The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-19

MI, NAnuRlli however, came forward
with IN objection which he based upon
the fact that the Territorial bill should
mOnopoli2e the time OF the House for
past week to the exclusion OF tho Ap.
preparation bills. Thereupon the edict
OF don't vote" went forth upon the Re.
publican side, and as the edict was
obeyed, the House was left without
quorum,
Mr., Springer then withdrew his de-
mand for the previous question,
Mr., Baker, OF New York, made an APP
peal for the passage Of the Senate bill for
the admission of South Dakota, and
pledged the Republican side to cheer
ful consideration OF enabling acts for the
other territories.
Mr., Henderson, Of Illinois, regarded
Mr., Springers amendment us tending to
delay the admission of Dakota, and for
this reason he opposed it,
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, said that the
object of the amendment is to permit
the people OF South Dakota to decide
for themselves whether they desired to
Iatify the Sioux Falls constitution. IIe
favored anything which would forward
the admission OF South Dakota, and the
amendment was in the line OF progress.
MI, Warner, Of Missouri, called atten-
ton to the fact that the amendment Of
lered this morning by Mr., Springer diff.
Tered materially from Il somewhat SINH |
lar amendment offered by him yesterday |
and subsequently withdrawn. The
amendment offered yesterday provided |
that upon the ratification OF tho Sioux
Falls constitution the President should |
issue a proclamation declaring South |
Dakota, admitted MS q state That clause
did not appear in the amendment offer
ed this morning. lie wished the gentle.
men from Illinois to state to the House
why the change had been made. In re-
ply Mr., Springer said that the election,
ut which the constitution was to be voted
upon took place on the first Tuesday in
November. Ga the same day the people
OF North Dakota would vote upon the
constitution and he assumed that both
DGkotas would ratiiy their respective
contributions.
Mr., Warner said that it might be in.
convenient for the people OF North
Dakota TO be kept ont OF tho union for
seven days but it would be u greater in
convenience and hardship and wrong
the four hundred thousand people OF
South Dakota to keep them out for n
month or pcrChanCG for year.
Mr., Springer-Thrre will be no delay
about it. Both branches OF Congress
will be Republican.
Mr., WOrner-'rhat is the hope Of tue
territories, thank God. [Applauso on
the Republican side
Mr.. Springer--The gentleman will not
trust his own party.
Mr.. Warner--l will trust my own
party, and | am thankful TINT action Of
my party has stricken the scales from
the eyes Of the gentleman from Illinois,
and hc proposes to do something to-day
that ho would not do before the ides OF
November.
Mr. springcr-,rhey were struck by
blocks OF iiye,"
Mr.. Strublc, OF Iowa, read letter
written by Mr.. Springer to Gov. Ross, OF
New Mexico, asking him to secure me.
MORALS for the admission Of that terri.
tory and to forward them to Washing
Ion. Mr. Springer replied that the
Republican Legislature OF New Mexico
had rendered Ii votO Of thanks to Dele
gate Joseph and himself fof the assist I
lnce to that territory.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, moved to
amen1 Mr.. springor's amendment by
providing that ii the Sioux Falls Consti-
luton is ratified by the people OF South /
Dakota, tho President shall issue his {
declaring tho State OF
South Dakota admitted into the Union.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Springer's amendment, as amend.
ed, was agreed to.
A similar provision relative to the ad-
mission Of Montana was embodied in
the substitute upon motion Of Mr.. Toole,
Of Montana.
THE DILL PASSED.
Mr., Dougherty, OF Florida, offered an
including Utah and Arizo.
na, saying that he did not sec why an
bill OF Democratic origin should
let in all OF the Republican territories
md keep out the Democratic territories.
He did not sec why Utah should bekGpt
out.
The amendment was ruled out on u
point Of order.
The House then proceeded to vote on
the omnibus bill, as amended as Il sub
stitute for the Senate measure, and II
wNs agreed to by party vote OF yeas
1873, nays l20.
Mr. Baker, OF Wyoming, then moved
to reCommit the bill with intruCtions to
the Committee on Territories to report
back n bill for the immediate admission
Of South Dakota, and an enabling act
for Montana, North Dakota and Wash
ington. The motion was lost-yeasllO,
nays l3l,
Mr.. Springer closed the debate IN n
speech which olicted applause.
The Senate bill rs amended by the
OF the omnibus bill was pass-
ed-ycas l4l, nays 0S.
Mr.. Springer moved to amend the bill |
so as to conform to the body Of the bill.
Agreed TO.
The House then took recess, the
evening session to DO for the consider.
tion OF private pension bills.
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