Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-06
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daced and referred.
BY Mr.. Cobb-To prevent the secretary
of the interior from issuing patents to
land grant railroads where each road has
not been completed within the specific
time.
By Mr.. Belford-To promote CONNER
cial relations from Central and South
America.
MIR. Grant moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill establishing the territory
of North Dakota, and providing a temper
airy government therefor. This gave rise
to brief but interesting debate, in the
course of which Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan,
and Nh Randall INDUCED in some very
sharp language towards each other, which
created considerable excitement. The
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was lost. Yeas, Isl; nays, 10.
There was not the necessary two-thirds
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to suspend the
rales and pass the bill to quiet the title of
settlers on the Des Moines river lands.
Agreed to, 146 to 16.
The bill confirms the title of all bona
fde settlers on the Des Moines river lands
who hold under color of title from the
state of Iowa and its grantees or the Uni
ted States and its grantees, which do not
come in conflict with presumption or home
stead claims and directs tho attorney gen
eraI within ninety days from the passage
of this act to institute such suits as are
necessary to assist and protect the title of
the United States to said lands.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Hazlstou, was ruled ont of order:
ResoIred, That the secretary of the
| treasury be required to pay the idle metal
money now in the government safe and
vaults to bondholders and other creditors,
and that such payment be rendered at the
present places of deposit of such metals,
provided the secretary of the treasury
! shall have made and issued new legal ten
De- non-interest bearing treasury notes in
addition to the amount in circulation suf-
ficient to pay such creditors, provided
! further that such creditors shall prefer
| such notes to the metal money.
In the discussion on the Dakota bills,
! Mr.. Grant said the measure was not a
partisan, but purely a business one.
Mr.. Randall opposed the bill There
was no real requirement at this time for a
division of the territory and it was neces-
sary to look ahead to see the real object of
the bill He took it for granted the OBJ
ject was ultimately TO bring into the
Union state, perhaps two of them. If
| there was state to come in he would
prefer that Dakota be admitted in entirety.
| L. was vain to lull Democrats
into security by an assurance that this
would dismiss the subject of the admis-
sion of the state. What assurance had they
when this bill went to the senate.
The gentleman from Vermont might give
his word of honor that such was not the pur-
pose of the bill, and that such would not
be the result, but the senate had will of
its own.
Mr. Grant-What objections are there to
the admission Of a state if it comes in as
other states come in!
Mr. Randall-TArow off your mask and
present that issue and will answer you
but never like to fight people under
cover.
Mr.. WilliAms, of Wisconsin, suggested
that even though the senate should amend
the bill 30 as to provide for the admission
of Dakota, it could not be passed by the
house.
Mr.. Randall-The bill would 90 to the
speakers table Just as the whisky bill has
gone, and the whisky bill May be instru.
mental in passing the Dakota bill. This
means the admission of the southern part
of Dakota, and the gentlemen on this side
who vetS for it will vote for itwith their eyes
open. Mr.. Randall called attention to the
fact that the Republican party admitted
Nevada and Colorado. The one had been
admitted because there was political ne
ceSsity as to the control of the
senate. The other because of political ne
sessity as 10 the electoral college
and he did not propose to be particeps
s9inainis 70 the admission of Dakota to
meet sonS emergency which might occur.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, regretted
that the party business question should be
dragged down to q political one.
Mr.. Randall inquired whether the ad-
mission of the state was purely business
question?
Mr.. BurroVs-This is not the admission
of . state, and the gentleman knows it. II
Is impossible TO pay the admission bill
Mr.. Randall (fron his seat II hope so.
And nov" continued Burrows, she adj
mits that there 10 no truth in the state
msnt.''
Mr.. RandAll-What do you mean by nc
truth?
Mr.. Burrows-That there is no correct
ness in the statement"
Mr.. Aandall-Dsss the gentleman mean
that have net the right.
II don't want TO be drawn away from
mysarEumsntS," interrupted Burrows.
Il do not want the gentleman to be
offensive" rstortSd Randall.
Mr.. Ba1rows-I hope the gentleman will
look at this as business question.
Mr.. Randall desire to ask whether
you mean to dispute my word.
Mr. Burrows-I decline to yield.
Mr.. Rsndall-This is the last place in
the world in which would seek contro.
versy, but the gentleman has said that
there is no truth in what said.
Mr.. Burrows gentleman misun der
stands.
Mr.. Randall want you to be man
and you want to insult me. Do
it in sone other place than here.
Mr.. Burrows-When stated that it was
not proposed to admit Dakota at this ses-
sion, that it could not be done, under
stood the gentleman to say that is So"
Mr.. Randall said hoped so.
During this controversy the house was
in great confusion and it was difficult to
distinguish what was said by members.
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