The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-15
ALMOST DECIDED.

The Question Of Montana's Admission
Hanging in the Balance.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-The senate bill
passed providing for writs Of error 10 the
United States supreme court In all cases
involving the question OF Jurisdiction Of
the court below. The senate amendments
were non-concurred In to the legislative
and executive appropriation bill. The
committee on appropriations reported
back the fertilization appropriation bill
with the senate amendments. The con-
ference report on the senate bill for the ad-
mission Of the state OF South Dakota,
which is total disagreement, was agreed
To, and new conference ordered. Baker,
New York, offered resolution giving the
house conferees the following instructions:
First, 10 exclude the territory OF New
Mexico from the bill: second, 70 amend
the bill so as 20 provide for the admission
OF South Dakota by proclamation OF the
president under the Sioux Falls constitu-
tion; third, that the proposed states OF
North Dakota, Montana and Washington
be admitted on the same basis, either all
by proclamation OF the president or all by
formal acts Of admission. Cox, New
York, offered a substitute differing only
from Bakers proposition In that IL provides
for the admission OF North Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington by proclamation Of
the president
Springer insisted on retaining in the bill
the provision for the admission OF New
Mexico. Symes, Colorado, declared that
no petition had been presented, no bill in
trOduced TO show that the people OF New
Mexico desired admission into the nnion.
He did not see why the people OF New
Mexico should be forced into the union by
having a provision tackled on 10 the Da-
kotA bill for political purposes. Brecken-
ridge, Kentucky, argued against the ex-
clusion OF New Mexico. Wilson, Mime
sofa, spoke against the proposition that the
house should yield In regard 10 New
Mexico. II II was known that the house
was firm In Its position, the senate would
recede from Its disagreement 10 the house
amendment
Joseph, New Mexico, said the oldest terri
tory In the union came knocking for the
fourth time nj the doors Of congress, ask
ing tor admission. lie would rather be
the citizen OF republican state that OF n
democratic territory. Rogers, Arkansas,
thought the time had arrived when the
whole territorial system ought 10 be wiped
out He would adopt q constitutional
amendment preventing Utah, as an impure
sister, from coming into the sisterbood Of
states. and then admit every other terri.
tory as state.
Baker accepted Cox's resolution as a sub.
stitute for his own. Breckenridge, Ken.
lucky, demanded division Of the instrnc-
tions and vote was first taken upon that
part Of the resolution instrncting the con.
ferees 10 eliminate New Mexico from the
bill. IL was agreed to-yeas, 1856; nays. l06
| At the last moment Breckenridge changed
his vote from the negative tO the afiirma-
| tive for the purpose OF moving reconsld
Grafton. On motion OF Baker the motion u
reconsider was laid upon the table. The
next clause voted upon was that instruct
| ing the conferees 10 amend the bill
90 as 10 provide for the admission
OF South Dakota by proclamation
without further vote on the question
Of division. This clause was agreed to
yeas, 1877; nays, l02. A motion TO recon
slider and lay upon the table WAS made by
Baker and the yeas and nays were ORDERED
on the latter motion. Breckenridge inter
jected a motion 10 adjourn, but this wa
voted down. Baker appealed In the name o.
the appropriation bills 10 Breckenridge no
t0 illbuater against this measure. Brecken
ridge replied that he did not intend 10 fill
| buster Any longer than was necessary /,
secure full house TO vote on the measure
and that could be secured 10 morrow.
MCMILLAN, Tenn, interp0lated anothe
motion 10 adjourn and demanded the yea
and nays, which were ordered. This mo
ti0n having been voted down-yeas, ~
nays, H2-Breckenrldge followed Il vi
with a motion for recess until II 80 81
morrow and raised the point OF no quorum
Baker and Breckenridge then attempted 4
reach an arrangement by which vote Of
! the motion 70 tabls the nOtion 70 recOuslde