The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-11
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adopt either course, according to the circuni-
stances which in each case might seem best
adapted to the public good, Dakota has come
before congress and asked for admission into
the Union. Ii had shown that it was ready
with u population, not a hansitory but
fixed and permanent population and That IL
had all the other resources and development
necessary and desirable for n state, The OBJ
joctions made to its admission were oblec-
tons of the most technical nature unworthy
of the great questions involved. Dakota had
over q quarter of u million of people, more
people than any of the older states had, ex-
cept three, when admitted to the Union. Mr..
Logan showed that the objection TO the ad-
mission on account of spolseness OF popula'
ton in one part of the proposed state was an
objection that applied with equal force to
many other states at the time of their admls,
sion. As to schools, Dakota had more now
than some of the older states for the first %
years of their existence in the Union, What,
then, was the substantial objection to admis-
siont BY reading paragraph from Mr., hut
ler's speech we might get glimpse, at least
shadow, Of the objection, The meaning OF
the objection was that if Dakota were admit
ted it would add three electoral votes to the
republican strength at the next presidential
election. He inquired Of Mr.. Butler whether
that was not the point.
Mr. Butler denied it, and said he had al
ready declared that even if the political COM
plcXion of Dakota were democratic he would
have felt obliged TO oppose its admission UNI
der the present aspect of its application. II
Dakota came here under an enabling act and
had complied with the conditions requii ell by
the act, he would not oppose its admission.
To attempt to keep out Dakota, Mr.. Logan
characterized as part of a great scheme to
keep out States that sent republicans ~ Con-
greSs. He appealed to the justice and mag
nanimity of senators to give ear to the voice
of the energetic and onterprising people who
were applying for admission TO the Union Of
States
Mr. Morgan opposed the admission Of Da-
kota under the present conditions He thought
the senate was asked TO admit the new State
merely for the purpose Of admitting the Office
holders thathad been sent here. The patriot
.snthat had been so much referred TO had in it
strong flavor of self interest. The speaker
criticised the action of South Dakota in uu-
dertaking to divide the Territory on its own
account, That Territory, rs whole, was
legal entity He opposed the division of the
Territory and said the people of Dakota MS II
whole also opposed it. The constitution
brought here did not come FROM the people,
and it violated the laws Of Congress by dis
-upting the Territory. There was no case in
our history like this of Dakota. When former
Territories had been divided they had been
divided by Il vote of the people of the whole
Territory, not by the people of ono half the
Territory.
Chairman Bland reported resolution,
agreed upon by the committee on coinage,
asking the Secretary of the Treasury as to
the relations of the Treasury and the New
York clearing house, and as to tho policy OF
the administration us to silver
mir. Morrison made the point of order that
1t was not accompanied by a written report.
This omission Mr.. Bland Immediately sup
1icI1 nv ti,,,r of Incly In
then submitted his preamble and resolution
as amended by the committee
Mr.. Morrison would not object to the reso-
luton, but thought that it went too far in
asking what was to be the policy of the Treas
ury Department.
Mr.. Bland replied that the past policy of
the administration was known, and that it was
proper that Congress should know whether it
was to be pursued or not.
Mr.. Hewitt moved to recommit the resou-
ton, with instructions to the committee to
strike out that portion which asks the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to define the policy OF
administration.
The motion to recommt with instructions
was lost, yeas IS, nays 1865 and the resolution
was adopted.
The chair laid before the senate letter
from the secretary of the treasury i'll reply to
n recent resolution of the senate relating to
| the conscience" fund. The conscience"
fund, the secretary says, had its origin in the
popular belief that the donations of money
received from persons unknown were because
of money wrongfully withheld from the gov
ernment The first item to the credit Of the
| fund was made III 1927, and the fund now
amounts TO $220, 7472G
Mr.. SpOoner, from the committee on public
buildings, reported Il bill to provide Il the
entertainment of the market value of c, cain
property in the city of Chicago, and 10 au-
thorize the secretary of the treasury 10 sell
| the same.
Mr.. Cameron called up the bill providing
for the appointment of an assistant secretary
of the navy. An amendment suggested by
| tho naval committee requires that the aSSlS-
tant should be from civil life.
Mr.. Plumb opposed the appointment of the
proposed officer. He was not necessary, Mr..
Plumb said. He would simply be another
| functionary to wear a rose in a buttonhole,
give receptions and disport himself for the
edification of outsiders, so as to make the
government 'shown more complete. These
| department chiefs were the ornamental part
of the departments. Department work, like
the brook, went ''on forever" regardless of
who was secretary. There was too much
machinery in the government departments;
and what was wanted was not an assistant
secretary, but an entire reorganization of the
departmental methods. Responsibility was
now too much divided, and in fact when
traced up was found now nowhere
| Mr.. Hawley favored the bill. The depart
mcnt expended $l3,000,000 to $l5,000000 a
year, he said and it was not unreasonable
that the secretary should have a competent
assistant from civil life.
Mr.. Beck said that Secretaries Lincoln and
| Chandler had two years ago made plain to
the senate committees the necessity for an
assistant in each department A bill was
then passed providing for such an officer in
the War and Navy departments, but the sal
airy $500 had not proved sufficient, and the
officers were not appointed. The main argu-
ment then used was that q civilian was neceS-
sary in order to avoid the jealollses and, as
was said, the 'bourbonism' Of the naval and
military officers. Mr.. Beck favored the bill
and the proposed amendment
| Mr.. Blackburn spoke for the bill. He did
not want to relieve the Secretary of the Navy
of any of his responsibilities, but on the con-
trary, to rivet and clinch his responsibilities
on himself. 1t was impossible for the Sec
rotary of the Navy to be always present in
| his office, and it was indispensable for him to
have for an assistant a man from civil life Of
active business habits The bureau of detail
in the navy department, Mr.. Blackburn con-
| tinued, was i'll charge of u captain whose
name was twelfth on the list of captains of
| the navy; yet there was not an officer in tho
navy including the admirals, whose detail of
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ficer He was not finding any fault with the
detailing officer, but thought it hardly the
proper thing that captain twelfth in the line
should be issuing orders for sea service to
every officer of the navy, including the high
est sea serving admirals
| Mr. Cameron urged an immediate vote on
the bill, but Mr.. Logan opposed this, and the
| matter went over
The Dakota bill was then PLACED baffssc the
senate Taking up Sefidtint the objections
made to the admission of Dakota Mr.. Harri-
son proceeded to show, as he contended,
either their inapplicability TO the case under
debate, or their Inherent falacy He in
sisted that the real anmus of the objection
was that another presidential election should
pass before the people of Dakota were to be
permitted to participate in such elections.
Mr.. Harrison defended the persons who had
been prominent in the Dakota proceedings
| from the attacks made on them by the sella-
torial opponents of admission.
The chair put before the senate messages
| from the President transmitting the report of
| the directors of the Union Pacific Railway,
and draft of bill authorizing certain ex-
penditures from the Indian lands funds to
meet the pressing needs of the Miami tribe
| The messages were appropriately referred.
The senate adopted the Dawes resolution