The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-19


WAsnISOroS, Jan. 49, House In the
House this morning the consideration Of
the Territorial bills was resumed, the pend.
ing question being on the Macdonald sub
stitute for the Springer Omnibus bill,
which itself Is substitute Tor tho Senate
Dakota bill.
The House proceeded Immediately 10
vote upon the Macdonald substitute,
which has never been read, but which
embodcs the main features Of the omni.
bus hill, except that Il provides for the i'm
mediate admission Of South Dakota. The
substitute was rcjecied-yeas III, NAYS 100
-Messrs. Macdonald and Tarsney being
the only Democrats joining In the solid
Republican vote la favor Of the PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Springer then offered nm amend
ment Ia the omnibus bill, providing that
II division Of Dakota II authorized, and a
majority Of all the votes east nj the cleo
ton provided for In the act shall bo In
favor Of the Sioux Falls Constitution Of
1885, Il shall be- the duty Of the convention
which may assemble at Sioux Falls to ~
submit 10 the people oi South Dakota for
ratification or rejection the Sioux Falls
Constitution Of 1885, aud also the articles
separately submitted NJ that time, includ.
ing the selection OF the temporary seal oi
heGoycrnmcnt, with such changcsa ~ relate
30 the name anil boundaries VI the pro-
posed State, 10 the roapportionmcnt oi the
judicial and Legislative districts, aud such
other amendments M may be- necessary
10 comply with the provisions Of this act.
Mr.. Springer demanded the previous
question on tho pending amendments aud
the third reading Of the hill The Rcpub.
licans demanded further time for debate.
but Mr.. Springer was obdumlc until MIR
symcs, Of Colorado, threatened that, un-
less an hour was allowed for discussion.
the Republican side would resort b. hli.
clustering. Under this threat, Mr.. Springer
signilUl his willingness a. permit the de.
bate to run on for an hour
Mr.. Randall, oi Pennsylvania, however,
came forward with nn objection, which lac
based upon the fact that the territorial
bills had monopoliled the time of the
House Tor the past week, b. the exclusion
vi the appropriation bills. ThcfeupDn thc
odict Of Don't vote went forth upon the
Republican side. aud ns tho odici WIS
obcycd, the House was lCit without o
quorum.
Mr. Springer then Withdrew his demand
Tor the previous question.
Mr. Baker, Of New York, made an up.
peal Tor the passage 1T the Senate bill for
The admission oi South Dakota, and
pledged the Republican side 10 q cheerful
confederation Of enabling acts Tor the other
/ Territories
Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois, regarded
| Mr.. Springcf's amendment as tending ~
\ delay the admission Of Dakota, aud for
this reason hc opposed Il.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, said that the
object OF the amendment WIS 10 permit
the people Of South Dakota 10 decide for
themselves whether they desired 10 ratiiy
the Sioux Falls Convention. lie favored
everything WHICH would forward the al.
mission VI South Dakota, and the amend
ment was In the line Of progress.
Mr.. Perkins. Of Kansas, moved ioamend
Mr.. Springcrs amendment by providing
that n the Sioux Falls constitution h rat
fled by the people Of South Dakota, the
President shall ISSUE his PROCLAMATION de,
clahng the State oi South Dakota admitted
into tho Union. Agreed 10.
Mr. spfingcrs amendment ~ amended
WIS agreed 10.
A similar provision relative 10 the adj