Senate Proceedings on Dakota Admission and Senate Power
The Senate debated the removal reasons resolution by Mr Riddleberger before laying it on the table then sending it to the privileges and elections committee. Logan defended Dakota admission contrasting Butler and West while questioning party control and electoral impact. Butler denied GOP motives, stating he would oppose admission despite Dakota’s political tilt. Logan denied leadership claims and mocked attempts to block new Republican states.
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Senate
Riddleberger
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Logan
South Carolina
Butler
Missouri
West
Congress
Dakota
Republican Party
Washington
Edmunds
Carl
Florida
Call
Voorhees
Indiana
House
WasurnaTon
Harrison
Mr. Butler
Hale
McMillan
Illinois
Mr. Logan
Ilinois
Democratic Committee
Territory
Vermont
Repu
Ita
Rhodes
Blican Party
Morgan
Archer
Mr. Morgan
Speares Ee
Alabama
Plumb
Democratic Party
United States
Beck
Yeas
Mr. Voorhees
Dakota Statehood Vote Sways Senate Clash Over Adams Dakota
The Senate debated the Dakota bill with Harrison arguing for admission ahead of a presidential election and Butler and Logan contrasting regional voting patterns. The bill dividing Dakota and admitting the southern portion passed 32 to 22 after lengthy remarks, with Morgan defending admission and Garfield-style political tensions highlighted.
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Dakota
Dakota Territory split amid senate debate on statehood
The Dakota bill divides the territory along the forty sixth parallel, admitting the southern portion as the state of Dakota and organizing the north as Lincoln Territory. Debate highlighted political divides, with only Voorhees voting yes among Democrats.
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Senate
Dakota
Butler
Lincoln
Voorhees
Alve Tive
Sewell
Congress
Blair
Committee On Education and Labor
Gladstone election address and Irish policy outline
The article reports Mr. Gladstone addressing Midlothian voters with his policy outline. He pledges to form a government inquiry into Ireland's land question and coercive measures, while aiming to tackle the source of mischief in that country. It also notes other political and local developments and incidents from the period.
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Gladstone
Midlothian
House of Commons
Ireland
Pierre
Jean Baptiste Vandal
Thomas Morley
Martin Archer
Orange County
Indiana
Little Rock
Ark
Miximi Powder Works
Goes’ Station
Xenia
Ohio
Gustav Snyder
Shanley, Sarrell & Co
New York
Fordham Landing
New York Bay
United States Court
Indianapolis
Boston
Chicago
Michael Fletcher
Lebanon
Ind
Fletcher
House
Edmunds and Pugh
Committee On the Judiciary
Merrick
District of Columbia
Senate
Ellen Gehan
Roebling
John W. Roebling
Boeing
Roman Catholic University
Marty
Dakota
McPherson
Oung
Pitan
Dillon
Coe
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Frye
Dolph
Port of Portland
Willamette
Senate Committee On
Stillwater
Sabin
Minnamount
Sioux City & St. Paul Grant
Lemars
National Bank of Winona
First National Bank of Minneapolis
THE
Dakota Territorial News
W. Mclaughlin
Grand Forks
W. E. Wording
Fargo
A. & Marshman
B. Raymond
A. A. Raymond
Deawood
Raymond
Mitchell
Edward Johnson
Fullerton
Neb
Fannie Combs
Andover
Day County
St. Thomas
Walsh County
William Deerint
Herman Neimi
Highland
A. C. Gleason
Okoboro
Theodore Davis
Halstead
Col. Benton
Jasper Rock
Tower City
Tower
Philadelphia
Eliza French
Northern Pacific Company
Iron Hill
Deadwood
St. Paul
Col. Carpenter
Capt. Blakeley
Rapid
Black Hills
W. V. Lucas
Dakota Grand Army of the Republic
Watertown
Bartlett
Victor Carlson
Frank
the Insurance Company of
Sioux Falls
Kingsbury County Bank
A. Ruth & Co
Bismarck Land District
Ft. Randall
Sioux Reservation
D. J. Swearingen
Yankton
L. H. Moter
Canton
Jamestown
Milwaukee Company
Ordway
Dawes Dill
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