The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11

only democratic states admitted He (Moroan,
coud at least as logically reply "that gentleman
who was not elected at the last election wanted
new republican state admitted, or that he wanted If
in order TO retain power in the senate. 1t Womb
nerhaps be unjust to the senator from Illinois
Mr. Logan to say that, but IL was no more unibsi
than the motives ascrbed to the opponents of this
hill" Mr. Morgan conceded that all the condi
tons necessary for admission existed in the case of
Dakota and he would be glad to see it admitted as
one state. 49,
The senator from ILLINOIS insisted on having two
insatiate archer will not one suffice !? That
senator had said he would give him (Mr. Morganl
enough before he got through Well Mr.. Morgan
had had enough already and so had retired to the
cloak room and gone to sleep He had had enough
of reproach against his state, because of ticket
that did not draw very large vote from Alabama
last year The vote of Alabama had been light, he
said because the republican ticket did not have
any such popularity in that state as to make it
necessary for the people To come out very largely,
in order to defeat it, and even the republicans
themselves, did not care about it, AS long as the
southern states had liberty OF action, they always
voted for the admission of a new state whenever
the proper conditions existed. The objections to
the admission had come from the east.
Mr.. Plumb said the democratic party had always
favored the admission OF new states, when the
new states were democratic and would add to the
power of the democratic party. He reviewed at
some length the question of the admission of Kan
sas 1t had to fight to get in, he said, and it had
fought the fight well, The bleeding" Kansas of
republic. In the estimation of some, the vote of
Kansas was not so valuable as that of South Caro-
lima or Alabama. They were older states Out
our way, said Mr. Plumb, we don't ask a man how
old he is, or where he came from. We are too
busy to go into pedigrees. We ask him what he is
and what he can do. Kansas says 'welcomen to
Dakota which was opposed now by the same party
TINT opposed the admission of Kansas. The first
steps under democratic administration followed
close on the steps of that other democratic adj
ministratOn.
Mr. Call opposed the committee bill The will
of the people of Dakota, he said had not been as
Certained on the question of division, or on the
proposed constitution, and they should have an
| oDpOrtunity of voting on these questions before
| any action of congress was necessary.
Sir. Edmunds enquired whether Mr.. Call, Mr.
Butler aud other associates would vote for the BILL
| if an amendment were made to il, providing for
the submission of the new constitution to the peo-
ple for their approval before it should 90 into OPP
Grafton, or would they vote for bill which would
be submitted to the people of the territory for
them to say whether they wanted a division or
not?
Mr.. Call saw no necessity for such haste in this
matter which had to be decided with view to the
future as well as the present.
| Mr.. Buter-Wil the senator from Vermont, be-
fore submitting this bill to the people, eliminate
from it everything that has been done In the way
of the election of senators or congressman!
| Mr. Edmunds-"I will not. After all these years
of effort and application by these people, the mat
ter should now be disposed of. Here was con-
stitutiOn like the constitutions of other states in
respect to the security of property, the administra
ton of justice, the eqaal levying of taxes, and
everything that goes to make up the best OF modern
constitutions would not therefore, say to those
people they must be again put oil for one, two or
three years. The people of territory, Mr. Ed
: munds continued Ehad no right to remain terri
rtory forever. The United States paid a very
= large share of territorial expenses and should be
relieved of that burden as soon consistent with
: the general good 1t was the misfortune of fate
! for senators on the democratic side that Dakota
did not have political opinions with which these
senators could agree, and that what the matter
was
Mr. Beck denied the right of territory to divide
itself, that being power lodged only in congress.
The population of the new territory consisted
to a considerable extent OF foreigners, Scandina-
vians and Others who We're not yet prepared for
citizenship. The debate then closed and Mr. But
lers substitute put to vote at last Yeas, %;
nays, 81? The bill reported from the committee
was then passed. Yeas, 81; nays, %. The only
Democrat voting on the affirmative was Mr. Voor-
hees The negative votes were all Democratic.
The bill divides the Territory of Dakota on the
line of the 18th parallel of latitude, provides for
the admission of the southern portion as state,
under the title of Dakota and the organization of
the northern portion into separate territory, I'M
der the name of "LnCOln."
Mr.. Payne presented the credentials of the cleo
ton of Senator Sherman, which were read and
filed.
Mr. Blair moved that the senate take up the edu-
cation bill heretofore introduced by him and report
ed fUorably from the committee on education and
| labor.
Pending the motion Mr. Plumb moved to adj
| jOurn.
Pending this motion Mr. Blair asked unanimous
! consent to say few words Several objections
were heard. Mr.. Blair offered Mr. Plumb's mo-
ton and called for the yeas and nays, but the
ton was carried and the senate adjourned until
Monday next.