Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26

yenti6n should be held. He called attention
to various provisions of toe constitution OF
1850 which he considered bore marks Of hsv-
Ing been formulated hastily, and argued that
they presented another reason why u new
convention should be held. He criticised the
clause In the constitution declaring that all
existing archives, records and books belong
Ing to the secretary Of Dakota should belong
to the state Of South Dakota. Under that
clause the secretary OF state Of the new state
was authorized to go to Bismarck and denude
the capitol there Of every book belonging to
the territory.
Cox of New York and Clifford Of Dakota
favored the bill. Pending further debate the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-After routine bust
ness the house resumed consideration Of the
territorial bill and was addressed by Mr.. Jo-
seph Of New Mexico, who presented the
claims OF that territory for admission into the
union.
Mr.. Strubie Of Iowa opposed the admission
OF New Mexico, saying that a large proper
ton OF the inhabitants OF the terri
tory were unable to speak or understand the
English language and contended that unless
these people came up to the line OF that Ian
guagc and American civilization they wer
not entitled to statehood.
On motion Of Mr.. Cultivate g bill was
passed TO constitute Columbus, O., a port Of
delivery. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE speaker laid
before the house a communication from ex-
Gov. Gray Of Indiana, stating that on the
Goth inst. the resignation Of A.. P. Hovey, as
representative Of the First Indiana congress
sional district, was received and accepted.
Laid on the table.
After the transaction OF some unimportant
business the house resumed consideration OF
the territorial bills, and the rest Of the SEES
sion was taken up with a general discussion
by members.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.--Consideration Of
the territorial bills was resumed this morn
ing, the pending question being on Mr.. Nc
Donald's substitute for the Springer omni-
bus biz, which itself is . substitute FOR the
senate Dakota bill. Tee house proceeded
immediately W NOlt upon M. MNDpLdtu .
substitute, which was rciccted--yeas HI,
nays l25- Messrs. Mcdonald and Iarsney be-
ing the only Democrats joining in the solid
Republican vote in favor Of the proposition.
Mr.. Springer then offered an amendment
to the onLious bin providing that II tie di-
vision Of Dakota is authorized and a majority
OF all the votes cast at the election provided
for In the act shall be in favor Of the Sioux
Falls constitution Of 1851 il shall I've the duty
of the convention which may assemble al
Sioux Falls To rcsubmit to the people Of south
Dakota for ratification or rejection the Sioux
Fails constitution OF 1850 and also the articles
separately submitted at that time, including
the temporary seat OF government, with such
changes as relate to the name and bound
aries OF the proposed state, TO the reappor-
tionment of judicial and legislative districts,
and such other amendments as may be
necessary to comply with The provisions OF
this act.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
At the evening session thirty private pen
sion bills were passed.