Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

’ Washington special: “The citizens o£ Dakota have sent to this city a delegation composed of Senators-elect Moody - and Edgerton, Gov. Mellette, aud Representatives Kanouss and Judge John Drake, for the purpose of securing legislation for the admission of the Territory. These gentlemen say they have received the cheering intelligence that the bill introduced the other day in the Senate by Mr. Harrison will be passed aud sent to the House not later than Jan. 15. The contingent is at sea as to the best method of procedure in the House., It is understood, however, that every member of the committee will engage himself in missionary work, particular attention being paid to the Democrats. An effort will be made to secure to the support of the scheme the good-will of the Democratic leaders. The Republicans are supposed to be in accord with the-pro-ject. The Senate bill must first pass the ordeal of the House Committee on Territories —which organization, by the way, is not supposed to be very friendly toward the admission of Dakota. The bill can only come before the House by means of a minority report, provided it is not incontinent-ly-smothered ortdelayed. ” A MEMBER of the House of Representatives, having carefully canvassed the Coinage Committee, states that a majority is opposed to the continued coinage of the silver dollar, but is decidedly in favor of bimetallism.