National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

show Me same number Of inhabitants that
W ere now claimed for South Dakota, would
tuop swell the Senate to the size Of the
House OF Representatives, and such ad.
missions would bC unjust to the older and
much more thicliy populated states.
Mr.. Vest compared the position assumed
by Dakota with that Of Montana, to show
that the latter territory had acted in q re-
spectful and constitutional manner, though,
lie said, he should be compelled to vote
against the admission Of Montana TIL II had
population at least equal to the unit OF
representation in the lower house OF Con-
gress. Dakota had not cvinced proper re-
spect for the supreme Court OF the United
states. Its people had entered into con
spiracy TO nullify decision OF that court
in regard to the territorial bonded indebted
ness.
BY the vote on the constitution now pre-
stntCd, Mr. Vest continued, 100000 persons
residing In North Dakota were disfranchised
and had not taken part In the election. lie
ridiculed the Republican pretensions rs TO
the anxiety pcryading the people Of Dakota
on the question of admission. One would
think, he said, that even the babies Of Da-
kota were crying for admission. Laugh
teri The manipulators OF the movement
had tried to lrug every issue to bear In
their support-cveu the. prohibition issue.
"Cut of whisky from man on the plalns,n
said Mr.. Vest, "and you take from him all
that makes life endurahlc.n The speaker
related an incident of finding in the wild
west three men who for three years had
been cut Oft from civilization, from bread
and from salt. The first thing they asked
for on seeing other human beings fresh
from civilization, was not bread nor salt.
hut whisky. [Laughter.l Mr.. Vest men
toned this, he said not to show
the depravity Of the men, but
H. Of
the climate required whisky. Mr.. Vest
denied that the action of Dakota was the
action Of It's whole people. 1t was Re
publican movement, In the interest Of GER
tain individuals. The Democrats of Da-
kotn regarded II as a farce, and had not
participated In the vote on II. lie had the
clerk read an official address by the Demo-
cratic committee Of the territory to support
his statement. The whole trouble, he said,
was that Fargo and Yankton were compet-
ing centcrs Of political ambition. lie
charged that the last legislature Of Dakota,
even on the showing Of the Republican
newspapers, was without Il parallel In the
history of bad schemes. In conclusion,
Mr. Vest said he would hereafter submit
proposition TO divide the territory by line
running north and south on the l0lst par
allel OF longitude, so as TO provide for the
keeping Of the unsettled western side in q
territorial condition.
Mr.. Logan then took the floor, but gave
way to Mr.. Dawes for a motion to adjourn.
The Senate then, at 5;O5p. m, adjourned
till Monday next.
THE HOUSE.
Yesterday was favonte hill day in the
House, and the proceedings were decidedly
interesting. A few private measures were
first reported from committees, and then,
with Mr.. llatchi In the chair, the House went
into committee Of the whole on the private
calendar The first measure on the calen-
dar was Mr.. McMillin's bill providing for
the payment of the ''4th Of July" claims.
Mr.. Geddcs, of Ohio, explained that the
bill comprised 9i3 claims, distributed among
eleven states and one territory, and called
for an expenditure Of 5000
In the course OF short debate which en-
sued, Mr. Browne, of Indiana, declared that
the government treated its creditors shame
fully, especially II those creditors were
small claimants, living far from Washing
ton, and too poor TO secure the services OF
some one to log.roll their bills through
Congress.
The bill was laid aside for favorable re-
port.
A long discussion arose over the next
bill referring to the court OF claims for
adjudication the claim Of the personal rep.
lesentative of G. VI. Briggs, deceased, for
proceeds Of captured cotton now in the
treasury.
Several amendments were offered, spoken
TO at length, and subsequently, withdrawn.
The first amendment upon which vote
was reached was one offered by Mr.. Hol-
man, of Indiana, authorizing the court to
determine the claim under the provisions of
the Bowman act and to report to Congress
the cause Of the delay in the presentation
and prosecution Of the claim. This was
Tejected-44 TO &c.
On motion of Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois,
an amendment was adopted directing the
court to inquire into the loyalty of c. NJ.
Briggs and Of the person from whom he OBJ
tanned title.
the propiety of amending the bill so as tc
require the court TO determine whether the
cotton grew on loyal grounds, was picked
by loyal hands, and was itself loyal.
On motion Of Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan,
an amendment was adopted providing that
il Mr.. Briggs or the person from whom he
derived title shall be found TO have been
disloyal, the claim shall be dismissed
The committee then rose and reported
the two bills to the House, when they were
passed.
,. The House then (at 4;G0) tool y recess
until 7:3O, the session to be ior the consid
Grafton Of pension hills.
In the course of the evening session Mr.
Crisp, Of Georgia, made strong speech
against the policy Of increasing the rate O
pensions, and in opposition to the repeal o
the limitation on the arrears OF pension
acts,
The House passed fifty pension bills, ant
at 9:45 adjourned until Monday.
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