Evening journal., 1888-12-18
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
Amendments to Springer's Om-
nibus Bill.
FOR THE DIVISION OF Dakota.

Tho Decision of That Question to Be Ieft
to the People of the state-A Norninn-
tion Which Created "a sensatlon-Mr.
Allison Denies Another Cabinet Rumor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-Mr. Springer. OF
Illinois, submitted to the house. and they
were ordered printed In The Record. two
proposed additional sections, 22 and %, to
tho omnibus bill for the admission Of the
territories The amendments embodied in
the sections conform TO the Democratic cau-
Gus section and Section 20 permits the people
IN North and South Dakota to vote on the
question Of division and fixes the seventieth
standard parallel as the line Of division.
Bismarck City and Sioux Falls are desfs.-
nated as the places for holding the respect-
I've constitutional conventions, should the
people Of the territory vote In favor Of divi-
sion Twenty-Five thousand dollars Is ap-
propriatei for each convention. Each con-
vention Is directed to appoint a commission
20 ascertain and fix the amount that North
and South Dakota should assume of the
present territorial debt and the amounh
rdsist DO inserted In the constitution thah
zach state adopts. It provides that the pro-
posed states shall be called North and South
Dakota respectively.
Section % provides that any territory
having population Of 10000 may cali
convention 10 frame constitution and state
government for admission as a state the
convention TO consist Of seventy-fiva merns
bers, and the constitutions so passed musA
be submitted TO a vote OF tho people, and 10
adopted the territory may be admitted Gs
state in the discretion Of congress- An
appropriation Of $40, 900 Is made for the ex-
pense OF each territorial convention.
Utah is made an exception 70 the opcrzs-
tions Of this section unless the constitution to
Be passed shall foreyer prohibit polygamy
and separate church and state.
LEON o. BAILEY's NOMINATION.
The appointment OF Leon o. Bailey to ba
United States attorney for the district Of
Indiana, sent to the senate, is regarded as onD
Of the mos. important political appointments
made by this administration. It created a
sensation among tho Indiana people at tho
capital Bailey is the man who during the
recent campaign collected tho afiidavits OF
Could and others affirming the charges that
Harrison had said that 81 day was enough
pay for workingman, and that Harrison
had ordered strikers shot down These
charges were Incorporated IN q speech made
by Bailey, and thousands OF copies Of this
speech were circulated as a campaign docu,-
ment Bailey has been the assistant district
attorney for Indiana. II is certain thaS
evely effort will be made to prevent his con-
iirmation IN his new position, and the chances
ure tn favor Of the rejection Of the nomina-
tion, on at least its suspension until the time.
of adjournment.
RIDDLEBERGER's SLAP AT rNGALIs
President pro tenn Ingalls, laid before tho
senate the resolution OF Mr. Riddleberrer
proposing a reorganization Of the senate
after Jan. J, and the author spoke in support
Of 1t
Ho said its object was TO put some other
than the senator from Kansas ia the chair
asserting that he had beon the chief figure in
the most disurderly scenes he could recoIlec6
occurring ON the senate floor. He saii that
a change was necessary in order that tho.
faith OF the Republican party, pledged to a
consideration Of the British extradition
treaty in open session, might be kept
At the conclusion Of his remarks Mr.. Rid
dleberger askea leave 70 withdraw the reso-
luton, but objection was made by Mr. Har-
ris, Of Tennessee, who moved 10 lay it on the
table and called for the yeas and nays after
paying high tribute TO Mr. ingalls, impair
tiality and ability Finally the senator from
reso. .ution and the incident closed.
TARIFF AND AN EXTRA SESSION.
There is great deal Of speculation in Re-
publican circles over the announcement THAI
the Democrats in the senate intend to pro-
vent the passage Of a tariff bill at the session
Of congress Several Democratic senator's
have stated recently that they intended to
force 30 careful and analytical a study Of the
provisions of the blu In the senate as would
exclusively prevent the passage Of the meas
ure before March 4 That they can do this
there is no question Mr.. Allison said, when.
asked about the matter: stThere is no doubh
that they can do this If they wish. know
nothing Of their Intentions
Other Republican senator's say that they
had heard Of the intention Of the Democratirv
senators, and that If 1t was carried into effech
It would necessitate an extra session. The
idea OF an extra session Is gaining ground
every day.
SENATOR ALLISON DENIES AGAIN.
Senator Allison was told by a representa,-
tive OF the United Press Of the revival of the
report that no had been offered the position
Of secretary Of the treasury under President
Harrison and that he had accepted the offer.
MI Allison said: There is no truth in the
statement
Mr.. Allison's friends IN the senate saw that
they do not believe that he will accept the.
position OF secretary Of the treasury Il it is
offered TO him. They believe he prefers life
In the senate, and that his presidential ambi-
tion is strong enough TO keep him out of
what is regarded as presidential graveyard.
tho cabinet
WARNER MILLER VISITS THE SENATE.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, Of New York.
was on the floor of the senate chamber. It
was the first time he had made his appear
anee there since the election, and he held
quite a levee- In response Co the queries
about the cabinet be said: II know nothing
about anything"
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