Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-02-11
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WASHINGTON.
More About the Dakota Statesmen
Dawes Bill.
WAsHmeEoN, Feb. 1.-THE condition
of Dakota and her affairs before the con-
grsss does not materially change from
week to week. There 10 no diminution
Of effort on the part o fgentlmen engaged
in looking after the various interests
which they represent, conflicting
through they DO. The gentlemen who
represent the division and admission-as.
a-whols. ldes, are still hammering
away at their goals Of ambition, and
also at each other. There is,s however
LEES Of personality and m~slign,ty than
anyone In Washington has ever before
seen during = session Of congress,
since the Dakota boys have been in
the habit Of coming here. The gener-
ally accepted idea Of both sides il, that
an armed neutrality exists. Neither
side expects to win a single point; but
each expects to prevent the other from
scoring one. In that respect, both fac
tons will be successful. 1t il impossi-
bic to conceive of any bill passing both
houses Of congress, looking to statehood
for Dakota, or the Dakotas. Each
bouse will pass a bill rejecting it, sent,.
mont upon the question, and the other
house will knife 1t. OF permit 1t to quiet.
~ die Of inanition in committee room.
The presence Of Myers and Walling
from Huron is encouraging to the divi-
sionists; and Charlie Frost, Of Washing
ton Territory adds his mite to that side
oithe controversy; but, it is vanity and
vexstion of spirit.
On Friday last the full committee on
Indian affairs Of the house held a meet
ing and conclude to pass the Peel Clifford
bill for the opening Of the Sioux reser.
walton. There sno doubt that the house
will act accordingly, and pass the bill as
it eau be brought up and reported by
Chairman Peel. There has been almost
no trouble in getting the matter under
stood in the house committee, and there
has been a commendable disposition OF
fairness, candor, and philanthropic SIN
cerlty upon the part of all members Of
that committee. On the other hand,
while the senate committee has been
equally fair and ready to do the square
thing, Senator Dawes who owns the COM
mittee, has not been 50 tractable. True,
and it must be said to his credit Senator
Dawes has conceded many points which
had been dear to his heart. But, the
old gentleman has been wrong, ut
terly and unsompromislngly wrong,
on many questions for many years;
and hence no still stands IN the
way of complete ucces of the meas.
ure. Hon. John A. McShane, oil
Omaha, 10 a member Of the house COM
mittee, and his work deserves special
mention Of the most commendatory
character. He has done more than any
other member Of the committee, excep,
the chairman, to hasten action in the
matter and bring it before the commit.
tee, and before the house. He has usee
all proper influence that could be used
with Senator Dawes, and with other gen
tlemen of the senate committee. Be.
sides being n bright, brainy, compani'
enable man, McShane is.a millionaire
and people have u wholesome respect
for a ma who is Ina. we'll fixed, even
when they are inclined to differ with him
on various matters. Hence, when
mention tho fact that McShane has
worked for the bill, it means a grea)
deal more than mere talk by an ordinary
man. Coy. Ordway has done no little
work for the measure. Judge Clifford
asked him to do SO, and was informed
by Mr.. Ordway that he has been at wo.!
in behalf OF the bill for nearly tw,
months past, and he told him what h
had done. Whether for or against
measure, nc n ever sees the direc
work or Ordway, but they Usually set
the results. Like McSkane, besides bt
ing brainy, Ordway has property, an
draws considerable water. In brief,
feel At liberty to say that there has prot
ably not been a single Dakotan her
this winter, no matter what his objet
may have been, but has beon diverts
from his own business for a time, in O
der to take a hand in aiding the person
who are working for the opening Of tn
Sioux reservation. Upon. this subje,
all have cordially united.
Hon. NJ. L. Mccormack. wife an
TIVE little girls, are still at the Nation,
and quite popular there, too. Lift
Nollis Is an especially bright child, au
. favorite with all from the lobby OF tn
hotel to the roof Of 1t. She has disco,
cred a very bright, intelligent dog he,
which belongs to a friend of McCormacl
and she deyotes no little of her time
that pet.
The Queen Seriously Ill.
This does not refer to the queen
England, but the queen of q househo
at Lincoln, Neb., where she rules /