New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
NEW-MEXICO REJECTED.
BAD BLACK EYE FOR SPRINGER AND HIS
BAND
REPUBLICANS PAUSE on THE VERGE OF DE
ClsiVE VICTORY ALL ALONG THE LINE
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washington Feb. IA" Omnibus Bill' Springer
suffered serious reverse IN the House to-day, and
bis Committee on Territories would have received
more severe drubblng stln had not Brecknrdgc
and McMiln come to ~ relief with strong column
OF nubuSters, who forced adjournment Chairman
springer called up the report Of the conference com
mittee on the Territorial bill. and II was adopted,
being simple report 81 inability to agree Then
Mr. Baker, Of New-YorX, a Republican member OF
the COMMITTEES Territories, offered those In
stuctlons to govern the future action Of the House
confcrccs:
Fist to exclude Territory OF NewMexico from the
Dill second. 10 amend the bin 20 provide for the ad
mission Of South Dakota by proclamation OF the President
under the Sioux Falls Constitution. 70 be re-submitted 70
the people OF South Dakota with provision for ne"
election Of State and Federal officers and whou. new
vote on the question division third that the proposed
states OF North Dakota Montana and Washington shall be
admitted on the basis either Gil By proclamation OF
the PRESIDENT or all by formal acts Of admission
5. 5. Cox offered a substitute for the resolution.
differing only frOm Mr. Bakers proposition in that
II provided for the admission Of North Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington by proclamation OF the Presi
dent Mr. Baker said that he was willing to accept
the mobilization proposed by Mr. Cox. and he then
advocated the adoption Of tho instructions In brief
but focible speech
Mr.. Cox followed on tho same sido, and the debate
became interesting. Among other things, Mr. Cox
declared that the time is ripe for clothing the Terri
tories with the panoply Of Statehood that II was
clear that the Senate not ready TO agree al
present TO the admission Of New-MoXco. although In
his opinion It would DO a Republican State II sd-
mited; that the question was ono outside the do
main Of partisan politics and should be dOa With In
patriotic spirit, and that the admission OF south
Dakota should not be made dependent on the adm!s-
sion OF ew-Mcxlco. Every Territory should stand
fall on its own merits
Mr.. stIuble, Of Iowa, Republican member OF the
Committee on Territories spoke in like vein' and
then "WarHorse" SplnoIa arose and declared that
he would vote for no bill which did not include New
Mexico.
Alr Breckinridge Of Kentucky, said that II would
violate tho spirit which originated the Omnibus" bill
to exclude New Mexico. a Territory fully prepared
In the matter Of population and resources, because the
Senate objected to the admission of the Territory.
Mr.. Mchdoc could not consent to Yield to The Senate
In the matter Of the admission OF New-MeXlco until
oil resources had failed How could the Democrats
party explain their course to the peope Of that
Territory II ID yielded now? Tie has not heard
single valid against the admission Of New
Mexico but between the lines he could read political
reasons, and he also effort making to establish
religious test contemplated By the Constitution
Mr McAdoo pretty hot In his efforts to whip
the Democrats into line. and s. s. Cox replied 70 him.
lie began by saying; "The gentleman from lie
hammered, recovered himself and continued" from
aushcd, while McAdoo's countenance darhennd but lie
did not attempt 90 reply to COX's cnergctic speech.
The yeas and nays were ordered the fist PROPOSE
ion-to exclude New-MeXco. As the rocall pro
ceeded, Springer showed great anxiety. The Bs. had
yielded four Democratic votes in The Affirmative and
the IS two. The next break In tho Democratic ranks
occurred when Ford, Of Michigan. Democratic mcHl-
her q the Committee Territories voted to eliminate
New Mexico Springer grew desperate and began %
make aDOcal- Democrats who thought
10 lie Shaly TO stand by him. Only few responded
fivOIabiy and Speaker Carlis, pressed into the
service lie voted against the proposition. Before
the result Of the vote could be announced. Brec!un
ridge. Of kentucky. sprsng 10 his feet and changed his
vote from nay to yea, IN order that he might move To
rcccnsder-an unnecessary display Of zeal. under
the circumstances, the motion, together with
the motion table the first motion. would have been
made by Baker. Tho proposition carried by
vote Of 135 10 I0G-fourtcen Democrats Including
Anderson, Of Iowa being recorded I'm tho affirmative.
The yeas and nays were then called the clnching
motion OF Baker which adopted BY a vote Of
1870 TO 100. So the House conlcres wore Instructed
agreo to the elimination Of Now-MexicO from the
bill
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the propo-
sti0a instruct tho House conerces TO agree 10 the
admission of South Dakota under inc Sioux Falls
Constitution Of 1855 without requiring another vote
Of the people the question a dividing Dakota
This also was carried by vote of 49, 10 1O2, al
the Republicans and eight Democrats voting In the
affirmative. The eight were Anderson, Of Iowa
Bggs and Thompson Of California; Cox, Of New-Norki
Ford OF Michigan; Macdonald, OF Minnesota; Shivcly
Of Indiana; and sowdcn, Of Pennsylvania. On this
vote six Democrats dCdged,7 who had voted to eA
cludc New-Mcxco. They were Bliss and Bryce, Of
New York Chapman, OF Michigan; Vance, OF Con
nectlcut; Washington, Of Tennessee, and foder CT
Ohio. Burnett, Of Massachusetts, who had voted
against New Mexico went back into the traces, pair
ing with Wilson, OF Minnesota, another Democrat,
who kicked out OF them on the Dakota proposition
Then the Democrats under the lead OF Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky. and Mclilllin, Of Tennessee began 10
flbuscr TO gain time 10 cali in Democratic absentecs
and whip the IccaCitrant eight back into the party
traces. Bakers motion to table the motion TO re
consider the vote By which the second proposition
was adopted was carried on a division By vote Uf
100 TO u. " 40 quorum" shouted brcchhrnSe ana
McMnn in concert The yeas ana nays were
ordered.
:" move that tho House do now adjourn" said
BTccllinridge and the motion was lost.
Two three other dllaiOry motions were made by
him and McNllin. and the last ono was dcicatcd DY
large majority sea and nay Noio. But Tie hour
vas late. \ good many Republican, seemed 10 con
slider dinner moro Inn oraut than Dakota just then,
and lefj t!, House. and a good many hungry Demo
Gratis followed their example. IT was 2FpSrrIi that
nothing more could be done tohaS' ana uie NepuD-
leans cOuseat'dtO adjournment attoi ~ eHeenlrht
that tho mater shall DE brought up tomorrow attT
mo rading OF the journal The Dcmoc ats hope in
The meantime rally fhcir shattered lUVcs 81 as 10
he able 10 reconsider and defeat the south Dakota
pr0pn, ltioD a. well As tho whlch provides that
North Dakota, Montana aud Washington shan placed
equal footing as To- cohutoha w , i ,ioh
II the Republicans had stood by their Gus o. 9y theI
would have won a decisive victory, with inc hcip %
a few Democrats who are willing To deal fairy with
The question OF admitting the Territories