Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-05


rHs sHARP DEsArs OVER THE BAkorA BIZ
After the call OF the states In the House to-day,
MI Grout moved TO suspend the rules and pass
The bill establishing the territory OF North Dakota
and providing temporary government there
FOR.
The bin having been read, the motion was sec
reason for the division OF Dakota was not parii-
san but purely business one Dakota contained
bin the south half would contain ~. oGo and the
north half 5000 square miles The two portions
OF the territory were remote from each other,
being separated by vast reaches OF unsettled
country, and there being no means OF communica-
ton between them, not even wagon road. The
people OF the territory earnestly desired division,
judicial branch OF the territorial government TO
dispense speedy and impartial justice.
no real requirement. at this time for the division
OF the territory, and It was necessary To look a
little ahead TO see the real object OF the bill What
object was ultimately to bring In q new state,
perhaps two OF them. II there was a state TO
an entirety. 1t was in vain to lull the democrats
lhoo security by the assurance that this would dis
miss the subject OF the admission OF the state
what assurance had they that when this bill went
to the Senate It might not be amended so as to pro-
vide for the admission OF a state or perhaps two
ssates' The gentleman from Vermont Ont. Group
might give Ills word OF honor that such was not
the purpose OF the BILL and that such would not
De the result but the Senate had will OF its own.
come Ini
Mr.. Randall Throw on your mask and present
InaI issue and VIII answer you, but never fight
Mr.: Williams (wis) suggested that even though
the senate should amend the bill so as to provide
by the House.
Mr. Randall-The bill would go to the speakers
table Just as the whisky bill had done, and the
whisky bill may be made instrumental In
passing Dakota. This means the admission OF the
southern part OF Dakota, and gentlemen on this
Side who vote for 1t will it with their eyes
open.
Mr. McLane (Md.) said that when Congress
asioea TINS territory It was In truth providing for
the admission OF two new states Ii was un.
reasonable, TO say the least, to multiply states
having minimum population. The principle OF
an amount OF population sufficient TO send one
REPRESENTATIVE to Congress That was the MIMI
mum population, but II was not q population
Wnlcn gave any right to admission.
Mr.. Blount (Ga.) opposed the bill, arguing that
the unsettled reaches which were referred to as
separating north and south Dakota would soon be
nlled up by the steady stream OF emigration.
MI. Manning MISSY opposed the measure as
laying the foundation OF two states.
republican party had admitted Nevada and Colo
rado. The one had been admitted because there
was political necessity as to the control OF the
senate; the other because OF the political necessity
as TO the electoral college, and he did not propo
70 De pdrttcepS c1'i7ninis to the admission OF
dakota TO meet some emergency which might oc-
Mr.. Burrows regretted that purely business
question should be dragged down TO political
one
Mr.. Randall inquired whether the admission or
state was purely business question.
Mr.. Burrows-This Is not the admission OF a
state, and the gentleman knows It 1t is impOssi-
Ole TO pass an admission bill
Mr.. Randall (frOm his seaD.-I hope so.
And low, continued Mr. Burrows he admits In
his seat That that is so. He admits that there Is
no truth I'm the statement
Mr.. RandalL-What do you mean by no truth!
MI BurrowS-There is no correctness In the
statement
Mr.. Randall-Does the gentleman mean that
have not the right?
don't want to be drawn away from my argu-
ment. interrupted Mr.. Burrows.
tOrted Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Burrows-I hope the gentleman win look at
this as business question.
Mr. Randall desire to ask whether you mean
to dispute my word?
Mr. Burrows.-I decline to yield.
The Speaker.-The gentleman declines to yield.
MT Randall.-This Is the last place in the world
That would seek a personal controversy, but u e
gentleman has said that there is no truth In what
l said.
Mr. Burrows.-The gentleman misunderstands
me.
Mr.. Randall want you to be man, and II
you want to insult me do 1t In some other place
than here.
Mr.. Burrows-When stated to the gentleman
that 1t was not proposed to admit Dakota at this
Session-that It could be done, understood the
gentleman to say "That is So"
MI Randall said hoped so.
During this controversy the House was in great
was said by the members engaged In it.
Mr. BURROWS went on to support the BILL stating
that at present Dakota was four times as large In
area as Pennsylvania.