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ST. PAUL, FRIDAY, MARCH 2. 1883.
l¥~ -—:-' —
After a bitter fight the Duluth and Iron
range bill passed the Senate at half past
three this morning.
■
The discreditable event of the session
last evening was the attempt of Senator
Steenerson to make a speech while iv a
drunken, maudlin condition. By the aid
of the sergeant at arms and some of his
friends he was finally suppressed.
Tin. senatorial fight in Michigan is at
- last ended. Last night the legislature
elected T. W. Palmer, of Detroit, a man of
■wealth and excellent social position. He
has not been as prominent in the politics
of the state as some of his competitors, but
is spoken of as a man of ability, who will
be equal if not superior to his predecessor,
Senator Ferry.
There was a lively exchange of compli
ments in the national house yesterday,
■while the river and harbor bill was under
discussion. Mr. Van Voorhis referred to
Mr. Page, the promoter of the bill, as a
gambler and cut-throat. His words wore
ken down, and there was some talk of ex
pelling him from his seat unless he re
tracted and apologized, which he did
handsomely.
Governor Butler, of Massachusetts, in
his weeding out of incompetent state offi
cials grown moss-backed from long con
tinuance in office, fairly paralyzes a por
tion of the Republican party of the state
by attaching to all his reform measures
'by and with the consent of the council."
This governor's council consists of twelve
men elected from the several councillor
districts of the state, only one of whom is
a Democrat. In vain the Springfield Re
publican hammers the mysterious eleven
(asserted to be affected by the personal
magnetism of the general) to make per
gonal explanation to their party.
The legislative session, so far as the
passage of bills is concerned, closed last
night, and the meeting to-day is for the'
signing of enrolled bills and the gathering
up the plunder of the session. The clos
ing night was marked by the usual push,
and at times a good deal of noise and dis
order prevailed. The slaughter of bills
was something immense. It is probable
that two hundred were lost on account of
not being reached and in other ways.
There was, fortunately, but little of serious
importance, which failed to pass, and there
is occasion for congratulation rather than
regret that so many woodchucks were
buried. *
Among tho excellent measures passed by
this legislature is ths one creating for
Minnesota a State Board of Correction and
Charities. Similar boards exist in ten
other states of the Union and have been
productive of great good. Great economi
cal and moral reforms have been secured
by them in penal and correctional insti
tutions. This bill was drawn up by Chap
lain Dana, after correspondence with Gen.
Brinkerhcff, of Ohio, and others, and he
has been most indefatigable in presenting
its merits to those unacquainted with this
system.
To Messrs. Turrell and Hicks, whose "ad
vocacy in the house secured its success, the
public are under great obligations. Now
on Gov. Hubbard's appointment of the
members of the board, will its usefulness
a_d'pe-"~>a_ency depend.
Elizt.ii Weight, the veteran actuary and
sociologist of Massachusetts, discusses
"Some Aspects of Life Insurance" in the
current issue of The North American fie*
view. Mr. Wright has had many years of
experience in connection with life in
surance as a state official, and has some
times been peculiarly critical of that great
interest. It is consequently valuable to
note that he now frankly testifies not only
to the worth and importance of life insur
ance but also to the general present sta
bility of the companies and the wisdom of
their management. The gigantic charac
ter of life insurance in this country is well
shown by his statement that the companies
"have policies in force amounting probably
to something more than $1,500,000,000 on
about half a million of lives, all of
which are reasonably sure of being
paid at maturity." Such a showing,
coupled with the fact that t_e annual re
ports of the companies prove the past
year to have been one of unexampled
prosperity to them, is solid evidence of
the confidence in which American life in
surance is now held. It also proves that
this interest gives better satisfaction to
the public when unvexed by legislative
"regulation." When the people are show
ing in so marked a fashion their confi
dence in life insurance, there is no ap
parent call for new legislative enactments
hampering it in Minnesota or anywhere
else.
AN EXTRA session of congress
NEEDED.
Whether or not President Arthur has de
termined upon calling an extra session of
congress, he should hesitate no longer. It
is a foregone conclusion that no reduction
of the taxes will be effected at this session,
and if any measure with that purpose is
consummated it will necessarily be but a
makeshift and of course incomplete and
partial. The entire subject will have to be
gone over again by the next congrrss from
beginning to end whether an extra session
is called or not.
In the meantime business of every sort
is injuriously affected by the agitation of
the subject. The newspapers are filled
every day with reports of suspensions of
mercantile and manufacturing establish
. merits, and from every part of the country
ouie complaints of dullness in trade of
--overy sort. Men with money are loth to
invest in any business that is affect
ed directly or indirectly *by
the tariff or internal revenue taxation,
while those having money in such enter-
prises are making every effort to get it
out. This instability arid want of confi
dence will continuo as long as the agita
tion of the tariff and tax laws continues,
and it is more than likely that before the
time for the next congress to convene in
regular session arrives, a commercial
panic will be precipitated that will out
rival that of 1873, from the effects of
which some parts of the country have not
yet recovered.
Under these circumstances it is the man
ifest duty of the President to do what he
can towards hastening a settlement of this
vexed question. Every business man is
interested in the subject, for there is no
occupation that is not in some degree in
fluenced by these laws. Unless there can
be some assurance that the taxes will be
permanently fixed before the next regular
session os congress there will be a year of
business prostration such as we have
never befoi c experienced. If there was a
surety that the question would be . settled
one way or the other at an early day
our business men would be content to
wait, in the meantime trimming their sails
to the breeze. They could, in a large de
gree, provide against disaster and be
ready to resume operations with confidence
after the taxes are fixed. But if the mat
ter is to be delayed till December next,
with a possibility that the agitation will
continue indefinitely, .it will prostrate
thousands of business houses in every
branch of trade. The President could per
form no act at this time that would re
ceive a more universal approval of the
business community than the calling of an
extra session of both houses of congress
for the sole purpose of settling the ques
tion of customs and internal revenue taxa
tion, and in his message enforcing the im
portance of the matter by as strong argu
ments as he is capable of employing.
EASTERN JEALOUSY OF THE WEST.
A few envious eastern members of con
gress yesterday attempted to affix unnec
essary conditions to the appropriations for
the improvement of the Mississippi river
with thtj design of rendering them unavail
able. The amendments were stubbornly
resisted by the western and southern mem
bers and were defeated. The clause as
finally adopted appropriates $2,150,000 to
be expended under the direction of the
Mississippi river commission, $1,500,000
from the mouth to Cairo, and the balance
on the upper river. This sum is ample
for the p resent needs of navigation— at
least it is all that can be economically ex
pended this year —and it is to be hoped
that the work will commence as soon
as possible and be prosecuted as rapidly
as is consistent with thorough work.
The jealously of the eastern congress
men regarding all appropriations de
signed to benefit the west and south is un
accountable and.unfair. It is shown on
almost every occasion. When the postoflice
appropriation bill was under discussion
it cropped out in opposition to appropri
ations for fast mail service on western
roads, and they were defeated, while a
round amount was given from the public
treasury for similar service at the east.
The east, ever since the foundation of the
government, has drawn sustenance from
the public treasury on every conceivable
device.' Millions have been spent on the
improvement of her creeks and frog-ponds
that are of no service for purposes of com
merce, but have been turned to account
for manufacturing purposes. There are
still yearly demands for more; in fact it
looks as if the thirst of that section was
insatiable.
It would seem as if, having received so
much, the east would be willing to give
other sections a chance. But such is not
the case. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, ex
pressed, we believe, the sentiments of the
people of the west generally on this sub
ject. People out this way are
getting weary of being imposed upon,
and propose hereafter to assert and main
tain their rights. They pay the greater
part of the taxes, and fortunately they
have the power to enforce their demands.
If the west needs money to improve her
waterways and harbors she is going to
have it, whether the east likes it or not.
The Mississippi river improvement is a
national work, which is of the first im
portance, and although it may require a
large amount to make it navigable at all
seasons from St. Paul to the gulf, and to
protect the lands along its banks from in
undation, the moiify will be well invested,
for it will be returned to the people in
cheaper rates of freight, the enhanced
value of property, and the development of
the commerce of fully one-third of the en
tire extent of the territory of the United
States. The east must be taught to re
spect the wants of the west in all respects.
Death of Gen, Simpson.
Gen. James H. Simpson, died at 1
o'clock this morning after a somewhat
protracted illness, at his residence No. 2
Monroe Place.
INSANE AT DIX3IO3T.
Yesterday's Result of the Legislative In
vestigation of the Management, of This
Keystone State Institution—The Testimo
ny Favoring the OIK-iuls— "Too I'pevi
ous" I'riper Accumulates a $20,000 Libel
Suit as a Result of Cusustairred Charges.
I Special Telegram to the Globe.]
Pittsruhg, Pa., March I.—The Dixmont
insane asylum investigation to-day devel
oped two points which gc far
toward vindicating the officers of the
institution from the charges brought
against them by former inmates. The
Erie Herald asserted that a man named
Lenstiel, of Johnstown, Cambria county,
Pa., was kept in the asylum and his way
paid by two of his wife's paramours.
Affidavits were produced showing that
Lenstiel was sent to the asylum by officers
of Cambria county, who paid al
of his expenses, and that Mrs.
Lenstiel is one of the most
respectable women in Johnstown. The
Herald had been sued for $20,000 damages
for making the charge. The other point
was this: Dr. Seven testified he went to
the asylum of his own accord. It was
shown that he was admitted on the certifi
cate of two respectable physicians of Erie.
Witnesses pronounced Dr. Seven crazy
then and crazy now. Unnecessary cruelty
to patients was denied. It is not likely
the institution will be damaged by th© in
vestigation.
Michigan Elects a senatorat Last.
Detroit, Mich., March I.Five votes
were taken this evening for senator. On
the fourth a break was made in favor of
Palmer, Stockbridge's forcos dissolving,
Palmer's vote going to 40. On the fifth bal
lot Thomas W. Palmer, of Detroit, received
75 votes and was declared elected. Stout
received 42 fusion votes and Ferry 2. The
contest was unprecedented in the" history
of the politics of the state, 81 votes in all
being cast.
Wigwam
Roller Skating Sink.
THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, FRIDAY MOUSING; MARCH 2,1883.
WASHINGTON.
THE SESSION OF CONGRESS RAPIDLY
G TO A CLOSE.
DRAWL
David Davis'Plight Regarding the Tariff
Conference Committee Speaker Kelfer
Freely Denounced for Packing the House
Conferrees With' Protectionists—Tlie
Day's Nominations and Confirmations.
I Special Telegram to the Globe. I
Washington, March I.—The house, in
committee of the . whole, to-day, resumed
consideration of the river and harbor bill.
The opposition sought to secure its de
feat by raising the question of consider
ation, and antagonizing it with an appro
priation bill. Time is now very precious
to the river and harbor men, and they re
alize that their bill will get lost unless it
reaches the senate to-night. Pago
drummed up all his supporter?, and suc
ceeded in defeating tho opposition by a
vote of 124 to 107. This vote indicates
that a river and harbor 'bill will bo passed
by the house, but whether in time to
allow consideration by the senate is
doubtful. The senate has several appro
priation bills to dispose of in addition to
the revenue and tariff measures, and the
prospect for the river and harbor bill to
become a law is therefore decidedly
poor.
DAVID DAVIS' PICKLE.
The trouble in the senate was even
greater than that met by Speaker Keifer
yesterday, who, after all his nominees had
declined to serve, called upon the Demo
crats to select some one of their members.
They emphatically declined. They said
that they had been given but one member
of the committee in the first instance, Mr.
Carlisle, and that they wanted no other.
All they wanted, they said, was a repre
sentative on the committee who would
give them the details of the "sculduggery"
and doublo dealing which they knew the
Republicans contemplated. The Republi
cans then made overtures to Randall,
Gibson, McLane and others, but all these
gentlemen declined to be made a party to
the Republican programme. At least they
were compelled to fall back on one of
their own number, Speer, of Georgia.
They can depend on Speer to stand by
them. .
SPEAKER KBIFEE
will resign the gavel next Sunday noon,
and he will leave the Republican party
possibly more dissatisfied than it was when
he resumed the speakership two years ago
after the bargain with the Pennsylvania
delegation. His action in packing the
house branch of the conference committee
in the interests of the most extreme protec
tionists has created the greatest dissatis
faction among Republicans as well as
Democrats. "It is an infernal outrage,
sir," said the mild Mr. Washburn,
of Minnesota, to Speaker Keifer to his
face. "It is the final delivery on his con
tract to the Pennsylvania delegation, by
which he was elected speaker," said a Re
publican behind his back, referring to the
combination by which Mr. Keifer was
elected speaker. "He appointed three
Pennsylvania members on the ways and
means committee. Why should he not ap
point two Pennsylvania members on the
conference committee, and leave the Re
publicans who claim to be low tariff men
without representation This ill-feeling
towards the speaker has not been mollified
by the conviction, which is very general
among Republicans who earnestly desire
tariff reform, that there are grave doubts
of the sincerity of some members of the
house branch of the conference. There are
many indications that Judge Kelly, for
instance, greatly prefers that there shall
be no legislation unless there shall be a
material increase of rates over the senate
bill. Those who are very near to Mr.
Kelly have not added to the general confi
dence of the representatives in his sincer
ity on the tariff matter, as they have inti
mated that, before ever the conference
committee met, he had prepared a substi
tute bill which he hoped to pass through
the house and send to the senate by to
morrow. The substitute provided for the
internal revenue bill, with the addition of
provisions making a reduction on steel
rails and sugar.
[Western Associated Press. 1
Washington, March I.—An informal
meeting of the conferrees on the tariff was
held this morning, but no action was taken
owing to the absence of the Democratic
members and adjournment was had
to await the action of the senate touching
the declinations of Bayard and Beck. At
12 o'clock the vacancies not having been
filled the Republican members of the com
mittee again met in the room of the com
mittee on finance, where they are still in
session. One of the Republican members
said in reply to a question that they woald
go on with the bill regardless of the vacan
cies on the committee, and would submit
their conclusions to the two houses.
Lateb—The conference committee on
the tariff bill again adjourned without ac
tion. Representative Carlisle, one of the
Democratic conferrees on the part of the
house, raised the point of order that the
committee could not proceed to the con
sideration of the business with which they
were charged unless such body was fully
represented; that in the absence of two
members on the part of the senate the
commiittee would not be full. After some
discussion Morrill, chairman of the confer
ence committee, sustained the point of or
der, and the committee adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman. Those present
were Senators Morrill, Sherman. Aidrich,
and Representatives Kelly, McKinley,
Haskell, Carlisle and Speer.
THE rOEEST EUL.I.ETIN
from the census bureau, just issued, relates
to the forests of West Virginia. It says
the forest has been largely removed from
the Ohio river counties and the most val
uable timber along the principal streams,
especially black walnut, cherry and poplar
have been culled in nearly every part of
the state. Tho area still occupied by white
pine is estimated to extend over 300 square
miles and to contain about 990,000,000 feet
of merchantable lumber. The lumber pro
duct of the state for the census year was
190,112,000 feet of lumber, 12,071,000 lath,
3,095,000 shingles, 41,992,000 staves and
1,952,000 sets . of headings.
Total value $2,431,857.
NOMINATIONS.
Jas. L. Benedict, New York, surveyor
of customs for the district of New York;
Charles K. Grayam, of New York, naval
officer for the district of New York; An
drew J. Perry, of New York, general ap
praiser of merchandise for the district of
Now York; Merritt Wickham, of New York,
assistant appraiser for the district of New
York; J. B. H. Smart, of New York, col
lector of internal revenue for the Fifth
district of New York; Wm. Youngblood.of
Alabama, collector of internal revenue for
tha Second district of Alabama; A. G. Ed
wards, of Missouri, United States treasurer
at St. Louis, Elihu Root, of New York
United State attorney for the southern
district of New York; A. C. Tate, of
New York, United States mar
shal for the eastern district
of New York; Thos. B. Keogh, of North
Carolina, United States marshal for the
western district of North Carolina; W. H.
DeWitt, of Montana, United States attor
ney for Montana; Silas W. Burt, of New
York, chief examiner, United / States . civil
sarvice commission; John N. Irwin, of
lowa, governor of the territory of Idaho;
Robert J. Fisher, Jr., of Illinois, examiner
in-chief in the patent office. Postmasters
—Wm. C. Dewey, Glasgow, Mo.; David W.
Ebersale, Fulton, Mo.; Jno. Saunders,
Mexico, Mo.; Geo. J. Reed, Peru, I'll.;
Jno. Woods, Joliet, III.; E. K. Westfall,
Bnshnell, 111.; Mrs. Mary J. Hammoad,
York, Neb.; G. S. Soathworth, Woodstock,
111.
STAB BOUTE CASE.
Washington, March —In the star route
trial to-day Reerdel testified that Dorsey
agreed to pay him §10,000 at the end of
the contract term, contingent upon his
proper conduct, the conduct of the busi
ness, and upon the profits of the concern.
At the conclusion of Reerdel's testimony
Jas. W. Bosler, of Carlisle, Pa., was called
to the stand. His testimony only consist
ed in the statement that he had been una
ble to find the letters from Dorsey and Rer
dell to himself, and not believe he had ever
receieved such communications.
From testimony given by Western Union
officials it appeared that the telegram
from Dorsey to Reerdel had been de
stroyed, understanding the rule requiring
the destruction of messages af
ter being kept six months*
Reerdel was recalled and said Dorsey
wrote a letter to Roster May 13,1879, which
witness copied in the letter book. It first
proposed to Bosler to take an interest in
the business. Then followed a statement
as to how much Dorsey had already paid
out, etc. It gave the amount paid to ■**_. J.
8.," $10,000; amount credited "S. W. D.,"
$10,000. The profits at that time were
$54,000, and there would be $10,000, or
$20,000 more to be paid **T. J. B." The
second letter, dated May 22, 1880,
was from Reerdel to Bosler. It tells
Bosler that witness has been subpoenaed
to appear before the appropriation com
mittee and bring Dorsey's books, but he
says he will not do so unless he has an
order from Bosler or Dorsey. The dis
closures would be damaging to Dorsey in
various ways, and the witness would en
deavor in every way to delay his examina
tion. Bosler is informed that Senator D.
is very much alarmed, and that he had
made valuable suggestions concerning the
books which witness would follow.
NOMINATIONS
The senate in executive session, to-night,
confirmed the following civil service com
missioners: Dorman B. Eaton of New
York, John M. Gregory of Illinois and L.
D. Thorman of Ohio. Jos. E. Decarri
carte, United States consul at Caruna.
Collectors of customs —Wm. Hartshoff,
Huron, Mich.; Wm. G. Malone, Peters
burg, Va. Surveyors of customs—
James M. Kocheval, Nashville, Term.; Robt.
Armstrong, Dubuque, la.; Geo. Frazie,
Burlington, lowa. Registers of land
offices —Chester B. Darrall, at New Or
leans; Moses, Grinager, Worthiagton,
Minn.; Daniel H. Freeman, St. Cloud,
Minn.; R. L. Walker, Wichita, Kas.; Homer
L. Pound, Hailey, Idaho; C. G. Williams,
Watertown, Dak.; E.G. Smith, the Dalles,
Ore. Receivers of public moneys—John
Ulrich, La Crosse^ Wis; E. C. Geary,
Fargo, Dak.; S. Water?, Hailey,
Dak.; F. M. Joy, Bozeman, Montana; M. H.
Smith, Lewiston, Idaho; A. O. March,
Vancouver, W. T.J J. G. Pillsbury, Oregon
City, Oregon. Oscar Herriek, principal
dork of public surreys in the general land
ofi'ise. Postmasters—A. H. Kennedy,
Danville, Ind.; E. W. Tallbott, Logans
port, Ind.; D. G. Graham, Piano,} 111.; G.
A. Thompson, Manistee, Mich.; O. C.
Cretchell, Monroe, Mich.; W. R. Chappel,
Corrnna, Mich.; F. J. M. Wolser, Tama
City, lowa;' A. H. Hamilton, Ottumwa;
Iowa; W. Craddock, Knoxville, Iowa:
Mrs. Jennie A. Wyatt, Mount Sterling, Ky.;
E. D. Frost, Madisonville; Ky.; J. A. Wil
son, Hickman, Ky.; Mrs. E. Helm, Eliza
bethtown, Mo.; Mrs. M. B. Weisner,Shelbj
ville, Term.; L. W. Inglaud, Canton, Mo.;
THE TABirF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Tho conference committee on tho tax
and tariff bill adjourned at midnight till
0:30 a. m. to-morrow, leaving all the most
important points of the controversy in re
gard to the tariff rates still unadjusted, the
conference members saying it was practi
cally a senate bill and as such when in
conference committee the senators ought
to expect that the house would insist on a
modification and it was but fair to con
cede to the house conferrees that right in
this liberal expression. Senator Sherman
was joined by Mr. Mahone. The chairman,
Messrs. Morril, Aid rich and McDill favored
the lower rates and were joined by Mr.Car
lislo.
In nearly all their differences the com
mittee was divided as between the senate
and the honso members until towards the
close, when Messrs. Sherman and Mahone
showed an inclination to join with the
house conferrees. It is thought even by
some members of the conference commit
tee,'that the chances for an agreement
upon a bill are very slight, though the sit
uation is such as to render it possible that
an agreement may be reached in a very
short time to-morrow morning.
Public Debt Statement.
Washington, March I.—The following
is the regular monthly debt statement:
Three and a half per cents. $54,3.''9,850
Four and a half per cents 250,000,000
Four per cents 738,971,350
Three per cents 297,198,600
Refunding certificates 355,950
Navy pension fund 14,000,000
Total interest bearing debt $1,354,895,750
Matured debt 13,311,945
Legal tenders 346,740,196
Certificates of deposit 11,340,000
Gold and silver certificates 143,146.710
Fractional currency 7,016,498
Total without interest 513,243,404
Total debt, principal $1,831,451,099
Total interest $11,691,763
Total interest $11,091,763
Cash in treasury $306,266,748
Debt less cash in treasury $1,586,276,114
Decrease during February $9,630,673
Decree since June 30, 1882 $102,638,346
Current liabilities—
Interest due and unpaid $1,968,218
Debt on winch interest has ceased. 13,311,845
Interest thereon 405,889
"old and silver certificates 148,146,710
Notes held for redemption certifi
cates 11,340,080
Cash balance available March 1,
1883 131,093,986
Total $306,266,748
Available assets —
Cash in treasury $806,266,743
Bonds issued to Pacific railway
companies, interest payable by
the United States, principal out
standing $64,623,512
Interest accrued and not yet paid. $646,285
Interest paid by the United States 57,283,383
Interest repaid by companies by
transportioa services .... $16,378,190
By cash payments 5 per cent, of net
earnings 63-3,193
Balance interest paid by the United
States 40,257,938
THE WIND-UP.
CLOSING HOURS OF THE LEGISLA-
THE SESSION.
The Evening Meetings of Both Houses—
The Temperance Questioa in the Honse
and the Duluth £ Iron Range Railroad
Bill in the Senate—The. Latter Hill
Finally Passes.
;. *.*•; Senate—Evening Session .
Senator Christensen offered a resolution
alowing the elective officers of the ■ senate
mileage at the same rate allowed members
of the legislature and directing the secre
tary to draw his warrants for tha same.
Laid on the table.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To prevent sporting with fire arms near
unincorporated villages and along high
ways.
Prohibiting the appointment of minors
as deputy sheriffs, jailers and turnkeys.
To provide for the inspection of gas and
gas meters.
To amend the statutes of 1878 relating
to assignments for the benefit of credi
tors.
To provide for the taxation of sleeping
car companies.
To' amend the statutes relating to at
tachments. ; ':"
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To change the boundaries of the coun
ties of Cass, Crow Wing and Morrison.
Authorizing and requiring the towns of
Kandiyohi county to support their own
poor.
To prevent sporting within certain sea
sons, »
Restraining domestic animals in the
town of Lakeland, Washington county.
To appropriate $3,000 for the encour
agement of higher education.
To amend the laws of 1831, relating to
high schools.
Amending the general statutes of 1877
relating to the distribution of school
books.
Providing for the establishment of a
chair of Scandinavian language and
literature at the University of Minnesota.
To provide for the holding of institutes
under the direction of the state superin
tendent of public instruction.
Prohibiting minors and habitual
drunkards from obtaining liquor under
false representations.
Legalizing defective conveyances and
the record thereof.
Amending ths statutes of 1878 relating
to burdocks.
Legalizing conveyances made by certain
corporations.
Amending the charter of Ortonville, Big
Stone county.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to county surveyors.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relat
ing to penalties for violation of road du
ties.
Amending general laws of IS 76, allowing
the state to sell pine and tamarack stump
suitable for ties, etc.
Authorizing clerks of court to place on
record the reason of jurors who are ex
cused from serving.
Autnorizing the judge of any district
court to appoint a commission to lay out
roads in two or more counties is his dis
trict.
Fixing shares of capital stock of corpor
ations at not less than $50 nsr more than
$100 each.
Providing for the printing and binding
of 500 volumes of the opinion of the attor
ney general.
Providing for the payment of bountio;
for the capture of horse thieves.
Appropriating |5,000 for the state boarc
of immigration.
Repealing the provisions of the act mak
ing hotel keepers responsible for loss of
moneys and jewelry by their guests.
Lepealing sec. 12 and 10 chap. 11 gen
eral laws of 1883* relating to corpora
tions.
Authorizing the governor to appoint a
board of fuel commissioners.
Authorizing the superintendent of pub
lic instruction to purchase for school dis
tricts a copy of Webster's dictionary.
To provide for the sale of lands which
have been stricken from tax sales.
HOUSE BILLS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Relating to oaths and acknowledg
ments, relating to fees for service of sum
mons; making the Minnesota Journal of
Education the organ of the superintendent
of public instruction.
Paying St. Paul $8,000 for the use of
market hall for state purposes.
Appropriating money to build a bridge
in Dakota county; to build a bridge in Chi
sago county; to build a bridge in Fillmore
county; to build a bridge in Scott county;
to build a bridge in Fillmore county. Ap
propriating money to build a bridge across
the Zumbro river: to build a bridge across
Plum creek; to build a bridge across Sauk
river; to build a bridge in Lyon county; to
build a bridge in Polk county; to build a
bridge across Root river.
Amending the statutes relating to ser
vice of summons on minors; providing for
the punishment of persons who profess to
be notaries public who are not.
SENATE BILL INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Reducing fees of the inspector of oils.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senator Waite in the chair. Another
squabble upon the bill relating to the Dn
lnth and Iron Range railroad took place,
in which Senator C. D. Gilfillan got the at
tention of the committee of the whole first
and made a motion that the bill be reported
back with the recommendation that it pass.
Senator Billson spoke warmly upon the
subject, and was called to order, when he
moved that the bill be laid aside, and
wanted to be heard upon the motion. He
made an eloquent speech in behalf of tho
Duluth <fc Winnipeg road, and entered upon
a personal explanation, saying he was
elected upon his pledge that he would stand
by the road in this matter. He said that
the real power behind the lobby was the
man that had been filling the columns of
the Pioneer Press with squibs to work up
sentiment in his favor. He claimed that
the granting of the lands to aid in the
building of the Iron Range rail
road would not tend to hasten
the development of the iron mines, and
that the Duluth & Iron Range would build
their road from Agate bay to the iron
mines, but had avowed through the Pioneer
Press that they would not build to Duluth
unless it got the swamp lands. The sena
tor spoke one hour and three-quarters.
Senator GilfiUan moved that the speeches
be limited to ten minutes.
The friends of the Duluth <_ Winnipeg
sought to defeat the motion, but a vote
having been taken there were 23 ayes and
13 nays.
Steenerson, pointing to the clock, which
had been stopped at 11:30, said that he
wished to be governed by that time-piece.
[ Great laughter. ] •--" ; *
Senator C. D. Gilfillan replied to Senator
Billson, saying that the senator had claim
ed to have been elected upon this question,
and lead election statistics refuting that
statement, and continuing gave a history
of the Duluth <_ Iron Range, and advo
cated its claims and the advantage it would
be to the state. He stated that the Duluth
& Iron Range had already spent $300,000
which had passed through a bank with
which he was connected. Mr. Gilfillan was
here shut off by the ten minute rule.
Senator Peck took the floor in behalf of
the Duluth >fe Winnipeg road in his usual
earnest manner.
After lengthy debate the Duluth and
lion Range bill passed by 25 to 15. .
The militia bill also passed. At 3:45 a.
m. the senate adjourned.'- v*;V
House—Evening Session.
This body convened for the evening
session promptly at 8 o'clock, with a fairly
full attendance, and immediately resumed
the reading of senate bills on their pas
sage:
GAMBLING.
At 11:30 Mr. Hicks moved to suspend
the rules and take up two senate bills, one
relating to gambling and the other to lot
teries, and act upon them. Several members
objected demanding the regular order,
whereupon Hicks demanded the yeas and
nays upon his motion, the vote resulting
jeas3s, nays 41. Thereupon Mr. J. E.
Child moved to suspend the rules and go
into committee of the whole upon the two
bills in question and a mortgage bill.which
brought Mr. Bobleter to his feet,
with the statement that he
was tired of dilatory motions, and he
therefore moved to adjourn, but upon Mr.
Child withdrawing hi.-, motion, he withdrew
his motion to adjourn and the regular order
was proceeded with.
TE-rIPEEANCE AGAIN.
Lata in the evening Mr. Lydiard
moved to suspend the rules to allow the
temperance committee to report at this
lime.
Mr. Hill said this matter like Banquo's
ghost would not down. Placing reliancs
upon what the gentelman from Rice (Mr.
Cole) said that the bill contained more ob
jectionable features than did his bill, he
objected.
Mr. Rice said the gentleman from Wino
na went a little too far in his statement.
He said that it contained some objection
able features, but as he had said before he
believed if some temperance legislation
was not had at this , time that two years
from now the prohibitionists would
come "to this hall in much
stronger force than they had this winter.
Mr. Hicks said this was the mildest
measure that had been presented and he
appealed to the magnanimity of the lipase
to give an opportunity for a square vote
upon the bill.
Mr. Bobleter said if temperance people
would only see to enforcing the present
laws there would be no demand for further
legislation.
Mr. Grimshaw thought if something
after the style of ice water and reform was
passed and sent to the senate it would bo a
good thing.
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost, receiving but 56 votes.
VETO SUSTAINED.
On motion of Mr. Jas. Smith, Jr., the
bill revising and continuing the act grant
ing swamp lands in aid of the Princeton
& Anoka railroad, was read a third time
and put upon its passage, notwithstanding
the veto of the governor. The vote was,
yeas 31, nays 50, so the bill was lost.
LABOB TO EEFBESHMENTS.
At 12, midnight, a recess was taken to
sample a huge lunch set up by Col. Allen,
of the Merchants, at which pleasant duty
some fifteen minutes were spent. Upon
being called to order again there was a
strong feeling for adjournment, which was
voiced by Mr. Hill in a motion to that ef
fect stating that in the hap-hazard way
bills were being considered more harm
would be done to the state than
good had been done during the entire
session, but the motion to adjourn
was lost. At the time, hewever, but only
a bare quorum was in attendance, and
there was so much confusion that it was
with difficulty the clerk could ascertain
the wishes of a member in voting. Ten
minutes later another effort was made to
adjourn, but again the motion was voted
down by a small majority.
EOUTINE EEPOET.
Upon assembling at 8 o'clock the house
piocoeded to the passage of senate bills as
follows:
To amend Motion 2, chapter 701 general
statutes of 1878, relating to deputies and
fees of clerks of court.
Appropriating $100 to Wm. H. Dunni
gan for two months' service in the depart
ment of public instruction.
Joint resolution relating to the Chippewa
Indians.
To authorize the board of county com
missioners to issue bonds.
Appropriating $5,000 for forest culture.
For the encouragement of timber cul
ture.
Amending the statutes relating to roads,
cartways and bridges.
To provide for the laying out of tempo
rary cartways.
Authorizing the county commissioners of
Meeker county to issue bonds for court
house purposes.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to the appointment of court reporters.
Regulating the practice of medicine.
Prescribing the death penalty for mur
der in the first degree.
Relating to the admission' of attorneys
to practice.
To fund the floating debt of Marshall
county.
Authorizing the reissue of mutilated or
destroyed state bonds.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to the powers of county commissioners.
Relating to the salary of the judge of
probate of St. Louis county.
Providing for the payment of certain
lost Minnesota state railroad bonds.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to elections in villages.
Authorizing the state auditor to sell any
island in any river or lake belonging to
the state.
Repealting the act allowing the village
of Charka to issue bonds for a bridge
across the Minnesota river.
Prescribing for the adjustment of cer
tain state railroad bonds.
Prescribing the manner of electing school
officers in the Duluth school district.
Appropriating $129 to J. M. Greeman
Relating to acknowledgments affecting.
real estate.
To legalize acknowledgments and the
record thereof.
Authorizing the city of Crookston to is
sue bonds .or a bridge.
Creating the office of assistant superin
tendent of public instruction at $1,500 per
annum, and the employment of a clerk at
$600.
Changing the boundaries of certain
school districts in Polk county.
Relating to school districts in Polk
county.
Relating to practice in civil ac
tion*.
To legalize the organization of Lake
county.
Declaring void commercial paper se
cured by fraudulent representations.
For the sale ol college lands and the in.
vestment of the proceeds in 4}£ per cent
bonds.
To legalize defective conveyances of
j real estate in certain cases.
Joint resolution authorizing the state
auditor to issue his warrant in favor of F.
Miller for an amount of money appropri
ated under a special law of 1881.
. Prescribing penalties for the crime of
larceny.
Fixing the time for meetings of the
normal school board. i "\ .;.".'
Providing for the sale on execution of
goods pledged or mortgaged.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to the collection of ths one mill school
tax. •■>.:=.
Memorial to congress in reference to
liens on real estate.'
Appropriating $500 to ■ reimburse the
county of Sherburne for the . arrest a_d
conviction of two non-resident burglars.
Changing the name of the Norwegian-
Danish church of Minneapolis to the 'Nor
wegian Methodist Episcopal church of
Minneapolis.
Repealing chapter 82, special laws of
1881, authorizing the commissioners of
Yellow Medicine county to issue bonds for
court house. :-;-:•. J v
At 1:50 the house adjourned.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
To facilitate passengers in ascertaining
the departure of trains.
Relating to the collection of delinquent
taxes. >." ;\- -
Relating to probate courts.
Relating to attachments.
Amending the statutes of 1378 relative
to births and deaths. -
Relating to fees for recording chattel
mortgages.
SENATE BILL LOST.'- '?£
Amending the statutes of 1878, relating
to roads, cart-ways and bridges.
* INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Senate bill for a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the voting of railroad
business.
Senate bill amending the statutes relat
ing to chattel mortgages.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to tho fees of register of deeds.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to county commissioners. '
SENATE BILLS LOST.
For a bridge in Sibley county.
Prescribing fire escapes for hotels.
Providing for contesting village, town
ship and other local elections.
Amending the'ltatates of I;* 78 relating
to civil actions.
NOT BEACHED.
Among the bills not reached were the
following senate files:
Joint resolution relating to the Chip
pewa Indians:
To appropriate money to aid in the con
struction of a bridge in Wabashaw county.
To make concealment of mortgaged
personal property a public offense. ° °
To change the rate of interest upon the
sale of public lands from 7 to 5 per cent.
To amend section 6, chapter 05, general
statutes of 1878, relating to offenses against
Droperty. . °
To prohibit duck shooting by artificial
light in and along the rivers and lakes of
Rice county.
To appropriate money in the construc
tion of tho state road from Duluth to
Pigeon river.
To provide for tha chango of tho county
lines between Marshall and Polk counties.
To appropriate money to aid in rebuild
ing a bridge in Chisago county.
To appropriate money to build a bridge
across Tintah slough in Tarverse
county.
To amend section 1, chapter 96, general
laws 1871, being section 2, chapter 8,
general statute 1878, relating to the estab
lishment of Aitkin county.
To amend section 5, chapter 81, general
statues, 1878, relating to foreclosing
mortgages.
To amend section 4, chapter 72, general
statues, 1878, relating to county auditors,
and their deputies.
To amend title 21, chapter 66, general
statutes, 1878, in relation to proceedings
supplemental to executions.
Fixing the lees of the clerk of the
courts and courts of common pleas in
certain cases.
To create a new judicial district to be
known as the 13th district and to provide
for the election of a judge.
To amend section 9 of chapter 57 of
general laws 1877, tho same being section
9, chapter 20, general statutes 1878, relat
ing to catching fish.
To amend section 109, chapter 34, gener
al statutes 1878, relating to incorpora
tions.
To amend section 222, chapter 66, gen
eral statutes 1878, relating to postpone
ments of trial.
To amend section 28, title 3, of an act to
establish a reciprocal general insurance
law.
To amend section 172, general statutes
1878, relating to county treasurers.
To prevent the adulteration of food or
drugs.
To amend section 10, chapter 7, general
statutes 1878, so far as they relate to sal
aries of judges.
Authorizing the superintendent of pub
lic instruction to grant slate certificates
to teach in the schools of this state.
To declare what shall be '-vidence of the
cure of persons committed to the hospital
of tha insane.
Providing for the union and consolida
tion of two or more adjoining counties.
To authorize Morrison county to issue
bonds for road and bridge purposes.
To establish a board of inspectors for
inspection of steam boilers.
To amond sec.2B6, eh.66, general statutes
1878, relating to satisfaction of judgments.
To amend sec. 96, title 1, chap. 34, gen
eral statutes, 1878, relating to municipal
bonds in aid of railroads.
For relief of Daniel Rice.
Relating to criminal trials and examina
tions in justice courts.
To repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, eh. 99.
general statutes, 1878, relating to lotteries.
To repeal sections 6,7,8,9, 10 and 11,
chapter 99, general statutes 1378, relating
to gambling.
To amend section 143, chapter 66, gener
al statutes 1878, relating to attachments.
Amending section 29, chapter 41, general
statutes 1878, relating to assignments for
the benefit of creditors.
For the inspection of gas and gas me
ters.
Prohibiting the appointment of persons
under the age of twenty-one as deputy
sheriffs, jailers and turnkeys.
To amend section 21, chapter 1, general
statutes 1878, relating to election returns.
Fixing time of holding terms of court,
in the counties of Kittson, Marshall, Polk,
Norman, Clay, Becker and Wilkin.
Providing for taxation of sleeping car
companies.
Memorial to the secretary of the in
terior in relation to the Indians at
Lake Winnebagoshish.
In addition to the above there were
quite a number of sonata tiles —including
the amended high license bill — in the
hands of the committee, the titles of which
could not be secured this morning.
The house adjourned at 1 :50 a. m.
LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
Last Sunday moring Chas. Sweason, a.
young man aged twenty-four yeirs, left
his home at the corner of Third street and
Thirteenth avenue south, for church, since
which he has not been seen by his friends,
who have made a thorough search of the
city.
Last evening Ray Frankhauser, who was
seriously injured in a railroad accident at
Blue Earth City, on Feb. 1, was brought to
his home in this city. Although much
improved he is s'. ill suffering from the
effects of his injuries.
Chief Stetson, when en his way tew- re
spond to an alarm which was turned in from
box 24 last night, collided with a load of
brick which had been carelessly left in the .
street in front of Nicollet avenue, and
smashed his buggy into smithereens. The
chief fortunately escaped serious injury,
although pretty severely bruised. When
he returned from the fire, which proved to
be nothing more than a false alarm, he.
found the wagon had been removed.