St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-26
A LITTLE INDEPEN DENCE.
To Spite the Ex-Governor the Dakota
Council Votes to Change the
Name of Ordway.
The Old Man Eloquent Says Independence
Represents the Character Of His
Administration.
The Capital Removal Scheme Believed to
Have Received Its Quietus for
the Present.

special Telegram 10 the 6loDes
BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. "a In the house
Mr.. Southworth moved to refer the capital
removal bill to special committee of five,
which prevailed, and the speaker appointed
Messrs.t Southworth, Williams, Miller, Ward
and Huntington as such committee. The
purpose of the reference apparently is to hold
the bill awaiting the action of the council
upon the measure. The house passed bills
attaching the unattached territory lying be-
tween Edmunds and Mcpherson counties to
those counties. Also, on motion, bills cor
recting clerical errors in sections 21S and
339 in the code of civil procedure.
IN THE COUNCIL,
LaMoure was elected by unanimous vote,
The proposition to create the county of Pay
son from Sphinx and Beadle counties, was
changed to Garfield and submitted to vote
Of the people. Mr. Kennedy introduced a
bill changing the name of the village of Ord
way to Independence Passed under sus-
pension of the rules: ayes IS, nays 2. Mr..
Smedley introduced bill for railroad com
mission and fixing the rates of transporta-
ton. Mr.. Richardson introduced a bill
memorializing congress for Greely's appoint
ment as chief signal officer. bill creating
the county of Garfield from parts of Sphinx
and Beadle, locating the county seat at AL
toona; also bill extending the time for
paying taxes to June l.
The general sentiment tonight among the
members is that the removal scheme cannot
be revived, although an attempt to 60 so may
be made at the close Of the session.
LETTER FROM oRDwAY.
Ex-Gov Ordway, who has not meddled in
any manner with the capital removal matter,
handed the following letter to
Captain Wagner 10 be read in the
council in connection with the bill to change
pendence, which passed the council this
morning by a vote of is to2
BISMARCK, Jan. 2i.-To Hon. II. r. Wagner,
Dear Sir: l notice In the proceedings Of the
council yesterday that my name was improperly
mixed with those OF the schemers who
have been seeking to change the seat OF
government TO Pierre. Permit me, therefore, to
say through you 10 the council. that have had
no connection whatever with this any SINH ar
arrangement directly or indirectly. The unpar-
liamentary and indecent suggestions used in the
little credit 10 the courage or manlness Of their
authors, who shield themselves under the brief
privileges secured by doubtful methods. The
name of Ordway was given to the then terminus
of the northern branch of the Northwestern
railroad by the officials OF the road, without my
knowledge consent, nearly two years before
/ had ever visited that section. | sub
sequently wrote the officials OF that
road requesting that the name be cnhaged pre-
ferring TO leave that sort Of self-gloracation TO
ambitious members OF the legislature. l re-
ceiyed the reply that the laoor and expense OF
changing the name upon the time tables and
maps when the road had sent out would not per
nit OF the change. In view Of these facts and
that certain men desire little cheap capital to
crafty the malice Of my personal enemies,
have to suggest that the name Of the town be
changed subject TO the approval Of the voters Of
the town, and II II be changed TO Independence
It Will bnt represent the character OF my four
years administration In Dakota
signed n. G. OBDwAY.