The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-15
Probability that the Dakotas, Washington and
Montana Territories Will Be Granted
Statehood by the Present Congress.
A Belief that Bismarck Is DESTROYS of
Delaying the Samoan Conference.
Washington Politicians Are Puzzled Over the
Cabinet Outlook, but Think Mr.. ]. Z.
Thomas Will Be Secretary of the Navy.
FOUR NEW STATES.
Springer Defeated at All Points and the Re-
publican Doctrine Adopted.

Springer Defeated at All Points and the Re-
publican Doctrine Adopted.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Chairman Spring
er has made miserable ''fist of it' of all of
his work on the omnibus territorial state
hood bill. He has been compelled to vacate
every position he has taken on the subject
of creating new States. In the first place,
he attempted to have Dakota admitted as
a whole. Then he proposed to submit the
question Of division to both the north and
south half, separately. Then he proposed
proclamation of the President. and
the north half to be given an
enabling act, provided the Territory
as whole voted for division. Then he
proposed that the submission of the ques-
tion of division to a vote of the people
should be left out and that an enabling
act should be given North Dakota and an
absolute admission by the Presidents
proclamation for the southern half. Each
one of these concessions was forced upon
Mr.. Springer by popular opinion in the
House of Representatives.. which is Demo-
cratic. AS Mr.. Springer evacuated each of
the positions he occupied, and granted con-
cessions by force of superior numbers in
the House, he began to hedge He first de-
manded that Utah should come with Dako-
ta. Then he dropped Utah and took up
New Mexico, which was TO come in with
the two Dakotas, Washington and Mon.
tana Territories. To-day every element of
Springerism was, by the House, thrown
out of the omnibus bill, and Republican,
ism was substituted. Mr.. S. s. Cox, who
has proven himself to be the most LIBERAL
IAI IL a
fight for the principles held by the Repub-
licans, and succeeded in securing even
more than the Republicans hoped
to get. 1t was agreed by
part of the two houses that the question of
division and admission, and the election of
new State and federal officers, should be
again submitted to Dakota, and New Mex
leo was to be thrown out OF the bill The
Democratic conferees conceded that New
Mexico would have to go out, but they con-
tended for further voting on Dakota for the
sole purpose of securing further delay for
statehood. When the report was laid be-
fore the House, Mr.. Cox moved as a substi-
tute to the Republican proposition reso-
luton lnstructlng the conferees to agree
to strike out New Mexico, divide Da-
kOta, and admit to statehood North and
South Dakota. Washington and Montana
Territories upon proclamation OF the Presi-
dent. This was q little further than the
Republicans had hoped to 90. 1t was what
they wanted, but they were afraid to ask
for 1T. Mr.. Springer antagonized the prop
seconded by Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
and other ultra anti-statehood Democrats.
AS soon as the debate was over ii was eyi-
dent that Mr.. Cox's proposition would be
had indicated that they would vote for
1T. Brec kinridge; of Kentucky, asked for
a division on the question. so that the
House might first vote upon the proposition
to strike New Mexico out of the bill. This
was carried by a vote of 135yeas to 106n nays.
Breckenridge changed his vote from nay to
yea so that he might move to reconsider.
While the vote upon the motion to recons
slider was being taken, Breckinridge, Nc
Millin, Springer, Grain and others rushed
members there to stand together; others
hurried around the Capitol to drum
in the absentees. Their labors did
mot. no good. The for former vote was
to 100 nays. Then a vote was taken upon
the latter clause of the Cox propositicn-tG
grant admission upon the proclamation OF
the President without any further express
This This was % also e carried. nid Then BrecfnEides
changed his vote and moved reconsidera-
ton. Mr.. Baker. of New York, moved to-
lay the motion to reconsider on the table,
pending which the House .s. adjourned With
be finally disposed of at o'clock
tomorrow There is now no doubt
that Springer has been effectually
defeated, and that there will be four new
States admitted to the Union by act of this
Congress-North and South Dakota, Wash
ington and Montana. Mr.. Breckenridge. in
his filibustering. was not supported by a
single Republican. The object in laying
the question upon the table over night was
to drive into line the refractory Democrats
who voted with the Republicans. There is
no indication. however, that Mr.. Springer
and his crowd will meet with any degree of
success.