Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-10

IL lett the law-So far as mining claims
were concerued-in the same condition as
if the Act of 1887 had not passed. and the
Senator himself (Faulkner) had demon
sirated that no evil had resulted from it as
1t had then stood.
Dolph said the law of 1887 had been
aimed against the evil of allowing foreign
ers to hold large tracts of agricultural
lands. The bill simply restored the condi-
ton of affairs in the mining districts of
Territories that existed before the Act of
1887.
Without final action on the bill or the
amendment the bill was laid aside and the
bill taken up to provide for the admission
of Dakota into the Union and for the
organization of the Territory of Lincoln.
Piatt, Chairman of the Committee on
Territories, said the bill was one of four
which had been reported by the Commit.
tee on Territories for the admission OF new
States. 1t provided for the admission of
the southern part of Dakota under con-
stitution already formed. The other three
bills were enabling Acts for the Territories
OF Washington, Montana and the northern
portion of Dakota. The proposed State of
South Dakota had population of 400 900,
and he thought that they had right to be
admitted as State and TO participate in
the next Presidential election.
vest" DO you mean that the people of
South Dakota have a legal and constitu-
tlonal right to come into the Union as a
State without action on the part of Con-
gress 2"
Platt-"No."
Vest-"That claim has been asserted,
and wanted to know whether the Senator
from New York indorsed that proposition
or not"
Plat said there were nov in the Union
nine States having less population than
the proposed State of South Dakota. He
argued that South Dakota had brought her
self within the precedent under which
States had been admitted. 1t could not be
said that she had done anything irregular.
Why should she not be admitted, and
admitted now? Why should the Senate
turn deaf ear to her prayer? Why
should the Senate refuse to participate in
that greatest, gran Hest act of legislation
the admission of new State into The
Union, thus adding to the grandeur.
strength, glory and renown of the Ameri.
can Republic?
Butler obtained the floor, and the bill
went over till to-morrow. After an exec
utlye session the Senate adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, April 9Th The House
proceedings this morning were utterly des-
titute of interest until 2:30 The Clerk con-
tinued to call the roll upon the various dill
atory motions submitted. AT that hour the
House found itself without quorum, and
Weaver moved an adjournment The mo-
ton was defeated-yeas so, nays ISL.
call of the House was then ordered.
About s o'clock Oates asked unanimous
consent to have a resolution read for in
httt ha A.
objections from the Republican side.
The resolution he intended to have read
was to the effect that large number of
attorneys, lobbyists and claim agents are
working actively to secure the passage of
the bill now under consideration, and that
committee should be appointed TO ascer-
tain what contracts or agreements existed
between any attorney, lobbyists or agents
and the benefciaries of the aforesaid bill
and report to the House in thirty days, and
that pending such investigation the fur
ther consideration of the bill be postponed
At 7:30 the Sergeant-at-Arms appeared
and reported that OF the twenty-five mem
bers absent without leave twenty were out
of the city and the other five could not be
found. He was directed to continue the
search.
About o'clock further proceedings nm
der the call were dispensed with, and
Campbell of New York moved as an
amendment to the pending motion for a
short recess that the House take a recess
until 11:45 tomorrow morning.
In order to prevent vote being taken on
this proposition, Breckenridge of Arkansas
revived the tactics resorted TO a few days
ago, and moved that Mckinney of New
Hampshire be excused from voting.
The point of order against the motion
was overruied by the Speaker.
(. d. Taylor appealed from the decision,
pending which Breckenridge of Kentucky
moved to adjourn.
Weaver of Iowa moved that when the
house adjourn it be to meet on Wednesday
night, and Breckenridge of Arkansas
moved to adjourn until Thursday.
At 1915 E. B. Taylor asked unanimous
consent that the House take q recess until
Has tomorrow.
The Speaker pro ten. put the request,
and after short pause declared it granted,
bringing down mis- gavel just as Brecken-
ridge of Arkansas sprang to his feet with
an objection, which came one second too
late. The recess was therefore taken.