Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-11
THE NATIONS
Another Senate Discussion on
the Admission Of South
Dakota.
Butler Strongly Opposes It and
Compares the Claims Of
That Territory With
those Of Dakota.
The House Dilly- -DallieS Away the Sixth
Day On the Senate Direct Tax Bill.
An Important Communication Regarding
the Controversy Between Our Consul
and the MoofiSh Government.
WAsHISGToS, Apr. 10.
Senate.

senate.
| Mr.. Plumb presented petition in favor OF
bill to preserve Yellowstone Park. He
said it was one of the many which had beer
sent to him and which were evidently cir
culated from a centre, and had personal pur.
poses for their foundation.
Mr.. Dawes said he had number of them
from Massachusetts and was glad to know
that all over the country there was an inter
est awakened in regard to this national park
and he was in favor of its preservation, and
therefore in favor of all proper means and
measures to secure its preservation.
The Freedmens Bank bill was taken from
the calendar and referred to the committee
on finance.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to authorize the sale to aliens of GER
tain mineral lands, the question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Faulkner, reqnir-
ing majority of the stockholders, trustees
or directors of such mining company, to be
citizens of the United States. The amend.
ment was rejected by vote of 20 yeas to 81
nays.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley the phraseology
of the bill was amended and the bill passed
by "A vote of 81 to l3
The Senate then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton of unfinished business" it being the
bill to provide for the admission of the State
of South Dakota and the organization of the
territory of North Dakota.
Mr. Butler, whO reported substitute from
the minority of the committee on territories,
said that he took issue with the statements
made yesterday by Mr.. Platt that the people
of the territory had the inherent right, be-
cause of their population, etc, to be admit
ted into the Union; the subject was entirely
and solely within the discretion of Congress.
If any other doctrine should prevail why
should not the territory of Utah be admitted
as State? What was to prevent a hundred
thousand socialists, anarchists, nhilists or
communists from taking refuge in
some corner of territory and
proceeding to frame constitution
for State government and from demanding
to be admitted as state? The minority bill
he. said, proposed to authorize the people of
the territory to meet in convention and to
frame a constitution for State government
and to submit it to Congress and upon its
ratification by Congress to declare Dakota a
state. The majority bill proposed to ratify
and confirm the so-caled constitution adopt
ed two years and half ago and to seat as
United States Senators two gentlemen, re-
publicans, who claimed to have been elected.
w Oulu lne SENATE tOllstut W seat DIS
hedged Senators, equal to those who repre-
serted sovereign states, two men who repre-
seuted II 900 votes ont or 100000 votes?
That was the proposition. Without action
on the bill the Senate proceeded to executive
business.
When the doors were reopened at 6.07 the
Senate adjourned.
House.
The House met at ll,45, Tuesday morning
ing
Mr.. Blount of Georgia asked unanimous
consent to report the Office appropriation
bill. but the demand for the regular order
from Mr.. Reed operated as an objection.
and the seventh day of the contest over the
direct tax bill was formally opened.
The international copyright bill was made
a special order for Thursday next, immedi-
ately after the pleuro-pneumonia bill.
At 2 so there is no change or prospect of
a change in the deadlock, no concessions
have been made by either side and all talk
of a compromise has ceased. 1t is generally
thought among the members that the present
condition of affairs will continue until Tues
dav next when it is intended to call up the
tariff bill. when determined effort will be
made to break the deadlock.
Ats.3o p. NJ. a little diversion was caused
by the appearance of the Sergeant at Arms
at the bar with Lawler of Illinois who said
he had been at home answering correspon-
dence. +. B. TAYLOR moved he be excused
ON the payment of $40 fine. He was finally
excused without fine. The House then re-
sumed its dullness. The members stretched
themselves on the lounges for sleep. a
group of merrymakers gathered in the cloak
room to listen to stories and music from
glee club led by Cannon of Illinois.
Late in the evening the House had consider
able fun over Morse of Mass, brought to the
bar He gave the excuse that he went away
" hen the motion 10 adjourn was being voted
uader the impression that the motion
would plevail, and was received thtncredu-
lous laugh her.
Mr. Taylor offered resolution excuslne
the gentleman upon the payment of SO, and
directing the sergeant-at-arms to deduct the
sum from the gentleman's salary
Mr.. Cummings of New York. suggested
that it was somewhat of a reflection upon the
gentleman to direct the sergeant-at-arms &c
| deduct fine from his salary. He thought
the gentleman could manage to pay $40
/ Laughter.(
| Notwithstanding the remark that this wa,
Morse's second offence, he was excused with
out fine
! Breckenridge of Kentucky, moved that th'
House adjourn. The motion was defeated
| bv a vote of 6S TO l4l.
Atll45 there vas no prospect either o
an adjournment or recess.
AT l2 80 the House was aw akened from II
lethargy in a very unexpected and excitin,
manner, and at one time it looked as If TN
deadlock would be broken motion tina
the committee rise WAS pending, when Mr
Boutelle of Maine, TO test the accuracy o
the ruling that motions TO excuse member
were in order moved that Breckenridge o
Arkansas, Breckenridge of Kentucky. Wea
yer of Iowa. and Oates of Alabama, be ex
cused from voting. These gentlemen dc
clared that they were able to take care o
themselves. Boutelle insisted, however, ths
in the liyht of recent decisions il WAS DC
requisite for member to give his consent
a motion to be excused from voting There
upou Taulbe of Kentucky, moved as a
amendment that Boutelle himself be excuse
from voting, which motion the speaker pr
tenn (McMilln Of Tennessee) declared ca
ried. notwithstanding the vociferous demand
for recognition from the republican side
the House.
Mr.. Cannon of Ill moved that he himse
be excused from voting. He further move
that Bayne of Pennsylvania be excused fro
voting upon his motion. This was suppl
E mentsd BY motion by Bayne that Reed
Maine be excused from voting upon the M
ton to excuse him (Bayne). Several 9TH
representatives were upon their feet desi
Gus of piling motion upon motion, to she
the danger resulting from motion to excu
D a member from voting, but the speaker p
ten refused to recognise any motion exec