National Republican., 1883-01-06
The Presidential Succession Bill Discussed al
Some Length.
Some Spicy Remarks on the Subject Of
Admitting Dakota.
The District Appropriation Bill Passed by the
House,
Gus Companies,
THE SENATE.

other over the bill to admit Dakota as a state,
and this was about the only really inspiring
incident of the day.
The president laid before the senate tho
petition of members of the Maritime associa-
tion Of New York for lightship on the outer
side of Cape Hattems.
Mr.. Dawes presented the petition Of the
chief and ninety-five others of the Ottawa
Indians for the passage of a law to enable
them to hold their lands in severalty. He
remarked that most of the signatures were
written by the Indians themselves, and ex-
pressed the opinion that their request ought
TO he granted.
Mr. Allison and Mr. German presented pc
titiOns for q constitutional amendment pro-
hibting the manufacture or sale of alcoholic
liquors.
ONE ARMED AND ONE LEGGED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Van WycS presented petitions of citi-
zcns of Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska and
Dakota for the passage of the bill to increase
the pensions of One-armed and one-leggcd
soldiers. He said the present ratio of petit
tions on this subject by senators representing
other states than those from which the petit
tions came was explained by the fact that
these MANNED soldiers, living in different por-
tons of the country, had formed an associa-
tion and appointed committee to send out
blank petitions for signature, and some of
these petitions whom signed were returned to
the committee, while others were sent to
Washington.
Mr.. Morrill, said he had received some such
petitions that had been printed in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Van Wycll said that might be so, be-
cause u great many wounded soldiers lived in
Washington, and took an interest in them
selves and their comrades, as they had right
TO do. Action upon this subject had been too
long delayed, but the delay had resulted from
an honest difference cf opinion. The com
mittee on pensions would probably act def
nitely upon the bill at its meeting on Tuesday
next and report Immediately thereafter.
Mr.. Platt said that the committee had given
this subject careful attention, and though he
would not speak so positively as the senator
from Nebraska (NTr. Van Wycl), he hoped
that conclusion might be reached at the
n5Xt meeting.
THE ADMISSION on DAKOTA.
Mr. ingalls, presented tho petition of a
large number of citizens of Dakota for action
upon the bill for the admission of that terri
tory ASA state, and said that what the petit
tion asked ought to be DONE The growth of
Dakota had been phenomenal and there were
now probably not less than 100000 people in
the territory. All the objections to its adj
mission as a state wcre in his opinion, purely
partisan and malignant
Mr.. Vest. That statement of the senator from
Kansas shall not go uncontradicted, say that
tne TO ADMISSION Oh
state are not malisnani are not pattisan but are
founded upon ia, Is that are unanswcrable and
supported by both republican and democratic
Mr.. ingalls, have no doubt that If 1t were not
we'll known that the population of Dakota is dis
tinctively republican, and that the admission OF
atterritory state would result In an accession
of two republican senators to this body the bill
for its admission would have been long ago acted
upon.
Mr. Garland remarked that the first objcc-
tion made in the senate to the admission of
Dakota had come from the senator from
Maine (Blr. Hale) on account of the manner
in which the county of Hankton had treated
its creditors, but according TO the senator
from Kansas (Nlr. Ingalls, that objection was
partisan and malignant.
Mr.. Halo (whO had just come in) said he
thought he had heard Mr.. ingalls, characterize
the opposition to the admission of Dakota as
partisan and malignant
Mr. Ingalls,. That was my phrase
Mr. Hale. The phrase of the senator was, as
many OF his phrases are apt to be, malignant in
Its terms.
Mr. Ingalls, That is hardly parliamentary, but l
Will pass 1t. [Laughter,l
Mr. Hale said that his opposition to the adj
mission of Dakota had in it neither partisan
ship nor malignity. He objected to the adj
mission because an important part of the ter
ritory of Dakota, in dealing with its creditors,
was tainted with the worst and most ineNcus-
able kind of reputation, and because its ac-
llOn nuu Decn ShUcklOneu DY lnc ltITllOIlHl
legislature and he thought it neither fit nor
fair that opposition based upon such grounds
should be characterized rs it had been by the
senator from Kansas.
REPORTS
Mr. Garland, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported flvorlbly the bill to fix
and render certain the terms of the United
States district courts in the eastern and north
orn districts of Texas.
Mr. Vest from the comm tice on territories
made a report, accompanied by bill, in rela-
tiOn to the Yellowstone national park, and
said he would call it up at an early day.
Mr., Beck, from the committee ON finance,
reported the house bill relating TO the eX-
portation of tobacco, snuil and cigars in bond,
free of tax, to adjacent foreign territory.
BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows
by Mr. kellogg: To establish floating hospital
ward in the port of New orleans.
Also, to provide for the completion of tho Inn
proyement OF Bayou La EonrehS, Louisiana ,s ,.
ana to establish quarantine, &C.
DIRECT TANEs IN NINsURREcT1oNARY STATES,
On motion Of Mr.. Mahone resolution was
adopted directing the secretary of the treas
llry TO send to the senate a statement showing,
first the number and size of the farms or
plantations in Virginia sold under the act of
1862 for the collection of direct taxes in in
which each of them was assessed and taxed
the amount Of tax collected from each, and
the amounts for which they were bid oil, and
by whom third, what amount of money was
covered into tho treasury over and above the
amount of direct taxes, and how much of such
money is now in the treasury.
SHIPMENT AND DISCHARGE OF sEAAiEN.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg the secretary of
state was directed TO send to the senate copies
of any letters ON file in the department from
United States consuls upon the subject of the
shipment and discharge of seumen and tho
payment of extra wages to seamen.
PAY OF STAR ROUTE WITNESSES,
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to provide
nesses from beyond the Mississippi, and it was
passed,
Mr., VooE,ees gave notice that as soon as
the presidential succession bin and the bill in
relation TO the forfeiture Of certain lands
granted TO railways We're disposed of he would
call up the congressional library bill.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills on the calendar were
passed
To provide for preliminary survey to ascertain
the pmcuicnbllity of connecting the upper afllu-
enis of he Missouri aud Columbia river by canal.
For the relief Of Capt w. j, Lyster
The bill on the calendar TO afford assistance
and relief TO congress and the executive He-
partments in passing upon claims and de-
mands against the government was discussed
until o'clock, when
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL