The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-21

wAsHENGToS. Feb. a.-In the house, i'm
mediately after reading the journal the
contest over the direct tax bill was resum-
ed, CasNell OF Iowa calling up the confer
enee repcrt as matter of privilege. Crisp
of Georgia raised the question OF consider
alton, and stated that while he was willing
o give precedencs to approp ration bills.
he would antaguaixe any other measure
with contested election cases The house
determined-yeas l3i nays S4---to consider
the report Mr.. Bland OF Missouri moved
reconsideration. Kelly moved 70 table the
motion to reconsider The motion 10
table the motion 90 reconsider was appgoY-
ed-yeas l59, nays ~.
Afterwards Stewart of Georgia proceeded
TO address the house IN opposition to apop-
ton of the report.
After long debate the conference re-
port was agreed to-5eas les. nays sS
ADMISSION or THE TERRITORIES.
Springer presented the conference repeyf
on the territorial bill The bin as agreed
10 In the conference provides for admission
Montana and Washington. Dakota is to be
divided on the line of the 10th standard
parallel, produced due west 10 the western
boundary Of the territory. The delegates
selected to q constitutional convention
north of tnis. parallel shall assemble at
Dkc8HAltk, anu tf3tfeE ticflGI tVQlu OF In1S
parallel at Sioux Falls
Delegates TO q convention in each OF the
proposed new states shall be elected on the
Tuesday after the first Monday of next
May and shall meet ON the 4th of July and
declare that they adopt the constitution OF
the United States. They are authorized
thereupon to form constitutions and state
governments.
IL is provided that at the election for
delegates to the convention in South Da-
kota the electors shall vote for or against
the Sioux Falls constitution. If majority
OF the votes shall be for the constitution,
the convention shall resubmit to the people
of South Dakota, for ratification or reiec-
ton, the constitution framed at Sioux Falls
andialso articles and propositions sepa-
rately submitted. including the question
of locating the temporary seat of govern
ment. with such changes only as relate to
the name and boundary of the proposed
state; to the reaprortionment Of judicial
and legislative districts. and such amend
ments rs may be necessary in order to
comply With the provisions OF this act, and
II majority OF the votes cast on ratifica-
ton or rejection Of the constitution shall
be for the constitution, irrespective of the
articles separately submitted, the state of
south Dakota shall be admitted as state
In the Union under said constitution as
hereinafter provided; but the archives,
records and books of the territory of Da-
hota oHeli fculdiu NJ BlstNAfGk, the CAPITAL
OF North Dakota, until an agreement in
reference thereto Is reached by said states
But III at the election for delegates To con-
stituti0nal convention in South Dakota a
majority of all the votes cast shall be
against the Sioux Falls constitution, it
shall be the duty OF the convention to form
a constitution as ii that question had not
been submitted 70 the people.
IL is made the daty of the president 10
admit the new states by proclamation af-
ter the constitutions formed are ratified at
an election TO be held the first Tuesday in
October.
Each of the new states shall be entitled
to one representative in congress, except
south Dakota, which shall be entitled TO
two representatives.
Section ii provides that all lands herein
granted for educational purposes shall be
disposed OF only at pubiicl sale and at a
price not less than $40 per acre, the pro-
ceeds to constitute a permanent school
fnnd, the interest of which only shall be
expended only in support of said schools,
but such lands may, under under such
regulations as the legislatures shall pre-
scribe, be leased for periods of not more
than nye years, In quantities not exceed
ing one section TO any person or company,
and such lands shall not be subject TO pre-
emption, homestead entry or any other en-
try under the land laws of the United
States, whether surveyed or uasuryeyed,
but shall be reserved for school purposes
only.
All mineral lands are exempted from the
grants made by the act
The two Dakotas are TO be added 10 JUS.
uce Miiiers circuit--the Eighfh-and Mon
tana and Washington TO Justice Fields
the Ninth.
Until last night the name of Washington
was changed in the bill to Tacoma, but 1t
was then stricken out.
Barnes of Georgia said that as one of the
conferees he had been unable, under his
sense of duty. 10 sign the report. He would
not attempt, however. 10 enter into any
argument against the bill. but would al
low the house to vote on the report without
delay.
The report was then adopted, amid ap-
plause en- both sides of the chamber.
The speaker proceeded TO clear his table
OF executive communications and senate
bills, and Randall. yoicing the sentiment
of friends OF the Cowelss bill, objected TO
any disposition of this business which
could IN any way interfere with consider
alton OF that measure.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the appropriation bill. Little
progress had been made when the commit
Zee rose aud the house took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the house passed
the following bills: The senate bill 10 ere.
ate port OF delivery at Port Angeles,
Puget Sound: the senate bill providing for
more secure establishment of lighthouse
81 Humboldt, Cal; for bridge across
Youngs bay, Or: for a iife-saving station
at the msuth OF the Coquille river.
Anderson of Iowa called up his rasolti-
ton calling upon the interstate commerce
commission FOR information respecting
the meeting OF railroad presidents IN New
York in January last and the contract or
agreement entered into at that meeting
He said that the agreement was an unisw-
full agreement and the meeting an anlaw.
fui conspiracy
White OF New York said this was q
Fourth Of July. highfaintin attempt TO
reach ap for fame, but IL was useless. and
/ unless his strength failed the resolution
would not pass the house with bus few
members present.
Anderson of Pennsylyaaia declared the
question was whether or not railroad pres
idenfs and bankers did meet and draw up
the reported agreement and whether the
commission amended and improved il.
The previous question was ordered on
/ the adoption of the resolution. but White
taised the point of DO quorum and the reso
| iation was withdrawn The house then, al
I i8o'clock adjouraed.