Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-19

lnant religion in the territory. He tool
occasion to-day to disclaim any intention
OF ahronting the Roman Catholics. II,
spoke from notes, and spoke very vehe
mently. Mr.. Joseph annoyed him YER,
much as the Spanish guerrillas annoyed
the French in Spain in 1912, and KEEP
him quite busy in attempting to answer
his questions.
After Mr.. Struble came Charles S
Voorhees,, of Washington territory. Hi
is the son of Senator Voorhees,, of In
diana. He delivered flowerv speech or
behalf of the admission of Washington.
The next speaker was Gen. Mansur, o.
Missouri. He made compact argument
on behalf of the admission of South
Dakota, Washington, Montana and New
Mexico.
Mr.. Herman, Of Oregon, next made an
appeal for the admission of Washington
territory.
He was followed by the Hon. Charles
5. Baker, of Rochester. Mr.. Baker
pitched into Democracy for it's treatment
OF the territories in the house and urged
the prompt admission of South Dakota.
1t was a senate bill, and its passage by
the house would end the matter so far as
that territory was concerned. The house
could then pass bills for the admission OF
Montana, Washington and New Mexico
ana send them over to the senate. This
argument gave rise to smiles of derisiop
among the few Democrats who were list
ening.
CLOSE OF THE DEBATE.
Adams, of Illinois, characterized the
omnibus bill as transparent subterfuge.
Under it the people of the territories
would not obtain single substantial
advantage which they could not obtain
if not passed, while the defeat of the
senate bill would have practically the
el1ect OF continuing one year more the
outrage on the people of Dakota.
On motion OF Clifford, of Dakota, an
amendment was adopted granting l2O 900
acres of land for the support of an agri-
cultural college in the state of Dakota.
The senate bill granted ninety sections
Of land.
An amendment was adopted providing
that lands for common school purposes
shall not be sold for less than $40 an acre
The salary of the district Judge is re-
duced from $1,000 to $500.
The 9Th of April, 1889, is fixed as the
date for an election to be held to decide
the question of acceptance of boundaries
and the name Of the new state.
On motion of Clifford an amendment
was agreed to providing that at this cleo
ton state officers shall be elected. and
also two members OF congress. Springer
moved to strike out all after the enactinp
clause in the senate and substitute the
omnibus bill.
Burrows, of Michigan, raised q point of
order against the substitute.
Springer then moved to strike out the
enacting clause and insert house bill S466.
with certain amendments. The speaker
ruled this not in order. All the gentle
man had right to do was to offer sub
stitute for the senate bill. Mr.. Springer
thereupon offered house bill 1856 as n
substitute, and that measure was then re-
celved as a substitute. Springer asked
unanimous consent that the previous SUBJ
stitute offered by him, the one providing
for division of Dakota, be considered.
Speaker pro tenn Cox submitted the re-
quest and there being no objection, it was
agreed to. Subsequently the question
arose as to whether this consent had
been granted, but no record of the trans
action appeared in the official journal and
much confusion ensued, but finally con-
sent was again given.
Mcdonnell, of Minnesota, then offered
his substitute for the Springer proposition.
This substitute embodied the principal
features of the omnibus bill, except that
it provided for the immediate admission
Of south Dakota.
McDonnell's substitute was rejected and
Springer's omnibus bill was adopted.