St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18
Democrats Are Flirting With
the Very Serious Terri
torial Question.
A Modern Caesar From Wa sh-
ington Tangles Up Home
Spun Legislators.
They and Not the Republicans
Are Responsible for
the Delay.
Snecial to the Globe.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 17.-Con-
gresham MacDonald's substitute for
Mr.. Springer's omnibus bill still has the
call, being the unfinished business when
the house adjourned. Mr.. Macdonald
was in his place all day, waiting for the
storm to subside. He took no part in
tile exciting scenes during the debate
on the rules, in which Mr.. Burrows, of
Michigan, aired his parliamentary
knowledge to undoubtedly good adj
vantage and enhanced his chances for
the speakerShip. of the next house. The
gentleman from ShakOpee wasted
neither time nor energy in that light,
but he did allow himself to become
slightly wrathy at the nefaflous noas
him off by inserting the gist of
the Macdonald substitute as an amend
ment to his 0Wn-the Springer bill.
Quietly and with dignified determine
ton he resisted that effort and main
tanned his proposition that his substi-
tute should be offered in proper time
and read in full. That he was in tight
parliamentary jungle MIR. Springer evil
IDENTITY knew, and every device at his
command was Used to defeat considera-
tiof, of the Macdonald proposition, but
to ITO avail. The general sentiment of
tonight seems to be that Springer is
likely to he the under dog in the
fight tomorrow; that his substi-
tute will be rejected by the
house. and that the clear, statesmanlike
proposition of tile gentleman flom Min
neSota will be adopted in its stead. 1t
is a mistake, however, to underrate the
powers of Mr.. Springer in wordy war
far nd
he may yet triumph with his measure.
xltls known, though, that Sunset Cox
and several other leading Democrats
will oppose him and
VOTE SOL1DLY WITH MACDONALD
and the Republicans, because there is
neither diSingenuOusnesS nor indirec-
tion in his proposition, and it receives
tie Endorsement OF territorial Demo-
Gratis like Iripp. Spencer, Taylor, Toole,
Voorhees, and JOsephs. SO far as
fpartisanShip is concerned, the Repub-f
) Iicans seem to view the entire terrific
rial matter more broadly and literally
now than the Democrats do. Yet such
men as those named are better expo
nents OF their party than, those who
still adhere to ante-electiOn methods.
The amendment offered by Judge Will
son, placing the annual compensation
of district judges at $500 instead of
5000 per annum. provoked acrimonious
discussion, in which Wrangle Judge
Wilson ably sustained himself. Mr..
Randall, of Pennsylvania, spoke elo-
quently in favor of the proposition of
the gentleman from Minnesota, saying,
among other things: ~
In Pennsylvania we only pay onr district
Judges $4,000 per annnm, and they have ten
times the amount of important work which
it,lv fol To II..rrCI n q M w
state, like either of these which are about to
be admitted.
MIR. Wilson showed that such judges
did not receive 5000 in Minnesota.
Wisconsin. Iowa, New Jersey and other
states, and demonstrated to the SatiSfac-
ton of the house that $3.50 is enough
for judges in the neW states. Hon. Ed
mund Rice was an interested listener to
all portions OF the debate. but took no
part in the discussion.
..rhe Springer substitute is an infamous
ste of our best school lands,'' says senator
Mo .dy tonight. 1--WE cannot and will not
acc ;pt it under any circumstances. Some
lo.s-dowD, infamous schemer has influenced
the insertion OF "a provision fixing our school
lands at minimum of S6 per acre. They
! are to be appraised by three commissioners.
Some vile villain can send his henchman on
to those lands and after Jan. l, 1890, he
can manipulate the appointment of
commissioners, VINO may appralSe at
$40 or $40 per acre lands which
are worth $500. Nothing i'll language short
of profanity and invective can properly char
erie The high h-handed theft. The people
aie to have the disposition of their school
lands taken out by theil hands by this BILL
Under such an enabling act the people of
Dakota will never come into this Union.
\ They have endured much, but they will unani-
moisly vote to reject an enabling act which
authorizes such wholesale unblushing rob-
berry. Moreover" continued Judge Moody,
: .,Mr. Mansnr, of Missouri. says that some one
has assured him that corporations paid $2O.-
600 TO secure favorable clauses in the Sioux
Fall, constitution. This bold and bare faced
lie is told to prejudice the prospects of south
Dakota. and demonstrates that we are being
traduced by some secret cowardly, unscru-