The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-29
eloouent Apeals in Her Be
half, in the Senate.
~ RANGE MEMS CONVENTION.
s+o.k Men Resolve Warmly In
favor OF BI-metallism and Its
Earnest Supporters.
SENATE.

,C,sENGroN, January ZS.-Among
49, Kills introduced in the Senate was
". INV Sherman to discontinue the
a;n.oe of the silver dollar and to pro
v;de for the purchase of silver bullion
y, h.,s not less than 2OOO,0 900 ounces.
- more than 100000 ounces per
n,onth at its market price, and for the
.-,no in payrnert therefor of coin certif-
80 Stos of not less denomination than $40
o .aoS the bullion to remain in the
T TSsa; as security for payment OF
the certificates.
r.a5srick Douglas and leading colored
f I;t;esns OF the District of Columbia,
ootomnIainirg against discrimination
0 onaipst them at the theatres and other
HFsces Of public entertainment in the
Eitv Of Washington, and praying that
tbc Icsnse laws Of the District o Col
nmHs be so amended as to prevent
inch discrimination. The petition,
INGALLS, said, was accompanied by an
,1fdsylt in support of its averments.
twas appropriately referred.
The Senate then went into the calen
5ar and resumed consideration of the
Nil to divide the Sioux reservation in
Dakota in several reservations and Sc
rnre the relinquishment of the Indian
me- to the same. After debate, the
mi. at O'clock, was displaced by the
BIZ providing for the admission of'Da-
kota
Buffers substitute forthe committees
ID vas read. 1t is an enabling act
UrOyding for the admission of the
Territory of Dakota, as whole,
asa State in the. Union, when an
election snail have been held under
his act and a constitution, Republican
inform, shall have been adopted by the
peOpls Of such Territory. The substi-
Ute also preacribes in detail the condi-
ions to be observed by the proposed
State as to the public lands. schools.
etc. Butler then took the floor in
support Of his substitute. He insisted
tbs! the action of South Dakota had
been ultra virus and void besides. He
had received iptimations of fraud in
the proceedings taken thereof crimi-
nations, nominations and ringism,
Auehdiyidou OF opinion prevailedln the
Territory as TO The division on the line
Of 18Th parallel Why not have fair
hearing on al the questions involved, so
thst when Congress should meet
again, it should have material for
intelligent action? Butler could
hardly conceive that any personal
disco1ftssy had been meant by railroad
Ing through the COMMITTEES on Terri
t0Lss OF an adverse report on the reso-
lli.onS offered by Vest and himself,
relating to Dakota. They had been ad
ye'sey passed upon at the very first
meeting Of the committee after their
IeI-fsnCe to the Senate, without notice
" opportunity, Butler said, to him to
Eplesent at their consideration. He |
inquired whether this haste was be- !
cause OF fear that if full consideration |
-4l been given to those resolutions, the |
ss4EnesS OF the case now made for /
ya-0ia would be made manifest, or
.lai the motive behind the efforts of |
-s State executive committee" would |
Exposed. If Dakota were admitted I'm
-S' Constitutional action already taken. |
's night as well abolish all Parlia- |
I49ntary proceedings and judicial forms. |
mhen Dakota shall come here" said |
5ader in conclusion, provided with the |
Proper Countersign, if it shall be my |
W VA L viii, VIII DlCd-
.Le, pass her on to the heart of the |
The nation"
wilson, of Iowa, contended that the
osaator who should insist that every
yep iOr the formation of the new States
IouId be In accordance with their views
" the form, displayed but little knowl-
I-seoi processes by which States had
oselm made. Some of the most loyal and |
lAt10Tfn EfrAoz II H. j.
, eUas In violation of Congressional ac-
91i our hardy pioneers had carried
~'Ization Yearly farther westward
.-l planted the States as mile stones
mark marx the onward progress of their
quincy. 1t had taken the United
S.ales government a long time to under
7T;Sua The movements of those pioneers.
M tTs action OF the people of Dakota
r mnson insisted was in every sense
upper, peaceful and constitutional,
f Ial no narrow partisanship or political |
M ~ should be permitted to interfere
a piia Inc manly and honorable demands
nv is people to admission as State. |
@ population of South Dakota was |
,s-tcient TO entltle her to two Repre-
r9s..aIlyes IN Congress. Wilson COM
I, risa t1e conditions of South Dakota
81, wealth. population and resources
:. ~ those of many other States
re, ,Ls time OF their admission and |
ns s1su that The new applicant |
lanai IIatehood presented a case that
Sa srlenged criticism; her methods had
cre ~ orderly, conservative and |
th he We should welcome her to
~ T slsterhOod of States.
ve me debate then closed, and the bill
vS SnS oyer yer till 2 O'Clock tomorrow, at
I'Co hour Vest will have the floor.
ce IL message from the President was re-
.roro1 4. transmitting a communication
MI ms me Secretary of the Interior sub
lp ie,;,lg draft of the proposed amend
taSa IA F glt1 TN the Crow Indians in Mon
sn ann, tpI the purpose of increasing the
aud al Payments under the agreement
OF5s-t etSduSclns the number thereof in
ri5esdi ma mat sufficient means may be pro.
jjsi5 S 1GF .S establishing them in their in
osssred' 41 ~ u THIS message was
s5a,Ssu % The committee on indian |