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Show Lincoln Territory Postponed. Washington, 16. The senate committee com-mittee on territories had a long meeting meet-ing devoted to the consideration of Senator Spencer's bill to create a new territory out of the Black Hills country, coun-try, which it was proposed to call Lincoln territory. Spencer made an argument in advocacy of the measure, as did Dr. Meyer, of Deadwood city, Black Hillg, who has been chosen delegate to congress, contingent upon the establishment of the territory. Delegate Kidder of Dakota opposed tho bill, and the committee decided to lay the matter over till the next Beesion of congress for the reason that the bill ratifying the treaty made last summer with the Sioux Indians hai not yet been passed by the house, and because legislation being so far behind now it would be impossible to secure final action of the senate this session. |