Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
70 MAKE -Four STATES.
The House Committee on Territories
Agrees to Report FayorabIy
Springer's Omnibus Bill.
Prof. Hogg Expresses His Views on
the Blair Bill Before the House
Committee on Education.
st. Louis Gets the National Democratic
Convention OF 1Sss-rhs Date IL
ChsuEed TO june 8.
POUR NEW STATES.


party vote the House committee on terri
tories to-day agreed to report faVorably
Chairman Spripger's "omnibus" bill to
enable he people of Dakota, Mo ntana,
Washir gtou Territory and New NJ xico to
form constitutions and state governments
and to be admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original states
The bill authorizes the residents OF these
territories to elect delegates to conven-
tions proportionate in number with the
population Of the counties. The sppor-
tionment for delegates is to be made by
the Governor, Chief Justice sRd the
United States attorneys OF each terri
tory and the election Is to be
held on the Tuesday after the hrs'
Monday next August. The number OF
delegates to each convention is fixed 81
8 yenty. five, except in the case Of Dakots
where the number Is increased to LOO
They are to meet at the aeat OF govern
ment of each territory on he second
Tuesday OF September after tue adoption
of the constitution Of the Uaited States
and the formation OF constitution OF state
governments. They are also required to
assume the territorial debts and provide
and maintain q public school system.
The constitutions are to be submitted
to q vote OF the people on the Tuesday
after the first Monday In November, next,
and il mai lrity are IN favor of them, the
results shall be certified to the President
of the United States. Until the next
general census the new states, with the
exception of Dskots, are to be allowed
ONE REPREsENTATIvE EACH
IN the House OF Representatives, Dakota
ie to be allowed two representatives. These
representatives are to be elected on the
ssme day with the Governor and other
state officers. Sections l6 ana sc OF
Etaed IN each township, or their equiva
Tents, are granted to each new state for
school purposes. Fifty entire sec ions
are granted for the erection Of pUolic
buildings. Ninety sections are ap-
portioned for agricultural cole ges and
3 per cent. Of the proceeds OF the public
lands in the new states is TO be paid into
the fund to support their common
schools. Other large grants Of public
lands are also proposed to be made
spec fcally for the benefit OF schools,
charitable and educational institutions
and waterWorks for irrigation. An ap-
propristion of $4,000 is provided for
Montaps, Washington and New Mexico
and s35,O 600 for Dakota to de-
fray the expenses of the conventions.
After the acceptance Of the constitutions,
the legislatures are to meet and elect
two Senators from each state, snd when
each state is admitted into the U0ion by
social act Of Congress, the Senator's and
r representatives. are to be admitted 70
seats in Congress and the state govern
ments become operative. The New Mex
icsn convention is also to consider the
question of changing the name OF New
Mexico to Montezums and the Washing
ton convention is to submit to the peo'
pie proposition to name the new STATE
Tacoma. The Republican members viii
submit minority report in opposition tc
the bill.
BEFORE TIE EDUCATIONAL coMMITTEE
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-By invitation
of representative Allen D. Chandler
chairman of the House committee on ed
ucation, Messrs. Alex Hogg OF Texas,
A. B. Lovett of Alabama and G. S. YouoG
of Nevada, members Of the National E1'
ucatlonsl Association, appeared before
that committee to express their views
with regard to the Blair bill which Is now
in the committees hands. The speakers
who were given an audience O.
about two hours, supported
the bill, and declared tina
the 10000 public school teachers OF the
United States are virtually unanimous II
favor OF national aid to education auC
have expressed their opinion to. thai
fleet at their recent national convention
From the fact that they We're invited L
eppeer before the committee, Messrs
Hogg, Lovett and Young draw the infer
ence and express the belief that the bill
will be considered and reported.
| ST. LOUIS THE LUCKY CITY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The nationa
| Democratic committee met this morning
st 10 O'Clock in secret session to continu
the paliutiDg for the selection OF the cit.
in which the Democratic convention shall
be held. Mr. Scott moved that the pend
| ing business be suspended so that motlol
might he made to reconsider the vote o
which the Sd Of July WAS decided upon
to the date for holding the conve ton
This was lost by q vote OF % to a, ou
another effort to change the date was sue
cesSful, enC June WAS dsEeeu uPon AZ
stead of July 3, and St. Louis was select
ed as the place for holding the conven
ton. The vote by which it was selects
WAS unanimous.
i After the first ballot there was reces
of ten minutes. Another ballot was the
taken, but befnre the result was an
nounced Mr.. Walsh of Georgia rose
his place and stated he hsd thus far vote
constantly for San Francisco, but as q
was satisfied that city would not be Sc
IL cted he would charge his vote for 3
Louis. Other changes followed and s.
Louis was chosen. Mr.. Scott OF Penn
sylvauia moved to reconsider the actio
, of the resolution naming July IS To
date for the convention. This was agreee
and on motion of ex-senator McDonal
June was fixed upon IS the date.
DoINGs OF THE COMMITTEE IN FULL.
i WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Tne nationi
/ Democratic committee met again
} secret session this morning. At II
opening of the session Scott Of Pennsy
} vania moved that the current business
ih.uotin0 fnr tho aAlartiou 0f the civ