St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-09
The President Indicates His Intention
Of Signing Any Bill That
May Pass.
Where the Responsibility for the Action
of Congress Will be
Placed.
The Compromise Agreed Upon by the
Democrats OF the Territory to
Be Adopted.
Meeting OF Odd Fellows at Aberdeen
--PolO Cham PiOnship OF Gen.
trail Dakota.
The Dakota Problem.

Special 10 the Clone.
WASHINGTON. March s.-The New York
Sun has a long article ON the Dakota situa-
ton. The house will be slow 10 decide the
Dakota question. Beyond all doubt. the
responsibility for the concession or rejec-
ton of DaKOta's claims rests with the Dem
Ocratic majority I'm that body. South Da-
kOta statesmen say with confidence that the
cause has not been weakened In the least.
and that they have assurance that the presi-
dent would sign a bill TO admit
either the whole territory, or South
Dakota, IL the hOuses would
decide to admit the whole territory. the
senate could be relied on To concur. on the
theory that half loaf is better than none.
Thus Democrats in the house want IN take
time for the task. Ultimately. the whole
matter rests with the decision of three men.
the speaker, Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Randall.
What they conclude 10 do, will be the party
policy toward Dakota AT the same time
the Democrats from the territory have
quietly agreed on a compromise. which i'm
a few days will be smOOthed into shape.
They ask advocates of division ON the forty
sixth parallel. of division on the Missouri
river, and those desiring the admission of
the whole territory to unite
IN SUPPORT OF THE CASE
fully prepared to omnibus the enabling act,
and submitting ali these prOpOs lions to the
people OF Dakota They would have a vote
taken next November. at which each citizen
should cast one of three ballots in either
the affirmative or negative OF the following
questions: First shall the territory be d.
vided on this 46th parallel; second. shall il
be divided on the Missouri river: third.
shall the whole territory be admitted as IA
state. or shall South Dakota be admitted at
this general election. Ii is proposed that
delegates be elected all over the territory To
to meet in convention and carry out
the will of the majority of
the people. Thus North Dakota would
be represented in convention. and if a MA
iOrity OF votes east should not be for either
division. ana should be in favor Of the adj
mission of the whole territory, the conven-
ton could 90 on and frame a constitution
TO submit 10 congress, II the majority
should be in favor OF admission on the 46th
parallel, delegates from
NORTH DAKOTA
could withdraw, and those representing
South Dakota would be ready to 90 on and
adopt a constitution. which to save time
and work as the same as the one sent to
Washington this winter. Ii has been sug-
gested and will be considered whether en-
ablng acts should require the
whole number of votes cast on
three. several propositions 10 be equal
TO the total vote cast for a delegate in 1884.
Following the decision OF the people in
November. as soon as practicable. another
election. proposed to elect a legislature and
congressman. AS the Democrats in con
greSS would commit themselves by pressing
an enabling act 10 admit Dakota. senators
and congressman from Dakota could take
their seats in the secOud session of the
fOrty-ninth congress. This is plan which
Democrats. II is stated on good authority
that il will be the only thing likely to pass
both house and senate this session.