National Republican., 1883-02-06
THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
Failure Of the Attempt to Pass the Legislative
Bill by Suspending the Rules.
The Bill to Divide Dakota Proyokes
Lively Discussion.
Mr.. Kelley Offers Resolution which InfuseS Somo
Fire Into tho Tariff Debate.
An Unusually Lively Day In Both Ends
OF the Capitol.
THE HOUSE.

bne interior from Issuing patents 10 lhuu grant
railways where such roads have not been COM
pleted within the time fixed by tho acts maxi
ing the grant.
BY Mr.. Dwight. To regulate the sale of
timber lands of tho United States. TT pro-
provides that such lands shall only be sold at
an appraised value to be determined upon by
three expert examiners to bo appointed by
the secretary of the interior.l
BY Mr.. Neal. BY request, authorizing the
Real Estate Title Insurance company to act
trust company.
By Mr.. Belford. To promote commercial
relations with Central and South America.
DAKOTA.
At the conclusion of tho call Mr.. Grout
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill
establishing the territory Of North Dakota
and providing temporary government there
fore.
The bill having been read, tho motion was
seconded and Mr.. Grout explained the meas
ure. The reason for the division of Dakota
was not partisan, but purely business one.
Dakota contained $4,000 square miles, If
divided as proposed by the bill, the south half
would contain 1900 and the north half 76,-
600 square miles. The two portions of the
territory were remote from each other, being
separated by vast reaches Of unsettled coun-
try; and there being no means ofcommunica-
tiOn between them, not even n wagon road,
the people of the territory earnestly desired
u division, as it was ut present absolutely i'm
possible for the judicial branches of the terri
torial government to dispense speedy and inn
partial justice.
Mr.. Randall opposed the bill. There was
no real requirement at this time for the divis-
ion of the territory, and it was necessary
to look little ahead to see the real object of
the bill. What wassthe object2 He took it
for granted that tho object was ultimately to
bring in new state, perhaps two of them. If
there was a state to come in he would prefer
Dakota to be admitted in an entirety. Itwas
vain to lull the democrats into security by
the assurance that this would dismiss 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 provide for the admission ofa state, or per-
haps two states. The gentleman from Yer
mont (Mr. Grout) might give his word of
honor that such was not the purpose of tho
bill, and that such would not be the result,
but the senate had will of its own.
Mr.. Grout. What objection is there TO the i'd
mission of state If 1t can come In us other states
come in2
that issue, and will answer you but never like
10 fight people under cover.
Mr.. Williams suggested that, even though
tho senate should amend the bill so as to pro-
vide for the admission of Dakota, it could not
be passed by the house.
Mr. Randall. The bill would go to the speakers
table just as the whisky bill has done, and the
whisky bill may be made instrumental in passing
the Dakota bill. This means the admission Ofthe
southern part of Dakota, and gentlemen on this
side who vote for II will vote for 1t with their eyes
open.
Mr.. McLane said that when congress divided
this country it was in truth providing for the
admission of two new states. 1t was un-
tO
having minimum population. The prin-
ciple of the constitution was that there should
be least an amount of population sufficient
to send one representative to congress; that
was the minimum population, but it was not
population which gave any right to admis-
sion. If there was any one vice in legislation
more apparent than another it was the multi
plying of now states. Why should the old
states sending thirty twenty-five, or fifteen
representatives be balanced in the senate by,
states that had not enough of population to
send one representation
Mr.. Blount opposed the BILL arguing that
the unsettled reaches which were referred to
as separating north and south Dakato would
soon be filled up by the steady stream of emil
grafton.
Mr.. Manning opposed the measure as laying
the foundation of two states.
Mr.. Randall called attention to the fact
that the republican party had admitted Ne
vada and Colorado. The one had been adj
mitted because there was political necessity
as to the control of the senate; the other be-
cause of the political necessity as to the cleo
toral college; and he did not propose to be
particeps crininis to the admission of Dakota
TO meet some emergency which might occur.
Mr.. Burrows regretted that a purely busi-
ness question should bo dragged down to u
political one.
Mr.. Randall inquired whether the admis-
sion of state was purely business question.
Mr.. Burrows This is not the admi sion of state,
ana the gentleman knows 1t. IT is impossible TO
pass an admission bill,
Mr.. Randall (from his seat). I hope So
"And now," continued Mr.. Burrows, ' he admits
in his seat that that Is He admits that there is
no truth in the statement"
Mr.. Randall, What do you mean by no truth?
= statement.
air. Randall, Does the gentleman mean that
have not tile right
81 don't want to be drawn away from my argu-
ment," interrupted Mr.. Burrows.
81 don't want the gentleman to be offensive"
Mr.. Burrows l hope the gentleman will look at
this as II business question.
Mr.. Randall. desire TO ask whether you mean
TO dispute my word
Mr.. burrows decinet to yield.
The Speaker The gentem declines to yield.
Mr.. Randall. This Is the last place IN the world
that would seek personal controversy, but the
gentleman has said that there is no truth in what
1Blld.
Mr.. Burrows. The gentleman misunderstood me-
MI Randall. l want you TO be u man, and If
you want TO insult me, do 1t in some other place
than here.
Mr. Burrows. When stated to the gentleman
tha! II was not PROPOSED TO admit Dakota at this
session. tbat 1t could not be done understood the
gentleman to say, " that ~ So"
Mr.. Randall. said hoped so.
During this controversy the house was in
great confusion, and il was difficult to distin-
guish what was said by the members engaged
in it,
blr. Burrows went on to support the bill,
stating that at present Dakota was four times
as large in area as Pennsylvania, but was
really in two separate and distinct sections,
which were without any means of commune
cation with each other
Mr.. Randall said that members misunder-
stood the measure If they considered it as
business question. 1t was a great physical
requirement or il was nothing 1t was great
political necessity for the republican party or
1t was nothing. [Derisive laughter on the
republican side.
The motion TO suspend the rules and pass
the bill was lost-yeas 15l, nays 10; not the
necessary two-thirds in the affirmative This
was party vote except that Atherton, Beach,
Colerick, Deuster, Dunn, Jones' of Texas. and
Wise, of Pennsylvania, voted with the repub-
licans in the affirmative.
PATENTS TO RAILROAD LANDS.
Mr.. Converse moved to suspend tho rules
and pass bill confirming and declaring legal
the acts of the interior department in Issuing
patents and certificates to persons making en-
tries on lands granted under act of June 8
1S56,to aid in the construction of a railway from
Ontonagon, Mich TO tho Wisconsin state line,