The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-31
lie house then at 3:15 adjourned.
THE ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.

WASHINGTON, January 20 Senator Butler
in behalf of tie minority of the committee on
territories, today reported substitute for the
bill reported by Senator Platt, for the admiS-
sion OF Dakota, and the admission of the south
erm half as q state, The substitute is i'll the
nature OF an enabling act, to allow the people
oil the whole territory to form state govern
ment. 1t provides for holding an election on
Tuesday after the first Monday in June, 1885
i'll which all persons who have resided within
the state for 90 days, and are otherwise quail
fed TO vote, shall have the right to choose del
egates to the constitutional convention TO
meet on the third Tuesday in July, 1888
The constitution adopted by the convention
it is provided shall not be Incompatible with
the constitution of the United States and Shall
be submitted to the people for ratification on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1885 If a majority shall favor the
adoption of the constitution the result shall be
certified to the president. The state, until the
next census, shall be entitled to two represen-
tatives i'll congress, who may be chosen on the
day named for the adoption Of the state consti-
tuition The constitutional conyen~
ton may also provide for tie
election OF full state govern
ment, which state government shall re-
main until the constitution framed by the con-
ventiOn is approved by congress. United
States senators may be elected if the vote of
the people is i'll favor of the ratification OF tho
state constitution.
A delegation from the board of trade
OF Wichita, Kansas, arrived here tonight to
appear before the committee on territories to-
morrow, in favor of opening the Oklahoma
territory. Representatives from the Greeks,
SemnoleS, ChoctaWS and ChicasaWs are also
here to oppose it, and delegation from tho
CherokceS will arrive tomorrow. Tho Indians
have been comforting today with Major Barnes,
who is one of the members of the committee
opposed to opening the territory. The ajori-
ty of the committee will undoubtedly report in
favor of opening the territory, but there will
be minority report iii favor of the Indians.
The senate then took up the bill giving a
pension of $1,000 yearly to the widow of Gen
cral John A. Logan.
After a long debate NJ. Berry called for the
yeas and nays on the passage of the bill, and
the bill was passed-yeas 80, nays T.
Ihe negative votes were given by McsSrs
Berry Coke, Colquitt, Harris, Reagan, SaUls-
bury and Vance.
On motion of Mr.. Vest, q like bill increasing
to $1,000 year the pension of the widow Of
General Frank p. Blair was passed by a vote
OF - to 6 (1r. salisbury not voting
The doors were soon re-opencd, and Mr.
Blair proceeded with his remarks. A remark
Of Mr.. Blair's on the subject of northern capt
talists in the south was interpreted by Mr..
Dawes as meaning that these northern CAPT
talists were influenced only by money making
considerations, and cared little for the promo
ton Of popular education in that section.
Mr. Dawes inquired what Mr.. Blair really
meant in that connection, and was assured by
Mr. Blair that he had said nothing which
would justify such an Interpretation.
MIR. Hawley subsequently noticed the same
point, and Mr. Blair complained that both had
attempted to place him in false attitude.
Mr.. Hawley assured him he meant nothing
OF the kind. He did not mean that the sena-
tor from New Hampshire had said
anything more than that northern men
went to the south with their capital in tho or
binary mercantile way, or, in Mr.. Blair's own
words. for the purpose OF ''sef approximation"
to make money. lie OHawley) said that they
carried with them higher purpose than that
of mere money-making and he instanced the
Admission and Shelby iron works in Alabama,
as place built up by Connecticut capital, and
where churches and schools were well sus-
tanned.
In concluding his =peeCi Mr. Blair said Ii.
had confined himself to the presentation of tes-
timony to show that if ever there was need Of
national aid 10 education that need had rath-
err increased than diminished