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ceive fair consideration from the terri
tory's chosen representatives? And we
believe it will be given.

Delleve 1t Will be given.
In getting your letter heads printed,
have the ''r." for TERRITORY" left out
of the date line. Statehood is drawing
nigh. The thing is practically settled.
The house passed bill providing for the
admission of North and South Dakota,
Washington, Montana and New Mexico.
The senate objected to New Mexico.
Conference committees were appointed,
but they could not agree. Now, however,
the house has voted to instruct its con-
ference committee to agree with the SEM
ate committee. Thus there seems to be
nothing in the way of statehood. Since
IKE foregoing was written the news has
come that an agreement has been reached
and that the conference committees would
report to their respective houses on the
following day. The Washington dis
patches state that there are two ways by
which admission may yet be defeated
The success of the measure in the house
thus far has been due to an alliance be-
tween handful of northern democrats,
led by Sunset Cox, and the republican mi
nority. The Solid South representatives
have opposed almost to man. Some of
the southerners may filibuster to prevent
action, and the lifetime Of the present
congress is near Its close The other peril
to the bill is this AS only few more
working days of the session remain, it is
within the power of the president to let
it lie on his table without either signing
or vetoing. 1t is not believed, however,
that either the president or the southern.
ers will fly IN the face of public opinion
and assume the responsibility of killing
the measure.
"
The provisions of the bill, as agreed
to by the conference committees land
telegraphed to the Pioneer Press by Its
Washington correspondent, are as
follows The governors of the four terri
tories--North Dakota, South Dakota
Montana and Washington--are authorized
to issue proclamations on April Is order
ing elections IN each on the Tuesday after
the second Monday in May for delegates
to the constitutional conventions. There
are to be seventy five delegates to the
convention of each territory. The con
ventions are to meet at Bismarck, Hell
ena and Olympia, and at Sioux Falls IN
South Dakota. on July Of the present
year, to form constitutions aud state gov.
ernments for the proposed states. UE
TO this point tile provisions are the same
for all the states By the proviso to tn,
fifth section it is declared that South Da
kota may vote at the May election on the
adoption of the Sioux Falls constitution
If the vote is favorable. only the consti
tuition shall be resubmitted ut the time
provided later. The constitutions framed
by the conventions are to be submitted t.
the people of the respective terrtoue.
for ratification or rejection on the frs
Tuesday in October. 1t Is made the dut,
Of the president, Immediately upon off
cial notice by the governors of the ratiti
St$oiou VI ga VIC SOu SIlL0LlOub, " 15SuS LII
proclamation declaring each state il
the Union. This will insure headmls
sion of the territories in time for the sen
ators and representatives of the new
states to take their seats on the openin!
OF next winters session of congress. NJ
date is fixed in the bill for the electlol
of state officers. representatives, member
of the legislature, ETC., this being left t.
| the conventions to establish by ordinance
But since the new governments are no
| effective un til the constitutions are adopt
ed, it is assumed that the elections will b.
fixed for the same day as that on whlcl
the constitutions are to be ratified. TIL
legislatures are authorized to meet a
soon as the constitutions are ratified. fo
the election of senators. who, with th
! represen tatlves, are to be at once adnlittc,
! to congress. The names of the Dakota
are to be North Dakota and South Da
| kota.
49,
| ''The question Is settled" says the Bis
marck Tribune. "The two Dakotas ar
to be admitted in November, coming il
arm-in-arm. The election is in May an,
the constitutional convention in July
! In October the state officers are TO b
| elected and the constitutions Of eacl
state ratified and in November Unite,
States senators and members of congress
| who will take their seats in December
| The conventions are to be held at Siou
Falls and Bismarck. A vote will be hel,
on capital location in South Dakota
| HE RDlNG.
The undersigned respectfully inform
the public that he will he prepared t.
herd stock during the coming season u
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