Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-06
DAKOTA AT THE DOOR.
The Bill Passes the Senate Oganiz-
Ing the State of Dakota and
the Territory of Lincoln.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-After Butler of
South Carolina had finished in the Senate
this afternoon, Logan said his at
tention had been directed to the vote of
South Carolina, because the Senators
from South Carolina and Missouri had
complained that Dakota in 1884 had poll
ed SO, 900 votes, while on the adoption of
the proposed constitution only 81 ,OOOvotes
had been polled. He Uogan) had then
called attention to the vote OF the Sena-
tors own State, South Carolina. Dakota
with only q quarter OF a million popula-
ton had polled 81 900 votes, while South
Carolina had with population of mil
lion polled only 81 900 votes, and he (Lo-
gam had inquired whether, il an expla-
ton was required for Dakota, ii an expla-
nation was not also required for South
Carolina.
Mr. Butler replied that the explana-
ton was that at the last election in South
Carolina political friends and allies OF the
Senator from Illinois were industriously
neglected. They had not been instructed
or even approached by the Senator He
(Butler) believed all the people of South
Carolina, white and colored, were salts
fled with their State government.
MIR. Logan commented on the reference
OF Mr.. Butler on the 'lolling in their
tents" of the officers while the "solders
were on the march," That remark, he
said, was not just to the gentlemen "on
this side OF the Chamber"
Mr.. Butler declaimed having intended
It's application to any Senator.
Mr.. Logan recognized equal merit in
all where there had been faithful service.
In conclusion, Mr.. Logan repeated that
whatever pretense may be made as to the
reason for excluding Dakota; however
Senators may "higgle" over the words.
the real reason was that it would have
Republican majority. Men may argue
as they please with flimsy pretexts, that
was, however, the real source OF the diff
Guilty. But the American people had an
abiding sense ofjustice. They know that
the elements OF Statehood existed in Da-
kota that 1t had the necessary popula-
ton and area and all the conditions of
industry, energy and civilization. Then
why, he asked, should not this new State
be placed in the cluster oil the American
Union, that it may add its share TO the
light and glory OF the Republic?
Mr.. Call opposed the committees bill.
The will of the whole people of Dakota.
he said, had not been ascertained on the
DIODOStU
constitution, and they should have an
opportunity OF voting on those questions
before any action OF Congress was neces-
sary.
Edmunds inquired whether MIR. Call.
MIR. Butler and their associates would
vote for the bill il an amendment were
made to it, providing for the submission
OF the new constitution to the people for
their approval before it should 90 into
operation, or would they vote for bill
which would be submitted to the people
OF the whole Territory, for them to saw
whether they wanted division or not.
Mr.. Call saw no necessity for such ur-
gent haste. This matter had to be de-
clded with view to the future as well as
the present.
Mr.. Butler-Will the Senator from Yer.
mont, before submitting this bill, elimi-
nate from it everything that has been
done in the way OF the election OF Sena-
tors, Congressman, etc. I?
Mr.. Edmunds-I will not. After all