St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-19
Mr.. Sp in err S Iuelches the
Chances OF South Dakota for
Immediate Statehood.
His Dizzy Old Omnibus Bill
Adopted by the Lower
House.
Salvation Lies in the Calling
of an Extra Session or
Congress.
Delegate Clifford Lets the Op-
portunity Of His Legisla-
tive Life Slip By.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The house to-
day continued the discussion of the ter
ritorial admission bills. Mr.. Buchanan,
of New Jersey, objected to the approval
of the journal, which was withdrawn
after a brief debate, and the territorial
bills were taken up. A vote was taken
Immediately upon Mr.. MacDonald's
substitute, which embodies the main
features of the omnibus bill, but pro-
videS for the immediate admission OF
South Dakota. 1t was rejected, yeas
III, nays 122, Mr.. Macdonald and Mr..
Tarsney being the only Democrats vot-
ing in its favor. Mr.. Springer offered an
amendment to the omnibus bill provid-
ing that if a division of Dakota is au-
thorized, and majority of all votes
cast at the election provided for in
the act shall be in favor of the
Sioux Falls constitution of 1855, it shall
be the duty of the convention which
may assemble at Sioux Falls to result
NIT to the people of South Dakota, tor
ratification or rejection, the Sioux Falls
constitution OF 1885, and also the articles
separately submitted at that time, in
Guiding the selection of the temporary
seat of government, with such changes
as relate to the name and boundaries of
the proposed state, to the reapportion-
ment of the judicial and legislative dis
tricts and such other amendments as
may be necessary to comply with the
provisions of this act. Mr.. Springer de-
manded the previous question, but I'M
der
THREATS OF FILIBUSTERING
he agreed to debate of one hour, Mr..
Randall having entered an objection to
this, the Republicans broke the quorum
by refusing to vote, and Mr.. Springer
thereupon withdrew his demand for the
previous question. Mr.. Baker, of New
York. and Mr.. Henderson. of Illinois.
spoke in favor of the senate bill. Mr..
Cox, of New York, said that the object
of the amendment was to permit the
people of South Dakota to decide for
themselves whether they desired to rat
ify the Sioux Falls convention. Mr..
Warner, of Missouri, objected to a
change made by Mr.. Springer
in the amendment offered last
night, by which the clause pro-
viding that upon the ratification
of the Sioux Falls constitution the pres
ident should issue proclamation de-
clarlng South Dakota admitted as a
state, was omitted. Mr.. Springer said
that the election took place on the first
Tuesday in November. On that day the
people of North Dakota would vote
upon the constitution. He assumed
that both DakOtas would ratify their re-
Spective constitutions. The president
Il ,D% inf iCr, Of
the fact before Dec. 1. Within week
thereafter congress would meet, and
both states
COULD BE ADMITTED Together.
Mr. Warner argued that it would be
great hardship for the people of South
Dakota to keep them out of statehood
for month, or perchance year. Mr..
Springer said that Mr.. Warner was not
willing to trust his own party, to which
Mr.. Warner replied that he would trust
the actions of that party, and that he
was glad that those actions had struck
the scales from the eyes of the gentle
man from Illinois and made him pro-
pose to do something to-day which he
would not do before the ideS of NOvem-
Der. Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, read letter of
Mr. Springer of Gov. Ross, of New Mexi-
co, asking him to secure memOrialiSts
for the admission of that territory, and
compared his friendliness to territory
which was not asking admission with
his attitude toward Dakota. On motion
of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, Mr.. Spring
er's amendment was amended so as to
provide that if the Sioux Falls constitu-
ton is ratified by the people of South
Dakota, the president shall issue his
proclamation declaring the state of
South Dakota admitted to the Union.
Mr.. Springer'S amendment as amended
was then agreed to. On motion of Mr.
Toole. of Montana, a similar provision
relative to
THE ADMISSION OF MONTANA,
was embodied in the substitute. Mr..
Dougherty, of Florida, offered all
amendment including in the provisions
of the bill the territories of Arizona and
Utah. He made an argument in favor
of the admission of Utah, and said that
it was bad politics for party to admit
the territories which would strengthen
itself. The amendment was ruled out
on point of order. The house then
agreed to the omnibus bill (as amendeO
as a substitute for the senate bill, by
vote of 1873 to 120. A motion of Mr..
with instructions to the com
UiiQUCC VII W ICDOIb
back bill for the admission of South
Dakota, and enabling acts for Montana,
North Dakota and Washington, was
lost-yeas 116, nays 131. Mr.. Springer
closed the debate. and the senate bill as
amended was then passed-yeas IA,
years 90. On motion to amend the
title of the bill, Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio.
entered into criticism of the course of
the Democratic party on the question of
admitting the territories. At the con-
clusion of his remarks the house took
a recess until 7:30, the evening session
to be devoted to the consideration Of
pension bills.
At the evening session the house,
after passing thirty private pension
bills. at 10 p. m. adjourned.