Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04
ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.
CEN LOGAN MAKES A SPEECH
FULL OF SECTIONALISM.

An Attempt to Make Party Capital Dy
ComparinE the Votes Cast by DakOtA
and south CarOlins-Mr. Morgan Aa-
vooates an Enabling Act and Admis-
sion in 1880.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-In the Senate
Today at O'Clock the Dakota Dill was
placed before the body. and Mr.. Logan
took the floor. Observing the sparse at
tendance in the -Namber, Mr.. Logan pre-
missed bv remarking that it was very en-
couraging TO observe how little interest
was taken on either side OF the chamber
on the great question of the admission or
a new State TO the Union. He differed
materially, he said, with the Senator from
4 South Carolina Mr.. Butler) and the
Senator from Missouri Mr.. Vest) in re-
/ gard to the question under consideration.
4 There were certain conditions necessary
for the admission of a Territory as State
into the Union. These conditions had
varied.
DIFFERENT PRECEDENTs.
In the past, in cases of such admission,
two lines of precedent had been followed
by Congress, either of which might now
be fOllowed-one, that of a preliminary
s'enabling' act by Congress; the other,
recognition of the existence of all neces-
sary conditions of population, area, re-
sources and permanent Development In
the Territory making application. The
conditions referred to were conceded by
all TO exist in the case under cOnsidera-
tion. Gen. Logan regretted the absence
from the chamber at this time of Messrs.
Vest and Butler.
MIR. VEST I'LL.
Mr.. Cockrell said his colleague Mr..
Vest was confined to his bed by sickness.
NJ Mr.
Vests sickness. Going directly to argu-
ment of the objections by Messrs. Butler
and Vest, Mr.. Logan said fourteen States
had been admitted under the farce OF
ssenabling'' acts, and eleven States with
out enabling acts Congress, therefore,
was free to ad.pt either course, accord
ing to the circumstances which In each
case might seem best adapted to the pub
lie good.
Mr.. Logan asked what was the substan-
tial objection TO admission. By reading
paragraph from Mr.. Buffers speech we
might get glimpse, at least shadow, OF
the real objection. The meaning Of the
objection was, that if Dakota we're ad-
mitted it would add three electoral votes
TO the Republican strength at the next
Presidential election. BE inquired of Mr..
Butler, who had meanwhile entered,
whether that was not the point
MR.. BUTLER's EXPLANATION.
T. DulltE O6ultu lts anu FdiQ uG ndu
already declared that even If the political
complexion pt Dakota were Democratic
he would have felt Obliged to oppose its
admission under the present aspect of its
application If Dakota came here under
an enabling act and had complied with
the conditions required by the act he
would not oppose its admission, but even
in that case ne would not vote for the ad-
mission If the sO-called action of the Ter
aItorY was not the bona fde action of the
people, but of small political clique.
Dakota, Mr.. Logan said, had 26l,000
people and had polled $1,000 votes. South
Carolina had 700, ,0O0peOple and only voted
1000 votes.
Mr.. Butler corrected Mr.. Logan. South
Caroliua had 100000 of population.
THE RECENT VOTE.
MIR. Logan admitted his error, but still
insisted that there was something wrong
somewhere when Dakota polled so many
votes, relatively, to the vote of South
Carolina. True, only 81 600 votes were
cast by Dakota on the election for new
constitution, but that was because the
Democrats of Dakota, under direction OF
the Democratic committee, had not par
tIcipated in the election.
Mr.. Butler asked what that had to do
with the question under debate? South
Carolina was not applying for admission
into the Union.
Mr.. Logan admitted this.
LoGAN's REMARKS IRRELEVANT.
Mr.. Butler thought Mr.. Logan's re-
marks, therefore, as applicable as il
Kamschatka were applying for admls-
sion.
Mr.. Logan:-That is the opinion OF the
Senator.
The Senator had said South Carolina
was in the Union. So she is, said Mr..
Logan, land say she has never been
out"
Mr.. Butler:-I am glad to hear the Sen
atOr say that
M Mr.. Logan said his references were more
In sorrow than in anger, but he could
not forbear saying that IL was not "north
Of the line" that the bitterness was foun d
Or injustice inculcated.
WHERE THE BITTERNESS LIVES.
1t was not north Of the line that it was
sought to deprive the people of their
votes. The objections TO Dakota were
part OF great scheme TO keep out Repub-
ilcan States till Democratic States could
De brought in also. That was a repeti-
tion OF the old principle Of the 'slave and
tree" States. Mr.. Logan read from the
Charleston NelgS and Courier an article
advocating the enactment OF property
qualification for voting. There, he said 4,
was proposition TO deprive
The mass OF the people Of the right OF
suffrage. "The Senator from South Caro-
NJ Ina laughs" said Mr.. logan. II don't
see why you should not laugh because
that is the only way you are going to con-
rOl that country after awhile.n
LOGAN AS A DEMOCRAT.
The start OF the Democracy had been in
South Carolina.
"Yes," said Mr.. Butler; "while the dis.
unguished Senator from Illinois Logan
was the leader OF that party"
"Not the leader" replied Mr.. Logan, 81
was follower aud | followed 80 far be-
hind that got LETT" Great laughter ana
applause In the galleries.
The attempt 20 keep out Dakota Mr..
Logan characterized as part Of a great
scheme to keep out States that sent Re-
publicans 20 Congress.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the admission OF
Dakota under the present conditions. He
thought the Senate was asked TO admit a
new Stale merely for the purpose Of adj
mitting ofiice-holders that had been sent
here.
SELFISH PATRIOTISM.
The patriotism that had been so much
referred 20 had IN It a strong flavor OF
aelf Interest The gunatfp ftrffinfaod tho