St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18

Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that the sole
excuse for the system of punching ter
ritories had been the divided condition
of freedom and slavery in which the
country used to live. 1t was wrong
to those territories about which there
was no doubt to thrust upon congress
question about which there was doubt
and dispute. 1t had the appearance (he
did not charge lt) of a political ma
neuver. Mr.. Warner. OF Missouri,
spoke in favor of the admission of South
Dakota, and against the admission OF
New Mexico. He would vote for
New Mexico, however, rather than con-
tinue the outrage upon the people of
other territories. The senate bill was
then read by sections for amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Clifford. of Dakota. an
amendment was adopted granting 120.-
600 acres for the support of an agricult-
nral college in the state of Dakota.
Mr.. Burrows raised the point of order
against it. The speaker said that, after
a careful study of the order under which
the house was acting he was unable to
come to a decision as to what it had
really meant by the order. He would
therefore submit the matter to the house
for its decision. The question was de-
bated at length. Mr.. Burrows saying
that he had voted for the order
under the impression that he
could afterwards make the point of
order that he had made, and Mr..
Mills said if the point of order was
good, the order conferred no privilege.
and that it was evidently the intention
of the house in making the order to
confer privilege. Mr.. Springer said
that if he had thought the Republicans
would attempt to take advantage of
technicalities he would have framed
the order more carefully. After some
further debate, in which the merits of
the territorial bills were considered.
Mr.. Burrows withdrew his point of
order. House bill S466 was then re-
ceived as substitute. Unanimous
consent was asked and granted to sub
stitute the caucus proposition for the
omnibus bill. Mr.. Macdonald, of Min
nesota. then offered substitute for
that of Mr.. Springer. Qt embodies the
principal features of the omnibus bill
except that it provides for the
immediate admission of South DakOta.)
On motion of j. D. Taylor of Ohio, an
amendment was adopted providing that
lands sold for common school purposes
shall be sold for not less than $40 per
acre. Other amendments were adopted
as follows: Reducing the salary of the
district Judge from $1,000 to $500; fix
ing the 9th of April. 1889. as the date of
the election to be held to decide the
question of an acceptance of the bounda-
ries and name of the new state, and
providing that state officers and two
members OF congress shall be
ELECTED AT THAT TIME.
The reading of the senate bill having
been completed, Mr.. Springer moved to
strike out all after the enabling clause
and substitute the omnibus bill. MIR.
Burrows, of Michigan, Immediately
raised the point of order that the
amendment was not germane to the
subject. The speaker Sustained the
point of-order and ruled the substitute
ont. Mr.. Springer then moved to strike
out all after the enacting clause and
substitute the omnibus bill blouse File
No. S466) with certain amendments.
This was also ruled out, the speaker
holding that the only amendment which
could be offered under the order of the
house of some weeks ago was the onni-
bus bill as introduced. Mr.. Springer
then asked unanimous consent that the
previous substitute offered by him (the
one providing for the division of Da-
kota) be considered In its stead. The
speaker pro tenn. ,(Mr. Cox submitted
the request. and there being no objec-
ton. so stated. Subsequently a question
arose as. to whether this request had
been granted. but no record of the
transaction appeared in the official re-
porter's notes. Much confusion ensued,
but finally consent was again given.
Mr.. Macdonald. of Minnesota, then Of
fered his substitute for Mr.. Springer'S
proposition. (This substitute embOdies
the principal features of the omnibus
bill, except that it provides for the inn
mediate admission of South Dakota).
Pending its reading the house adj
jOurned.