St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
sPRINGER's STRONG SPEECH.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 9.-Foliow-
ing is the full text of Mr.. Springer's
speech this afternoon:
81 desire to state briefly in order that
the house may understand this matter
fully, the points of difference between
the conferrees on the part of the senate
and those on the part of the house on
this omnibus bill. The majority
of the senate conferees insist
that the bill be amended,
first, to exclude New Mexico; second,
to admit South Dakota by a proclama-
ton under the Sioux Falls constitution
to be submitted TO the people again with
a new election of officers and without
vote on the question of diviSion: third.
to bring in the three territories of
Washington, Montana and North Da-
kota on the same basis; all of them
either by proclamation or by special acts
OF admission at the next session of cO,i-
gress. These are the chief points pre-
sented by the senate conferrees. 1t
was suggested by them further
that such matters as relate
to the election of delegates and appor-
tionment OF the districts in which MEN,
bers are to be elected the date of hold
ing conventions, and the date of the re-
submission of the South Dakota consti-
tuition, and location of the temporary
seat of government in South Dakota
should be referred to the chairmen of
the respective committees on territories
OF the senate and house of representa-
tives. AS to these minor points. l have
no doubt all agreement could be
reached
WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR DELAY.
ga majority of the house cOnferrees
submitted in conference the following
as the basis of agreement which should
be satisfactory to them: First, as to
New Mexico, we are willing to submit
the question of the exclusion of that
territory from the bill to the two houses
of congressman be governed by suchin-
structIoD as might be given thereon.
Second, that vote On the question OF
sisted upon, but in the spirit of compro-
mise, and to secure other portions of
the bill as it passed the house, we are
willing to recommend such amendment
of the bill as would provide that
majority of all votes cast in
the territory of Dakota should be suf-
ficient to decide the question OF division
instead of the provision of tine bill as it
passed the house, requiring majority
III both North and South Dakota on
that question, to authorize division.
Third-AS 10 the admission of North
Dakota, Montana and Washington (and
New Mexico, il that territory is retained
in the bib by proclamation or by
special acts of congress. The house
cOnferees were willing to recommend
that Montana and Washington should
be admitted Oh constitutions formed by
those territories heretofore as provided
in bill as passed by the house. As to
Montana and also as provided in the
proposed amendment in references to
Washington territory submitted by the
senator from Indiana, Mr. Voorhees,.
But we were willing to recommend that
any state should be admitted by
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
unless the constitution framed by it
shonld be first submitted to congress,
and hence, IT a majority OF the senate
conferees shall insist upon a uniform
rule as to these territories an agreement
can be reached by requiring all to be
admitted alike by special acts at the
session of congress beginning in De-
cember next. This does not apply to
South Dakota, which the house con-
ferees insist shall not be admitted as
provided in the seventh paragraph of
the third section of the bill as it passed
the house, which paragraph is known
as the amendment offered by the gen.
tleman from Kansas, MIR. Parker, and
which was adopted by the house on
motion. FoUrth-The majority of the
house conferreers will insist upon the
submission of the question of the tenn
porary seat of government of South
Dakota, and fifth, the house con-
ferrees will admit the adoption
of any amendment the senate con-
errees may suggest in reference
to donations of lands for educational
and other purposes only, or for pur-
poses mentioned in the bill as it passed
the house. These. Mr.. Speaker, con-
sttute the matters of disagreement at
this time. | desire to say. however,
that the conferrees of both senate and
house have met i'll a spirit of Iiberality,
and desire to secure result which will
most meet the favorable action of the
two houses. And have no doubt that
such agreement will be reached at an
early day, with such aid as the two
houses may give us.
Car,:x, II;z