The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-02-12
ambitious statesmen who were infected
with the presidential fever. He referred
to "our genial friend from Iowa. (lAlli-

Would pear watching. Referring t,
one of the Dakota gentlemen who on
posed admission Mr.. Butler said tha
while some other men were holding il
their tents, he had been marching t,
the tune of his country. In the cours,
of his remarks Mr.. Butler alluded t,
the pensions paid to union soldiers ant
said he Butler) had voted to pay mil
lions upon millions of such pensions to
the comrades of the senator from Hi.
nois While his Butler's) comrade.
neither expected nor received cent
But paid their share oftaxes. He die
not complain Of this. The comrades
OF that senator had been victors, But,
ler's comrades had been vanquished and
were entitled to no pensions. The
comrades of the senator from Illinois
were entitled to the thanks and honors
OF the government, but the people had
no right to be eternally Haunting their
performance in the face of the country
in order to excite prejudice against the
others.
Mr.. Logan said he had not attacked
the state of South Carolina; he had
thought he was complimenting that
state when he had said that South Car
olina had always been in the forefront
OF democratic leadership. Mr.. Logan
commented on the reference of Mr..
Butler to the calling in their tents
Of officers while the soldiers were on
the march," That remark, he said.
was not just to the gentlemen g on this
side of the chamber"
Mr.. Butler disclaimed having in
tended its application ito any of the
senators.
Mr.. Logan recognized equal merit in
all where there had been faithful SER
vice. In conclusion Mr.. Logan repeat
ed that whatever pretence may be
made as to the reason for excluding
Dakota, however, the senators may
/" Higgle" over words, the real reason,
was that it would have a republican
Men may argue as they
please, with flimsy pretexts, that was
the real source of the difficulty. But the
american people have an abiding sense
of juscice; they know that the elements
for statehood existed in Dakota, that
it had the necessary population, and
area, and all the conditions of industry
energy and civilization. "Then, why"
he asked, should not this new state
be placed in the cluster Of American
Union that it may add its share to the
light and glory of the republic
Mr.. Call opposed the committees
bill. "The will of the whole. people Of
Dakota" he said, chad not been ascer-
tanned on the question of division, or.
on the proposed constitution, and they
should have an opportunity of voting
on these questions before the action
of congress was necessary"
Mr.. Edmunds inquired whether
Messrs. Call, Butler and their associates
would vote for bill if an amendment
were made to it, providing for the
submission Of new constitution to
the people for their approval before it
should go into operation, or would
they vote for a bill which would be
submitted to the people of the whole
territory for them to say whether they
wanted division or not.
Mr.. Call saw no necessity for such
urgent haste; this matter had to be
divided with a view to the future as
present.
Mr.. Butler: "Will the senator from
Vermont before submitting this bill to
the people eliminate from it every
thing that has been done in the way
of elections of senators and congress
Mr.. Edmund's II will not after all
these years OF effort and application by
these people. The matter should now
be disposed Of Here was a constitu-
tion like the constitutions of other
states in report to the security of
administration of justice, the
equal levying of taxes, and everything
that goes to make up the best Of mod
ern constitutions, Dakota did not have
a political opinion with which those
senator's could agree, that was what
the matter was"
Mr.. Butler denied the right of the
territory to divide itself, that being a
power lodged in congress. The popu-
lation of the new territory, he said,
consisted to a considerable extent of
Scandinavians and others
who were not yet prepared for citizen
ship.
The debate then closed and Mr..
Buffers substitute was put to vote and
lost; yeas %; nays 33. The bill report
ed from the committee was then pass
ed; yeas 32;; nays %. The only demo-
crat voting in the affirmative was
VOORHEES,.
The senate adjourned till Monday
next.
Canton News: The commissioners
of Lincoln and Sioux counties met at
Fairyiew last Wednesday to try and
effect some arrangement for building a
bridge over the Sioux fiver at that
place, but failed to arrive at any salts
factory understanding. It is estimat-
ed that bridge, such as is needed,
would cost about $500, and of this
sum the Sioux county commissioners
only offer to contribute $500. The Lin,