The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-14
A WISE DECISION.
Democrats Pledged to Ter.
ritorial Admission.
Soldiers RrIends'' Rebuked by Sol.
diers-Cotton Ties-Eidieuioas
senator RiddIeberxee.

wAsHISGToS. Dee. i3.-The house
Democratic cancus tonight, after ses-
sion lasting over three hours, adopted
the following resolution:
Resofsed. That in the Judgment of
this caucus provisions should be made
by which Dakota may be admitted
into the Union as one state or two
states. as the people of the two pro-
posed states may hereafter determine !;
also that the necessary legislation
ought TO be provided for the early ad-
mission into the Union OF the terri
tories of Washington, Montana and
New Mexieos that these measures
should all be embodied in one bill.
either by amendment os the pending
bill or otherwise Is 70 details, as the
committee on territories shall deter
mine, and that an order os the house
for consideration eff the measures
should be made at an early day and
the bill considered in the house AZ the
earliest day practicable.
Utah, although not mentioned in the
resolution, 1t was agreed should be ad-
mitted into the Union, but by separ-
ate bill. Sixty members were In at
tendance at the caucus. and il was
evident they had come nearer an
understanding since the previous
night. Cox opened the proceedings
with a long speech, in concluding
which he said he opposed Utah com
ing in on an omnibus bill. but was
willing TO defer to the wish OF the
caucus and accept the measure pro
vided Il was understood Dakota
should have the priTi ege OF division
Dockery, of Missouri, Wheeler, of
Alabama, Blount. of Georgia, Mansur,
OF Missouri, Rice and Macdonald, OF
Minnesota, VOORHEES,, OF Washington
Territory and others took the same
ground.
CONFEDERATE HOSTILITY.
Oates and Herbert, of Alabama, and
McMillen, OF Tennessee, stoutlv op-
posed the division OF Dakota. McMil-
len declared il would be political sui
eide for the Democratic party TO ad-
init ali these new states. The Demo
cratic party should go slow in the mat
ter. These proposed states were Re
publican, and would continue to be
Republican, Notwithstanding the action
the Democratic house might take
looking to their admission.
UTAH THE ONLY DEMOCRAT.
The Dakota question then became
lost sight of temporarily in a discus
sion over the question whether Utah
should be included in the omnibus
bill. Delegate Caine of Utah made an
earnest appeal for the inclusion Of his
territory in the proposed bill He said
polygamy was now no longer pFacticed
to any extent. ana the Democratic
party should not undertake to deny
Utah admission solely because OF the
religious belief OF some of her citizens.
Breckinridge of Kentucky seconded
the appeal, saying Utah would prob
ably be the only Democrat in the LOT
and ought not 10 be omitted.
After further discussion the commit
tee on territories was requested. by
vote showing a small majority in favor
of the proposition, to prepare and pre-
sent TO the house A separate bill for the
admission OF Utah.
AS OMNIBUS BILL.
Speaker Carlisle and Judge Holman
then addressed the caucus in favor OF
an omnibus bill 10 include al the ter
ritories having a ratio OF population
emitting them TO one member of con-
gress.
Cox closed the debate in a speech in
which be asked the members to accept
the proposition OF Judge Holman.
leaving the Dakota question To the
people of that territory and providing
for the admission of the other terri
tories named
Holman's resolution, amended BY d
suggestion from Speaker Carlisle. was
then adopted and the caucus ad-