Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-18
DAKOTA IN CONGRESS-.
The South Dakota Admis.
sion Bill Before the
House.
MIR. Springer Springs His Substitute
fer The Plat Measure.

House proceedings, January II: After
the transaction OF some unimportant
business the house resumed oonsIderl-
tion of the territorial bills.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Minnesota, thought
that ell the territories referred to in the
omnibus bill were ready for admission
into the union. and he expressed himself
In favor Of the division OF Dakota.
Mr.. McAdams, Of Illinois, character.
lied the omnibus bill as a transparent
subterfuge. Under it the people of the
territories would not obtain q siugle
substantial advantage which they could
not obtain il it was not passed, while
the defeat of the senate bill would have
the practical effect OF continuing for one
year the outrage IN the people of Dako.
to. Touching the question of the divl-
sion Of that territory, he declared that
even were her people unanimously OPP
posed to it, congress. as the representa-
tive OF the whole country, should insist
upon 1t.
On motion of Mr.. Clifford, OF Dakota;
en- amendment was adopted granting
100000 acres for the support of an agri-
cultural college in the state of Dakota.
The senate bill granted ninety sections
of land.)
An Amendments was adopted providing
that lands cold for common school pur-
poses shall not be sold for less than sic
per acre. The salary OF the district
Judge was reduced from SIS. 600 to So, 500.
The 9Th OF April. 1889, was fixed as the
date OF the election to be held to decide
the question of the acceptance of
boundaries and the name OF the new
stste.
On motion OF Mr.. Clifford an amend.
ment was agreed to providing that at
this election state officers shall be
elected and also two members of the
congress.
The reading of the senate bill having
been completed, Mr.. Springer moysd to
strike ont all after the enactlng clause
and to substitute the omnibus bill.
MI. Burrows, of Michigan, raised o
point OF order against the substitute.
The speaker sustained the point of
order and ruled the substitute out.
Mr.. Springer then moved to strike
out the enaoting clause and insert house
bill 8 s466, with certain amendments.
The sreaks. ruled that this waa not 10
order. all the gentleman had q right
to do was to offer as a substitute for the
senate bill house bill 8, 1865.
Mr.. Springer thereupon ofererd that
bill as a substitute, which was then re-
ceiYed as a substitute.
Mr.. Springer then asked unanimous
consent that the previous substitute
offered by him (the one providing for the
division of Dakota) be considered in it's
stead.
The speaker pro tenn. gu omitted the
request and there being no obj cotton it
was 80 stated.
Subsequently the question arose as to
whether this consent had been granted,
but no record of the transaction ap.
peared in the official reporters notes
Much confusion ensued, but finally con-
sent was again given.
Mr. Macdonald, OF Minnesota, then
offered his substitute for Mr.. springer's
proposition. ,(Thia substitute embodies
the pribcipa! features of the omnibus
bill, except that il provides for the i'm
mediate admission Of south Dakota
Pending its reading the house adjourned,