The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-03

are in favor Of admitting into the Union
the southern part OF that territory as
state. The movement having in Wow the
formation Of two states to be carved out
the territory. Congress has il no way
authorised or recognised it. The present
statehood movement in Dakota is Without
precedent, and has no just claim to the
favorable consideration Of conRr ess
Congress may In its discretion ratify
Ing to its admission to the Union. But un-
tilsucb ratification, all such proceedings are
II regular and without binding force. The
question of whether the present territory of
Dakota IL to be divided SO as to lay the
foundation for two states to be admitted
into the Union hereafter as one, Interests
the people of the states as much as it does
the people OF Dakota. The people of the
states have just as much right to have that
subject submitted to them for their ap-
There are already in the Union two states
having larger rreas than has the territory
of Dakota.
The population of Dakota certainly does
not entitle her to be admitted into the
Union as two states. It would be mani
fest testify 17n; unjust to all the people Of
Of the present territory of Dakota. It
may be safely assumed that it will be many
years before the territory will reach the
population Of ], 442 600, the average popu-
lation Of all the states according to the cen
Gus of 1850.
Chairman Hill of Ohio, submits minor
ity report in which, while disagreeiug with
the majority, he holds that Dakota should
cot be admitted under the senate bill be-
cause all the people OF the territory were
not consulted fairly on the question OF
ton for the proposed state He believes
that it is the duty Of congress to refer this
question of the division of the TERRITORY
to the full vote of the people thereof,
after which congress can take proper
steps to na admit to the sistsrhood
When the people of the two territories or CO
| established have taken the proper steps to
| organize state government under the au-
thority Of enabling acts, submitted by
congress and subject to the approval there
Of. Another minority report Is signed by
aud Synmes. They respectfully submit
| that the people Of Dakota are in favor OF
! admitting to the U oion the southern part
es state: Every fact justities, and every
consideration demands and establishes be-
yond question the claimant right OF Da-
kota to be Immediately admitted into the
Union. 1t has been suggested that the
senate bill might be amended so as to pro-
vide for the submission of tho constitution
to a new vote Of the people Of Dakota, q
condition which, though the subscribers
CONCEIVE to be uIj just, they may neverthe-
less accede to by way of a compromise.
Tho minority then propose amendments,
the effects Of which are to change slightly
the lines of division from the forty Sixth
parallel of north latitude to tho seventh
standard parallel of north latitude (this is
Chairman Hills proposition), and proposes
the name of North Dakota instead Of Lin.
coin for tho territory not embraced within
| tho lines Of the new state. these sugses.
tions they say, if adopted, would conver:
the senate bill into an enabling act, pure
and simple. They close their report with
the expression of their belief that 1t is tho
constitutional right Of the state OF ota
to be admitted under the bill which has
come to the house from tho senate, tt,
passage of which they earnestly urge.