Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-01-12

S LAKE, RAMSEY {
STATEHOOD PRosPEcrs.
Judge a1nord and Mr.. Cox Mean
Business
WASHINGTON, Jan. Tin regard to
the prospect for Dakota Juage Clifford
said today: "Yous will save me q great
deal Of letter writing il you will say TO
the Thousands who are sending me let.
tiers that Dakota is sure to be admitted
this session.. There u nothing in the
way now. All the appropriation bills
are being pushed through in good
order. and everybody is at last willing
t., give Dakota q chance. The situation
has crystalized into such good shape
that I expect pretty nearly every
prominent Dakotan here next week
Judge Moody, Kanouse. Edgerton and
all the old standbys Of admission. The
committee bill is sure to be tangled up
with several preposterous proposltions.
One is 70 provide for vote on the
|question Of sdmission aud il a majority
Of the voters Of etlher North or South
Dakota should be against division then
the territory IL to come in as whole.
That the senate would not listen to an
instant, nor will the admlsslon of New
Mexico be listened to. Yet after all
the hindrances the bill is sure to pass
this session.
Sunset Cox has blood in his eye and
il after springer's scalp. IIs said: "As
to Dakota, am receiving letters from
all parts Of the territory and am ad.
vised by theofficers Of her conventions.
1 shall feel authorised to speak for Da.
kota on this side OF the chamber, aud
shall spare no effort to get vote aud a
law this session. I will vote for the
committees omnibus bill or for single
bills. think the senate will not assent
for, q moment 10 the admission Of New
Mexico, and the bill will come back to
US with the request for conference.
II the conferces fail to agsee shall IN.
sist on second conference Of new
men il necessary. tits proposed to
give South Dakota but one congress.
man. but shall move to amend and
give her two. 1t is no more than decent
treatment and fair play to give her peo.
pie two members. South Dakota had
375, 600 people at her last census and
now has probably 100000. With that
population she will soon be entitled Il
three members; she should surely nave
two now. The idea of allowing II vote
on division is ridiculous. You couldn't
find with search warrant anybody
out there who is against division.
don't know what Mr.. Springer will dc
when the bill comes up on tho 18th
but ifhe don't call 1t up some one els,
will. Anybody can do 20. l am salts
fled that the Southern Democrats are
now ready to vote for the admission @
oil our Northwestern territories. They
believe our people up there are entitled
to relief and riddance of carpet.baggers
I have canvas sed the members from
Texas. Arkansas. Mississippi and Geor
gia. They are ready to vote with me
The Minnesota Democrats and Mr.
Mcshane, OF Nebraska, all agree tha
we must admit those Northwestern
people this winter. In short, we ar
Tired of Mr.. Springer's beautiful bios
SONS of promises. We want fruit
nova bill ,assc:.. 1t is fair play
ldecency, aud good party tactics"
AN EXTRA SESSION SURE.
| WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. S.-rh
Tribune [M'nneapolisl correspondent j
able to speak positively on tho poin
that there is certain 10 be an extra ses
sion "f congress should the Democrat
not do justice to Dakota and consent Il
grant her stateoood. Gen. Harrison
has made ~ promise to this effect, M
assured by the bes, authority. Lii
record shows that he IS the staunc
friend OF Dakota, and when lie was
candidate before the Chicago csnver
ton bis followers were the foremo,: nd
vOcates for granting 10 the territory til
full representation she asked. Now
is we'll known that III few weeks tn
house j. certain to pass the omnibu
bill admitting the two Dakotas, Mexic
and Montana. The Republican aenat
will not consent to the admission, uf III
"Greascr" territory on the same term
as Dakota. II for no other reason tina
TO protect Itself. rs tine cI,nnces {
|allowing additional Democratic senator
are to-, great t., !:.st n,th >Ec:, :. .lendt
Republican, ~: j,riiy. 80 the ,nhui;,r
bill will Il. :',ls:;: u:'. Iiarriss", wi
lcnnr IL, ~, rx.r, ~ t-i.., viii !
cal!c,i i,.i Dii:',i:, MIL cur!e il.
MOODY DESPuSEENr
WASHINGTON. .jan7.-SpnatOr Mt,no
= I'll Dakota was al the capitol today ,r
hug To find on. how he can help the "a
mission bills, but found the house
energetically engaged in wasting tin
that cold, gray despair began TO set'
over him as lie listened to roll CT
and cnll. f,f The i,nilse thai :.rn tlai