Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-01
BOWEN d K1NassuRY. Prop'trs


Washington information tb:ows some
new light upon the statehood situation.
revives q waning hope and clothes the
subject with much anxious interest. The
correspondent of the Omaha Bee, who
closely watches Dakota affairs, believes
admission chances are good. though suo-
cess now depends upon conference
committee. He says:
/. was demonstrated at the republican
senatorial caucus to-day that not only
must New Mexico be stricken from the
omnibrs territorial statehood bill, but
that the fair thing must be done to Da-.
kota by permitting the people, as O
whole, to determine whether they are to
have division and admission, instead of
leaving it to the north and south halves
separately. 1t has been discovered that
the democrats have deep laid trick in
the latter proposition. They believe
that with the railroad influence they can
defeat division If the question is voted
upon separately by the north aud south
halves, and therefore the territory, as q
whole, will come into statehood. There
was 4 strong sentiment expressed in
favor of reporting the bill back with
New Mexico out, and the division Left
to vote Of the whole territory, with the
election to be held in April, and the ad-
mission TO statehood to be made i'm.
mediately thereafter. upon proclamation
of the president. But il the bill should be
thus amended by the senate it would
not receive final consideration in the
house. The only wey to get final action
| is to throw the bill in conference, Rep
resentative Springer agreed this eve.
ming that il the senate would ask for a
conference which would guarantee fnal
action in both houses, as Is would make
the matter one of privilege, he would
consent to, the elimination of New Mex.
loo and the demands in favor OF Dakota
| It now looks as though the omnibus bill
would be at last adopted by this con
gress, but il will be with the republican
revision indicated.
This correspondent is positive ii
the statement that Mr.. Springer ha
agreed TO two important concessions
provided che action of the conference
shall be final. In the admission OF NsT
Mexico We have no interest and no righ
to speak. The proposition to submi
the division Of Dakota to vote OF tht
entire territory, mej ,rity Of the whole
to deeide, we believe will be acceptable
to the people as q compromise between
the popular demand for no vote am
Springer's original proposition to vot
by halves. AS South Da
kota cannot succeed OF thi
session OF congress without some sort Q
a compromise it will be better to accep
the one proposed than to fail entirely
That there lie danger in delay is begin
ming to dawn upon the minds OF Gu
friends at Washington. The correspon
|dent OF the Minneapolis Tribune write
as follows upon this matter. under dat
OF the 29Sh:
| There ia evidently q change in th
minds of she Dakota delegation reRsr6
ing the outlook for the territorial bi
territories OF the senate. Judge Clifford
| in speaking Of the matter to day to tb
Tribune correspondent. said that he mo-
iukty EedllA5u AtD2s tbokC Whe bACu
danger, SO far as the future of Dakota
concerned, II the bill should mos b
passed at this session, though he hope
so far as North and South Dakota ar
Interested. to have certain concession
made In tho conference committee whic
will be TO the immediate welfare OF thos
two proposed states. Mr.. Clifford no
reflects what is believed to be the senti
ment OF the entire Dakota contingent
that to have the bill die at this session
Ino action whatever having been take
upon the part of the senate, would b
the means of keeping the territory OF
OF the union perhaps for two years NOR
He is now go certain that there will b
an extra session, as he said to day tbs
il he were betting upon il he wonl
wager a considerable amount that theI
will not be an extra session, notwith
standing the general belief that theI
I will be. In the event that there is 4
extra session, 10 would be, he thinks, {
llesst one year and o half before any az
tion could be taken in either branch
congress.