Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-21
APPARENT BAD FAITH.


springer 81 GO Evidently Not I'm a Hnr-
ry TO Bring ON New state L.gtsla
tlon.
Washington, Dec. 1S-The territorial
question did not come up in the house
to-day. Nobody expected that il would,
in spite OF the resolution adopted yester.
day making ita special and continuing
order every day until disposed Of. Mr.
Springer permitted it to be understood
that the action of the house yesterday is
very far from guaranteeing the taking
up of tho south Dakota or any other ter
ritorial bill. A special order may always
be antagouizsd by privileged order
under the rules and these are legion.
The territorial question was superseded
to-day by an appropriation bill. Next it
may be antagonized by some bill from
the committee on ways and means, and
afterwards by business from some other
Of the privileged committees. II the
majority were disposed II could be tssy
to keep the house bnsy for the rest Of
the session with orders having prece-
dence under the rules and prevent the
territorial question from coming up al
ail in spite of the apparently decisive
action taken by the house yesterday,
Some skeptical persons believe that this
is precisely the plan of Mr.. Springer. MIR.
Reed charged him in the house with
making q pTetense of admitting new
states, without any intention 10 do go, in
fact, and msny republicans echo the
charge IN private conversation to- day.
1t certainly looks susI ieious that tie
democrats should bring in privileged
appropriation which may continue an
| indefinite time Immediately upon the
heels of o resolution making the terri
torial special order. a good many
other republicans, including most of the
northwestern n members, believe that
Springer ie sincere IN his intention to
| bring the quf stion up, and smaller
| number believe that he really means 10
| allow a square vote upon 1t, and say that
II he does nothing cHE keep South Da-
kota out. II is pretty sure that the
house ia ripe for action in this matter,
and that the only wey to prevent the
| adm1 ssion of oil the territories that cen
be made ready In time is to stave off a
vote. AS for MIR. Springer himself, he
continues to smile and promise. His
lstess demonstration OF his lively inter
est in the cause of the territories wae
given to-day. He busted himself with
Iinventing new names for the two Da-
kotss he has finally accepted as ipeYit-
able. Among these proposed for South
Dakota are Sioux Rock, Sokots, Sookota
and Sapona, the last of which he says Is
the name Of the original tribe OF 1ndiane
that occupied the land. The telegraph
and the types may do their worst With
these nam They can't make them
more obi tctionable than they are original
i Iye MIR. Springer is more mercif1l to
North Dakota, which he proposes to
call Mandan or Winona. He finds the
latter appropriate, because it is by pre-
scription the name of the fret female
child OF Sioux chief. don't know
cred the eldest daughter OF Mr.. Springer
able be the wise child OF proverbial
philosophy.
4 This tritiing with the tenderest feelings
J OF the Dakota people is preliminary to
j o meetiBg OF the committee on terrific.
ries tomorrow at which ii is said Mr.
Springer willsabmit his Gigested scheme
for new omnibus bill, and time viii
be fixed for the consideration OF the en-
/, tire queatloa. As 20 the scheme it hal
been pretty fully outlined in these dis
patches from tine to time. The form
of che order adopted by the house iedi,
Gates that new bill will not be reported
out the necessary changes made in tha
now on the calendar by suecessiv,
{ amendments. That is to say, the dem
ocrats will endeavor first to substitute
The old four state bill for the South Da
: kota bill, which has precedence in til
Q orders, and then Incorporate with then
: as amendments the features agreed upol
by the caucus and elaborated by Mi
! Springer. What is anticipated with th
. most curiosity and interest is the Dat
J, the committee shall fix for calling q
:. The bill That will be the first real tes
J. iof Springef's sincerity. The Ronera
:. opinion among those interested to-da
was that the question would not com
Q, up till after the holidays. Action O
this point may be somewhat influence
by the fnsl decision upon the queetio
a OF a holiday recess, which the senate
i still wrangling over. The bonse be
1, voted for recess beginning next FIR
~ day.
mi MIR. Springer's committee will probl
Z bly, shape it's course in accordance wit
~ this vote and decide not to begin th
disonssion OF the territorial question ]
ID the house before that time. II the idet
rel OF the house in the matter Of q reeei