Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-17
SOUTHPORT WISCONSIN. MONDAY, MARCH II, 1915.

The wants ofthe people had greatly increased;
aud, 10 limit their sessions to shorter time,
would be an act of injustice TO the people
be represented. The estimate of the Sec
re'ary Of The Treasury, and also that of The
Governor of the Territory, are for the same
amount. The Committee Of Ways and
Means, in their present bill, bad reported
S3,523 less than the amount reported in the
same bill last year. Why his difference {?
Oar population is rapidly increasing, and the
.nccess ~ Of legislation would increase in
proportion 10 our numbers 1t is said, said
Mr.. d.. that we will not take the prelimi
nary steps for our admission as a State, until
the appropriations made by Congress are
reduced so low, that we will be denied the
means with which to pay those who are to
make our laws. There are now two Terri
tories, Florida and Iowa, for whose adms-
sion as States bills have passed this House.
Mr.. d. thought the admission of two States
at one session of Congress, was doing pretty
well. The people of Wisconsin, at recent
election, determined by their vote against
holding convention for the formation CT a
State Government. The immigration to
Wisconsin was from every section Of the
Union. Many of her inha bitants are for
eigners, who have left their native county
to seek an asylum in this land Of f;eedom
and equal rights; and it is for the people of
Wisconsin TO determine when they will take
upon the mseves the burdens of self-govern-
ment. Mr.. ID. could not consen, that his
constituents should be deprived OF any of
the rights secured to them by the existing
laws of Congress. If, said Mr.. d., the state
of the treasury is such that it is necessary to
retrench the legislative expenditures of the
Territory of Wisconsin, let the pyunng-knife
be applied TO the salaries Of the governor,
secretary, and judges. Reduce the per diem
and mileage Of the delegate in Congress
fom that Territory; but do not deprive the
people of the means Of making laws for THEN
government.
1t is true, said Mr. d., that we are in your
power, and that this House can deprive us
of the means of supporting and defraying
the necessary expenses of the territorial 90
vernment. Congress can repeal the organic
law Of 1886 and laave us TO take care of
ourselves. But Mr.. D. could not believe
That tlisHouse would do SO great an act Of
injustice as to withhold from his constituents
he amount heretofore appropriated for the
current expenses of the annual sessions of
the legislature.
1t was true that economy in the appropri-
atoms of public money was desirable and
proper but he thought, in reference to his
Territory, that the Committee of Ways and
Means were clIrying their re;renchmont too
far. This, said Mr.. d.. is government of
the people, and even-handed justice should
be NOTED out to every portion of this en-
tended republic. Mr.. d. would call the
attention of the House to the fact, that three
millions Of dollars had been paid into the
treasury by his cons ituens for public lands;
and as they formed Territory of the United
States, it would seem an act of Justice to
appropriate sufficient sum to enable them
10 enjoy the benefits of good government.
Mr.. Mckay opposed The increase of the
appropriation as proposed by the amendment,
and went into explanations TO show why the
Committee OF Ways and Means had consi.
deree the amount in the bill ($I3,7O6) suf-
ficicn'.
The question was taken, and the amend
ment was rejected.