Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-19
ON STATEHOOD.
MONTANA,S LIVE DELEGATE STIRS
UP THE EASTERN POLITICIANS.

The Debate in the House on the Question
of Dividing Dakota, Gives Opportunity
for q Lively Discussion on the Treat
mont the Territories Have Been Receiv-
ing at the Hands of Recep4sAdministra-
tions Delegate Tool Grows Witty,
Sarcastic and Argumentative-He Fires
Hot Shot and Shrapnel All Around.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-In the House
Springer, OF Illinois. called up as special
order, the Senate bill for the admission OF
South Dakota and the organization OF the
territory Of North Dakota. The bill hav-
ing been read in full, Springer took thefoor
in explanation of the measure and advocacy
OF the substitute (the omnibus billy which
he proposed to offer at the proper time. He
called attention to the various provisions
in the constitution OF 1885, which he con-
sidered bore marks OF having been formu-
lated hastily, ana agreed that they pre-
sented another reason why the new con-
vention should be held. He criticised the
clause in the constitution declaring that all
existing archives, records and books be-
longing to the territory OF Dakota, should
belong to
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Under that clause the Secretary of State
| of the new state was authorized to 60 to
Bismarck and denude the capitol there OF
every scrap of paper and every book be-
longing to the territory.
Cox, OF New York, was in favor OF the
omnibus bill, with certain amendments,
but he was willing to help along any little
conference between the two houses of Con-
gress which would result in e~levating the
territ ories to the rank Of statehood.
Every territory except Utah should be "H
mitted into the union when it had populd-
lation sufficient under the law to elect a
member of congress.
Clifford, of Dakota, defended the con-
stitution adopted by the constitutional
C invention OF Dakota from the criticisms
advanced against it by Springer.
TooLE OF MONTANA
s%trenously advocated the admission OF
Montana and inve ghed against carpet-bag
authority in territories. The Garfield and
Cleveland administrations had promised
to relieve the territories, but both had
failed. Tradition says the wise men come
from the East, and his Republican friends
had determined hat history should repeat
itself. Some ofthose dollhouse plants had
been too frail to stand transplanting in a
northern cline. Others holding religiously
to the doctrine that the federal Office
holders should neither die nor resign in the
territories, gave promise of developing into
good and useful citizens laughter.
But, under Democratic supremacy, the
time-honored tradition had been violated
Instead OF the wise men coming from the
East, it was learned they came from the
South. Laughter. Far be it from him
to reflect upon the integrity Of any mar
sent to the territories by the present ad
ministration or upon the section from
which they came. The insolence of the OF
ficeholders consequent on alien appoint
ments, and the lack of confidence shown il
the people of the territories, constituted
grave %affront. Those people had hoped fo
better things from the present administra
ton. Four years ago Montana had been
ENTITLED TO
and the failure to receive it, together wit
!, a violation OF the platform concernin
federal appointments in the territories
, had done much to bring about politics
, revolution there last fall. There was onl
! one remedy for the evil, the addition OF
! ! star on the flag, and Il vote and voice i
! both branches OF Congress. Without thi
= = there was nothing but political insomni
, and unrest.
= There was a homely maxim that CHART
g began at home. Much had been lear
y about home rule in Ireland, and AUIeric
had contributed much to establish tina
blessing in that sad land. He would nc
abate the slightest interest in SO worthy
cause. but he begged the gentleman not
forget that here at home, under their fla
home rule in the territories lay bleeding 8
the foot of %despotism. [%Applause.] TT
people of the territories had been patier
and long-suffering, hiding their humliiatio
behind their pride, but they o foun
their modesty departing ana independent
asserting itself. To be on equal footir
with the states OF the Union was a worth
ambition.
Pending further debate, the House az
journed.