The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-04
REPORTS ON DAKOTA.
Decisive Actions Taken by House Com
mittce-fseports of Both Sides ON
Admission.

WASHINGTON, Special Telcgin am MAY Oh
The house ommit.e on territories to-day
formally directed that the Harrison and all
other bills for the admission OF Dakota be
reported adversely, except the bill of
Springer, providing an enabling act To admit
the entire territory, which Will be fayorab!v
reported. An the Republicans, with Chair
man En- DEMOCRACY, voted against the
Springer bill, and all the Democrats, except
the chairman, voted in favor of it. These
bills will be reported tomorrow, the ma
jority report having been prepared by Mr.
Springer and the minority by Mr.. Baker. The
majority states as the leading objection to
the admission of Dakota under the Harrison
bill:
The vote by which the constitution of he STATE
was adopted demonstrated the truth Of the as
scrtion made by them in these words: II can
not be SAID, in view of these facts, that the pco-
rlo of Dakota, and especially of South DAKOTA.
arc in favor of the admission into the Union OF
the southern part OF Dakota as a state"
The minority, after quoting the above
words, says:
Especial mention is made of the fact that prior
to the proposed convention and proceedings Tor
the organization of state government tor the
southern portion of Dakota, the Democratic ter
ritorial committee published an address to the
Democrats of Dakota dated Oct. ID, 1855, in
which said committee declined to call a Demo
cratic convention for the purpose OF nominating
officers for the proposed state. and recommended
tour Democratic friends carefully maintaining
the distinction that the Democratic party OF
Dakota and all law-abidiug citizens unite in de-
Ginning to take any part in the proposed election
and proceedings to organize n state. Reference
is also made by the majority to the small per-
centage OF vote cast at the election by which
the constitution was adopted.
THE PRopoRrIoNATE VOTE.
The minority here insert a table showing
the vote cast, total population and number
of votes to inhabitants in Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Nebraska, Wisconsin and California.
The number of personsto each vote in Iowa
was 4lo, in Wisconsin s, California 7lo, and
Dakota Sig. The minority continue:
No mention is made of petitions and letters
representing, we believe, the great majority OF
the Democratic party there, asking the passage
Of the senate bill. The minority, in view of tho
facts, respectfully submit that the people of
Dakota, especially of South Dakota. are in fovor
of admitting into the Union the southern part
as a state. Every fact ~justities and every con-
sideration demands and establishes beyond
question the claim and right of Dakota to i'm
mediate admission. We desire to adopt as our
own and commend to the careful consideration
OF the house, the exhaustive and able reports
submitted to the senate by Senator Harrison.
We submit further that the majority have erred
IN failing to suggest any proposition by way of
the people of Dakota may be afforded their
rights under the federal constitution to admis-
sion as a state. 1t has been suggested that the
hSliotS bll HllSut, ny proper amendment, pro-
vide for the submission of the constitution to n
new vote: a condition which, though the sub
scrlbers conceive to be unjust, they might never
theless accedc to by way of q compromise, to
meet the objection made by the honorable mem
bers of the committee.
SUGGESTED.
we beg leave to suggest the following amend
ments: Provided, however, that before this act
shall take effect and be in force, so far as it is
nm act admitting Dakota into the Union, the
constitution and the separate propositions
thereof shall he apain Sul,pirfa d m n ,rn,, ~ , bo
qualified electors of said state in manner pro-
ylded, the election to be held on the first Tues
favor OF the adoption of the constitution then
this act shall take effect, and said state shall be
deemed admitted on the LIST day of October,
1856. If 4 majority shall be against then this
act shall cease to have further effect, and tho
effect of said election or said separate prCposi-
lions shall be the same as though no previous
election had been had thereon: but this shall
not affect the former vote had upon the location
OF the temporary seat of government. To the
end that 1t may be known what shall be the re-
suit OF said election the board of canvassers
provided for shall certify to the president such
result In detail, who shall thereupon issue his
proclamation stating the result. And provided
further, on the first Tuesday of September,
1856, there shall be an election throughout
all OF Dakota, whereat shall be submitted the
question whether they favor the division of said
territory upon the seventh standard parallel Of
north latitude, to be conducted in the same
manner and by the same officers, and votes can
Vassed as provided for by the laws for an cleo
tion OF delegates in congress. Tie forms Of the
ballots shall be, For division at the seventh
standard parallel Against division at the sew
enth standard parallel The territorial board
OF canvassers shall make return to the president,
|%ho shall thereupon issue his proclamation,
stating the result thereof. on which a canvass
and return by the territorial board shall be
made within thirty days after the election, and
county boards shall make return thereof to The
secretary of the territory within ten days. II
the majority Of the legal votes so cast in said
state or proposed new territory shall be against
such division. then this act shall cease to have
force or effect, otherwise to remain in full force.
Change the name of Lincoln to North Dakota
where 1t occurs"
THE MAJORITY ARRAIGNED.
bub these are olr suggestions only. for the OBJ
1ect stated. We believe it is the constitutional
right OF the State of Dakota to be admitted. un-
der the bill which has come to the house from
the senate. II will be observed that the major
lty report has not one word suggestive of relief
Tor that great and growing statc-onlv rejection,
denial Of the right of citizenship aud represent
alton on the floor of congress: refusal of the con-
stitntional right to have guaranteed to them Il
republican form OF government, to the end thl5
the union may be more perfect. justice estab-
lishcd, domestic tranquility insured, the com
mon defense provided for, the general wcitar.
promoted and the blessings of liberty secured TO
them and their posterity, in accordance with the
corner stone upon which our fathers builded the
federal constitution OF 1877. The undersigned,
i'll conclusion, respectfully but earnestly urge
the passage of the Senate Bill No. 9G1, for the
reasons SEATED, and that the State of Dakota be
Immediately admitted into the Union. All OF
which Is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES S. BAKER.
j. TRUBLE
w. c. COOPER.
RUGE HERMAN.
G. c. SYMMES.
Washington, May %, 1886,
The Republican members also unite in q
report against the passage of Sprlnger's bill
providing for an enabling act for the admis-
sion of the entire territory. This report ia a
lengthy and exhaustive paper, completely
answering all objections presented by the
majority report