Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-10
zER, born June 13, 1799.
Fiftieth Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, April Q.

SENATE.-The bill to authorize the sale to aliens of certain mineral lands was taken up for consideration and MT. Faulkner, 8 mem Der of the committee on mines and mining, from which the bill has been reported, spoke in opposition to it. He moved an amend ment providing that where mining claims which have been patented are acquired by partnership majority of the partners and of the trustees or directors shall be citizens of the United States.
 After some discussion the question was taken on the amendment offered by Mir. Faulkner and the vote was announced as yeas 20, nays r. No quorum having voted the roll was called and 46 senators answered to their names and without any further vote on the bill or amendment the bill was laid aside and the Unfinished business" was on motion of MT. Platt taken up, being the bill to provide for the admission of the State of Dakota into the Union and for the organiza- ton of the territory of Lincoln.
 The substitute reported from the com- mittee on territories to the original bill establishes the boundaries of the proposed State and designates the remaining portion of the present territory as the territory of North Dakota (not Lincoln) with Bismarck as the capital.
 Mr. Platt, chairman of the committee on territories, said that the bill was one of the four which had been reported by the com- mittee on territories for the admission of
 
 of the southern part of Dakota under con- stitution already formed. The three other bills were enabling acts for the territories of Washington, Montana and the northern DOT ton of Dakota. Suggestions he said had been made against the use of the names of North and South Dakota. Some people had 6 fancy for Indian names, others those of distinguished Americans of former years. While he would be glad to respect this sentiment (for it is nothing but a sentiment) the conditions were such that the name of Dakota could not be taken away from either portion of the territory without injustice and without doing violence to the feelings and wishes of every inhabitant in the territory. To give some other name than Dakota to either portion of the territory would seem like the authorities of town going into Q family and insisting on giving to its members from their parents. It would be as unjust to attempt to change the name of North Carolina or South Carolina. The { proposed State of South Dakota had pop ulation of 100000 and he thought they had ! right to be admitted as 8 State in time to participate in the next presidential election As to the suggestion made at the last session { that the cutting up of territories into nus mereus States would convert the Senate into mob, MT. Platt replied that it was better I that the Senate should be so enlarged as to represent the popular will and feel the popu-
 lar pulse than that any State should be admitted so large as | to have an abnormally large representa- | tion ia the House of Representatives. There were now in the Union nine States | having 8 less population than the proposed State of South Dakota. He argued that South Dakota had brought herself within the precedents under which States had been ad- \ mittsd. It could not be said she had done anything irregular. Why should she not be | admitted-and admitted now? Why should her prayer be longer denied. Why should | the Senate turn a deaf ear to her prayer! \ Why should the Senate refuse to participate | in that greatest and grandest act of legisla | tion, the admission of 8 new State, thus add- l ing to the grandeur, the strength, the glory and the renown of the American republic9 | MT. Butler obtained the floor and the bill | went over until tomorrow
 The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business and at 5:30 p. m. ad- | journed.
 HoUsE-A demand for the regular order from MT. Reed, of Maine, opened the sixth | day's contest over the direct tax bill when the House met this morning at Il: :45 in con l tinuation of the session of Wednesday last The Speaker stated the regular order to be | the vote upon the motion submitted by MT E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, that the House go in.
 to committee of the whole upon the direc l tax Asbil. Thereupon MT. Breckinridge, o
 Arkansas, and MT. Weaver, of Iowa, mad. dilatory motions and the first roll call of th,
 calendar day was proceeded with.
 At o'clock Mr. Weaver moved an ad iournnaent. Some interest was shown in thi