The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-24
nAIlnrAlh OIIANrIs.

WssHIsgrlr FEB. a. lrfess Thu
senate committee on territories hss agrsct
10 report the bill providing tor the adns
sion ~ Hin'. of that portion OF Dakota
south % the tGth pAhllsl,
1np bill providing .orths sdmlssion OF ihe
southern part OF the territory ~ Dakota Nc
Q sts,a which wss cent to The tansla COM
mitt.e on territories and which they io-iay
asrstd 3, report favoraby, Is similar IN
many respects - tho bill reported by
thu, committee nt tho las, se'sion OF
congress. lt a. In mes. iestures ~
ordinary "enaDiing rc', aud provides for
tho organisation OF a .tste 20 be known ~
Dskota from ihst part oi tho territory Of
lhsl nNDl0, south oi The f1ity.siTth parallel.
A constitutional convention 10 to m hold
the second Tuesday IN Deofmhsr FOR dele.
gaies 20 be Heated Move mhrr Nh ner
This convention 10 20 include 40 delegates,
The unusually lArse nurb Der ouinK required
10 fully repfsseut the peof i ~ thu tmbfYo
GtSia. DELEGATES are 10 nc 0 ecied from sirR'o
districts. TIE ususl grants of lands for
educational purposes we're made end pro-
vision included requiring tho new stats 20
aasume the deSts Incurred TOR TIE erection
OF tuoh pntlio buiidingB as are located with
In It's limits. The bill caves the nor hern
part OF tho territory with territorial Or
ganiEetion, but tts name not sgretd rpon,
"Pemoin.," NORTH Dakota" 'Mendia"
aud other names ere urged upon the com
mi,,ee, but no election has been
open to suggestions. The DEL cations
at present In the city have insisted stIonu'
oufly on the name of North D,kota," but
The committee, wnilo rppieciating the nat.
ursl IA .Ioity felt for the rme. have unani-
mously decided IL would not be n good &C.
lection. Senator Harrison tonight In
answer 10 an inquiry said; III have no
doubt II will pass the tenste II we can SET
confederation Tor 1t. and think We can;
don't thlAk tho democrats
there will sntsgonize Il because
its provisions would not admit
the state before n presidential elet ton
Southern Dakota baS a population suil-
cicnt to cleo, TWO members OF congress. IL
yo cannot pass tho bill this session Am
sure IL will 10 through next session. Big
marck is recognized 40 the capital OF tue
remaining territory, subject TO tho decis-
ion OF tho convention. / csn'ttee what ex'
cuse the democrats could have Tor opposing
it,
Senator Manderson eipphatically np;
proved of tho views Expressed
hy Senator Harrison. Hereafter. he
thought, regard ought to DO had IN admit
ding et,,ee tor preservation OF mean IN
size, aud prospective population. IL was
time tho northwest should make its voice
heard ia nGtinnsl aifaire.
Senotor Wilson had not given much
hought TO the question, but Vas IN favor
of lie division and admission Of Dakota.
IL would be but simple Justice TO the Pc =
ple and would relieve tue national govern
ment rom Eome expense.
Renreeentatiye Murphy was bitterly op.
posed 20 she proposition. There wes no good
reason why the territory should be divided,
aud IL would take loug argument 10 COT
vince him 20 the contrary. Diners might
veil opposition in sophistties, but he would
be frank aud say he opposed the bill for pc
litlcsl rensons. No democrat WAS going 70
take any chance Of Glowing moro republi,
can votes to be cast in the next electoral
college.