St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-28
Senator Harrison Calls Up the Bill and
Makes an Able Plea for the
South State.
The Senate to be Enlightened on the Other
Side Of the Subject by
Senator Butler.
Major Barrett of Aberdeen a Coming
Democratic Leader--The Sioux
Reservation.
The Dickey Murder Jury Out--other
Matters Of Interest to Terri
torial Residents.
The Admission Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Harrison
called uD the bill for the admission of Da-
kota and addressed the senate upon it. He
said:
No man could suppose that the descendants
of the men, who in I7s6 complained OF the APP
pointmeDt of their officials by other than
themselves. would long be content with the
treatment OF their affairs as territorial and
colonial We should remember who those
people are who inhabit this territory OF Da-
kota. They have been until lately citizens OF
the several states and have exercised all the
privileges OF citizenship. They. therefore,
know how valuable Is the privilege OF citi-
zenship TMr. Harrison spoke OF the i'm
mense products OF the territory last year, and
OF the general thrift OF its people. How
can we Justify ourselves in denying 10 peo-
pie capable or such rapid and prosperous de-
veopment the right 20 admission as q slater
They are people l9rgely made up of the
brave men who have fought In the Union
armies. having by their service in those
armies given perpetuality TO the institutions
Of the government. That fact may account
for their discomfort with their present politi-
cal condition. But / have heard the objec-
ton. however, In the senate, thar there are
not Democrats enough in the territory, and
that Dakota should wait until another terri
tory
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS,
was ready for admission. Can we get rid OF
this old pairing SYSTEM IL grew out Of sla-
very. and ought 10 have died with slavery.
Every territory should be admitted on the
basis of its own conditions. Dakota has bv
its proposed constitution made ample provis-
ion for the perpetual maintenance OF public
schools and has made a compact with the
United States forever, securing religious
liberty TO all residents OF the proposed state,
South Dakota has made herself fully and law
fully ready, and now stands at the door OF
congress. asking for admission TO the Union.
A ~ fha NV no rat 10
should be admitted, Mr.. Harrison reviewed
the arrangements for admission in the cases
of other states, and insisted that the method
pursued in this instance was in harmony with
precedents and law. On the question OF
division OF the present territory on the forty
sixth parallel, Mr.. Harrison recited facts
showing repeated efforts Of both North and
South Dakota TO secure such division, the
territorial legislature having unanimously
urged Il. and resolutions OF conventions OF
both political parties having urged 10. 1t was
not party question. AS 10 whether pre-
hminary ''enabiing" act OF congress was nee
essary before state could be admitted 70 the
Union, Mr.. Harrison contended that no such
act was necessary. He reviewed the cases OF
STATES ALREADY ADMITTED
without such act. In the case or Tennessee
he said, the state sent copy Of its constitu-
! ton to the president OF the United States
| George Washington without waiting for an
act OF congress, but with a simple notice that
4 on certain daN the state government WONlu
/ go into operation. President Washington
had seen no disrespect in such notice and no
sign of secession ia IL.
Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. Harrison 20 give the
names Of states on whose cases he relied rs
| preccdents for the method of admission pro-
posed i'm the case of Dakota.
| Mr.. Harrison replied the cases were Ten
/ nessee, Michigan, California, Iowa, Florida,
Arkansas and Oregon, and, I'm turn, asked IN
what respect the senator from South Caro-
/ lima disputed that Dakota had not come
within the presidents.
Mr.. Butler said he would satisfy the sena-
tor from Indiana before the debate was
| through.
Mr.. Harrison was not sure OF that.
Mr.. Bntler said If he did not satisfy him
| il was because the senator could not be salts
/ fed.
Mr.. Harrison concluded with the remark
/ that the people of Dakota not cringingly
| but respectfully. requested TO be admitted &c
participate with the other states of the Union
| in all the privileges of American citizenship
| Mr.. Butler then took the floor TO reply u
| Mr.. Harrison, but yielded for an executive
session, after W hich the senate adjourned.