Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-06

IL
atOr from Illinois were entitled to the
thanks and honors Of the Government,
but people had no right to be eternally
Haunting their performance in the face
of the country in order to excite their
prejudice against others.
Mr.. Logan said he had not attacked
the State Of South Carolina. lie had
thought be was complimenting that
State when he said South Carolina al
ways had been in the forefront Of
Democratic leadership. Regarding the
vote Of Illinois, quoted by Mr.. Butler,
Mr.. Logan asked Mr.. Butler where he
got his figures.
MIR. Butler replied in the American
Almanac.
Mr.. Logan said that almanacs some
times made mistakes. lie cited the fig
uics Of the votes cast in Illinois for sew
eral gears past showing a constantly IN
creaSinc vote in that State. the figures
for 1876 being $4,000, and for 1884
as much as GO, GO. At every presi-
dental election, he said, since such cleo
tons had been known in this country
the vote Of Illinois had increased over
that of each prior election. How was
it with South Carolina, with popula-
ton of million Of people? That State
in 1850 polled l70,9j6 votes. while
with the same population, and perhaps
an increase, in 1884 the vote pOlled was
only 92,8G2 votes. If, therefore, the
vote of Illinois had increased by So
COO, and the vote OF South Carolina had
decreased by $4,000, his (Mr. LOgan's)
idea was that an explanation was as
much due from South Carolina as from
|. Dakota.
1t had been said that the electors Of
! South Carolina had not been of such a
character as to induce voters to come
out. Such eulogium had been passed
upon the State this morning that Mr..
Logan was tempted to ask why such
| electors had been nominated.
Mr.. Butler replied that he means the
/ Republican electors.
Mr.. Logan: "Well the Republican
electors got very few votes
Mr.. Butler II know it,
Mr.. Logan - But | say your own
electors failed to get the vote that you
poled four years ago. No, sir; you
can't play that small character OF de-
bate in this Senate
Mr.. Logan said that the reference to
the buzzing of the presidential bee con-
stituted a very poor argument upon the
great constitutional question. For his
part be was not governed by the small
motives that governed men who thought
themselves great.
Mr.. Butler said he was sure Mr.. Lo-
gan was quite worthy Of the presiden-
tial candidacy.
Abiding to Mr.. Buffers reference to
people who " Haunted their perform
ances" IN other peoples faces, Mr.. LO-
gan inquired of Mr.. Butler who had
done that.
Mr.. Butler :" must do the honor
able Senator the justice to say that he
has not"
Mr.. Logan " Very well, | am much
obliged to the Senator for that. | hope
shall never do that; for if there is
anything have contempt for, 1t Is
that man should be always telling
W hat he himself has done"
Mr.. Logan commented on the refer
ences Of Mr.. Butler to "lolllng in their
tents" of officers while soldiers
were on the march," That remark, he
said, was not just to gentlemen on this
side of the chamber.
Mr.. Butler disclaimed having in
tended its application to any senator
Mr.. Logan recognized equal merit in
all where there had been faithful SER
vice.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Morgan, Plumb, Harrison,
Call, Edmunds, and Beck.
Mr.. Buffers substitute was then put
to vote and lost-yeas, % nays
SO. The bill reported from the com
mittee was then passed--yeas, 81
NAYS, %. The only Democrat voting
in the affirmative was Mr.. Voorhees,
The negative votes were all Demo
Gratis.
The bill divides the Territory Of Da
kota on the line of the forty-sixth par
allel Of latitude; provides for the ad
mission Of the southern portion as ;
State under the title of Dakota, ant
the organization Of the northern portion
into a separate Territory under the IT'LL
Of Lincoln.
Adjourned to Monday.
House OF Representatives
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of MessIs. Hammond, Of Georgia
and Culberson, OF Texas, to fill thu
vacancies upon the Committee OF
American Shipping Interests.
At 1850 the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole (Mr. Blount, o
Georgia, in the chair on the private
calendar.
The committee remained in session
until $40, when it rose and reported
various bills to the House, leaving thu
Fitz John Porter bill standing at TIT
head Of the calendar. A number OF re
lief bills and other measures affecting
private interests were passed.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported the pension