Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-19
THE ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES.

HoUsE-The consideration of the Territo- rial bills was resumed, the pending question
 being on the Macdonald substitute for the Springer omnibus bill. The substitute was rejected-yeas IF, nays 122, Messrs. Mac- Donald and Tarsney being the only Demo- crats joining in the solid Republican vote in it's favor.
 MT. Springer then offered an amendment to the omnibus bill providing that if divi- sion of Dakota is authorized and a majority of all the votes cast at an election provided for in the act shall be in favor of the Sioux Falls constitution of 1S85, it shall be the duty of the convention which may assemble at Sioux Falls to re-submit to the people of
 South Dakota for ratification or rejection the
 Sioux Falls constitution of 1886, and also the
 articles separately submitted at that time,
 including 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 to comply
 with the provisions of this act. MT. Springer
 demanded the previous question on the
 pending amendments and the third reading of the bill. The Republicans demanded
 further time for debate, but Mir. Springer
 was obdurate until MT. Symes threatened
 that nnless an hour was allowed for discus sion, the Republican side would resort to fiibustering
 Under this threat Mir. Springer signifed
 his willingness to permit the debate to run on for an hour. MT. Randall, however, came forward with an objection which he based
 upon the fact that the territorial bills had
 monopolized the time of the House for the
 past week or two, to the exclusion of the ap
 propristion bills. Thereupon the edict of
 'Don't vote" went forth on the Republican side, and as the edict was obeyed, the House
 was left without quorum. MT. Springer
 then withdrew his demand for the previous
 question.
 Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, moved to amend
 Mir. Springer's amendment by providing that
 if the Sioux Falls constitution is ratified by
 the people of South Dakota the President
 shall issue his proclamation declaring the
 State of South Dakota admitted to the
 Union. Agreed to.
 At the evening session the House after passing thirty private pension bills at 10 p. m adjourned.
 MT. Springer's amendment as amended was agreed to.
 A similar provision relative to the admis- sion of Montana was embodied in the substi- ute upon the motion Mir. Tooie of Montana. Mr. Dougherty of Florida offered an amendment including Utah and Arizona, say l ing that he did not see why an omnibus bill of Democratic origin should let in all of the Republican territories and keep out the Democratic territories. He did not see why U t2h should be kept out. The people were fully equal to statehood and were among the | most reliable Democrats in this country. l Oerisive laughter and applause on the Re- | publican side)
 The amendment was ruled out on a point ! of order.
 The house then proceeded to vote on the omnibus bill as amended as substitute fol 1 the senate measure, and it was agreed to by l a party vote-years 133, nays 120. I~ MT. Baker of New York then moved to re- I commit the bill with instructions to the com. | mittee on territories to report back a bill fol l the immediate admission of South Dakots | and enabling acts for Montana, North Dakota and Washington. The motion was lost, yeas | 116, nays 131.
 l Mir. Springer closed the debate on the bill in an eloquent and fowery speech, which
 gave rise to much applause
 The Senate bill amended by the substitute of the omnibus bill was then passed-yeai l IA, nays 96.
 1 Mir. Springer moved to amend the title se as to conform to the body of the bill. Mir l Grosvenor of Ohio thought that the title l should read "to try to convince the people l of Dakota that the Democratic party is will l ing that Dakota should come into the Union ! but in fact to keep that territory and al l others that have Republican majority ou I of the Union for an indefinite period O. l time"
 l The House at o'clock adjourned until o'clock this evening to consider pension bills