Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-19
OMNIBUS BILL AGREED TO
But 1t Is Somewhat Eisigured
by Amendme-ts.
THROWING THE DOORS OPEN.


Territories WIN Soon Come Trooping In.
The Senate Agrees 70 the Sugar Bounty
Amendment, ON which MIR. Quay Votes
with the Democrats Matters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9-The house CON
tlnued the discussion Of the territorial adj
mission bills
A vote was taken Immediately taken upon
Mr. MacDonald's substitute. which emhodies
the main features of the omnibus bill, but
provides for the immediate admission OF
South Dakota 1t was rejected, Mr. Mac
Donald and Mr. Tarsney being the only
Democrats voting in its favor.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment to the
omnibus bill providing that if division OF
Dakota is authorized and a majority Of all
the votes cast at the election provided for in
the act shall be IN favor Of the Sioux Falls
constitution OF 1885, it shall 10 the duty OF
the convention which may assemble at Sioux
Falls 20 resubmit 20 the people Of South Da-
kota, for ratification or rejection, the Sioux
Falls constitution Of 1885, aud also the ar
ticles separately submitted at that time, in
fluding the selection Of the temporary seat Of
government, with such changes as relate To
the name and boundaries Of the proposed
STATE, to the reapportionment Of the judicial
and Legislative districts, and such other
amendments as may be necessary 10 comply
with the provisions of this act
Mr. Baker IN. Y.) and Mr.. Henderson
llls1 spoke in favor Of the senate bill.
Mr. Cox IN. ~ said that the object Of the
amendment was to permit the people Of South
Dakota TO decide for themselves whether
they desired 70 ratify the Sioux Falls con-
yention.
Mr. Springer said that the election took
place on the first Tuesday IN November. On
that day the people Of North Dakota would
vote upon the constitution. He assumed that
both Dakotas would ratify their respective
constitutions The president could not re-
ceiye official information Of the fact before
Dec. l. Within "a week thereafter congress
would meet, and both states could be ad-
mitted together.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins Kan) Mr.
Springers amendment was amended SO as TO
provide that If the Sioux Falls constitution
is ratified by the people Of South Dakota the
president shall issue his proclamation de-
rlaring the state Of South Dakota admitted
10 the Union.
Mr. springers amendment, us ameaded,
was then agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Toole similar provision
relatiYe to the admission OF Montana wal
embodied in the substitute =
The house then Agreed to the omnibus bil
las amended) as a substitute for the senat.
bill by a vote Of 1873 to 100; and the senate
bill, as amended, was then passed-l44 yea
TO 81 nays.
The senate continued discussion Of th
tariff bill, and agreed to the clause granting
a bounty Of one cent q pound to sugar pro
ducers by vote OF n to 20, after a long de
bate as TO the constitutionality Of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Payne voted with the Republicans ant
M quay with the Democrats
The amendmeut provides that unit
April, 1900, there shall be paid to the pro
ducer Of sugar testing not less than y
degrees by the polariscope from beets, sor
ghum or sugar cane, grown within the Unitet
states, a bounty OF one cent per pound
under such rules and regulations as the com
missioner Of internal revenue shall prescribe
Mr. Hale presented the credentials Of Mr..
Frye for the senatorial term beginning
March next. They were placed on file.
INGALLS, RAPs MORTON TO ORDER.
Vice president-elect Morton. aeconnaniad
by Representative Phelps, Of New jersey.
appeared upon the floor OF the house at d
ul., and received an ovation from the Repuh.
lican members. He took place Immediately
In the rear Of the rails on the Republican,
side, and was introduced to members by Mr.
Phelps. Many Democrats were among those
who took Mr.. Morton by the hand am
At S;l5 p. M Mr., Phelps entered the senate
and spoke to Senator Hiscock, who withdrew
with him from ths chamber Ia few min
utes they returned escorting Mr.. Morton.
The first Of the senator's 70 greet him "A he
entered at the east door Of the chamber was
Senator Sherman. Senator Quay Quickly
followed, and for several minutes Mr.
Morton held quite a levee.
Mr. Mortons reception made some noise In
the chamber, and Mr.. Ingalls, raped the
future presiding officer OF the senate TO order
he then retired to one Of the couches. where
he sat In conversation with Senator sherman
for some time
PENSION MATTERS.
The house committee on invalid pensions
agreed 70 report favorably eight private pen-
sion bills, and Monday next was set for the
consideration of a bill 70 increase the pension
Of soldiers who lost both arms The cases az
this kind are but lew, only twenty-one being
known at present
Next suspension day the bill granting 4
pension to Irene Rucker Sheridan. widow of
Gen. I. H. Sheridan, will be called M and a.
endeavor TO pass it will be made The rae
Of pension fixed by this bill is So 500 a wear
New Jersey Can't Have Them Now.
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