Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-18
STATEHOOD CANDIDATES.
The Omnibus Bill Strongly
 Criticised.
SOUTH DAKOTA WILL GE FYHSTIN

SOUTH DAKOTA WILL GG FIRST IN Charges That MT. Springers Bill Is De-
 signed to Let in the Undesirable Terri
 tories with Those Entitled to Statehood.
 Tin Plate Tariff Amendment Adopted.
 WASHINGTON Jan 1S.-The territorial bill having been taken up in the house Mir. Mcdonald (Minn.) made speech in favor of the division of Dakota. Mir. Adams Qlls.) said that under the omnibus bill the people of the territories would not obtain single substantial advantage which they could not obtain if it was not passed. He declared that congress should insist upon division even though the people of Dakota opposed it. Mir. GroSvenor (O) snii that tine omnibus blll was deliberate arrangement to delay the habitation of the territory into statehood. MT. Reed (Me) said the sole excuse of the system of punching territories had been the divided condition of freedom and slavery in which the country used to live It was a wrong to those territories, about which there was no doubt to thrust upon congress a question about which there was doubt and dispute. It had the appearance Qhe did not charge it) of political maneuver
 MT. Warner (Mo) spoke in favor of the admission of South Dakota and against the admission of New Mexico He would vote for New Mexico however, rather than con- tinue the outrage upon the people of other territories
 The senate bill was then read by sections for amendments
 On motion of Mir. Clifford (D T) an amendment was adopted granting 12O, 900 acres for the support of an agricultural col lege in the state of Dakota (The senate bill granted ninety sections of land) A number Of other amendments were adopted
 The reading of the senate bill having been completed, Mir. Springer moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and substitute the omnibus bill A
 MT. Burrows (Mioh.) immediately raised the point of order that the amendment was not german to the subject The speaker sustained the point of order and ruled the substitute out.
 MT. Springer then moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and substitute the omnibus bill with certain amendments.
 This was also ruled out, the speaker hold ing that the only amendment which could be offered under the order of the house of some weeks ago was the omnibus bill as intro duced
 MT. Springer then offered the omnibus bill.
 MT. Burrows raised the point of order against it.
 The speaker said that after a careful study of the order under which the house was act ing he was unable to come to a decision as to what it had really meant by the order He would, therefore, submit the matter to the house for its decision
 After a long debate Mr. Burrows with irew his point of order. House bill s,466 was then received as substitute.
 Unanimous consent was asked and granted to substitute the caucus proposition for the omnibus bill
 Mir. McDonald (Minn) then offered a sub stitute for that of MT. Springer It en- bodies the principal features of the omnibus bill, except that it provides for the imme- diate admission of South Dakota Ad- journed.
 THE TIN PLATE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
 The senate continued the discussion of the tariff bill The tin plate amendment of the committee was adopted-25 to 1S The amendment proposes a duty on tin plates taggers' iron or steel-when valued at 8 cents pound or less, thinner than No 10 and not thinner than No. 20 wire guage at l cent per pound; on thinner plates at 1-1O, 3-10 and 1 40 cents per pound; and on corrugated or crimped plates, 40 cents per pound. All other iron or steel sheets, plates and hoops-except tin plates-when
 
 other metal, are to pay A cents per pound additional, and after Jan. 1, 1s90 tin plate is to pay s4 cents per pound additional
 MT. Allison said in answer to question that the important matters yet to be acted on were the wooden, sugar and wool and woolen schedules.
 The sugar bounty amendment was dis cussed at great length, but adjournment was taken without action.
 ALLEGED OPPOSITION TO THE TARIFF BILL
 The story published in New York and Philadelphia papers that the Pennsylvania senators and Senator Stanford will possibly vote against the tariff bill, and there is danger that the bill will not pass the senate is ridiculed by many of the Republican senator's Nevertheless, there is good basis for it. Senator Quay has unquestionably stated within the past three days that it was an open question whether or not he would vote for the bill The reason he has given his friends for opposition to the measure is that it does not grant sufficient protection to Pennsylvania. He refuses to be interviewed on the subject but in private he says that he has not fully determined what he will do A prominent member of the senate finance committee said to a representative of the United Press: "We have heard these rumors Senator Quay has never intimated to me that he would not vote for the bill. He.has asked a number of things of this committee, and where it was possible they have been granted But there is one thing certain. n said the senator, in italics, i've are going to pass the bill"
 By another it was stated that the possible defection of these senators had been discussed in committee. "f they ever go back on the party" said he, ''woe to Pennsylvania The bill will pass, if necessary by Democratic votes, and Pennsylvania industries will pe shaved before its passage in a way that will make the Pennsylvania senators wish they had voted for the bill"
 Those who know Senator Quay say that it would hardly be like him to bolt RepubU- can caucus and refuse to vote for measure lndorsed by the Republican party How ever, it is thought that the votes of Senators Brown, Payne and German, with the votes of at least two other Democratic senators, can be won by concessions if they are needed for the passage of the bill
 Cashier voight Arrested.
 PITTsBuRG, Jan 1S.-Henry F. Voight, cashier of the defunct Farmers and Il