Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-19
LTm. CONGHEss-sECON SESSION
WASHINGTON. y. C., January Is, lSS9.
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SENATE.
The Senate met al II A. NJ, but It was
only nj ll:2o. and as the result Of r0ll.csll,
that the attendance OF quorum was secured.
The credentials OF Nr. Frye for the sena-
torial term Of six years from the 4th ol March
next were presented by Sir. Hale, read, and
placed on file.
The senate at 1880 resumed The conslde-
ration o. The tariff bill, the pending question
bciug on an amendment reported from tDe
Finance Committee allowing a bounty OF
one cent per pound on sugar produced irom
hcrs. sorghum, aud sugil-canc grown in
the United states.
The debate on the amendment lasted until
Z O'Clock without intermis-ion, h1yingiaken
8 wide political range, the prlucipa speakers
being Nessrs. Reagan, Butter, Chtudler and
>pOOner. During its pIO.rcss a long dis
cl,-ion A. 10 the constitu ional power ~
Congress 10 give such JOuniics Was carried
on between Mes.r.. Spooner and Iloar on
the Affirmative side OF the question, and
Me.sts. Gray, Butler, George, and Reagan
on the opposite side.
Atj:lO the vote was taken on the sugar
bounty amendment. and II was agreed 10 10y
"a vote OF - To %, party line, being NAM
tanned on il. except in the case OF Mr.
Paync. OF Ono, who voted Ave with the Re-
publicaus. aud Mr.. Quay, of Pennsyy
VINO voted with the Democrats against it.
At 5:lj the Senate adjourned until TO-
morrow.
House Of Representatives.
Nr. buchanan. Of New Jersey. objected 70
the approval Of the Journal, contending
that 10 vas incorrect IN the statement that
unanimous consent was Yesterday granted 10
Mr.. Springer. ~ Illinois, 10 offer a. substi-
tute for the Dakota bill his omnibus bill with
certain amendments, instead OF House Bill
Sif6. which under SPECIAL order he was per-
miited 20 offer
Mr.. Cox. ~ New York (whO was I'm the
chair Yesterday when these proceedings Oc-
currrd) stated that he mad submitted re-
quest for unanimous consent and that IL had
been Granted and In this statement he was
corro1orsicd by Mcssrs. TO0le OF Montana
and Svmrs % Colorado. Mr.. Buchanan
ther. upon withdrew his objection to the ap-
proyil o. The journal.
The consideration Of territorial bills was
resumed. tine pending question being on Mr..
Macd1uald's substitute for Mr.. Springer
omnibus bill which itself IS a substitute for
the senate Dakota bill.
The House proceeded Immediately to vote
upon Nr. Macdonald's substitute, which has
never been read, but which cmbOdies The
main features Of the omnibus bill, except
that It provides for the immediate admission
OF South Dskota.
The substitute was reiected-yeas III,
nays 122-Me,srs. M,cdorald and Tarsney
being The only Democrats Joining in the
solid Republican vote in favor OF the propo-
sliion.
Mr. Springer then offered an amendment
10 the omnibus bill providing that II the di-
vision OF Dakota Is authorized and a maiori-
ty Of all the votes cast at the election pro.
ylded for in the act shall be in favor OF the
Sioux Fails Constitution Of 1855. II shall be
the duty OF the convention, which may as
semble az Sioux Fails. 70 Tesu 5mit 10 the peO-
ple OF south Dakota for ratification or re-
lection the Sioux Falls Constitution OF 1885,
aud also the articles separately submitted a.
that time, including the selection of the tenn
pOrary seat OF government, with sucn
changes a. relate to the name and boundaries
OF the proposed state, 10 the reapporli0n-
ment Of the judicial and legislative districts,
and such other amendments as may be neces-
sary TO comply with the provisions OF tins
act.
Mr.. Springer demanded the previous
question on the pending amendments and
tniru Teadlng OF the OH.
The Republicans demanded further time
for debate, but Mr.. Springer Was obduraie
until Mr.. Symes, Of Colorado. threatened
that unless an hour was allowed for discus
sion TIE Republican side would resort 10
ulibusleriug.
Under this threat Mr.. Springer signified
his Willingness 10 permit the debate TO run
on for an hour.
Mr. Randall, however. came forward with
an objection which he based upon the fact
that the territorial bills had mOnOpOliZed be
time Of the House for the past week 10 the
exclusion si the appropriation bills. There
upon the edlct OF "dOn't vote - went forth
upon the Republican side. aud ss the edict
was obeyed the House was left without a
quorum.
Mr.. Springer then withdrew bis demand
for the previous question and the debate pro-
ceeded.
Mr.. Perkins. OF Kansas, moved to amend
Mr. Springer's amendment by providing
that II the Sioux Falls Constitution Is rati-
fed by the people OF south Dakota the Pre-
sident shall issue his proclamation declaring
the state OF South Dakota admitted into the
Union. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Sprfnger's amendment as amended
was agreed TO. A similar provision relative
10 The admission Of Montana was embodied
IN the substitute, upon motion Of Mr.. Toole,
OF Montana.
SIR. Dougherty, OF Florida, offered an
amendment including Utah aud Arizona,
saying that he did not see why an omnibus
bill OF Democratic origin should let In all OF