Evening journal., 1889-02-15
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
The Territorial Bill Again Un-
der Discussion.
CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES.

-" N'NAt'o 70 ne fNeluueui ana south
Dakota, Montana and Washington TO be
Les In by Proclamation of the President.
Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb l5-The house passed
most OF the day discussing a resolution giving
instructions to the house conferrees ON the
territorial bill Mr. Springer called up the
the conference report ON the senate bin for
the admission Of the state Of South Dakota.
Inc report, which reports total disagree
ment was agreed 70. Mr. Springer moved
that the house insist ON its amendments and
ask tor another conference. Agreed TO- Mr.
Baker IN. H. offered resolution giving
the house conferrees the following instiuc-
tions.
First-To exclude the territory Of New
Mexico from the bin.
Second To amend the bin SO as to provide
Tor the admission of South Dakota by proca-
nation of the president, under the Sioux
Fails constitution, 10 be resubmitted 10 the
people Of South Dakota, with provision for a
new election Of state and federal officers. and
without new one on the question Of division
Ihlrd-Ihat the proposed states Of North
Dakota, Montana and Washington shnll be
admitted on the same basis, either an hy
proclamation Of the president, OF all by for
NAL acts Of admission
Mr. Cox IN. " offered a substitute
Tor the resolution differing only from Mr.
Bakers proposition in that it provides for the
admission Of North Dakota, Montana and
Washington by proclamation of the presi-
dent A long debate ensued Finally Mr.
Baker accepted Mr.. Coxs resolution as a sub.
stitute for his own.
Mr., Breckenridge tKyl demanded
division OF the instructions. The vote was
hrst taken upon that portion Of the resolution
mstrnctlng the conferrees to eliminate New
Mexico from the bill. Agreed to: Yeas.
1876; nays, 1906
The next clause Of the resolution voted
upon was that instructing the eonfelrees so
TO amend the bill as 10 provide for the nd
mission Of South Dakota by proclamation.
Agreed to; Yeas, l3T; nays, i02 A vote on
the resolution viii be taken today.
The senate listened to a discussion OF the
Texas election outrages The senate ia secret
session confirmed the nomination Of Carroll
d. Wright, Of Massachusetts, 70 be commits.
sioner Of labor, and Eugene T. White. Of
Prescott, a. T., to be Indian inspector.
THE LAST GRAND SOCIAL EVENT.
The presidents reception last night to The
officers Of the army the navy and the marine
corps was in every sense n brilliant event.
The great parlors Of the executive mansion
were filled TO their utmost capacity al 10
o'clock. All The notables Of the capitals
Official, political and social life attended the
last great social event Of President Cleye-
hnds administration. The floral decorations
Of the east room were superb, and the rich
costumes Of the women have never been sur
passed az a state reception. The president
and Mrs Cleveland shook hands with over
four thousand persons in two hours. and nj
the end Mrs. Cleveland appeared entirely
free from fatigue. Her directoire gown was
black silk, with red satin sleeves and waist
At 1850 the reception party marched through
the parlors aud retired to the private quarters.
for supper. The guests still fingered, and il
was midnight before the last one had left tile
White HOUSE