Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-20
FIFIIETH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1888.
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Three bills for lighthouses at Newport
News middle ground, Va. st. Joseph
Point, Fla. Holland Island bar, Chesa-
peake bay. Md, and one for a lightship
at BOush's Bluff shoal, Elizabeth river,
Va, were reported from the committee
and placed on the calendar.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the bill for the admission Of
the State of South Dokots.
Mr.. Plumb opened the debate in favor
OF the bill, and he was followed by Mr..
Allison, also IN favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Butler came next, and his was the
principal speech OF the day. Mr.. But
Ter opposed the so-called South Dakota
movement, because in his judgment it
was political trick to get supremacy IN
the Senate. He devoted large part Of
his speech TO replying to MIR. Sherman
and TO the discussion of Louisiana poll
tics of the campaign of 1876 and 1888.
He was frequently interrupted by in
auiries. and to one of these he replied to
Mr.. Plumb that he Butler would be
perfectly willing to incorporate IN the
bill for the admission of Dakota without
division as a State provision author
ling new States to be formed out OF that
State.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Hawley, Chace, Vest, Berry, Edmunds,
Call, Hoar, Sherman, Platt, PascOe, and
Chandler
Finally, after day spent in debate.
which was at times quite excited and
which occasionally caused manifestations
Of laughter or approval IN the galleries.
which were rebuked by the presiding
officer, the Senate came TO a vote on the
substitute and then on the bill. The
substitute was defeated-yeas, % nays,
&C. and the bill passed-yeas, 26; nays,
pa strictly party vote.
1t declares the State of South Dakota
State of the United States of America,
and ratifes and confirms (subject TO GER
tain provisions) the Constitution which
the people OF South Dakota have formed.
1t fixes the boundaries of the State, and
gives the State concurrent jurisdiction OF
the river Missouri and every other
river bordering on the State until
the next census and spportionment
South Dakota is to have repre-
sentatives in the House OF Repre-
Bentatives 1t appropriates $3.50 to
defray the expenses of the constitutional
convention that has been held f; awards
portions of public lands for State build
ings, and provides for a division OF the
public debt of the former Territory of
Dakota. That portion OF the former
Territory not within the State of South
Dakota is to continue as Territory I'M
der the name of North Dakota, with Bis
Inarck as its capital.
Adjourned till Monday.
Mouse of representatives
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania, present
ed q petition OF the Maritime Exchange
of Philadelphia against the sugar and
molasses schedule Of the Mills bill Re-
ferred.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, an understanding was had that
the Committee on Ways and Means
would yield the floor for a day TO the APP
preparation bills. and that the debate on
the tariff bill would be resumed Tuesday
OF next week, Saturday being accorded
70 the Committee on Public Lands for
the consideration Of the homestead "
bill.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois,
IN the chair for further consideration Of
the Indian appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon, OF Hi
nois and after a short debate. an amend
ment was adopted appropriating Sl3, 900
for the support Of eighty pupils at the
Cherokee Training School, at Cherokee,
\. g.
An amendment was adopted appro-
pristing $40, 600 for the education OF In
dian pupils in Alaska. The provision
for an inspector OF Indian schools and
superintendents Of such schools Was
stricken out
The clause appropriating S2,S58, 900
for the payment Of the Choctaw judg-
ment hs'--rs been reached Mr.. Bloult
raised q ysipt Of order that il was q mat
or osey WINCH the Committee on indisn
Affairs haS ne jurisdiction, and that it
had no place upon the bill. Aproyision
for the payment ~ the judgment was