Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-11
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-several petitions
we're presented from the organization OF
Knights Of Labor urging congress TO open the
territory Of Oklahoma. Cameron called up
the bill providing for the appointment Of as
sistant secretary Of the navy. The amendment
suggested by the naval committee requires that
the assistant shall come from civil life. After
debate the matter went over. The Da-
kota bill was then placed before the senate and
Harrison took the floor He insisted that the
real animus Of the objections was that another
Presidential election should pass before the
people Of Dakota were to be permitted 10 par
ticipate In such elections. Morgan said that
the senator from Indiana (iarrlson) who wac
evidently candidate for the Presidency, might
not have q chance ut the votes Of Dakota, for
Morgan did not think he would ripen In four
years. Harrison replied that II he ever should
be candidate, although he would not be sure,
but that he might justly claim the electoral
vote Of Alabama. he never would expect TO
have 1t counted for him. The debate now be
came animated on Butler stating In one in
stance that Harrison did not understand the
point at the moment In controversy. Morgan
remarked, "Ohl he does not want TO understand
1t. Let him CO." Harrison insisted that Messrs.
Morgan and Butler had set up q man Of straw
and hustled him all around the senate chamber,
and as the debate proceeded, and Harrison
read papers contradlcting those read on the
other side to show the feeling prevalent in Da-
kota with regard to the question Of admission,
one senator created something Of q scnsa-
ton by quoting King Henry's exclamation,
ID bn, 10 ur,rld io friuo IN, LYING ~
This brought down the floor rs well as the gal
leries. Harrison spoke at some length In iur-
ther maintenance of the points originally made
by him in favor Of the committees bill. In
concluding his remarks, Harrison appealed for
justice for Dakota, from men, who, as descend
ants of men OF 1776, would themselves feel res
tive under The restraints now imposed upon q
territory that was seeking admission. Butler
obtained the floor TO reply to Harrison, but
Call asked him to give way for an executive
session. This Butler was willing to do. Har-
rison wished some agreement arrived at as TO
the time when the senate should come to vote
on the bill. Beck said that In Vests absence
he Bech) would not be willing TO consent
that that the time be fixed. Harrison under
stood from Vests colleague that Vest might
not be in the senate for week yet. Consid-
cradle confusion arose to the course to be pur-
sued; the Republicans showing an unwilling
ness to go into executive session without an
agreement as to the vote. Without further
action on the bill the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Hammond called up the bill to prevent the
claim Of war taxes under the act of August 5,
1861, and acts amendatory thereof, by the
United States, being set up against states hav-
claims against the general government.
Barkesdale argued In favor Of the bill, con-
tending that it was simple justice to various
states Of the union. Hepburn attacked the
bill as proposition to relieve certain states
that had been In rebellion from obligations OF
payment, without any way Of attempting to
secure equal justice 10 all the states by REIN
bursting those which had promptly made full
payment. The house went into committee OF
tho whole and soon after adjourned,