The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29

dar and resumed consideration OF the
bill 10 divide the Sioux reservation IN
Dakota into separate reservations, aad
TO secure the REIMBURSEMENT OF the
Indian title to the fame. Alter de-
btts. the bill at 9 o'clock was dis
placed by The bill providing for the adj
mission Of Dakota
Senator Buffers substitute for the
Commuters bill was read. 1t is an
enabling act, providing for the adj
mission Of the Territory OF Dakota as
a whole as Estate Of the Unior, when
an election shall have been held
under this act, and constitution,
republican in form, shall have been
adopted by the people of such Teriito-
". The substitute also prescribes in
detail ctn1itions 10 lie observed by the
proposed Stste ~ 10 public lands,
schools, etc.
Senator Butler then took the floor
In support OF his substitute. He con-
coded the right OF the people Of Ter
ritory TO apply for admission as a
Sla,e when ii had the necessary con-
ditions, but he denied that a Territory
had any right TO organize State Gov
eminent. Congress alone, could au-
thorizs the transition from Territory
to a State, and the exercise OF that
power by any other body would be
bold usurpation. Senator Butler ar
gued at length in support OF this
FRO, osition, and further contended
that Territories had no right TO divide
themselves up at their own pleasure,
and do as Dakota had done in this in
stance. AS 10 the admission OF Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Maine, he said
these had been carried ont OF Territory
belonging TO North Carolina, Virginia
and M Massachusetts,, three OF the original
thirteen States, and under the consii-
tuition the consent Of the Legislatures
of these States was all that was neces-
sary, and was taken az tsntamount to
an enabling act. In the case OF Ar
kansas and Michigan, two politicsl
titane, slavery and anti-slavery, were
approsc ching each other by converging
lines; Michigan represented one, Ar
kansas represented the other, and
both were taken into the Union in,
as Senator Butler insisted, an I'M
constitutions l manner. These cases
were cases 81 compIO mise attempts 10
temporiEs with the impending ire
pressible conflict. II would have been
better for the country II the issue had
been at that met and settled, than
have postponed II TO time thirty
years la.er, when the power and ca
paeity of the sections to struggle with
each other had so largely increased.
Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Ne
vada, he ta,d, he'd come into the
Union under enabling acts. Slavery
was now dead. The people OF the
Union were becoming more and more
homogeneous. This Time was smoothing
the asperities that came OF conflict; we
were happily at peace, our territories
were being occupied by int ligeL nd
hardy pioneers. Why, then, depart
from ssfs, time-honored constitutional
rules for the admission of new mem
bers into the iimily Of STATES Was
thers q pressing Iolitica! sxigenoy
lurking behind this movement which
impelled 1t forward with Almost I'M
seemly zsal2 Was there purpose to
hasten proceedings lest change
might come which might change the
political complexion Of the represent
atives sent 10 the National Legls a.
tureY Senator Butler could not disa-
buse his mind { such q suspicion, and
that snap judgment would be rem
dered il we n fused 10 ratify the pres.
emit movement. Senator Butler in
sisted that the action of South Dakota
bad been ultra Uires and void. Be-
sideeH ss had received limitations q
fraudyin the proceedings takSh- there
Of elimination, recrimination aud
ringism. Much division Ct opinion
prevailed in the Territory as to a divi-
sion on the line Of the forty-sixth par
anel. Why not have fair hearing on
ell the quettions involved, so that
when Congress should meet again it
could have material for intelligent ac'
ton?
After few remarks by Senator Will
son in reply to Senator Butler, the de-
bate closed and the bill went over till
o'clock tomorrow, at which hour
Mr.. Vest will have the floor.
A message was received from the
President transmitting further intor.
nation received from the United
Safes Minister to Belgium in relation
10 the action of the Belgian govern
ment in concluding its adhesion TO the
monetary union OF the Latin States.
The message was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Another message from the Presi-
dent was received, Transmitting con-
muniCalion om the Secretary Ct the
Interior submitting draft OF the pro
posed amendment to the act ratifying
an agreement with the Crow Indians
J in Montana, for the purpose Cf in
crossing the annual payment, under
J that agreement, and reducing the
number thereof in order that suiii.
cient means may be provided for
J establishing them in their individual
: allotments. The message was referred
! TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
: a message from the House an
nounced the death OF the Hon. Reu-
ben Fllwood, late member OF that
! body from the State tf Illir ois, and
after remarks by Senators Cullom aud
+ LOAN, the Senate, on motion of Mr..
} Cullom, out of respect . the memory
. o, the deceased, adjourned.