St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-24
in FAVOR OF ORDWAY.
The Dakota Council Votes II to 10 to
Move the Capital to
Ordway,
But q Sentiment Prevalent that Bis
marck Will Remain the Seat
Of Government.
The Debate Upon Removal Full Of Charges
of Dishonesty Of
Purpose.
Bismarck's Hospitality--Fre Omnibuses and
Good Walking--Mere
Suggestions.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. 23.-The capital re-
moval bill came up In the council at IL
O'Clock this morning. When Mr.. Westover's
amendment returning the capitol property to
the persons who contributed labor, material
or money was adopted without remark and
without opposition, the excitement was quite
subdued but intense.
Mr.. Kennedy, who introduced the removal
bill, moved to strike out "Pierre, in equity
of Hughes, - and insert ''Ordway, in county
of Brown" Mr.. Kennedy said IL was APP
parent that We must live together, for time
at least. and for his part he could live with
the people OF the north. He paid high
tribute to all the members of the council
from the north, and insisted that they were
in no way inferior to those of the south.
The bitterness he heard on both sides came
from the lips OF schemers, not from the
heart. He paid an equally high trb-
ute to Bismarck, and said the peo-
pie of that city were not
responsible for the treachery of the people of
the south which located the capital at Bis
marck. Hughes and De Long were the re-
sponsible ones. Bismarck acted as the PEG.
pie of any other city would have acted, and
in good faith. 1t did not refuse the advan-
tage offered, nor would any other city. The
people of the territory would be no better ac-
commodated at Pierre than at Bismarck.
This movement for Pierre is backed by real
estate spectators, but if the capital must be
removed it should be removed to Genital
location. His remarks were slow and delib-
crate, and carried weight aud con viction with
them. When seeking to amend by.striklng
out Pierre and inserting Ordway, his argu-
ments were really against change. It was
evident, he said, that Dakota would remain
undivided, and if undivided, the capital
should go to some more central point than
Pierre. When the vote WAS taken, Jones
was absent on account of illness, and Smed-
leg was in the chair, not voting. Huetson,
Wagner, Bowdle and Kennedy voted with
the northern members, aud the amendment
striking out Pierre and inserting Ordway was
carried by ~ to 10. The discussion was
pointed and relected upon the integrity Of
the legislature which passed the bill, the gov
ernor who approved 1t and the commission
which carried out It's provisions. Messrs.
Gamble, Pettigrew and Kennedy were par
ticularly severe on ex-Gov. Ordway.
Mr.. Huetson admitted the iniqulty of the
former legislation and the injustice to South
Dakota resulting from that legislation, bnt
regarded the present scheme 10 remove the
capital even more Ubiquitous than the origl-
nal scheme. He charged that 1: was in the
interest Of real estate jobbers, in the interest
@ D.te.e D.. n
own an interest in Pierre, and in the interest
Of the Northwestern Railroad company. An
attempt has been made to bulldoze the mem
bers INTO supporting the scheme through
threats OF defeating their local legislation
and ostracism hereafter. When the mem bers
first came to Bismarck the building was un-
finished and unfurnished, an an appropria-
ton 10 complete the work seemed to stare
them in tue face, and may have been rea-
sou then for dissatisfaction, but there was
none now. He was in favor OF stopping this
nonsense about capital removal and Of going
to work TO meet the demands Of the people.
He complimented his associate for integrity
Of purpose, but hoped he never would be
permitted to get into such place again.
in Pierre, but said be had sold the most and
the best of It. What he had left was more
shapeless and meaner in form and character
than the deal owned by Ordway. He
had not spoken 10 Ordway for
two years. BE pledged himself not TO speak
to him for years TO come. He would not
mention him in his remarks In this couven-
Etr4-v ri,a,. 49, L.
breast there Is not one spark Of honor, who
has never had official trust except to abuse It
or an Office except 10 disgrace 1t. he did not
want 10 be associated with him. He wanted
dishonesty rebuked The capital steal was
put up in the interest of ordway, aud he
honored Bismarck for getting away with the
gang, but to rebuke that inequity he would
vote 10 place the capital at Pierre, at Caxtou,
at Mitchell, at Yankton, or even at Ordway.
The general sentiment tonight is that the
capital removal matter is dead. Mr.. Picker
when be left the capitol, said be should now
engage rooms for the winter. He shook
hands with northern representative aud
said. "You have beaten as, as usual.''
Tie Wilson .LaMoure contest was con-
tinued, but not determined. In the house
Mr.. Hutchinson was given five days 10 secure
evidence 10 bis contested case. Mr.. PIekler's
resolution, asking for joint committee on
Dakota division aud for the adoption Of
ways aud means to convince congress that
Dakota Is unalterably opposed to admission
without division, was passed; also Mr.. e.
bridges bill iiquidating the taxes of Grant
county; also the New Orleans expos itiou bill
appropriating $25, 600. and bills funding the
debts Of Day and Hyde counties.