Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-15
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
The erritorial Bill Again Un-
 der Discussion.
CHANGES OF THE CANDIDATES.

New Mexico to be Excluded, and South Dakota, Montana and Washington to be Let In by Proclamation of the President. Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house passed most of the day discussing resolution giving instructions to the house conferrees on the territorial bill. ,Ir. Springer called up the the conference report on the senate bill for the admission of the state of South Dakota The report, which reports a total disagree ment, was agreed to. Mr. Springer moved that the house insist on its amendments and ask for another conference Agreed to. Mr. Baker N. H. offered resolution giving the house conferrees the following instruc- tions
 First-To exclude the territory of New Mexico from the bill.
 Second-To amend the bill so as to provide for the admission of South Dakota by procla- maton of the president, under the Sioux Falls constitution, to be resubmitted to the people of South Dakota, with provision for a new election of state and federal officers, and without new one on the question of division Third-That the proposed states of North
 
 admitted on the same basis, either all by proclamation of the president, or all by for mai acts of admission.
 Mr. Cox N. Y.) offered substitute for the resolution, differing only from Mr. Bakers proposition in that it provides for the admission of North Dakota, Montana and Washington by proclamation of the presi- dent A long debate ensued. Finally Mr. Baker accepted Mir Cox's resolution as sub stitute for his own.
 Mir. Breckenridge (Ky) demanded a division of the instructions. The vote was first taken upon that portion of the resolution lnstructing the conferrees to eliminate New Mexico from the bill Agreed to: Yeas, 135; nays 1O6.
 The next clause of the resolution voted upon was that instructing the conferrees so to amend the bill to provide for the ad- mission Of South Dakota by proclamation. Agreed to: Yeas, 137; nays, 102. A vote on the resolution will be taken today
 The senate listened to a discussion of the Texas election outrages The senate in secret session confirmed the nomination of Carroll D. Wright, of Massachusetts, to be commis- sioner of labor, and Eugene E. White, of Prescott, A. T., to be Indian inspector.
 THE LAST GRAND SOCIAL EVENT
 The presidents reception last night to the officers of the army, the navy and the marine corps was ln every sense brilliant event The great parlors of the executive mansion were filled to their utmost capacity at 10 o'clock All the notables of the capitals official, political and social life attended the last great social event of President Cleve- lands administration. The floral decorations of the east room were superb, and the rich costumes of the women have never been sur passed at a state reception. The president and Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with over four thousand persons in two hours and at the end Mrs. Cleveland appeared entirely free from fatigue. Her directoire gown was black silk, with red satin sleeves and waist At l1:30 the reception party marched through the parlors and retired to the private quarters for supper. The guests still fingered, and it was midnight before the last one had left the White House.
 NAVAL NEWS.
 telegram received at the navy depart ment from Philadelphia states that the official trial of the gunboat Yorktown was success. The vessel developed in the four hours test an average speed of sixteen knots per hour
 Capt. E. w. Ramsey will assume command of the Brooklyn navy yard, the position recently vacated by Rear Admiral Gherardi, who is on his way to succeed Admiral Luce in command of the North Atlantic squadron. Commodore George E. Belknap has been de- tached from the command of the Mare Island navy yard and ordered to assume command of the Asiatic squadron succeeding Admiral Chandler, who died a few days ago.
 OUR PEOPLE IN PANAMA
 The house committee on foreign affairs di- rected favorable report on the senate bill appropriating s250, 900 to protect American interests on the isthmus of Panama The ap- propriation is made to care for American laborers at work on the Panama canal and pay the expense of their return to the United States.