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Terrebonne Times. rehearsing some of these
troubles. and rejecting ON Mr. Gibson


of affairs in Louisiana might be well deferred
until the resolution for the investigation Of the
election in Louisiana, of last April was taken
up. Fortunately, Gas he now understood) the
Senator (Mr. Gibson) would make no objection
to that investigation, but had offered a resolu-
ton opening up the whole subject of the con-
bs d0n Senator Of s9aga aa bs ranks He " fSosd
who believed that the Senate might investi-
gate that subject and would (when the res
olution came up) move to amend it by striking
out its limitation to the three states of Louis
lana, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, so that,
through the medium of the investigation, the
Senate could find out to what extent the suf-
frage in the states Of the Union was corrupted,
and to what extent voters were
INFLUENCED BY INTIMIDATION AND BY POLITICAL
MURDER.
Mr.. Chandler went on to criticse some of the
statements made yesterday by Mr.. Morgan, as
well as the general position of the democratic
party on the tariff and other questions.
Mr.. Spooner favored the amendment and
said that, while he did not approve of every
the revenue on the lines of the bill-that was,
on the line of protecting American industry,
of increasing the demands for American labor,
OF building up the country, and of winning its
complete independence. He admitted that he
had been at first
RELUCTANT TO VOTE FOR THE SUGAR BOUNTY,
not that he had ally doubt of its constitution
ality. He had no such doubt. If he had he
would not vote for it. And he said to the Sem
ator from Texas CMr. Reagan that not only
was that Senator mot altogether justified" in
the language he had used this morning, but
was altogether unjustifable in using it. Such
language would come with i'll grace from any
Senator, but it came with particularly i'll grace
from Senator who, having once taken an oath
to support and defend the Constitution, Joined
afterward with those who sought to destroy
and overturn it.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Buchanan On. j. objected to the ap-
proval of the journal, contending that it was
incorrect in the statement that unanimous con-
sent was yesterday granted to Mr.. Springer
Qn) to offer as a substitute for the Dakota
bill his omnibus bill, with certain amendments,
instead of House bill s466, which, under the
special order, he was permitted to offer.
MIR. Cox (N.-Y }, who was in the chair yester-
day when the proceedings occurred, stated
that he had submitted the request for unani-
nous consent, and that it had been granted;
and in this statement he was corroberated by
Mr.. Toole (Mon.) and Mr.. Symes (Col),
Mr.. Buchanan thereupon withdrew his OBJ
lection to the approval Of the journal
THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TERRITORIAL BILLS
was resumed, the pending question being ON
the Macdonald substitute for the Springer ON
nibus bill, which itself is substitute for the
Senate Dakota bill
The House proceeded Immediately to vote
upon the Macdonald substitute. which has
never been read, but which embodies the main
features OF the omnibus bill, except that it pro-
vides for the immediate admission of South
Dakota.
The substitute was rejected-yeas, III; nays,
n L n
only democrats joining in the solid republican
vote in favor of the proposition.
MR. sPRINGER's AMENDMENT TO THE OMNIBUS
BILL.
Mr.. Springer then 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 consti-
tuition of 1885, it shall be the duty of the con-
vention which may assemble at Sioux Falls to
resubmit to the people of south Dakota, for
ratification or rejection, the Sioux Falls con-
stitutlon of 1885, and also the articles sepa-
rately submitted at that time, including the
selection of the temporary seat of government
with such changes as relate to the name and
boundaries of the proposed state, to the re-
apportionment of the judicial and legislative
districts and such other amendments as may
be necessary to comply with the provisions of
this act
Mr.. Springer demanded the previous ques-
tion on the pending amendments and the third
reading Of the bill
THE REPUBLICANS DEMANDED FURTHER TIME
for debate, but Mr.. Springer was obdurate
until Mr. Symes (Col) threatened that unless
an hour was allowed for discussion the republi-
can side would resort to filibustering. Under
this threat Mr.. Springer signified his willing
ness to permit the debate to run for an hour.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.), however, came forward
with an objection which he had based upon
the fact that the territorial bill had monopo-
ized the time of the House for the past week
to the exclusion of the appropriation bills.
Thereupon,
THE EDICT OF ''DoN'T VOTE"
went forth upon the republican side, and as the
edict was obeyed the House was left without a
quorum.
Mr.. Springer then withdrew his demand for
the previous question.
Mr.. Baker (N. Y. made an appeal for the
passage of the Senate bill for the admission of
south Dakota, and pledged the republican side
to cheerful consideration Of enabling acts TO
the other territories.
Mr.. Henderson Oil. } regarded Mr.. Springer's
amendment as tending to delay the admls-
sion of Dakota, and for this reason he opposed it,
OBJECT OF THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Cox On Y.) said that the object of the
amendment was to permit the people Of South
Dakota to decide for themselves whether they
desired to ratify the Sioux Falls constitution.
He favored everything which would forward
the admission Of South Dakota, and the
amendment was in the line of progress.
Mr.. Warner (Mo.) called attention to the
fact that the amendment offered this morning
by Mr.. Springer differed materially from a
somewhat similar amendment offered by him
yesterday, and which was subsequently with
drawn. The amendment offered yesterday
provided thatupon the ratification of the Sioux
Falls constitution the President should issue
proclamation declaring South Dakota ad-
mitted as a state. That clause did not appear
in the amendment offered this morning. He
wished the gentleman from Illinois to state to
the House
WHY THE CHANGE HAD BEEN MADE.
In reply Mr.. Springer said that the election
at which the constitution was to be voted upon
took place on the first Tuesday in November.
On the same day the people of North Dakota
would vote upon the constitution, and he as
sumed that both Dakota's would ratify their
respective constitutions. 1t would be impossible
for the President to receive official information
of this fact before the LIST of December. This
would be within week of the meeting
Of Congress, when both states could be
admitted together. 1t would be incon-
venient for North Dakota to have
territorial government for the period Of one
week.
Mr.. Warner said that it might be inconve-
nient for the people of North Dakota to be kept
out Of the Union for seven days, but il would
be q greater inconvenience and hardship and
wrong. to the 400, 900 people Of South Dakota to
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