St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-24
DAKOTA DETERMINED.
Efforts For the Admission OF the Terri
tory Continue, Despite UnfavOra-
bic Rumors.
Varying Opinions Of the Harrison Bill
The Assessor Of Cass County
Reinstated.
Senator Van wyck Introduces a Bill
For the Relief of Settlers
in Good Faith.
William Dunn, the Dakota Forger.
Captured I'm Texas--Incen-
diaries in Limbo.
Hard work for Admiration.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The PhiIsdel
phia Times has the following resume of th,
Dakota situation:
Although the question OF admitting DakotS
into the Union viii form one or the principal
topics OF the present congress. IL is MOI
thought probable the bin providing for ad-
mis- sion viii pass, at least during this session
There Is something more than a mere clash
ing Of the two parties as 70 the two terms Of
the biz. No matter how the territory {.
ciylcc- and shat section is admitted. d. vi!
lie Republican state and would add two
senators and AT least one representative q
the next congress. II j.. therefore. eVidcutly
the purpose OF the Democrats I'm both houses
while ostensibly tavorng admission in some
iorIn. 10 really defeat d. until after the EcNi
congressional elections. This would keen
the territory out Of congress Tor another two
years. or until the next presidential election
ana congressional elections. when the pOliti-
cal situation may be considerably modified
At al events, by that time several other
territories will be clamOring for admission.
Indeed, IL viii not re many year.
the present rate of westward emigration
and growth OF population. until all the ter
ritories. expcl probably Titan. viii be taken
mo the Jnon- There are now eight o.
them. Arizona, Dakota. Idaho, Montana
New Mexico, Utah. Washington and Wyoming
OF these Arizona. Dakota Idaho a.
Wyoming send Republican delegates "a
congress. The delegates from the rest
except Utah. which sends a delegate electe,.
on the peoples ticket, although IL is really a
Democratic territory, are Democrats. Wash
ingtOn, which sends a Democratic delegate
TO this congress has a Republican popu alton.
and has heretofore sent a Republican dele
gate IL will thus be seen that practically
the territories are about equally divided, and
If all were admitted now
NEITHER PARTY WOULD GAIN
an advantage. Bes des Dakota, two other
territories, Washington and Montana, are
knocking Tor admi ssion. and mutterings arc
even beginning 10 be heard from Idaho. Bills
are now pending for the admission OF the
Two territories named. and il is not I'M
probable that during the next session
or congress an agreement will be cletcd
between the parties which will result ia
bringing those now most clamorOus for
admission, and during the following congress,
Idaho, which is n Democratic territory, may
come in. The Dakota lobby, which was here
Ia force at tho beginning OF the ses-
sion, has partly disbauded and gone
home, the conclusion having bccu
reached 10y some OF them that nothing viii
10 done this session. The question. however.
is being extensively agitated by the people
OF the territory, and the knocking will a.
kept up until the door is thrown open. New
papers have for years kept the subject fire.
IN the minds OF the people and special copIc-
are now being sent out in large numbers o.
create public sentiment and influence soma
tors and representative la behalf 90 .crri-
tory. Copies OF these papers. Wltl cubic
lead ID editorials, columns Of expressions OF
representative men ia different parts of Da-
kota and flaming cuts of senators. represen-
tatiycs-elect 10 congress and new state oil
GERS elected under the recent alleged state
organization are daily placed on the desks o..
congressman. Dakota is determined not "a
he forgotten. ana it is only question OF tlmt
when congress must listen 10 her appeals
Other territories viii follow, and for some
years in the immediate future one OF tue
principal subjects in congress will be the adj
mission of new states"
Ordway johnson says the house terrific
rial committee will make no report on Da-
kOta until June. The Huron delegation is
said to be en- route 10 seek simple division
of the territory on the 10th parallel.
HOPEFUL OF THE HARRISON BILL.
Special TO the Globe.
HURON, OAK. Feb. 23.-Private advice.
from II" ashingtOn to-day give additional as
surance that the house committee on terri
tories will give favorable report and the
Harrison bill be passed. District cour
opened this morning.