New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
DEMOCRATS DYING HARD.
spRuaERs SUDDEN BURST OF ENERGY
tMxIoUs NOW TO PUT THROUGH HIS OMNIBUS"
BILL AND SAVE SOMETHING FROM THE
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Washington, Dec. Especial. -Chairman Springer
d the Committee Territories emerged from secret
cenclavs Of the Democratic leaders Of the House this
morning and at once manifested brcathless easemcSs
to proceed with immediate consideration OF an
somn1bus" bill to enable the people OF Dakota,
Montana, Washington and New-Mexico to form Con-
situations and State Governments No such eager
ness shown by Springer any other Democrat at
any time in the long session Of nearly eleven months
which ended about six weeks ago Days were wasted
in the attempt to carry the Oklahoma bill while the
claims OF one million people in Dakota, Washington
and Montana contemporary ignored But
something has happened since that time. Springer did
not open his mouth about Oklahoma to-day, but his
anxiety to admit the other Territories was almost
distressing.
He wanted II done out Of hand-that is, he made
that pretence. But he sincere? II he had been,
he would have offered his resolution and sent II to the
Committee Rules for report. OF course he could
not obtain unanimous consent for its immediate con-
alteration AS a matter Of fact the attempt of the
Democrats under the circumstances 10 force the adj
mission of Dakota single State and to admit New
Mexico at the same time is impudent. In the last
Congress and the first session of this Congress the
Senate passed bills for the Division of Dakota and
the adms sion of South Dakota as State. The Demo
cratic Administration not only ordained the defeat
of both by the Democratic majority IN the House,
but even prevented consideration of the proposition
TO admit Dakota State. II Is now too late for
the Democrats carry their point and they know IT,
Springcrs performance to-day was simply for
buncombe-uke a good many of his other antics
General Crosvenor, who first objected TO Sprihger's
proposition said;
obiec,ed to the present consideration OF the BILL
~ p q 4se because that bill is calculated and. as
believe Intended forever keep out of the Union
Republican do not oppose the bill so much Tor
what it proposes do for what 1t proposes to make
impossible the policy OF the Republican party 10
admit the two Dakotas This bill brings Dakota in as
ono State and every one knows nearly impossible is
the division of State. Again. Mr.. Springer reported
this bill to House March 13 and although the House
was in until October 90 months no effort
90 far as know made consider IT, and certainly 1t
was not considered. On November the Democrats
heard some music and they propose 10 admit some
Of Territories and thus try to redeem something OF
their blunders But they still insist upon one
Dakota only So but they have New-Mexco In this
BILL and do understand that are ready to vote
On that question The Republicans organized and
peoped great Territories and they will in due time
confer Statehood upon two Dskotas, ole Montana and
the splendid State Of Washington. 1t is our business
pnd will attend 10 IT,
Later the same proposition was renewed by Springer
in a modified FORM He had concluded to take from
the pigeon-hole the Senate bill 10 admit South Dakota
and create the Territory of Lincoln and make IT the
basis of the special order but with reservation that
the omnibus" bill should be offered as substitute.
1t is barely possible that If the matter shall be
brought forward enough Democrats Will take the
bit IN their teeth and vote with the Republicans TO
carry the Senate bill S S. Cox, who resigned his
membership of the Committee on Territories because
he was opposed TO Springer and his other Demo
cratic colleagues on the Dakota question, viii speak
and for the Senate bill If be gets anopportunt!
He thinks that Dakota is big enough. populous
enough. wealthy enough and intelligent enough Tor
two states. number OF other Democrats cypress
like views and may have the courage al this session.
which they lacked at the last one, to vote their con
victiOns. ., 70,
However that may be, IT is the fact that II CleVe,
land had been reelected and the Democrats nad
carried he next House, the only new state within
the next four years would have been Dakota, ana
that as q whole. What the SpringerS. the Carlslos
and other Bourbons now aim at is to JOIN Daho "a
and New Mexico and admit each as a single stare
in the hope of gaining thereby some partisan ad,
vantage With the next Administration ana pom
branches of Congress in Republican hands, the Dcm9-
cratic scheme will not succeed some OF the Soui Ii
erD Democrats openly declare that they VIII M
buster until the next Congress shall expire before
thew will allow Dakota TO come in as two STATES.