The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-12
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES.
The Democrats Consider the Subject
IN Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.-THE first caucus
of the session was held by the democratic
members of the House this evening, there
being about 110 members present. Mr..
McCreary of Kentucky presided. Mr.. Cox
of New York desiring to take part in the dis
cussion, Mr., Wilson of West Virginia acted
as secretary. Mr.. Springer stated that
the main object of the caucus was to per-
nit democrats to take some action looking
to the admission of territories. About two
and half hours we're spent in au inter
change of opinions upon this subject, and
in discussing various resolutions offered.
but no vote was taken upon any PROPOSE
tion presented.
Mr.. CoX's VIEWS.
Mr. Cox favored the admission of all the
territories except Utah and Now Mexico.
He said the people of Dakota preferred
division on the Forty-seventh parallel
| almost unanimously and he was of the
opinion that their desires should be
listened to. Washington, Montana and
Idaho should be given enabling acts at
| once. The great territory of Dakota should
be divided, and the democrats should Sc
cure the prestige which would certainly
come to them from favorable action of
| their caucus. The democrats had every
thing to gain, and nothing to lose. They
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cause they hal failed to admit Dakota,
which was on the same isothermal line.
TWO RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Mcdonald Of Minnesota offered the
following:
ResolUed, That it is the sense Of this caucus
that the territory Of Dakota be divided into two
territories and states ultimately
Mr.. Cox offered the following:
Resolued That it is the sense of the caucus
that day be fixed some time after the holi-
days for consideration of territorial questions
in so far as they affect the admission of states,
and that on any bill already reported or
to be reported from the committee on terri
tories there shall be no limitation on amend
ments which are not germane, and that in order
of proceeding the first vote shall be on any bills
affecting the territory of Dakota or its division
or any amendment thereto. and chat this caucus
does not seek to bind any member on the votes
taken on any proposition.
Mr.. Cox read dispatch received by him
from citizens of Huron, Oak, saying that
they would like no adverse action taken on
the division and admission of Dakota until
some leading democrats OF South Dakota
could be heard.
MR.. OATES DIssENTs.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama dissented from the
views advanced b. Mr. Cox. He regarded
the question of the admission of terrific
ries as largely political, and believed that
the interests OF the democratic party should
be considered. For himself, he would not
vote for individual bills. He was sure that
the republican Senate would admit those
territories which were republican and reject
those which were democratic. He did not
see the force Of the argument that admit
| ting territories at present would make
them democratic. That was a kind of
threat, and he did not intend to be in
| fiuenced by it. If the people of the terrific
ries had 81 little idea of democracy, they
should be left out until they learned better
| the principles of the Democratic party. He
ridiculed the idea that the republican
congress, with majority of from one to
three in the House, would be allowed to
have its own way in regard to the admission
of the territories. Let congress go slowly.
Colorado had been admitted by a demo-
cratic congress, and he saw nothing demo-
cratic about it.
Mr.. Holman Of Indiana supported the
omnibus bill, and offered a resolution to
that effect.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri said that in 1892
the seat of war would not be in New Jersey,
New York and Connecticut, but in the west
The people were tired of being dominated
by New York politics. Let the democratic
party follow Horace Greely's advice and &c
west and grow up with the country.
Many other speeches were made.
The caucus adjourned until Thursday
evening.