The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-06
THE BILL PASSES.
DAKOTA plLL IN THE sENATE,
A Lively Debate between the Senator's ON
the 4d@ISAIOn Of the New stats-VoOr.
hssS RIas' Above Party Malice aud
vOtss for the Bll-Uapltal Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-In the Senate Il
day when the Dakota bill was under dis
Cussion Mr., Butler, Of South Carolina, de
Tended that State against the accusation
Of other Senators in regard to to the sup
preston q part Of the vote.
MIR, Logan said his attention had beer
directed to the State OF South Carolinl
because the Senators from South Carolinr
tMr. Butler), and Missouri (Mr. Vest) haC
complained that Dakota in 1854 had polled
10000 votes while ON the adoption OF the
constitution only $1,000 votes had been
polled. He, Mr.. Logan, had then called
attention 10 the vote OF the Senator'S
own State, South Carolina, that Dskosa
with only a quarter OF million Of popula.
ton had polled $1,000 votep, while South
Carolina, with apopulation Of a million
had only vote 10000 votes, and he logan
had inquired whether an explanation was
required for Dakota II Rn explanation was
not also required for South Carolina,
Mr.. Butler replied that the explanation
was that at the last election in South Car.
olina the political friends and allies OF the
Senator from Illinois (Mr, Logan) were
lndustriOusly inactive, They had not been
instructed or even approached by that
Senator, He (Mr. Butler believed all the
people OF South Carolina, white and color.
I'D, were satisfied with their State Govern.
ment, at least We had a right to so assume.
Mr. Logan remarked tnat nothing had
been said by him about the State goyeFR-
Inent Of South Carolina, He (Mr. Logan
had explained that TACT by showing that
the DempCratlC Committee OF Dakota had
notified the Democrats to participate in
the vote. But even on the, views OF the
senator nom South Oaroljnu, II the vote
pRd fallen of in South Carolina, Illinois
and other States, why should II not fall
of Ia Dakota?
EDMUNDs' ENTHUsIASM(2
Mr.. Butler said this did not explain the
falling off in Illinois. Ho also asked why
the old reliable solid Republican State Of
YermohE, under the distinguished leader.
ship the Senator from that State (AIr.
lilmunds), who was wild with enthu.
Iiasm ior the success Of the Republican
'iGket great laughter) had only polled
l2 percent Of Its vote, and even then that
The Senator's own town had for the frs,
ime In It's history gone Democratic.
Also why had Rhode Island polled only
l2 percent Of her vote for the Republican
ticket, and further why In Maine, the
homo Of the "Plumed Knight" but Gt
percent OF the vJte was cast for that pop.
ular tiCket2
Mr.. Logan-"Will the Senator allow me
10 ask him question:
Mr.. Butler--"I shall be through In q
moment; perhaps these things can be ex'
planned"
Mr. LoRan-"L WIS going 10 try IT,
MIR, Bqtler--"l shall be glad to hear the
explanation ina moment.
It wRs amusing, Mr.. Butler said, ior
Senators who had not ind In the nature
Of tbirgs could not have Presidential as.
pirations 10 watch the contest going on
hetWsen ROme Of The Senators on either
.idt Ho had no donbt DakotRs vote
would he q lucious PLAN jor the ambitious
stAtggmRn who were iLiseLsd with the
Presidential fsver.
Mr.. Logan said hG had not attacked
South Carolina. He had thought he was
complimsntiDg that State when lie had
said that South Uorolina had always been
IN the forefront Of Democratic leadership
Mr.. Logan aaId that ri ,renCe to 1.-THE
bushes aud Of tho presidential bee" con.
stituted very poor argument upon great
constitutional question. For hig part he
YVES not governed by the small motive
that governed men who thought them
selves great.
Mr.. Butler aaid he Vas sure Mr.. Logan
was quite worthy Of o presidential can
didaCy.
HARRISON AND nUTLER HAVE A TiLT.
Mr.. Harrison replied to Mr.. Butler after
r,vlewitg The points made by that sena'
tor this morning., and commenting on the
warmth with which the Senator had
spoken, Mr. Harrison said lie knew nc
cure ior Mr.. BnLler except pdsteur'S new
treatment, Laughter
Mr.. Butler iLqdired whether tho virus
to he used In tile PROCESS Of incubation
VIVA 10 come from Mr.. Harrison. Laugh
teri That Senator had shown much bit.
I'terness, Mr.. Butler thought, but he lMr
Eutler) was free from bitV. "
Mr., Harrison said his remark was per
silIage, but admitted that Mr.. Buffers re
ply was good.
Mr, Bntler-"Nyill the Senator from Yer
mont before submitting this bill TO The
people, eliminate from It everything tha
| has been done in the way OF elections o
Senators, Congressman, ETC."
Mr.. Edmunds-"f will not. After al
these years Of effort and application By
these people the matter should now bt
disposed of9
The dsbztU then closed and Mr.. Butlsr'l
i Bubsiilute was put 10 q vote and lost
yeas, g2i nays, 81. The bill reported from
| Tie Committee was then passed, yeas, 81
nays, ". Tho only Democrat voting In
The affirmative was Mr.. V0orhpeg. The
negative votea were all Democratic.
The bill divides the Territory Of pAkoti
on the line Of the 4Gsh parallel Of latitude
provides lor the admission Of the southert
portion as q State, uudsr the title Of Da
| kota, and the organization oi tho northerr
norton Into 0 separate Territory, undeI
tba mama of Iiuuoln