The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-24
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Mr. Fryc-Uashing the floors?
BTr. Butler Ies, serubbing them
Mr.. Frye liroairally]- was horrible
Mr.. Butlcr-YGs, II was horrible.
Mr.. IIawley- they not wash their floors
IN Souta Carolina Laughter.
Mr.. ButlerTlat may appear very smart
exceedingly smart
Mr.. Hawloy Well, it is.
Mr. Butler-Bht tie Senator from Connecti-
cut cannot get rid Of fact by attempting to
intcrject ridiculous aud stupid remark into
my speech.
From this the discussion drifted into the
expenses of the working classes in this country
compared with those Of Europe. A vote on the
sugar bounty was reached after long debate,
and passed by q vote of % to 80 and the SEN
ate at 5;15 adjourned
In the House tho consideration of the terri
torial bill was resumed, and a vote was taken
upon the Macdonald substitute forthe Springer
omnibus bin, which was reiected-yeas III,
nays 122, Mr.. Macdonald (Minn) and Tarsney
(Aiich.) Democrats, voting with the Rcpubli-
cans.
Mr. Springer (Ill) offered an amendment to
the omnibus bill, providing that if division
of Dakota is authorized and majority of all
the votes cast at the election provided for in
the act shall be in favor of the Sioux Falls Con-
stituton of 1855, it shall be the duty of the
convention which may assemble at Sioux Falls
to resubmit to the people of South Dakota for
ratification or rejection the Sioux Falls Con-
SttUtiou of 1880 and also the articles separately
submitted at that time, including the selection
of the temporary seat OF government, with such
changes rs relate to tho name and boundaries
OF the proposed State, to the reapportionment
ofthe judicial aud legislative districts and such
other amendments as may be necessary to COM
ply with the provisions of this act. Mr.. Springer
demanded the previous question On the pending
amendments aud the third reading of the bill.
The Republicans demanded further time for
debate but Mr. Springer was obdurate, until
Mr.. SymeS (ColO.l threatened that unless an
hour was allowed for discussion the Republican
side would resort to ilibustering Under this
threat Mr.. Springer signifed his willingness to
permit the debate to run on for an hour.
Mr. DoUgherty (Fla) offered an amendment
including Utah and Arizona, saying that he did
not see why an omnibus bill of Democratic
origin should let in all the Republican Terri
tories and keep out the Democratic Territories.
He did not see why Utah should be kept out.
The people were fully equal to statehood, and
were among the most reliable Democrats in this
country.
The bill as amended was passed-yeas 141
nays 90. bIr. Springer then moved to amend
the title so as to conform to the bo2y of the
bill
Mr.. Grosvenor Ohio thought that the title
should read: 8" To try to convince the people OF
Dakota that the Democratic party is willing
| that Dakota should come into the Union, but
in fact TO keep that Territory and all others
that have Republican majority out of the
Union for an indefinite period of time" The
| people of the Northwest had called for bread
and the Democratic caucus had given them a
stone. There was nothing now in the bill but
delay. It's purpose was to delay and to defraud
the people out of their rights
At fve.oclock the House took recess until
7:30, the evening session being devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills The
| House adjourned at 10 pm. having passed 40
| of these measures.