Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-06
Marine
Detroit Free Press I

The adoption of State constitution,
the formation OF State government
and the election of United States Sens-
tors by the Territory Of Dakota before
its Statehood has been Acknowledged
has created considerable discussion; not
more, however. than did a similar de
mand by the Territory Of Michigan for
admission 10 the Unisn. The contest
In Congress vas unusually obstinate, one
debate running for twenty 1--WE oonsesa-
tive hours. This was partly due to the
application of Arkansas for admission
at the same time; both sides Insisting
that the admission of a slave Slate
should he balanced by the admission of
q free State, or the reverse. The con-
vention TO erect all the territory east Of
Lake Michigan into State met IN De
tr,it in April, 1885. A rational ceusti-
ution compared With the later ole Of
1850 was adopted, aud By the peopie rat
Tied in October. In November Stevens
r. Mason Was elected Governor aud
Edward Mundy Lieutenant Governor;
courts we're organized and the LsQisla-
ture at its meeting chose Locus Lyon
and John Norvsll United States Sena-
tors. President jackson. Who vas not
much IN favor of the admission of the
state, renewed Mason from the Score
tarysbip of the Territ Dry and appointed
Mr. Horuer Of Virginia to that position,
With orders not TO rscogniz, The alleged
State officers. But the people refused
to recognize him, and at q meeting in
ID troit reqas stsd him to leave. which
ne did aftervard. IL Michigan Vas q
State, Il Was q State out OF the Unioa;
b I'd no leg Il status, snd could have none
uatii Congress admitted 10. Arkansas
vas finally admitted uacopditionally;
Michigan on condition that her people
would rsiify the Ohio boundafv-about
which there had been some talk Of war
ard sscept in place Of the territory
thus given up the upper psniasuls With
its mines Of copper and iron. then IN
discovered. IL vas on the eve Of q
Presidential election. and neither party
wanted to odsad the comparatively
powerful States Of Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois by acknowledging Miehiesn's
strong claims o. more sout aefy boun-
dairy than she finally got. State con-
vsntion At Ann Arbor In September.
1896. rejsctsd this condition; bat an
other cow vnti5n, called there in Toto
Der by few prominent citizens OF
Wayne county, ratified the action of
Congress 10 vas called "the frost
bitten convention" because lie members
were composed entirely of those accept
ing the conditions laid down BY Con-
aress. There sss some opposition In
Congress TO accepting this as the act of
the people Of Michigan; bot on Jan. 6.
1887, Congress admitted the State by
recognizing the convention as elected
by the people for the sole purpose OF
giving their assent when thus ad-
united, the existeuce Of the State vas
recognised as beginning November, 1875,
OF more than tvo years previous. There
vas some inconsistency 10 this. however,
because the vote Of the state for Van
Baren vas not allowed TO be counted.
svsn though the too Seostars subse-
quentiy helped elect Richard \. yohnssn
Vice President; there having been no
choice for Vice President by the electoral
college. II Dakota IL as lucky as Mich
igan, therefore, it viIl be too or three
wears yet before IL 10 acknowledged ~ .
State. The people of that Territory
might have facilitated matters and
/ avoided all partisan controversy By
elsetine one Democrat and one Repuo-
licsn United States Senator.
Fhe Oregon Short Line 10 improving
as . railroad Investment. It's gross
earnings daring the Arst ten months ct
1854 we're t17l.77s. and iss net earnings
fIS7 ,ocs. Daring the same fnonths of
1855 sss gross earnings sere 81. SO. Sse.
and tie nes earnings ts4, sei. The Rross
earnings increased ~ PER sona; the net,
80.