Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-19
THE OMNIBUS BILL,
1T is Substituted for the Platt
Bill by the House.
After Discussion The Springer Meas
ure is Voted Through

House proceedings, January 18th:
Consideration of the territorial bills vas
resumed this morning, the pending ques-
tion being on Mr.. McDonald's substitute
for the Springer omnibus bill, which it
self is q substitute for the senate Dakota
bill. The house proceeded Immediately 10
vote upon Mr.. McDonald's substitute,
which was reJeoted-yeas III, nays IZ5
-Mesers. Mcdonald and Tarsney being
the only democrats joining in the solid
republican vote IN favor OF the o
osition.
Mr.. Springer then offered an amend
nent to the omnibus bill providing that
If the division OF Dakota is authorized
and o majority of ell the votes cast at
the election provided for in the act shall
be in favor of the Sioux Falls oonstitu-
ton of 1885 it thall be daty of the con.
~vention which may assemble at Sioux
Falls to resubmit TO the people of south
Dakota for ratification or reisotion the
Sioux Falls constitution of 1885 and also
the articles separately submitted at that
time. including the temporary seat OF
government, with such changes as relate
to the name AMI boundaries Of the pro-
posed state, to the reapportlonment of
Judicial and legislative districts, and
suoh other amendments as may be neces-
sary to comply with the provisions OF
this act.
MIR. Springer demanded the previous
question OF the pending amendments
and the third reading OF the bill. After
considerable discussion Mr.. Springer
withdrew his demand for the previous
question.
Mr.. Baker, OF New York, make an APP
peal for the passage OF the senate bill
for the admission Of South Dakota and
pledged the republican side to a careful
consideration of enabling acts for the
other territories.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Illinois, regarded
MIR. Springer's amendment as tending TO
delay the admission Of Dakota, and for
tntH Ecsson No opposed IL.
M. Cox, of New York. favored every
thing which would forward the admia-
sion of South Dakota, and the amend
ment was in the line of promise.
Mr.. Perkins. OF Kansas, moved to
amend Mr.. sprinRer's amendment BY
proyiding that if the Sioux Falls consti-
tuition is ratified by the people Of South
Dakota the president shall Issue hit
proclamation declaring the state o.
South Dakota admitted into the union,
Agreed to.
Mr.. Springer's amendment, as amend.
ed, was agreed to. A similar provision
relative to the admission OF Monssns
was embodied in tho substitute.
The house then proceeded to vote or
tho omnibus bill as amended as a abb
stitnte for the senate measure, and il
was agreed to by aparty vote of yea
1913; nays 100.
Mr.. Baker, OF New York, then moved
10 recommit the bill with instruction tt
the committee on territories to repor
bach q bill for The immediate admission
of south Dakota and enabling acts iol
Montana, North Dakota and Washing
ton: The motion was lost.
Mr.. Springer closed the debate in /
speech which elicited applause.
The senate bill, as amended by th,
substitution OF the omnibus bill, wat
then passsd-yeas. IA; nays. 9S.
Mr.. Springer moved to amend the it'll,
SO as to conform TO the body OF the bill
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio; thought the,
the title should read: ITO try to con
vince the people OF Dakota that the
democratic party is willing that Dakotl
shouia come into the union. but in fac
to keep that territory and all others sha
have q republican majority out OF til,
union for an indefinite period of time
During the last session of congress Oh
Rentleman from Illinois and those VIII,
acted with him had refused to consider
bill for the admission OF Dakota. Blu
they had heard o voice. It had beef
the voice Of q magnificent popular up
rising in the northwest. 1t had said ii
thunder tones that the democratic part,
was not ft to rule the country. TIL
people of the northwest had called TO
bread and the democratic party hat
given them q stone. There was nothing
now IN the bill but delay. Its purpos
was delay and to defraud the people on
Of their rights.