New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-18
A WRANGLE IN THE HOUSE.
NO VOTE REACHED ON THE TERRITORIAL
BILLS
DEMOCRATS LED BY SPRINGER SEEKING TO
DRAG NEwMEXIco INTO THE UNION.
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Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House did not reach
vote on the Territorial bills to-day owing 70 pariia-
mentary wrangle which occupied tho last two or three
hours % the days sitting. sprlnger's "omnibus
scheme received some severe knocks In the course OF
the days discussion, but there is strong probability
that It will pass the House. perhaps with some
notifications
The debate was continued by Mr. Macdonald OF
Minnesota who has substitute for the Omnibus
bill pending which differs from the caucus SUBSTITUTE
mainly in the respect that II provides fur The ao-
mission OF South Dakota In his speech To-Day
Macdonald advocated the view that the Dakotas'
Washington, Montana and New-Mexico are eauaip
for and entitled TO Statehood.
Mr.. Adams. of Illinois, made strong speech against
tho -" Omnibus substitute, which no denounced as
transparent suberfugo which offered no substantial
rights to the Territories which they do not now possess
and which simply postponcs for year or indefinitely
the admission Of any of them.
General Grosvenor. of ohio. who followed Mr.
Adams. took the view Of the Omnibus scheme'
did Judge Symes of Colorado. who characterized 10
as the remarkable measure of remarkable author.
Judge Symes stated that he had come to the HOUSE
with the intention Of smoking out the chairman Oh
the Committee Territories and ascertainng whcther
he intended 10 throttle debate and shut OIL amend-
ments to the "omnibus7 scheme The sensitive
Springer was deeply injured by the rude remarks OF
the declaration Chat he would do what he thought
best about demanding the previous question
Mr.. Reed made the speech of the day. He protested
against the perpetuaton Of the system OF punching
Territories which had had its sole excuse under the
divided condition of freedom and slavery in which the
country used TO i've There sense and no oc-
casIon for using the system to-day. There could be
no relation between the situation OF the Territories
which would Justify the party in power in attempting
to forco multitude Of States into tho Union without
considering each case on fits own merits. IL was
wrong hero attempted 10 be committed on those
Territories about which there doubt, to thrust
upon Congress a question about which there was
doubt and dispute IL could arise fron nothing excep
disposition to get into the Union State the situa-
ton OF which doubtful. at tho expense OF those
with regard to which every one was agreed. IL bad
the appearance Che did not charge It, for he knew
that the chairman OF tho Committee on Territories
would not be guilty Of such thing Of political
manoenvre. OF attempt 10 put somebody In the
wrong; of saying TO the Republicans; "You must
vote for the admission OF Territory or against
the admission Of any. and that puts you in an I'M
fortunate position, position you VIII have to er'
plain and excuse But the people of the United
states were too wise and sensible to be deceived by
such obvious proposition
Major Warner Of Missouri, closed tho general debate
in fOrcibe and earnest speech in favor Of the mme-
date admission Of the Dakotas and against the scheme
OF combining In one act bills Tor the adhissloh oi
several Territories. and especially against tho admis
sion OF New Mexico.
Several amendments 10 the Senate bin were then
adopted among them one by Delegate Clifford OF Da-
hota which grants 10 Dakota 10000 acres OF land
for an agricultural college, Instead OF ninety sections.
provided for In the senate bill by j. u. Taylor.
OF Ohio, providing that the school lands Of South
Dakota shall not be sold az a less price than $40
per acre one By Mr. Adams. OF Illinois. providing
that the election 10 ratify the constitution and take
the final stops for the admission into the Union shall
be held on April 9, 1888, and one by Delegate Gil
shall be chosen. together with two Representatives
In Congress.
The reading Of the Senate bill having been
rluded Springer undertook TO fuisf upon the Houss
the caucus substuts, whereas tho special order under
which the House Is acting provided that the original
Omnibus bill might be Offered substi mic. Tho
point Of order against the c1ucus substitute was AT
once raised by Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan. VINO sup
ported IL In cogBnt and earnest speech Tho speaker
ruled the caucus substitute out 81 order. and Springer
then attempted 70 Oss II before tic Hohse by trick
Of parliamentary lcgerdema'n which was Immediately
exposed By Burrows and defeated by tho Speaker
ruling Mr.. Burrows tben made tho point 81 oTtier a.
beng not gcrmane 10 the subject before the House.
which the admission into tho Union OF south
Dakota.
ThercupOn a wrangle began AMI for some time The
House in great confusion: Premier Mis- entered
into she thick of fray aud declared, among oner
things, that the Speaker not orthodox on this
question, Mr. Reed made another spirited speech
against the linking together Of the Territories In ono
bill which he declared 10 be device 10 snuggle New
Mexico into tho Union the price OF the admission
Of Dakota aud Washington After a good deal of time
had been consumed In parliamentary skrmlsh unani
consent given that the caucus substitute
and the Macdonald substitute therefor shOnd both DC
considered pending ard The House then adjourned.