The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-20
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
The Dakota Bill Causes the Senate to De-
vote Another Day to Talking Politics,
IN Which Both Sides Fully Express Their
Opinions-The Bill Finally Passed Dy
Narrow Observation-Disclosures Notes.
TIE rrrr1ErH CONGRESS.
The senate Talks Politics and Finally Passes
the Dakota Rsil.

The senate Talks Politics end Fsnaily Passes
the Dakota Rsil.
wAsHIxeroS April 19-Among the pentions
presented and referred was one from the ot'
Louis Turner Association against any iegisiauon
making admission of immigrants depend on the
personal views of the immigrants, or that mign'
be cons trued so ms TO contract or res1rles '' ii
grafton, and asking that the law against contracs
nnd pauper immigration be strictly enforced.
Among the bills reported from committee ana
nlaced on the calendar was one authorizing the
President to appoint and retire John 7. fremont
as maior-general, United State army, and pne
.nnronriat;np $50. 900 for quarters and barracks
at branches of the national soldiers MONIES.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution. when was
referred to the committee on foreign
providing that the official reporter sha. DC al
Ynitted to report the debates and proceedings OF
the Senate when ths fisheries treaty shaii os
under consideration: the report, or sucn parts OF
it as may not require secrecy, 20 % Puoa'snou
if the Senate shall so order
The Senate then resumed consideration OF tne
bill for the admission Of the State OF Soush Ia
kota. and was addressed by Mr. Plumb in sup
mort of the bill He replied in detail to the oo-
sections of Mr. Vest, and asserted that these
objections were based on political coaslc .n.
atoms alone For himself he would vote for the
admission of any Territory, whether it were
Democratic or Republican.
Mr. Allison spoke in support of the BILL IN
s,stinc that the attitude of the Democratic party
on the subject WAS of non-actlon. he De-
lieved that both North and South Dakota should
now be admitted as States. but that the pollcy
of the Democrats was TO tanner with the ques-
ton until after the election of 1888.
Mr. Butler defended the cause of the Demo
Gratis on this measure, and ridlcued Ine ioea OF
admitting the two men claiming 20 be Senators
from South Dakota He paid his respects TO
Mr. Sherman for occurring the people OF the
South on how they should conduct themselves,
ard said that Sherman had gone TO the verge,
and even behind the verge of decorum, In max
ing charges against his equals in life
the aanersions on Southern States. and was in
terrnpted by remarks made by Senators Ed
munds and Hoar The latter called attention to
Henry Watterson's statement in his newspaper
and in n magazine, that there were frauds ana
violence the South
Mr.. Berry also spoke in reply 60 charges at
fecting the South and its people. Referring to
Mr. Sherman's speech he said that the man
who made it had not that love of country which
qualified him to be the country's executive.
Mr. Sherman. replying 70 Mr.. Berry, said that
when it was charged that President Hayes had
been elected by fraud and held his office by
fraud. he had found it necessary 70 make n
speech and go over the history OF the events OF
1876 In doing this he had offended the gentle
man from the South He had not done 1t to re-
vive animosities. but to defend the charges made
against President of the United States.
MIR. Edmunds called attention TO the fact the
principle on which tina electoral commission
proceeded in the case of Louisiana had been en-
acted into law by Republican Senate and a
Democrats House of Represe natives, and had
been approved and signed by Democratic
President
In long discussion between Mr.. Vest, Mr..
Sherman and Mr. Hoar the subject was again
gone over in considerable detail.
After further debate, which at times
quite excited. the Senate came TO vote on the
substitute for the Dakota bill, and then on the
bill itself The substitute was defeated-yeas
%, NAYS 26, and the bill passed-yeas &c,
nays g. strictly party vote.
Mr. Platt gave notice that he wonld. az an
early day, call up the other Territorial bills.
Bills were reported and placed on the calendar
for public buildings at San Diego. Cal, and
Akron. o., and for the appointment of en- as
socate justice for the Territory of Utah. This
Senate then adjourned till Monday.