New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-19
NEW STARS FOR THE FLAG.
THE HOUSE ADOPTS THE oMNIBUs BILL

--wAsHINGToN. NORTH DAKOTA AH0
NEw-MExIco SHUT oUT-sPRINo-
ERs SHARP PRAcTIcEs-PRo.
| VISIONS OF THE BILL
fsx rELEoRArH THE rsrsurmt
Washington, Jan. 18-The House has finally
passed the Omnibus substitute for tho Senate
bill to admit the State Of South Dakota. 10
provides, in brief, for the admission Of two now
States, South Dakota and Montana. and that
North Dakota, Washington and New-Mexico may
! be admitted after they have framed and adopted
State Constitutions, and whenever Congress shall
have passed special acts in their behalf-that IL
at some indefinite date in the future. The Demo-
Gratis solidly resisted every proposition to allow
each Territory to stand or fall its own merits,
and most Of them chez rfully followed Chairman
Springer In all his windings and twistings TO
escape from the necessity Of recognizing the claims
Of South Dakota to immediate admission. It
seemed to be impossible for Springer to deal
fairly and candidly with the House in his manage
ment Of the measure and the outbreak Of do
risive laughter to-day when Major Warner alluded
to the candor and fairness" Of the Sangamons
statesman spontaneous as it was hearty.
On yesterday he offered an emendIncnt which pro-
vided that If the people of South Dskots as
the election provided for by the act shall
ratify the Constitution adopted in 1885 tho
President may issue his proclamation declaring
South Dakota admitted as State into the Union.
| To-day he rosc and offered mutilatcd copy Of
this amendment and tried TO gag the House by
| an imme diatc demand for the previous question
to cut of debate and amendment. The mutils-
ton consisted in the cutting out OF the provision
| for the immediate admission of South DalSotR,
by proclamation, after the Constitution of 1855
shall have been ratified. The demand for the
previous question raised storm Of angry protests,
and Springer, after some hesitation, generously
offered Co allow ive-minute debate on pro-
position which was either to admit South Dakota
this year. or indefinitely to postpone her admts-
| sion. Before the day was over. however, hs
saw his own amendment Of yesterday adoptcl
by the House on motion of a Repubncan--Judso
Perkins. of Kansas
WHY MONTANA WAS FAVORED.
Another amendment adopted to-day provides
that If the people Of Montana shall ratdfy tho
Constitution Of 1884 at the election to be held
next November. the President may declare Mou-
tana to be State in the Union. This amend
ment was not resisted by Springer and his fol-
| lowers, for they had received assurances that
| syndicate composed of rich bankers, stock-rais-
ers, etc.. IN the Territory, all Democrats. will be
! able to gain politacal control Of the new State,
and send two Democratic Senators and Demo
ocratic Representative TO Congress.
There was no apparent reason why Washing
ton and North Dakota should not be placed on
the same footing with Montana, and Mr.. Voorhees,
Delegate of the Territory, tried to have 1t incuded
| but the effort was resisted and defeated In
short, the Democrats yielded to the inevitable in
the case of South Dal<ota-which is to have two
Representatives in Congress under an amendment
adopted yesterday-and to the promises and as
surances Of their party friends In the case OF
Montana. The Macdonald substitute. which the
Republicans all supported, as a choice of evils.
received the votes of only three Democrats--Mac-
donald, Tarsney, and Anderson, Of Iowa. s. 3.
Cox and other Democrats whose aid was expected
weakened, and cast their votes ss the caucus die
tated-
sPRINeEa's ANXIETY FOR rEw.MExIco.
In the course of the debate on various amends
ments Messrs Baker, Struble, ADAMS Warner,
Henderson, Of Illinois, and other Republicans
thoroughly exposed the real intent Of the Demo-
Gratis which was TO make show of doing many
things and do as little as possible. Mr.. Strubie
read a letter written by Springer to Governor
Ross, of New-Mexico, under date Of December 20,
1888, after the recent Democratic caucus In which
| Springer urged the Governor to bcstir himself and
| oct up petitions and memorials in favor OF New
! Mexico's admission, and promising him that II
this should be done promptly the Omnibus scheme,
as approved by the caucus, would De pusne0
through the House. In other words, the chair
man Of the Committee on Territories found il
necessary, so recently month ago, TO try 10
stimulate sentiment in New-Mexico In favor OF
admission AS Mr.. Struble said, Springers
| anxiety In behalf Of New-MeA leo was In striking
= contrast to his conduct toward the PEOPLE OF the
Dakotas who have been Tor years STRIVING Ior au-
mission into the Union, Sprlngers reply was
lame and apologetic, and his statements rcsrecung
! Dakota were again completely overturned Dy
Delegate Clifford The latter was anxious to bring
the House to vote on the Senate Dill as amenoeu
! Yesterday, and offered substitute WIN th@o oo-
iect but il was ruled out by the speaker
An instructive well as amusing feature %
the discussion was frank courageopsS Is speech ang ~
Dougherty, of Florida, in support OF his amend
ment TO include Arizona and Utah In the penang
measure After listening TO the evaslons ana
Misrepresentation OF the Democratic leaders ior
days It was refreshing to hear Democrat give give
voice to Democratic convictions. Mf Dougnerty
ntimated that the party leaders were gqii1y yyrd ~
cowardice There was not a reason wnlcn couiu
be urged in behalf Of New-Mexlco or Wssning n g.1n
which was not equally valid in the case OF utan.
they are Democratic, and he was not afraid TO say
So Warming with his SUBJECT Dougnerty, eh-
claimed Why Mr. speakSer 1e psops u IN op tbis
country" a declaration which was greeted WIN l
nnroarious applause and laughter, mingled WIN
cries from the Republican SIDE 'pu @ are - his
marty that they were about to commit another
RInnder. and declared that bad leadership has
broucht about the condition, not the theory, wmcn
confronts cur larty to-day
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE.
The main provisions of the measure whicn
passed the House to-day are as follows: South
Dakota is to be entitled TO two Representatives
in Congress and is to be admitted into the Union
upon proclamation by the President provided tna'
at an election to be held on November ., lesyi
Sonth Dakota voting separately, shall decide ia
favor of division; and that the. Constitution @ OF
1885 snail be ratified by majority OF inc so'eas
South Dakota shall vote against divislonl neitner
Of them will have any separate status ana DaKots
TERRITORY is TO be admitted as q single State, ~
a. al nader this measure In other WORDS, Mon
tana. in that case, viii be the only actual oene-
Sciarv of this hotch-potch OF legislation. a,
Mnntana Is 70 be admitted upon proclamauon, ~