Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-04

tons by MessrS. Butler aud Vest, Mr..
Logan said that fourteen States had
been admitted under force Of I" ena-
bling acts, and eleven States with.
out enabling acts. Congress, there.
fore. was free to adopt either course,
according TO the circumstances. which.
in each case, might seem best adapted
to the public good
Mr.. Logan asked what was the sub
stantial objection to the admission.
BY reading paragraph from Sir. But
ler's speech We might get a glimpse, at
least shadow, Of the real objection
meaning if the objection was that if
Dakota were admitted it would add
three electoral votes to the Re-
publican strength at the next Presi-
dental election. He inquired Of Mr..
Butler who had meanwhile entered)
whether this was not the point? Mr.
Butler denied it, and said he had already
declared that even if the political COM
plexion OF Dakota were Democratic he
would have felt obliged to oppose its
admission under the present aspect Of
its application. If Dakota came here
under the enabling act, and had COM
piled with the conditions required by
The act, he would not oppose its admis-
sion, but even in that case he would
not vote for the admission if the So
called action Of the Territory was not
the dona;fde action of the people, but
of small political clique. While Da-
kota, Mr.. Logan said. had 26l, 900
people and had polled $1,000 votes,
South Carolina had 100000 people and
only voted 81, 900 votes.
Mr.. Butler corrected Mr. Logan,
saying South Carolina had ,000,0 600 Of
population.
Mr.. Logan admitted his error, but
still insisted there was something wrong
somewhere when Dakota polled so
many votes relatively to the vote Of
South Carolina. True, only 300
votes were cast by Dakota on the cleo
tion for new Constitution, but that
was because the Democrats Of Dakota,
under direction Of the Democratic COM
mittee, had not participated in the cleo
ton.
Mr.. Butler asked what that had to
DO with the question under debate
South Carolina was not applying for adj
mission into the Union.
Mr.. Logan admitted this.
Mr.. Butler thought Mr.. Logan's re-
marks, therefore. as applicable as if
Kamtchatka were applying for admis-
sion.
Mr.. Logan: That is the opinion Of
the Senator. The Senator had said that
south Carolina was in the Union. So
she is, and say she has never been out. "
Mr.. Butler: " | am glad to hear the
Senator say that"
Mr.. Logan said his references were
more in sorrow than IN anger, but he
could not forbear saying that it was not
north Of the line " that bitterness
was found or injustice inculcated; it
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 Republican States till Democratic
States could be brought in also. That
was a repetition Of the old prin.
ciple Of the Slave aud Free
States. Mr.. Logan read from the
Charleston Necs and Couier an
article advocating the enactment; Of
property Qualification for voting.
There. be said, was a proposition to
deprive the mass of the people Of the
right Of suffrage. The Senator from
South Carolina laugh, said Mr.. Logan.
II don't see why you should not laugh,
because that is the only way you are
going to control that country after
awhile. The start Of Democracy had
been in South Carolina"
Yes" said Mr.. Butler, " while the
distinguished Senator from Illinois ,Mr.
Logan was the leader OF that party"
Not leader" replied Mr.. Logan.
- was a follower, and ! followed so
far behind that | got left" IGreat
laughter in the galleries. The attempt
to Keep cut Dakota Mr. Logan charac-
terized as part Of great scheme to
keep out States that send Republicans
to Congress.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the admission
Of Dakota under present conditions.
lie thought the Senate was asked to
admit a new State merely for the pur-
pose Of admitting otfice-holders that
had been sent here. The patriotism
that had been so much referred TO had
in it strong flavor Of selfinterest.
Mr.. Harrison obtained the floor, but I
yielded to a motion to adjourn. Al
$50 p. NJ. the Senate adjourned, Mr.. I.
Harrison giving notice that he would /
ask the Senate 10 bring the bill to a !
vote tomorrow.
HoUse Of R5prc>. ntatiYts.
Mr.. Bland. from the Committee Of |
Coinage, Weights. and Measures, de- |
sired to report back the resolution Of |
fered by him on Monday last, calling on |
the Secretary Of the Treasury for GER
tain information relative to silver circu-
lation.
Mr.. Morrison stated that he wished
to examine the resolution and make the
point that it was not accompanied by
the report as required by the rules.
Mr.. Bland withdrew his resolution
for the present.
Mr.. Robertson, Of Kentucky, from
the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department, reported back resO-
luton inStructing that committee to in.
quire into the alleged violation by the
Bureau of the statute
which prohibits an appropriation for
one object being used for any other.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bland having prepared a short re-
port, again submitted his preamble and
which. as amended BY the
quote at greater length
rom the speech of Mr.. Coe, of the
New York clearinghouse at the Bank
rs Convention at Chicago, and con-
Jude a request for information with
he following clause
Also what amount Of interest
Jearipg debt is now subject to call. |