The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-21
HOUSE

mediately after the reading OF the jour
nal the contest over the direct tax bill
was resumed. Mr.. Caswell, OF II :
diana, called up the conference report
as matter of privilege. Mr.. Crisp
of Georgia, raised the question of con-
sideration and stated that while he was
willing to give precedence to the ap-
preparation bills he would antagonize
auy other measures with the contested
election case.
The House determined to consider
the report, by vote of 1874 yeas SO nays.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, moved recon
sideration. Mr.. Kelly moved to table
tho motion to reconsider.
The motion 10 table the motion to
r consider was approved, yeas 159 nays
II.
The couferees on the omnibus Terri
torial bill all affixed their signature to
the report as agreed upon with the ex-
ception of Representative Barnes, who
has the matter under adVisement. 1t
is said he Will not oppose the bill in the
House even If he does not sign 1t.
: The House has adopted the confer
ence report on the Territorial bill with
out division and amid applause.
The House has adopted the confer
ence report on the direct tax bill Dy q
vote of l69 to 49,
After long debate the conference
report was agreed to; yeas 1853, nays So,
Springer presented the conference
report on the Territorial bill. The bill
as agreed to in the oonferenc provides
for the admission of the States of North
Dakota, South Dskita. Montana and
Washington.
The Territory of Dakota is to be di-
vid' d on the line of the seventh stand
ard parallel, due west to the western
boundary of the Territory. The dele
gates selected to the constitutional con-
vention north of this parallel shall as
sembie at Bismarck, and those elected
south of this parallel at Sioux Falls.
Delegates to the convention in each of
the proposed new States shall be elected
on Tuesday after the first Monday of
next October, and shall meet on the
18th OF July, and declare that they adopt
ne Constitution of the United States.
1 Thsy are anth0,ized thereupoE to
form constitutions and State govern
ments. 1t is provided that at the cleo
ton for delegates to the convention
in South Dakota, the electors shall vote
for or against the Sioux Falls constitu-
ton If the majority of the votes
shall be for the constitution. the con-
vention shall resubmit the question to
the people of South Dsketa for ratifca.
ton or rejection The constitution
framed at Sioux Falls and also the ar
ticles and propositions separate
ly submitted, including the ques
ton of locating the temporary
seat of government, with such
changes only as relate to the name
and boundary of the proposed State.
to the reapportionment of Judicial and
legislative districts, and such amend
menss as may be necessary in order to
comply with the provisions of this act.
and if the majority of the votes cast
on ratification or rejection of the con-
stitution, irrespective of articles sepa-
rately submitted, the State of South
Dakota shall be admitted as a State in
the Union under the said constitution
as b -reinafter provided.
THE ARCHIVES REMAIN.
But the archives, records and books OF
the Territory of Dakota shall remain
at Bismarck, the capital of North Da-
kota, until an agreement in reference
thereto is reached by the said States.
But if at the election for delegates TO
the constitutional convention IN South
Dakota, a majority of all the votes
cast shall be against the Sioux Falls
constitution, 1T shall be the duty of the
convention to form constitution, as
If that question had not been submit
ted to the people.
US FoUR-No MORE.
II is made the duty of the President
to admit four new States by proclama
ton, if the constitutions formed are
ratified at the election to be held the
first Tuesday in October.
Each OF the new States shall be en-
titled to one representative in Congress,
except South Dakota which shall bs en-
titled to two representatives.
The two Dakotas are to be added to
Justice Miller's circuit in the Eighth
District (and Washington and Montana
to Justice Fields) in the Ninth. Until
last night the name of Washington was
changed in the bill to Tacoma, bat 1t
was then stricken out.
BARNES IS CoNSIDERATE.
Mr.. Barnes, of Georgia, said as one Z
the conferees he had been unable under
his sense OF duty to sign the report. He
would not attempt, however, to ever
enter into any argument against the
bill. but would allow the House to vote
upon the report without delay.
The report was then adopted amid
applause on both sides OF the chamber
AREcEss.
The speaker proceeded to clear his
table of executive communications and
Senate bills, and Mr.. Randall, voicing
the sentiment of the friends of the
Cowels bill objected to any disposition
of this business, which could in any
way interfere with the consideration of
that measure. The House then went
into the committee of the whole on the
appropriation bill.
Little progress had been made when
the committee rose. aud the House
took a recess till the evening session
which is to be for the consideration OF
business reported for the committee on
commerce.