Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-29
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.

l FORI lsNlNIH CUNURESS. WASHINGTON, Jan 2S 1 SENATE.-Senator Sherman introduced | bill to discontinue the coinage of the 'silvel l dollar and to provide for the purchase of sill | yer bullion, in bars, not less than 2, COG l ounces nor more than 900 ounces per | month. at it's market value, and for the issue
 in payment therefor of coin certificates of l not less denomination than $10 each, the | bullion to remain in the treasury as security | for the payment of the certificates. At D. m. the Dakota bill was taken up l and MT. Buffers substitute for the commit | tee bill was read. It is an enabling" act providing for the admission of the territory as whole as State of the Union when an election shall have been held under this act | and a constitution republican in form shall have been adopted by the people of such ter ritory.
 MT. Butler then took the floor in support of the substitute. He conceded the right of the people of territory to apply for ad- mission as State when it had the necessary conditions. But he denied that territory had any right to organize a State govern ment. Congress alone could authorize the transition from territory to State and the
 exercise of that power by any other body would be 8 bold usurpation. MT. Butler quoted from the ordinance of 17S7 to prove
 that territories were to be admitted under
 the supervision of Congress-; and quoted from the treaty of 1903 to show that
 such admission must be in accordance with the constitution of the United States.
 He argued that territories had no right to divide themselves up at their own pleasure and do as Dakota had done in this instance. He differed with MT. Harrison to the eff feet of many Of the precedents cited by that Senator ln support of his position. While so differing, however, he did not once admit that precedents were binding on Congress ex- i,,p fa, &ho1, 1oI &1 {ho ,Jrr ment and reason of Congress, for there could hardly be found of the overturn- ing of social order that could not find some precedent in it's support. MT. Butler partic- ularly disclaimed any hostility to the people of Dakota. There was nothing in the range of his constitutional duty that he would not be willing to do for their happiness and prosperity. If the territory were as largely Democratic as it was now Republican he would feel constrained under the conditions now presented to oppose it's admission until the constitutional method was adopted The worst enemies the terri tory has, MT. Butler said, were certain self seeking politicians who employed vulgar abuse through the channels of disreputabls newspapers.
 MT. Wilson, of Indiana, contended that Senators who should insist that every step for the formation of new States should be in accordance with their own views
 
 of the processes by which States had been made. Some of the most loyal and patriotic States had laid their foundations in violation of congressional action. Our hardy pioneers had carried civilization yearly farther west ward and planted States as milestones to mark the onward progress of their journey. It had taken the United States government a long time to under stand the movements of those pio- neers. The action of the people of Dakota, MT. Wilson insisted, was in every instance proper, peaceful and constitutional No narrow partisanship or political bias should be permitted to interfere with the for admission a State. MT. Wilson com pared the condition of South Dakota in wealth, population and resources with those of many other States at the time of their admission, and argued that the new appli- cant for statehood presented case that chal- lenged criticism. Her methods had been derly, conservative and creditable. We should welcome her to the sisterhood of States.
 The debate then closed and the bill went over until two o'clock tomorrow, at which hour MT. Vest will have the floor.
 A message from the House of Representa- tives announced the death of Representative Ellwood late Q member of that body from Illinois. MT. Cullom, in moving concurrence in the House resolution of sorrow, spoke briefly in eulogy of the deceased. He was followed by MT. Logan in the same strain. Both Senators spoke of MT. Ellwood as a pure patriot, a good citizen and man of high honor and unblemished integrity.
 The Senate then at 4:15 p. m. out of respect to the memory of the deceased adjourned.
 HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House letter from the Secretary of State giving list of employees in the State depart ment and stating that the services of none of them could be dispensed with.
 MT. Weaver, of Iowa, introduced bill to provide for the organization of the territory of Oklahoma; referred.
 MT. Wheeler of Alabama, from the Milf tary committee, reported to the House the bill authorizing the President to restore off cers to the army. It applies to the Fitz John Porter case, and it was placed on the cal endar it may be called up at any time during the morning hour.
 The House took up the resolutions to the of the late Representative Ellwood of Illinois. After eulogistie addresses by Messrs. Hopkins, Henderson, Hit. Dunham and Adams of Illinois, Tillman of South Car olina, Peters of Kansas and McMillan of Ten nessee the House as a mark of respect to the f Il.a l q .l.