Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
Oates and Herbert of Alabama and
Mcmillan of Tennessee Oppose
But Are Voted Down.
Speaker Carlisle and Judge Hahnan
Agree That the Democrats Should
Anticipate the Inevitable
The Full Text OF the Resolution
Adopted by the Democratic
Caucus Last Night.
The Dawn of Statehood.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 14.-The house
democratic caucus tonight, after session
lasting over three hours, adopted resolu-
ton for the admission into the union of
Dakota, either as one or two states, as the
people of Dakota shall decide, and for the
admission of the states of Washington,
Montana and New Mexico also. 1t is pro-
posed that these states shall be admitted
by one bill. Utah, although!not mentioned
in the resolution, it was agreed should be
admitted into the union, but by separate
bill. The resolution adopted reads as fol
lows:
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
caucus provision shall be made by which
Dakota may be admitted into the union as
one state or two states, as the people of the
two proposed states may hereafter deter
mine. Also that the necessary legislation
ought to be provided for the early admis-
sion into the territories of Washington,
Montana and New Mexico. That these
measures should all be embodied in one
bill either by amendment to the
pending bill or otherwise, as to
details as the committee on territories
shall determine and that the order Of the
I house for the consideration of the measure
should be made at an early day and the
bill considered in the house at the earliest
day practicable.
Sixty members were in attendance. 1t
was soon evident the democrats had come
nearer to an understanding since the adj
I journment OF the caucus Tuesday night
and that the only question of issue related
to Dakota and Utah. Calling Governor
McCrary to the chair Mr.. Cox opened the
proceedings with the statement that it
would be we'll to correct some errors which
Z he made in his report of the last caucus,
He said
HE FAVORED THE DIVISION OF DAKOTA
as well as the admission of Montana,
Washington and New Mexico, because
they had sufficient ratio for one member of
congress. North Dakota had 225, 600 peo-
4 pie and South Dakota $4,000 and they
were abundantly able, therefore, to assume
statehood. Utah, which had 100000 peo-
pie he did not include for reasons not nec-
essary to discuss. He expressed willing
i ness to accept Holman's proposition so far
as it related to taking IN these. territories,
; all of which, by the reports of the govern
ors this year to the secretary Of the interior
ii showed, they were up to the ratio in num-
4 bers. Cox opposed Utah coming in in the
; general 'somnibus bill" but he was willing
to defer to tie wish Of the caucus and
K accept the "omnibus" measure, provided it
was understood Dakota should have the
PRIVILEGE OF DIVISION.
Dockery Of Missouri supported the posi-
\ tion taken by Cox and said it was the gem
eral sentiment of the people of the west
that something should be done speedily for
the territories and that the people Of Da-
n k0ta should be given the decision on the
r question Of whether it should come in as
Sone or two states. Wheeler Of Alabama,
8NBlount Of Georgia, Mansur Of Missouri,
Rice and Mel Donald Of Minnesota, Voorhees,
sof Washington territory and others took
& the same ground. Oates and Herbert Of
Alabama and Mcmillan Of Tennessee how
ever s' stoutly opposed the division of Da-