National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

. NJ Lnt thpllOl yestSluays luC BdlloIlCS
were sparsely tcnanted, but the legislators
were on hand in sufficient numbers to trans
act business. In the Senate the leading
feature was Mr. Logan's speech in favor of
the admission Of Dakota, but, aside from
that considerable interest attached to the
disposition Of the Riddeberger and Pugh
resolutions defining the relations OF the
President and the Senate. Mr. Edmunds,
when the subject came before the Senate,
moved TO lay the resolutions on the table,
stating that IL would be time enough to
debate the question involved when II should
become practical question. Before the
motion was put Mr.. Riddlebergcr was, by
unanimous consent, allowed to address tho
Senate in support of his resolutions. After
he had concluded short colloquy ensued
between Messrs. Pugh aud Conger, the lat
ter Directing to the delivery of arguments
unless all senators were allowed to make
known their opinions.
The resolutions were at length tabled,
but, subsequently, Mr.. Riddleberger arose
an d egain called UP the resolution that had
few IN inutes since been laid on the table.
lie said that the senator from Kansas (Mr.
Ingalls, had yesterday given notice that he
would to-day move to refer that resolution
to a committee. He moved that It he
taken from the table to permit Of that dis
position.
The motion was agreed to without de-
bate, and the resolution was again placed
before the Senate.
After pause, no motion being made the
chair inquired Of Mr.. Riddcberger whether
his motion was to refer the resolution to a
committee.
Mr. Riddleberger said he had nothing to
do with motion to refer. lie had called
mp the resolution so that the senator from
Kansas (Mr. Ingalls, could move according
TO his notice.
Mr.. Rddleberger criticised the course of
"a senator whose voice Is too oppressed to
be heard except by himself, who first makes
speech and then moves an unbeatable
motion" al don't mind being run over by
a railroad train," continued Mr.. Riddle.
berger, "but don't like being mashed by Q
wheelbarrow." [Great laughter,
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the resolution
was then, without debate, referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Morgan submitted motion that, un
I'll further orders, the Senate would take O
recess each day from 2 to $50 p. IN. lie
said that, practically, senators took recess
anyway at or about the time indicated, and
II II were made standing order senators
could absent themselves from the chamber
for the short period mentioned without neg
Letting public business. The matter was
referred to the COMMITTEES on rules.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration Of bills on the calendar undel
the Anthony or "fve minutcn rule. Among
bills passed were the following:
A bill for the relief of the Masonic Hal
Company, of Atlanta, Ga, j. A. Henry
Mrs. NJ. j. Donahoe, Mrs. j. p. Williams
and other citizens of the southern states
The bill appropriates moneys for the pay
ment of the claims of the parties named
between the time Of the cessation Of hos
tilities in the field in the late war, and thu
period fixed by the Supreme Court as The
time when war technically ceased.
A bill for the benefit of the states Of
Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, Cali
fornia, Kansas, and Nevada, and the terri
tories of Washington and Idaho. [Th,
bill provides that in case Of the loss o
original vouchers required by law for tn
settlement Of claims by the states ant
territories named, the Secl etary of Wa
may accept copies thereof properly certi
fled by the state or territorial oflicers.l
At2 o'clock the Dakota bill was place.
before the Senate, and Mr.. Logan took tn
floor. Observing sparse attendance II
the chamber Mr.. Logan promised by re
marking that it was very encouraging :
observe how little interest was taken Of
either side Of the chamber on the grea
question of the admission Of new state +
the Union. He differed materially, h
said, with the senator from south Carolin
(Mr. Butler) and the senator from NIssoui
tMr Vest) In regard to the question unde
consideration. There were certain cond
tions necessary in order to the admission c
territory as q state into the Unior
These conditions had varied In the past |
cases Of such admission. Two lines OF pref
I'm
either of which might now be followed
One, that of preliminary "enabling" &C
by Congress; the other, the recognition G
the existence of all the necessary condition
of population, area, resources, and perms
nent development in the territory maxim
application.
The conditions referred to were concede
by all to exist in the case under considers
ton. Mr.. Logan regretted the absenc
from the chamber at the time of Mr.. We!
and Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Cockrell said that his colleague (AI
Vest) was confined to bed by sickness.
Mr.. Logan expressed his regret at Nj
Vests sickness. Going directly to til
arguments of the objections by Messr
Butler and Vest, Mr.. Logan said that fou
teen states had been admitted under I'll
force of "enabling'' acts and eleven stat,
without enabling acts. Congress, Their
fore, was free to adopt either course, a
cording to the circumstances which in eac
case might seem best adapted to the publ
good.
Dakota had come before Congress an
asked for admission into the Union. 1t ha
shown that IL was ready with apopulation
not a transitory, but fixed and permanei
population-and that It had all the other +
sources and development necessary and
sirable for state. The objections made
its admission were of the merest techr
cality, unworthy of the great question /
volvcd. By reading paragraph from NJ
Buffers speech we might get q glimpse
at least q shadow--of the real Objectio
The meaning of the objection was that,
noEnto xvorn nd nnittn1 would odd tb.