Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-03
WEDNESDAY. .......JULY 3. 1889.
The New States.

Montana, Washington, and the two Da-
kotas expect 10 b. admitted TO representa-
ton in Congress next winter, but surely
not before they are admitted into the Union
bv law. Yet the Philadelphia Taegrdpe, III
speaking Of the proposed extra session OF
Congress. says;
"The report Of an October session OF
CONGRESS has again been revived, the state
ment now being that II X the President
intention 10 call q session for about TIE
middle Of the mid-autumn month. after the
new States have had an opportunity 10
cornlActe their organization and 10 elect
their Senators and Representatives, who
will, Of course participate IN the organlza-
tion 81 Congress, and who are expected To
piece out the very slender Republican ma
jorties at both ends Of the Capitol
l;v what right can these inchoate States
participate In the organization OF the
House Of Representatives. That body
consists If members elected from States
not from Territories The Constitution
slvs chat the House of Representatives
shall consist Of members chosen by the
people of the several States" There are
eight or ten territorial delcgates-not
members. These not only do not vote in
the organization of the House, but do not
vote on any question. They occupy seats
and mako speeches, bat when it comes to
voting. they have 30 hold their peace.
The Constitution provides in express
forms that now States may be admitted
by ne Congress into this Union" But that
does not mean that they can be admitted
before they form State government and
elect State officers
1t would h sharp practice for the Re-
publicans 10 elect "a Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives with the assistance OF
the pretended members Of that body hall
ing from the four now Territories of Mon
tana, Washington, North Dakota, and South
Dakota But Republican congressman
have doue worse things than that-as, for
instance, when they turned the southern
States out Of the Union-but they will
hardly undertake 10 play that art of game
next winter. 1t "a too long after the war
for professions of patriotism to be sue
cesstully pleaded ns bar 20 prosecu-
ton for criminal offences. The presidency
was stolen in 1877, 50 the Democrats con-
tend and viii always contend; but that was
twelve years ago. 1t was possible then %
make silly northern people believe that it
WAS dangerous 10 put Democrat in the
presidential chair. Since then "a Demo
cratic President has served for four years,
and il would now I've impossible TO make
even The northern people believe that 1t
was better to steal the presidency than 70
allow Democrat 70 have II.
A majority Of million Of the white men
of this country are now Democrats, If we
credit all the negro votes OF 1883 10 the Re
publican candidate for President of the
United States. These white men will not
be expected 10 sit down III idleness and
permit the Republicans IN the House of
Representatives 10 pack that body with
bogus members. However, we are not yet
ready to believe that the Republicans IN
the House of Representatives viii attempt
to steal the next Congress. They Will
probably wait until the four new States are
regularly aud cOnstitutionally admitted
into the Union before they undertake 10
seat the members mailing from those States.