The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-15
NEW STATES SATTHE DOOR
THE HOUSE STILL CONSIDERING
THE CONFERENCE REPORT.


On Mr.. Springer's Motion the House
Insists on It's Amendments and Asks
for Further Conference.-The Baker
Offers q Set of Instructions for the
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14--In the House to-
day Mr.. Springer of Illinois called up the
conference report on the Senate bill for the
admission of the state of South Dakota.
The report, which reports total disagree
ment, was agreed to.
Mr. Springer moved that the House iu-
sist on its amendments, and ask for another
conference This motion having been
agreed to, Mr. Baker of New York offered
resolution giving the House conferees the
following instructions: First, to exclude
the territory of New Mexico from the bill.
Second, to amend the bill so as to provide
for the admission of South Dakota by
proclamation of the President under the
Sioux Falls constitution to be reSubmitted
to the people of South Dakota with pro-
vision for new election of state and fed
eral officers, and without new vote on
the question of division; Sd, that the pro-
posed states of North Dakota. Montana
and Washington sha be admitted on the
same basis either all by proclamation of
the President, or all by former acts of ad-
mission.
MR. CoX'S SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered substi-
tute for the resolution, differing only fro
Mr. Bakers proposition in that it provides
for the admission of North Oak ota, Montana
and Washington by proclamation OF the
President.
Mr. Baker accepted Mr.. Cox's resolution
as a substitute for his own.
M. BrecknrIdge, Of Kentucky demanded
division on the instructions, aud the vote
was first taken upon that portion OF the
resolution instructiug the confereeS to elm
! mate New Mexico from the bill. 1t was
agreed to by a vote of 1876 yeas to 106 nays,
but at tue last moment Mr. Breckinridge
changed his vote from the negative to the
affirmative for the purpose of moving
| reconsideration.
| On motion of Mr.. Baker, the motion to
reconsid was laid upon the table.
The next clause of the resolution which
was voted upon was that instructlnR the
conferees so to amend the bill as to provide
for the admission of South Dakota by
proclamation without further vote on the
| question of division. This clause was
| agreed to by vote of 1877 yeas to 102 nays
MOTION UPON MOTION.
Motions to reconsider and lay upon the
table we're made by Mr.. Baker, and the
yeas and nays were ordered on the latter
motion.
Mr.. Breckenridge interjected a motion to
adjourn, hut this was voted down.
Mr.. Baker appealed In the name of the
appropria ion bills to Mr.. Breckenridge not
to filibuster against this measure.
Mr.. Breckinridge replied that he did not
| intend to fillbuster any longer than was
necessary to secure q full House to vote
| upon the measure. That could be secured
| tomorrow.
| Mr. McMillin of Tennessee then inter
posed another motion to adjourn, and de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
| ordered. This motion having been voted
down by 50 yeas to 142 nays Mr.. Breckin-
| ridge followed it up with motion for a
recess until II 80 o'clock tomorrow, and
raised the point of no quorum.
TRYING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Messrs. Baker and Breckenridge then at
tempted to reach an agreement by which the
| vote on the motion to table the motion to
reconsider should be taken now, but a de-
| maud for the regular order" from the
republican side cut short any agreement,
| and Mr.. McMillin again moved an ad journ-
| ment.
Before the yeas and nays were called
| Mr.. Ru sell of Massachusetts rose to correct
| the Record which reported him as having
Yesterday voted against the resolution OF
| the minority of the committee on elections.
He had in fact voted in the affirmative.
The motion to adjourn having teen voted
| down an agreement was effected whereby
the vote on the resolutions shall be TAX n
| tomorrow at 12;45 o'clock and the House
then at $40 o'clock adjourned.