Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-28
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Her Proposed Admission the Auhject or
q MOst Decidedly Animato0 Debate
in the: e:House.
Washington, May 24-The proposition
for the admission of south Dakota into
the union was unexpectedly sprung upon
the house this afternoon. The hum
drum routine which usually marks
the consideration of appropriation bills
was proceeding, when without moments
notice warm political debate was pre-
cipitatsd. When q passage in relation
to government officials in Dakota was
reached, MIR. Clifford took the floor and
in an e1temporaneous speech gave ex.
preston to his views on Dakota, which
he said was suffering under miserable
carpet bagging system Of government.
Her jUlges, governor and all the state
of5:5rs we're taken from other sections of
the country and sent to rule over ps
kota. The governor, when in office, ap-
pointed about ninety officials, and the
judges appointed olerkS end other court
officials. None Of those people were the
choice OF Dakota, but were forced upon
her. Mr.. Clifford asked leave to print
his reEaarks in the Record, and then Mr..
Butterworth, who had charge of the re-
publican end of the debate on the legis-
lative bill, yielded ten minutes time to
Mr.. Baker of New York. who covered the
the general grounds of Dakota's demand
for admission. Springer, who had come
over TO the aisle to closely follow the
speaker arose, to reply. Butterwortb.
Symes of Colorado, representatives
Gear, Kerr and Struble of Iowa and
others pounced upon Springer like
hawks as soon as he had begun to speak,
and for half an hour there was lively
discharge of oratorinal musketry ct snort
range. The Whols flouse, democrats aud
republicans, laughed heartily at the
figure Springer cut as question after
question, AMI shot after shot wae poured
into him, but 1t had no effect whatever
upon him, and he "bobbed up serenely''
each time as If nothing had happened. .
There was nothing new or novel in Mr..
Springer's speech. It was simply re-
heareai of the arguments made by eena.
tor Butler at the other end e,f the cap,.
tol. During his remarks Batterworth
asked: "If South Dakota had sent two
democratic senators here, wouldn't You
be in favor of d1vision?" Amid roars
Of derisive laughter Springer, without q
tremor. replied, "No, / would not" "And
don't you even blush ?" asked Butter
worth amid renewed laughter.
Mr.. Butterworth took the floor TO
reply to Springer aud said:
I want to defend the gentleman from
Illinois from his democratic bretheYn.
Whenever there is duty to perform
about which they hesitate they deyoIve
1t upon him. I asked him il the uues-
tion of the division OF Dakota had been
by the resolution OF the two parties sub
mitted to vote of the people, and q
clear msiority OF 5000 had voted fol
division and South Dakota was reliably
democratic, and he knew two democra-
tic senators would be elected to the SEN
ate, whether he would have voted to
exclude Sonth Dakota, she having all
the rights and elements OF q state of this
union. asked him if he could say yes
without blushipg. He did say yes with
some irony). LauRhterl. The question
whether she should be admitted into
this union was submitted to the people
by republican and democratic approval
and when it had been voted BY what
may be called an overwhelming meiori--
ty to come into the union divided. the
question is not asked; have you ali the
requirements of state, but what will be
the character OF the representatives in
the national congress which you will
send here. The general does himself q
gross injustice when he says he would
oppose the admission OF South Dakota
were 1t reliably democratic. I know he
would not.
Mr.. Springer-I would.
Mr.. Butterworh-Well, your are gross
IL misunderstood on both sides OF the
house, then. There would be no excuse
then. least Of ell no political reason. and
l am sure that is great reason, The
gentleman said politics had nothing to
do with his and the democratic ,,arty's
opposition, and yet every democratic
officeholdsr In Dakota worked from Che
rising TO the setting of the sun against
division. Here is state having as good
claim to admission es any Of the north
western states. / admit at the presen,
time you hold the power 60 do as you
like. You may spurn Dakota now. I dc
not know how long that condition Of
things will be allowed to exist.
Mr. Butterworth's speech throughout
was couched in q most ironical and sar-
castic vein. He was closely listened to
by both democrats and republicans, and
was warmly cheered by his party col
leagues when he concluded. After q few
remarks by Mr.. Springer, In which ht
defended the democratic party, and &C.
cused the republicans OF being actuated
by partisan motives, the debate closed
Whe would succeed.
Chicago Tribune: The fact thai
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