Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1889 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

The prospects for consideration by the Senate of the territorial admission bills seem a little brighter. A meeting of Dakota people, attended by Senatorelect M< odv Delegate Gifford and Dele-gate-elect Matthews, Chief justice Tripp aud Justice Spencer,.was held in Senator Davis’s committee-room Wednesday, at the close es which the Dakotans adjourned to the room of the. Senate committee on Territories and had a conference with Senators Platt and Manderson, of the committee. During their meeting the Dakotans ratified a number of amendments to the omniDiis bill, which will make it more satisfactory. These amendments were drawn by Judge Moody, and propose among other,things, to do away with the' vote on division provided for. in the Springer bill. It is desired that Congress should provide arbitrarily for divisions of the Territory, without further campaigning upon the subject. Another amendment provides for the adoption of the Sioux Falls constitution without holding another constitutional convention. It is the purpose of Dakotans' to let the provisions in relation to a new election of officers, and on the question of locating the temporary seat of government stand as they are in the omnibus bill. It was decided, Wednesday, by Senators Platt and Manderson, aiter their conference with the Dakota people* to call a meeting of the Senate Committee on Territories the latter 1 part of the week or the first of next,and kllow them to explain their proposed amendments and then decide upon the line of action to be adopted. The fight for the speakership of the next House is dividing public attention at Washington with Cabinet gossip. The candidates mentioned are Reed, of Maine; McKinley, of Ohio; Burrows, of Michigan; Cannon, of Illinois, and Henderson, of lowa, with the chances that the ultimate struggle is likely to occur between the two last-named gentjemen. The New York Herald says that the belief is general that the coming Senate debate on American lights in Samoa will reveal the wishes of the Presidentelect in the matter, and that Senator Sherman will he authorized to give expression to General Harrison’s view. Notwithstanding the protest of Republicans, the House has referred the Senate tariff bill to the committee on ways and means, thereby making it almost an impossibility to have it properly considered at this session. A number of prominent citizens of New Mexico have sent to Congress a protest against the admission of the Territory as a State, because a majority of the population are unfit for selfgovernment. The time for thedelivery of (he electoral votes from the various States expired at midnight, Monday. No messenger from Florida has reached the President pro tempore of the Senate, with the vote of that State.