Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-06
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senate.

VI o,.;d sside and the Dakota bill vas
na up1n which Butlsr took the
1sof. ,h. Ssns,or from In.
Harrison had either evaded OF
ssscostso many OF she fsets sesr,ns sn on
- Dakota question. ne Daueil
.ssrced that the opposition 20 pako.s
- Hrst come, not from tne Demo
80 AIDE OF the senate, bat from tne
S.nasliosn side, and qn''ed some re-
ss,ss a Hale in a former Congress TO
sastsip his position.
NsNillsn believed that Hale mad then
aood slooe. .b.,
rt ssaators from Indiana and Illinois.
i.,d rad referred to the vote poiled
ss.,h Carolina aud other Soothern
a..,.. s,d oouuarsd tbs votes with fne
- - Dakots, Butler had TO assume
80 rat vas done for the purpose OF
s.-;,o seetional turn TO the debate
n srsviuo popular prejudice against
-. sonthern pseple. TIE Southern
s.s,.s gotler continued, had been
80, Are for q good nsuy years. They
- sn,vIyed heavier artillery than thai
- tarned against them and would
s.,v;se this Whatever might be SAID
.-.,nst south Carolina land no dodot
- hsd made mistakes 10 the past aud
-c.id make mistakes in the fat1re),
nsvex until the politicai frienos OF we
senators on the other side hso eampeo
anon the fair bosom OF that state, mao
~ officials been tainted WITH sne
sIsuish Of corruption. IL hao never
bsppeped uotil then that ner omciai-
IA beeu compelled to hy from her eor-
IN 10 escape States prison, and while
,his degrading, disgraceful and hu
niliatiue spoilstion had been going on,
~ one word of protest had come from
.he honorable Senators on the other
"a Who uov arraigned South Careiina.
M. Logan sOd that hfs attention
hsd bseu directed to the vote OF South
Caroliua because the Senators from
sonth Carolina and Missouri had com
olsiped that Dakota in 1884 had poiied
BJcco votes, while on the adoption OF
IN proposed constitution only 3l,CoO
vstes had been polled. He Mr.. Logan
had then called attention to the vote OF
ths Senator'S own State, south Carolina.
Dakota With only a quarter OF q million
regulation bad polled 81 0Co votes, while
6ou.h Carolina With q population OF
riIlion had polIed only 81 COO votes,
snd be logan had inquired whether
n an explanation was required for Da-
kota, an explanation was not Also rs-
quirsd fer Soath Carolina
NJ. Batter replied that the explains
tiou uss that ut the last election 10
South Carolina the political friends ano
siliss Of The Senator from Illinois we're
indussriousIy neglected. They had not
sssa tnstructed or even approached by
that senator. He (Botler) bs!ieved that
all the people of south Carolina, white
and colored, we're satisfied With their
cell. government.
Mr. Logan commented on the refer
snee Of Mr.. Butter to the iollinQ IN
their tents" Of sfiioers while the soldiers
we're On the march. That remark, he
Hid, vas not Just TO gentlemen on this
ade Of the chamber.
Mr. Batter diaclaimed having IN tend
ID its application TO aHy Senator.
Mr.. Logan recognized equal merit 10
all where there had been faithful ser
yce. In conclusion, Mr.. Logan repeat
ID that whatever pretenss may be made
for the EXCLUSION OF Dakota, hswever
The Senators may higale over words, the
rsal reason was that IL would have a
Republican majority. Men might
argue as they pleased with dimsy pro
kxts That Was the real source OF the
difficulty, but the American people have
o big sense of Justice. They know that
the elements for Statehood exist in Da-
hota, that u has the necessary popula.
hs. af
Industry, energy and civilization.
Than Why, he asked, should not this
new State be placed In the cluster of
the American Union, that 10 may add
iis share 10 the light and glory OF the
Repablic.
NJ. Gall opposed the oommittes's bill.
The will Of the whole people Of Dakota,
be said, had not been ascertained on
The question Of division, or on the pro
posed constitution, and they should have
an opportunity OF voting on these qaes
lions before action by Congress wss
necessary.
Eamunds inquired whether Mr.. Call.
Mr.. Butler and their associates would
vuts for the bill II an amendment were
made 10 10 providing for the submission
OF Q new Constitution to the people for
,hsir approval before 10 should 20 into
operation, or would they vote for q bill
uhieh would be submitted to the people
Of the whole Territory for then 10 SAY
vhether they wanted division or aoif
Call saw no necessity for such urgent
haste. This matter had TO be decided
With view TO the future as we'll ~ toe
pssseut.
Butler Will the senator frotp Yer.
moot before submitting this bill 20 the
people eliminate from Il everythinet at
has seen done in the way OF elections
Of Senators. Congressmsp. etc
kdm1nds-I will not. After all these
pears Of effort and application by these
people, the matter shoald nov be dis
posed Of. Here 10 q Consultation like
tAe Constitutions OF the other States 10
respect 70 the security Of property, the
administration of justice, the equal
ievyine Of t,xss and everythinG that
ecsa 10 make ap the best of modern
constitutions. l would not. therefore,
N % those people thai they must
again be put OF for enc. tvo or three
yesn The Territory, Esmunds con
unned. had no fight To remain Terri
tory forever. The United States paid q
very large part OF the Territorial ex
penses end should bs relieved OF that
burden a. soon as IL vas consistent with
iAe general good. II vas the misfos
lune Of fate for the Senators On ths
Democratic siae that the Dakotans die
not have political opinions with which
toess Senators could agree, and thai
vM what the matter Vas.
Mr.. Beck denied the ris ht Of Q Terri
tory 70 divide itself. that being q poveI
ledeed only in Congress. The populs
tioo Of a nev Territory. he said. con
s,sted 10 q considerable extent Of for
saensfs, Scandinavians and others. vho
ssfe not yet prepared for citiHenshiv
The debate then closed, and Mr.. Bat
isrs substitute vas put 10 vote and lost
teas =, nays So. The bill reported
tron the committee vas then passed
ysss 81. NAYS - rhe only liemocrai
voting in the Affirmative vas Mr.. voor
ness The negative votes we're ali Dem
eefAtts. The bill divides the Territory
DAkosa on the iine OF the &6th par
Ana Of latitude. aud provides for the
sanissien OF she southern portion as q
sssts under the title Of DAKOTA, and
we orgsnixstion Of the northern per.
non INTO separate Territory under the
name Of Lincoln.
NJ. Payne presented the credential.
~ reelection ef senator Sherman vhict
ssrs read and filed.
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