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

see.whether his remarks meet appreciation
or not.
Mr. Harrison said he was glad the sem
ator from South Carolina had withdrawn
his own eyes long enough from that gal
lery to observe which direction he (Mr.
Harrison) had looked.
Mr.. Logan said his references were more
in sorrow than in anger, but hc could not
forbear saying that IL was not "nOrth of the
linen that bitterness was found or injustice
inculcated 1t was not north Of the line that
1t was sought to deprive the people OF their
votes.
The objection TO Dakota was part of
great scheme to Keep out Republican states
till Democratic states could be brought In
also. That was q repetition OF the old prin-
ciple of 'tslayen and "free' states. Mr..
Logan read from the Charleston Nctrs and
Courier an article advocating property
qualification for voting. There, he said,
was q proposition to deprive the mass of the
people Of the right of suffrage. "The sem
ator from South Carolina laughs" said Mr..
Logan. ~ don't see why you should not
laugh; because that is the only way you are
going to control that country after awhilen
The start OF the Democracy had been in
South Carolina.
"Yes," said Mr.. Butler "whilo the dis
tinguished senatorfrom Illinois Mr.. Logan
was leader Of that party.n
"Not leader" replied M. Logan.
81 was follower, and | followed so far
behind that | got left" [Great laughter
and applause in the galleries.I The at.
tempt TO keep out Dakota Mr.. Logan char
acterized as part Of great scheme to keep
out states that sent Republicans TO Con.
gress. lie appealed to the justice and mag
nanimity of senators to give ear to the voice
of the energetic and enterprising people
who were applying for admis sion to the
Union of states.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the admission Of
Dakota under the present conditions. lie
thought the Senate was asked to admit the
new state merely for the purpose of admit
ting the ofliceholders that had been sem
here. The patriotism that had been so much
referred to had in 1t strong flavor of self
interest. The speaker criticised the actor
| of South Dakota In undertaking to divide
| the territory on its own account. That ter
rtory, as whole, was legal entity. III
compared small states with great-Dela
ware with New York-to show the greater
| proportional influence Of wide territorial
area for, state in the Union. Ill
opposed the division of the territory, ant
said the people Of Dakota, us q whole, alsC
opposed II. The constitution brought her,
| did not come from the people, and it vic
lated the laws Of Congress by disruptng
| the territory. There was no case in oui
history like this Of Dakota.
When former territories had been d.
| vided they had been divided by vote Of
the people of the whole territory, not b.
the people of one-half of the territory.
Mr.. Morgan would like to see Dakota
| admitted In the centennial year Of the adop
ton of the United States constitution
| Three times thirteen would make thirty
nine--so that there would be special beauty
and fitness in admission Of that state II
1889, after compliance with the conditions
of an "enablingn act which should b.
passed by this Congress. Then could thi
Union, through all coming generations o
men, point to the marvellous work Of the
human hand and the human mind in tn,
erection of free government for FREE
people.
Mr.. Harrison obtained the floor, bu
yielded to motion to adjourn made b,
Mr. Edmunds.
At $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Harrison gave notice that he will asl
the Senate to bring the bill to u vote to-day