on account OF its severity.
IN many, perhaps majority of cases, the eulo.
Ebs delivered In Congress upon deceased members
- merely matter OF form, and the words Of rev.
0eHce and esteem uttered proceed only from the
hR. But this was not true as to the late Senator
Burnside. His former associates felt all they ex-
pressed with regard 10 him.
Judge Psrter's feeble physical condition has not
In The least impaired the vigor Of his intellect OF
his oratoricai powers. The effects of his speech
may be estimated by the perturbation OF the de-
fea &C to-day.