Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-05
OUTRBLING OVER DAKOTA
SENATOR HARRISON LEAFS
INTO THE ARENA.

Mesars, Morgan and Butler POise their
TaDces To Meet Him-SeverRl sharp
Passages Occur in the Ensuing Debate
Nothing Decided on at Tire Time OF
Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--The Dakota bill
was placed before the Senate to-day ana
MIR. Harrison took the floor, and taking up
seriatt,a the objections made to the ad-
mission OF Dakota, Mr.. Harrison pro-
ceeded to show, as he contended, either
their inapplicability to the case under
debate or their inherent fallacy. He In
sisted that the real animus of the objec-
tions was that another Presidential elec-
tion should pass before the people OF
Dakota were to be permitted to partici-
pate in such elections.
MIR. Morgan said the Senator from Indi-
ana fMr, Harrison }, who was evidently
candidate for the Presidency, might not
have chance at the votes of Dakota, for
Mr.. Morgan did not think he would ripen
in four years.
A FRAUD sCARECROw.
Mr.. Harrison replied that IL he ever
should be a candidate, although he would
not be at all sure but that he might justly
claim the electoral vote of Alabama, he
never would expect to have it counted for
him. Mr. Harrison defended the persons
who had been prominent IN the Dakota
proceeding from the attacks made on
them by the Senatorial opponents OF ad-
mission.
Messrs. Butler and Morgan frequently
interposed with comments and inquiries
as to Mr.. HarrisOn's points, and the de-
bate occasionally became warm.
On Mr.. BuUler's stating in one instance
that Mr.. Harrison did not understand the
point at the moment in controversy, Mr..
Morgan remarked, "Oh, he does not want
TO understand it; let him 60 along"
HUsTLING MAN OF STRAW.
Mr.. Harrison insisted that Messrs. Nor
gan and Butler had set up a man of straw
and hustled him all around the Senate
chamber, and as the debate proceeded
and Mr.. Harrison read papers contradict
Ing those read on the other side to show
the feeling prevalent in Dakota with re-
Ngard to the question of admission, one
&enator created something Of a sensation
by quoting King Henrys exclamation,
''Oh, Lord How this world is given to
lying" This brought down the floor as
well as the galleries.I
LIVELY PASSAGES AT ARMS.
Other passages at arms took place be-
tween the Senators participating in the
debate. For example, wien Mr.. Harrison
wanted to know how Mr.. Butler would
dave entitled the new constitution of Da-
kota if not ssthe constitution of the State
of Dakota" He propounded this inquiry:
'WOuld the Senator have begun it with
the words: BY the grace of God and the
Senator from south Carolina" Laugh
ter To which Mr.. Butler replied, ''NO;
/ should have simply said, BY the grace
of the Senator from Indiana" Renewed
laughter.l
Mr.. Harrison spoke at some length in
further maintenance OF the points origin
ally made by him in favor of the commit
tees bill.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Butler obtained the floor to reply 10
Mr.. Harrison, but Mr.. Call asked him to
give way for an executive session. This
Mr.. Butler was willing to do.
Nj. Harrison wished some agreement
arrived at as to the time when the Senate
should come to vote OF the bill.
Mr.. Beck said that in Mr.. Vests ab-
sence, he Mr.. Beck would not be willing
TO consent that the time be fixed.
Mr. Harrison understood from Mr..
Vests colleague that Mr.. Vest might not
be in the Senate for a week yet.
Considerable confusion arose as to the
course to be pursued, the Republicans
Showing unwillingness to 90 into execu.
tive session without an agreement as to
4the vote. Without further action on the
bill at 4:30 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. I'd
munds, the Senate adjourned.
THE FEELING IN DAKOTA.
FARGO, d. T., Feb. 4.-Most OF the gen.
tlemen from Dakota who have been in
Washington in connection with the effort
TO secure its admission as a State are
homeward bound. Col Benton Fargo,
the delegate who is believed to be the
most likely successor of Gov. Pierce, has
just reached home, and in an interview
gives as a result of his Investigations at
the White House and among the leading
Democrats that the discOrdant views
Of the leading Republicans there
VIII prevent any action on the Da-
kota measure, except possibly the
passage of anenabling act Tor the State.
There is marked change going on in
pubhb sentiment in the Territory in favor
OF statehood. 1he North Is becoming
more reluctant TO remain a Territory il
any portion is admitted and sees little
chance to come in by itself for many
years, and for this reason 1t is becoming
uniteG N favor OF a single State. The
southern portion is still more anxious TO
come into the union, 1t prefers TO accept
an enabling act for one great State rather
than to remain out Tor an indefinite Pc