The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-12
M: Nj; Los.n-well, the Republican electors got

failed to get the vote that you poiied for four
wears ago No, SIR you can't play that small
sald tnat the reference to the buzzing OF the
presidential bee constituted very Door areu-
ment me upon great constitutional question. For
his part, ho was not governed by the small
motive that governed men who thought them
selves great.
Mr.. Butler said he was sure that Mr. Logan
was quite worthy Of presidential candidacy.
Abiding to Mr.. Buffers reference to people
who @fouted their performances" in other
peoples faces, Mr.. Logan inquired of Mr.
Butler who had done that?n
MT: Eutler-I nnst do the honorable senator
the Justice to say that he has not.
M: Logan.very we'll am much Obliged to
the senator for that. hope shall never do
tnst. M for r. II there IL ANYTHING have contempt
what he himself has done. Mr.. Logan COM
mented on the references of Mr. Butler TO the
the e ws
to gentlemen on this side of the chamber.
Mr. Butler disclaimed having intended it,
application to any senator. Mr.. Logan saw
equal merit in all where there had been
faithful service. In conclusion Mr. Logau
repeated:
Whatever pretense may be made as to the rea-
may hieeia over Words the real reason was s" that
1t would have Republican majority. Men may
argue that they please, with flighty pretext-tha,
Wsso eus AC&i HOuEC0 VI uIuCUlCy. buG Lnc Amer.
lean people had an abiding sense of justice
They knew that all the elements for statehood
existed In Dakota; that it had the necessary
energy aud civilization. Then why should ROT
this new state be placed in the cluster Of the
American Union that 1t may add its share to the
ilght and glory OF the republic!
MR MORGAN SPEAKS
Mr.. Morgan had heard a good deal in this
debate, but had not heard any of the adyo.
Gates Of the bill answer facts presented
againsttt
Senators as much as said to the opponents
Of admission under this bill: Your facts are ali
right. but your motives are wrong. You do NOT
want to pass this measure because you are Dem.
0crattc and want only Democratic states admit.
ted. He tMr: Morgan) could at least as logic.
at the last election wanted a new Republiean
state admitted, or that he wanted 1t in order tc
retain power in tho senate. II would perhaps
he unjust to the senator from Illinois MIR Logan
to say that but no more unjust than the motives
ascribed to the opponents Of this bill. Mr.. Nor.
gan conceded that all tho conditions necessary
he would be glad to see it admitted as one state
The senator from Illinois insisted on having two
states IRON 1t. "Insatiate archer. will not one
suficep" That senator had said he would give
him tMr. Morgan) enough before lie got through.
Well Mr. MORGAN had enough already, and SC
had retired to tho cloak room and gone to slecl.
state beeluse OF ticket that did not draw
very large vote from Alabama last year. The
vote Of Alabama had been light, he said, because
the Republican ticket did not have any such
popularity in that state as to make 1t necessary
for the people to come out very largely in order
to defeat It, and even the Republicans them
Southern states Ind had liberty of action they
always voted for the admission Of new states
whenever the proper conditions existed. The
objections to admission had come from the East
Mr.. Plumb said:
The Democratic party had always favored the
admission Of new states when the new states
were Democratic aud would add to the power Of
lie Democratic party. He reviewed ut some
length the question of the admission Of
Kansas 1t had TO fight to get in. and it had
that time had become the ministcring angel Of
the republic. 1t may bc that in the estimation
of some the vote OF Kansas was not SO valuable
as that Of South Carolina and Alabama. They
were older" states. Out our WY we don't nsk
man how old he Is or where he came from. We
are too busy to go into pediHrees. We ask him
Welcome" to Dakota which was opposed now
by the same party that opposed the ad.nissioD
Of Kansas. The first steps under the new Dem.
steps OF the other Democratic administration.
HARnIsoS's LAST WORDS
Mr. Harrison replied to Mr.. Butler. After
reviewing the points made by that senator
this morning. and commenting upon the
warmth with which the senator had spoken,
MIR. Harrison said he knew no cure for Mr..
Butler except Pasteur's new treatment
(Laughtcrl Mr.. Butler inquired whether the
virus TO be used in the process of inocula-
tion was to come from Mr.. Harrison Laugh.
ter That senator had shown much bitter
ness Mr. Butler thought that he tMr. But
ler) was free from hate. Mr.. Harrison said
his remarks were persihage, but admit
ted that Mr.. Buffers reply was good
MIR. Call opposed the committees bill The
will of the whole people of Dakota, he said
had not been ascertained ON the question,
or on the proposed constitution, and they
should have an opportunity of voting on
these questions before the action of con.
gress was necessary. Mr.. Edmonds in
Iuircd whether Mcssrs Call, Butler and
their associates would vote for the bill if IN
amendment were made to 1t providing foi
tho submission of the new constitution to
the people for their approval before ii
should go into operation. or would they
vote for bill which would be submitted to
the people of the whole territory for them
to say whether they wanted division or not
Mr.. Call saw no necessity for such urgent
haste. This matter. had to be decided with
q view to the future as well as the present
Mr. Butler-Will the senator from Vermont,
before submitting this bill to the people. elm
mate from It everything that has been done in
the way Of election Of senator's congressman,
etc?
Mr.. Edmunds-I will not After all these
years Of effort and application by these people
the matter should now be disposed Of Here
was aconstitution like the constitutions of other
states In respect to the security OF property the
administration Of justice, the equal levying Of
taxes, and everything that goes to make up the
best OF modern constitutions l would not
therefore say to these people that they must be
again put OIL for one. two or three years. The
people Of u territory had no right to remain
territory forever. The United States paid very
large part Of territorial expenses, and should he
relieved of that burden as soon as was con-
sistcnt with the general good. II was the mis-
that tine Dakota people did not have political
opinions with which these senators could agree,
aud that was what the matter was.
Mr.. Beck denied the right of u territory to
divide itself--that being power lodged only
in congress- The population of the new ter.
ritory, he said consisted to q considerable
extent Of forcigners-Scandinavia and
others-who were not yet prepared for citi.
zenship. The debate then closed, and Mr..
Buffers substitute was put to n vote and
lost-yeas 22. nays 33. The bill reported
from the committee was then passed-yeas
the affirmative was Mr. Voorhees,. The mega.
tive votes were all Democratic
line OF the forty sixth parallel Of latitude; pro.
vides for the admission Of the southern portion
az state under the title OF Dakota, and the or.
ganzatlon Of the northern portion into terri.
tory under the name of Lincoln"
A telegram from ex-Gov. Ordway
was received, announcing the passage
by the senate OF the Dawes bill, pro-
viding for the opening OF the Sioux
reservation. 1t created great enthu-
eiasm among citizens. Assurances were
also received OF speedy and favorable
action in the house on the bill.
The publication OF the Independent
at Lennox, has been resumed
after lapse OF two years, by p. f.
IIass.
A fire burned two stores at Madison.
IIeesaard & Hokc, hardware, lose
81, 900.
There have been fifty conversionsat
the Methodist revival at Canton, and
the Baptist movement is doing nearly
as we'll.