Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-15
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Discussing Territorial AdmissiOn-Nearly
all Favorable to Admission.

Discussing Territorial Admission-Nearly
all Favorable to Admission.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 12.-The
first caucus OF the session by the democrat
ic members OF the house was held last
evening. Springer stated that the main
object was to permit the democrats to
take some action looking to the admission
of the territories.
Cox favored the admission OF all the ter
ritories except Utah and New Mexico. He
said the democratic party might as well
gain the good will OF the territories as their
opponents. The people OF Dakota prefer
red division on the forty parallel.
almost unanimously, and he was OF the
opinion their desires should be listened to.
Washington, Montana and Idaho should
be given enabling acts at once. The great
territory OF
DAKOTA sAoULD BE DIVIDED,
and the democrats should secure the pres
tiCe which would certainly come to them
from favorable action in these cases. They
had lost Minnesota at the last election be-
cause they had failed to admit Dakota,
which was ON the same isuthermal line.
Mcdonald offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved. that it is the sense OF this
caucus that the Territory of Dakota be dl-
vlded into two territories and states ulti-
mately.
Ccx offered the following:
Resolved, that it is the sense OF tnis
caucus that q day be hxed ior soins Clnle
after the holidays, for consultation OIL Ter.
ritoriaI questions in 30 far as they anect
the admission of the states, and that on
any bill already reported or to be reported
from the committee on territories uneIe
shall be no limitation on the amondments
which are general, and that in the order OF
proceedings the first vote shall be on any
bills affecting the Territory oi DAKOTA or lts
division or any amendmene thereeo, "
that this caucus does NOT seek 20 puilu ~ org
member on any vote taken on any propo
sition.
REGARDED AS POLITICAL ouEsrioN.
Oat,s Alabama, dissented from the view
advanced by Cox. He regarded the ques'
ton of the admission OF the territories as
largely political, and believed the interests
of the Democratic party should be censid
cred He did not see the force OF the argu
ment.t that admitting territories at presen'
would make them Democratic. III the peo.
nle Of the territories had SO little idea o.
Democracy. they should be left out nntl
thew learned better the principles OF snt
Democratic party. He ridiculed the idea
that the Republican Congress-, WIN ,,,d @
jority of from to 3 in the House, woulC
be allowed to have it's own way IN reear. !.
to the admission OF the territories. 1e'
Congress- 90 slowly. Colorado had peen az
mitted by a Democratic Congress, ana ns
saw nothing Democratic about 1t.
Biggs. California, favored dividing jazz
and the admission of Dakota. TO sheo
with the policy OF preventing = S;atat.,
being admitted in Difference TO 'he ui0'"'o'
of political party. 4ha o,nni
Holman, Indiana, supported tne omn, I'm,
bus bill and offered o resolution W ou'
effect.
sHIRr-coLLAR sPNoLA OBJECTS.
Spinola, New York, said he would oppos
the admission of the territories in ever,
way he could, and in 1892, with q staunch
sterling Democrat at the head OF theparty
that party would march on to victory. a
did not believe in sentimental measures.
McAdoo, New Jersey, deprecated an.
Concessions to the Republican party.
Macdonald, Minnesota, predlcgeo shs
il the Democrats did not adtnlC DaApS ot .b
would be Republican Tor years. Lev .tn ~
Democrats be wise. Tarih had noC peayu S;.
the Democrats in the Northwest, puo Poi'''