The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-24
THAT OMNIBUS BILL.
\ Partisan Fight Over 1t
Promised.
INVESTIGATING THE TRUSTS.
The Dominion Parliament-The Irish
ON for the Pen B onnie Kate
looming Alone.
INVESTIGATING THE TRUSTS,
The Omnibus Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-By a
strict party vote, the House committee
IN Territories, to-day. agreed to report
favorably Chairman Springer "omni-
ous bill, A" to enable the people OF Dakota.
Montana, Washington Territory and
New Mexico TO form constitutions and
State governments, and be admitted to
the Union on an equal footing with the
original Stages. Republicans will pre-
sent minority report i'll opposition.
The blN authorizes the residents OF
these Territories to elect delegates TO
the convention, prOportionate in num-
Der with the population of the counties.
The apportionment of delegates 10 be
made by the governor. chief justice and
United States attorneys of each Terri
tory, and the election 10 be held on the
Tuesday after the first Monday in next
August.
Inc number of delegates to each con-
ventien Is fAed at seventy-five, except
in the case of Dakota, where the num-
Der is $50. They are to meet at the
seat Of government ia each Territory
on the second Tuesday of September
next adopt the Constitution of the
United States. and form a State
government. Expressly disclaiming in
favor OF the United States all title TO
unappropriated public lands and
Indian lands lying within the Terri
tories. They are also required 10 as
sumo Territorial debts, and provide
and maintain a public school system.
The constitutions are to be submitted
to the vote of the people on the Tues
day after the first Monday in November
negt. and If majority are in favor, Its
results shall be certified to the Presi-
dent of the United States. Until the
next general census, the new States,
Will the exception Of Dakota, are to be
allowed one representative each in the
House of Representatives,; Dakota is TO
be allowed two representatives.. These
representatives are to be elected on the
same day with the Governor and other
STATE officers. Sections Ii and Sc of The
land in each township, or an equivalent,
are granted to each new State
for school purposes. Fifty en-
the erection of pnblic buildings,
ninety sections are apportioned for az
rlcultural colleges. anu 5 per cent. of the
proceeds of sales of public lands in the
new States is to be paid into the fund
scaools. Other large grants OF public
lands are also proposed TO be made
specifically for The benefit of schools,
mi" eS, charitable and educational insti-
tutions, and waterwOrks for irrigation.
appropriations of SD 600 ere provided
for Montana. Washington and Few
Mexico, and $50 600 for Dakota, TO defray
the expenses of the conventions.
After the acceptance of the constitu-
tions, the Legislatures Il. e 10 meet and
elect two Senators from each
State, and when each State
is admitted into the Union by
special act Of Congress, the Senators
and Repre- sentatives are 10 be admit: ed
to seats in Congress. and the State gov
ernments become operative. The New
Mexican convention is also considered.
The question of a change in the name
of New Mexico to Montezuma, and the
Washington convention is to submit to
the people a proposition to name the
new State Tacoma.