New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-18
SENATE DOIXGS IN BRIEF.
the ADMISSION OF DAKO1A CONSiDaHED-EAIIL'
MONUMENT.

MONCMENTT.
WAsUINGTON, Dec. 17.-After the reading OF
the Senate Journal Mr.. DOph presented the credentials
of Holm Mitchell newly elected Senator from oregon
which were read. Mr. Mitchell was then sworn III MI
uoar from the Committee Privileges and Elections
reportel favOraby the bill to fix the day forthe meeting
of the Electors for the President and Vco-Pre'den5 ana
IN nrod for and regulate the counting OF the vote for
President and Vce-Prcsidcnt and the decision OF tho
questions arising thcrcirom.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolution of Mr.
Butler calling committee to Inquire "a TO the al
leced organization of the Territory OF DAKOTA INTO Il
State ana the alleged election OF United States senators
NJ Harrison did not think committee necessary for
that purpose The efforts OF Dakota no said were per-
fecy respectful the United States lis new Constu
ton fully recognized the authority OF the Cnted states
and stayed the hand OF the new state organization
until the new Constitution should be approved Dy
Concress For sx years the people of Dakota
had been trying to secure action by Congress lookhE
to their admission the Senate had passed bill for
their relief but the bill had not passed the other house.
Mr. Butler inquired by what authority United states
Senators had been elected In Dakota
Mr. Harrison replied that he could show that Senators
had heretofore been under precisely similar cir
cumstances Dakota had the right to 70 at least as Tar
as Tennessee California ana Michigan had gone.
Mr. Butler remarked that if the proceedings in Dakota
were regular and proper would more quickly re-
cornize the fact himself lie had offered the reso-
luton for the purpose Of asccrtainuG tho facts He
thought heSeaator from Indiana had been WORKING
himself into passion unnecessarily.
MI Harrison replied that he was not in o passion.
The Senator" said he. has seen me in pas
SION or ne would DO able discriminate" Qaughter)
Mr. Harrison briefly reviewed the history Of the ques-
zion OF the admission OF Territories and said that the
Democrats Al any rate ought not to question the pro-
pretty Of the action Of Dakota.
Mr. Butler inquired whether Mr.. Harrison would sus-
tain action by the Territory OF Utah similar 10 tho
mar ne would but reserved Congress the power to
approve or disapprOve their CONSTITUTIONS ana that
pnWer was recognized aud admitted by Dakota
Among the hills introduced IN the senate to-day were
nv senator Jones Of Arkai sas-To provide for the
sale OF the Cherokee Reservation In Arkansas
By Senator Tcllcr-IO provide th1t an holders OF
silver dollars of ll2i2 grains may deposit the same WIN
the Treasurer Assistant Treasures IN sum OF hot
less than ~ and receive certificates therefor OF any ue
nomination corresponding with the dcnoimuht ph' "'
United states notes "a shall be specified ~ The depos-
ors The deposited 20 be retained IN the lIea.
ury for the payment of the same on demand. me So
public dues and when 90 received may he ressued
Iiy senator Sewrl!-IO encourage lhr .'Ircll'n "a
Revolution l. cops ~ the OH introduced hy lrl-
rrscntative now Minister, Cox. IN the NLNllIth Con
gress and constitutes the Secretaries o state ana Nr
ana the Librarian %. Congress a board - Ne-
tsrrino what remaining bItl"hcds of the
Revolutionary War worthy OF Nhn'hhI
Communication. II Iroyides that Whenever any mon
designate revolutionary hattlehcd not already COM
Tnruoracd hy q completed monument, II sha Whe me
project Is approve by TIE board. DE entitled 10 - from
the National 1Ic1-iry for each dollar raised 10y 'No"u
efforts m amount raised however iu no case 10 hc les
than 500, or more than @lOrO1o II also makes u"
piov-Ion- OF iuc urt cah.e go an amount not rA
Jersey located 90 NorristoNn aud To- any association
formed Tor t1e erection ot monument 10 NH'y lof-'