Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
n,scussIon Of tina Measure TO Aee'p'
southern Dsko's as state
OF the Unisn.
d.,adys Day of Lass "wednesday
'D stnl EE'sts In the hou'S ana Has
Not Naaed PercePhbiy.
Ftftisth OonEresf,
THE SENATE.

II.
a.. for the distribution Of awards
Hdo, the convention with Mexico.
Py Mr.. Chandler, for the completion OF
40 direct tax Of 1861. This bill revives
- re.euacts those sections of the act OF
i.si imposing a direct tax Of 800, 0oo, OOs
~. nroyides for the collection OF all un-
as balances with per cent. interest
P pa the states to have the privilege
.. .ssnming their quotas less IL per cent.
" 9aSnction: otherwise the tax is to be col
S"n,sd from the land Of the individual, IS
nroyided in the original act.
The bill to au.horiza the sale 10 Aliens
NJ certain m neral lands WAS taken up for
Confederation, AID Mr.. Faulkner, mem
bar Of the committee on mines and min
no from which the bill had been re-
- n9Ited, spoke IN opposition to 1t. He
rrsg,rded it, he said, as bill fraushs with
d.1ger 10 the country. He moved an
smpndment providing that where mining
ci.ims which have been patented are &C
onired BIZ partnership, q ms1ority OF
1sTtners and Of trustees or directors
fb.ii be citizens of the United States,
Lter long discussion the question was
t,ren ON amendment of Mr.. Faulkner and
the vote announced-yess, 20; nays, II.
M quorum having voted the
,oil was called, and forty's six
Senators answered 10 their names.
Without further vote OF the bill or
.mendment the oil WAS laid aside and
unfinished business was taken up, being
the bill to provide for the admission Of
D.kots into the Union, and for the or
yauizstlon OF the territory Of Lincoln.
The substitute report from the COM
rn,ttee on territories to the original bill,
established the boundaries OF the pro
nosed state and desgustes the remain
Ing portion OF the present territory as
the territory OF n 1rth Dakots, (Got LIN
coIpl. with Bismarck as capital.
Mr. Platt, chairman Of the committee
m territories, said the bill WAS one Of
several which had bsen reported by the
committee on territories TOR the admls
sIon OF new states. It is provided for the
admission Of the southern part OF Dakots
under the constitutions already formed.
The other three bills were enabling sets
for the territories OF Washington, Mon
tsps and the northern portion OF Dakota.
Suggestions, he said, had been made
against the use of the names OF North
Dakota and South Dakota, but the con-
dItions were such that the mama OF Da-
kots could not be taken away from either
portion Of the territ1ry without in
Justice and without doing violence
10 the feelings and wishes, he believed,
OF every inhaoitant OF the country. To
give some other name than Dakots TO
either portion OF the territory would be
something ike the authorities OF the
town going into family and insisting on
giving 10 its members other names than
they had received from their parents.
1t world be as unjust as to attempt to
change the name of North Carolina or
South Carolina. The proposed state OF
South Dakota had the population
and be thought they had the right
to be adopted as state in
time to participate in the next
presidential election. Speaking OF the
division OF the present territory, he said
so strongly convinced WAS he that the
Territory ought TO be divided, he would
be in favor of 1t even II the people OF the
territory were against it. The present
territory WAS too large for one state. As
to the suggestion made st the last ses-
sion that the cutting up OF territories In
to numerous states would convert the
Senate int q mob, he replied 1t was bet
ter that the Senate should be 80 enlarged
as to represent the popular will and to
feel the popular pulse, though NO state
should be admitted SO large as
to have an abnormally large represents
ton in the House of Representatives.
There were now in the Union nine states
having less population than the proposed
Etate Of South Dakota. He argued that
South Dakota had brought herself within
the presidents under which states had
been admitted. Il could not be said she
had done anything irregular. Why should
she not be admitted snd admitted nowY
Why should her prayer be longer denieo2
Why should the Senate turn 3
deaf ear 10 her prayer? Why should
the Senate refuse to participate
In that greatest, grandest act OF
legislation, the admission OF new state
into the Union, thus adding 10 the gran
deur, the strength, the glory and renoWn
OF the American republic!
Mr.. Butler obtained the floor and the
bill went over till tomorrow.
A message from the President relstive
to the purchases of lands in Florida, on
which TO locate the Seminole Indians,
WAS presented and referred TO the CON-
nittee on Indian affairs.
After an executive session the Senste
adjourned.
TRR HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 9-The demand
for the regular order from Mr.. Reed OF
Maine opened the sixth days. contest
over the direct tax bill, when the House
this morning at l0:45, in continuation Of
The session Of Wednesday last the Speaker
stated the regular order to be the vote on
the motion submitted by Mr.. E B. Taylor
OF OHIO that the House 60 into commit
tee OF the whole upon the direct tax bill
TneIeupop Mr.. Breckinridge Of Arkan.
sss and Mr.. Weaver of lows made dils-
tory motions, and the first roll call of the
calendar day WAS proceeded with.
At,2:se pm. the House found itseli
without quorum,a and Mr.Weaver moved
its adjournment. Some interest wal
shown in this vote, IS it would develop
the strength Of the opposition to int
measure and disclose whether there wal
any siga Of weakening on either side o.
The controversy. Tue motion Was de
ieated-ye.s, ISL; nays, 80. There beini
practically no change in the relatiV'
strength, s call of the House was thel
ordered.
About O'Clock Mr. Oates asked mani