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VOL. XIII. JUMPED ON_BY JONES A South Dakota Editor Gives Senator Moody His Coup de Grace. He Quotes the Republican Candidate as Using Queer Language. Democrats at Pierre Await With Confidence the Re sult of Contests. Various States Ratifying the \ Caucus Choice for U. S. •^ Senators. Special to the Globe. Piebre, S. D., Jan. 21.— This morn ing's issue of the Pierre Daily Journal, published by Gresbam Jones, a member of the Republican state central commit tee, throws a bomb into the Republican ranks which has demoralized them badly. In two columns of editorial Moody and his lieutenants are scored for their work in conducting the cam paign, and Jones serves notice that, as a Republican in kicking over the party traces, he is backed by Republican fol lowing enough to close out Moody's po litical life for good. He asserts that Moody can never be elected, and that his continuance as a candidate is only proving most ruinous to his party and other Republicans who might succeed, but who are being defeated by Moody's presistence in being a candidate. He quotes Moody's own word of mouth in which the senator is given as saying that it will either be himself or Tripp, and if he is defeated Tripp will surely be elected and he will rejoice -thereat. This bold break seems to have strength ened disaffected Republican members who have hitherto refused to enter Moody's packed caucuses, as joint ballot taken to-day conclusively proves. Demo cratic managers are growing more confi dent and claim that with a near settle ment of the five Lawrence county con test cases favorable to the Fusion mem bers, which will surely be accomplished In a day or two. the way will be clear for Republican defeat and Demo cratic triumph. SCATTERING VOTES. The Combination Against Moody Refuses to Fuse. Special to the Globe. Pierre, S. D., Jan. 21.— At noon to day both bouses of the legislature as sembled together and took a joint bal lot, of which the following is the result: Moody, 70; Tripp, 24; Harden, 20; Grose, 15; Wardell, 10; Cosand, 9; Campbell. 5; Preston, 3; Scott, 2; Mel ville, 1; Picklcr, 1; Lake, 1; Dye, 1; Norton, 1. Godard, the Democratic member from Fall River county, changed from Tripp to Moody, stating that Black Hills interests demanded Moody's return, and that he would vote for him hereafter. This gives Moody one more vote than yesterday, but live disaffected Republicans still' refuse to swing into line. Harden and Wardell, Independents, lose four and two votes respectively, going to other indepen dent candidates, which makes about all the changes asa result of to-day's ballot. Moody still lacks nine votes of re-elec tion, while the situation is praotically unchanged from yesterday. The house has been iii committee of whole this aft ernoon on the tive Lawrence county contests, but nothing was accomplished towards bunging the cases to vote or unseating the Republicans, lt -is acknowledged that Moody's success de pends on defeating the contestants who, if they are seated will almost insure Tripp's election. There are signs that the Fusionists are afraid to force a vote on the contest at this time. M'COKMACK LEADS. Gil Pierce Fails to Concentrate the Republicans. Special to the Globe. Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 21.— T0-day's proceedings in the legislature leads to the belief that the contest for senator ship will be a protracted one. But one joint ballot was taken to-day, and the changes from yesterday's vote of the houses separately were slight. To-day's ballot was as follows: Pierce Is Lounsberry 5 Hansbrough 13 Stimmel 3 Miller 12 Brown... 1 Muir 7 McCormack (Dem.). 2l Ball 7 After the ballot the legislature ad journed and the day. has been given up to lobbying and wire pulling, but so far as can be ascertained few changes have been made, and there is no prospect of a final decision to-morrow. The nom inating speech of Senator Worst in be half of Hon. Gilbert A. Pierce|was a fair effort. The lack of enthusiasm for any candidate now being voted for is "noticeable, and the friends of Senator Pierce, who last winter was unanimously elected amid tumultuous applause, are at a loss to understand^. lt is generally believed that reports to the effect that Pierce is favored by the railroads has prejudiced the former members. It is thought that if the peo {>le could elect some other man than > ierce would be overwhelmingly in dorsed. Charges and counter-charges of bribery are being made and some in teresting developments may yet be had. CANDIDATES SWARM. Five New Senatorial Aspirants in Kansas. Topeka, Kan.. Jan. 21.— Five new Alliance senatorial candidates appeared in the field to-day. Some of them are avowed candidates, while others are only talked of by friends. Most promi nent among the latter number is ex-Gov. John P. St. John, the noted prohibitionist. In an address last night before a large audience he declared that he himself was in favor of the objects of the Farmers' Alliance, and severely criticised Mr. Ingalls. Another candidate is Gov. C. W. Blair, who fought on the Union side during the war with great honor. He is a Democrat, and is considered by many many as a good compromise candidate. The other fresh entries in the senatorial race are Col. W. A. Harris, ot Leaven worth Kan., a member of the Alliance In Leavenworth county; C. M. Scott, state lecturer of /the Alliance, and John Davis, congressman-elect from the Sec ond district. The total number of Alli ance men who wanted to succeed Mr. Ingalls is now an even dozen. State Oflieers Nominated. Concord, N. IL, Jan. 21.— At the Democratic legislative caucus this morning the following nominations for state officers were made: Secretary, of i DAILY ST. PAUL GLOBE state, Oliver E. Branch, of Weare; state treasurer. 11. B. Viall. id' Keene; state printer, Allan 11. Robinson, of Concord; commissary general, George Van Dyke, of Lancaster. ''":: QUITE A GRIST. . Naming of Senators in Several of the States. Springfield, 111., Jan. 21— The two houses of the state legislature met in joint session at noon to vote for a United States senator. The first ballot result ed as follows: Palmer (Dein.). 101; Oglesby (Rep.), 100; Streeter (Farmer), 3— a strict party vote, and no election. Second ballot same as first. Third bal lot, no change. Adjourned till to-mor row. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 21. — Both houses, of the legislature met in joint convention at noon. The roll call be gan on the vote for United States sena tor at 12:40, and the result announced was as follows: Total number of votes, 275; necessary to elect, 138; Orvilile B. Piatt received 181 and Carlos French 134. Mr. Piatt was declared elected. Indianapolis, lnd.. Jan. . 21.— 1n joint convention of the legislature to day the votes of the two houses for United States senator were compared and 1). W. Voorhees declared elected. Voorhees received 110 votes and Gov. Hovey received 40. Albany, N. V., Jan. Every mem ber of both houses of the legislature was present when the joint ballot for United States senator was taken at noon. The vote as announced gave D. B.Hill 81 votes, William M. Evarts 70 votes. D. B. Ilili was declared elected. Salem, Ore., Jan. 21.— legisla ture to-day, in joint session, re-elected John H. Mitchell United States senator to succeed himself, "Glympia, Wash., Jan. 21.— The legis lature, in joint session, to-day elected Watson C. Squires United States sen ator. The vote was as follows: Squire, 58; W. 11. Calkins, 30; Thomas Carroll (Dem.) 21. Uarrisbup.g, Pa., Jan. 21.— The two houses of the legislature met in joint convention to-day. J. Donald Cameron was formally declared elected United States senator, and Lieut. Gov. Watres, in the presence of the joint assembly, signed the certificate of election. Denver, Col., Jan. 21.— The senate and house met in joint session at noon to ballot for United States senator. The vote was: Hon. H. M. Teller, 47; Hon. Caldwell Yeamans, 27. Concord, N. IL, Jan. 21.— The senate and house met in joint convention to day, and declared Jacob H. Gallinger elected United States senator to the full term of six years from March, 1891. Ezra S. Steams (Rep.) was elected sec retary of state. The election of other state officers was postponed till this aft ernoon. Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 21.— joint session to-day the general assembly completed the work of re-electing James K. Jones United State senator by the following vote: Jones (Dem.), 141; Tne ber (Rep.), 106; scattering, 5. MONTANA'S MUDDLE. Some Prospect of an Early Com promise. Helena, Mont., Jan. 21.— Since the rejection of the proposition for the com promise of the legislature trouble in Montana by the Democratic members of the house, there has been a strong de mand by the business interests for a settlement. As a result the Demo cratic senators united in a demand on the Democratic representatives to offer a proposition to the Republicans. There have been numerous caucuses among the Democrats, with the result, as given out by prominent members of that party, that to-morrow the Demo crats will make a proposition that the twenty-five members of each party whose election is undisputed go into the house; that three of the Democrats who claim the seats from Silver Bow county and two Republicans also come In, and that the Republicans be given the organization of the house. It is be lieved that the Republicans will accept the compromise, aud that the deadlock will end this ween. RATES OP INTEREST. Nebraska's Legislature Suggests an Interstate League. ??'' Lincoln, Neb., Jan.2l.— A resolution was adopted by the house to-day that a committee of three be appointed to cor respond with legislatures of Kansas, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Colorado for the purpose of securing an agreement by those states on a common rate of interest as low as may be practi cable. The reasons cited for this action are that it might be injudicious for a single state to attempt a lower rate of interest without the concurrence of others, as money power would concen trate itself upon that state, and by with drawing loans make the law obnoxious aud secure its repeal. Railroad Legislation. Madison, Wis., Jan. 21. —In the house to-day a bill was introduced to make the maximum rate on railroads in the state for round-trip tickets two cents per mile. The senatorial caucuses wili be held to-morrow afternoon. One Hundred for Hill. Elmira, N. V., Jan. 21.— The Demo cracy of this city, Gov; Hill's home, are firing 100 guns to-day, in honor of the governor's election to the United States senate. BROKE CAMP. United States Troops Evacuating Pine Ridge Agency. Pine Ridge. S. D., Jan. 21, via Rush ville.— morning all the troops with the exception of the First in fantry, broke camp and moved to the banks of Craven creek about four miles south of the agency. The First infantry remains on the site it has occupied for the last two months, a short distance from the agent's quarters. The present site places the Indians be tween the troops and the agency. The redskins look upon this move with apprehension and have ac cordingly doubled their pickets and are prepared for an emergency. Gen. Brooke has established his headquarters in the camp, while Gen. Miles remains at the agency. About 120 Brule Sioux have abandoned the Ogallala camp and established a camp of their own, pre paratory to returning to Rosebud, under Capt. Lee, of the Eighth infantry. FIRE DAMP. One Hundred Russian Miners Said to Have Perished. London, Jan. 21.— News has been re ceived here of a terrible explosion of fire damp in a colliery at Jasinowata, near the city of Charkoy, In European Russia. Only meager details of the ac cident have ; been learned, but it ;is known that over a hundred miners have been killed. _ Engineer J. W. Deham and Fireman H. Stafford, were killed yesterday in the wreck on the Mexican National railway at MonWjry, Mex. ST. PAUL, MINN., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1891.— PAGES. REED'S RANK RULING. The Ex-Czar Makes One More Abort! lie Break for Victory. Mr. Mills Calls His Attention to the Fact ThaJ He Is Autocratic. Senator Vest Denies That He Has Ever Been Interested in Silver Deals. The Situation in the Senate Now. Seems Hopelessly Tangled. Washington, Jan. There was no demand this morning for the reading of the journal in full, but when the read ing of that document in its condensed form had been concluded, Mr. Mills, of Texas, objected to its approval and stated that he desired to debate the question. At the same moment Mr. McKinley was on his feet with a demand for the previous question on the ap proval of the journal, and he was recog nized by the speakei. Mr. Breckin ridge, of Kentucky, made the point that there was no quorum pres ent. Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, said the Democrats wanted a fair administration of the rules which the speaker had himself made. "When ever," he said, indicating the speaker, "you or any other gentleman, and you especially, because you hold the third highest place in the gift of the people, violate the rules, you are a revolution ist. You destroy the dignity of the high station you are called upon to fill." Mr. Henderson, of Illinois— How much longer is the house to be subjected to this disorder? How much longer is the house to sit and hear Its speaker in sulted day after day? Hereafter these insulting words will be taken down. The Speaker— The chair desires to say to the house ttiat one reason why he expects that in due lime his services to this country will be appreciated is because of the virulent attacks that have been made upon him. the personal nature and character of which this house can understand. The chair has en deavored at all times to administer the rules of this house as he understood them, and, as the house has sustained his decisions, the chair will continue so to do as long as he oc cupies the exalted position to which he has been elected by the house of representatives. Mr.Mills,ofTexas,said that the chair had not given to the house or the country any reason or authority for his decision yesterday (rel ative to the approval of the journal) ; but he had simply informed the house that "1 am Sir Oracle; and when 1 open my mouth let no dog bark." Mr. Mills asserted that the records of this body could be searched and that no instance could be found where a speaker had ever refused to entertain a motion to reconsider, except where the law was mandatory upon him. . ' • The speaker— The gentleman's time has expired. Mr. Mills— l will continue to-morrow morning. The journal was approved— Yeas, 155; nays, 118— 152 Republicans voting., Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, said that it was manifest to the house and to the country that the minority intended to resort to every ob structive tactic in order to stop all legislation by congress until it Bhould be settled that a certain bill now pendingiu the senate should be laid aside or defeated. These tactics were not new. The Democrats had in the Forty fifth and Forty-sixth congresses practiced the same methods. The contest to-day was the same contest of ten years ago, though it was presented in a different form. The minority now said that no business should bo done in the house (uot even the passage of the appropriation bills) unless the Repub lican side of the chamber should turn its back upon the elections bill to secure the constitutional rights of American citizens. .. Mr. Springer— How about the couutry? . Mr. Bland— How about the silver bill? Mr. McKinley— We understand about the silver bill. The action of the speaker was for the moment reversed by the. majority; but the majority ultimately affirmed it; and . gentlemen on your side helped to do it. You say we lost the election. So we did; but we are the agents of the popular will until the 4th of March next, and we propose to carry out our trust. Mr. Bland moved to recommit the resolu tion, with instructions to the committee on rules to report a resolution discharging the committee on coinage, weights aud measures from the further consideration ot the silver bill, and further providing that that bill shall be made a special order for Jan. 27, A point of order against the resolution was sustained by the chair. 'Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, then moved to commit the resolution with instructions. ! Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, raised the point that the motion was a dilatory one and not in order. Mr. McMillin said that the reading of his motion would show that it was not a dilatory one. Z.ei-:.X:i,.ffZZ:z lt was read, and proved to be an In struction to the committee to report a resolution providing for the reading of the District of Columbia appropriation bill, and for allowing two days for its consideration. The speaker sustained Mr. Bayne's point of order, making the following statement: "The chair thinks it apparent from the whole course of proceedings to-day that the motion is a dilatory one, and so rules. The chair regrets to exer cise the power, but exercises it believing his duties enjoin it upon him. Mr. McMillin, Mr. Springer and others protested against the ruling; but the speaker refused to entertain their ap peal, and also ruled out of order a • mo tion by Mr. Springer to adjourn. The clerk proceeded to call the roll forthwith on the adoption of the resolution re ported by Mr. Cannon, and it resulted: Yeas, 153; nays, 124. The house finally went into commit tee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Mich igan, in the chair) on the District of Columbia appropriation bill. After de bate the committee rose and reported the bill to the house. "While the roll was being called on an amendment a body of the' Democrats left the hall, leaving but a bare half dozen of " their members in position. The result of this move was that no. quorum voted, and the speaker, being unable to note a quorum, the house adjourned. VEST NOT IN IT. He Denies Any Knowledge of Sil ver Pools. Washington, Jan. 21.— The silver pool investigation committee resumed its session this morning, Representative Dockery, of Missouri, who Introduced the resolution of investigation, taking the stand. Mr. Dockery said he had no personal knowledge of speculation by senators or representatives. Had _ heard no congressman say he was inter ested in any silver pool, but had heard a senator say that a senator or member: —he could not remember which— was implicated. Senator Vest, Mr. Dock ery admitted, after some hesitation, was the man who made the remark. Chairman Dingley said . Senators Vest and Cullom had asked to be summoned. Dockerv stated to the committee, in re sponse to Inquiry, that he introduced the resolution calling for an investiga tion, inasmuch as it was alleged in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat tbat aJDemo- , crat:c representative from Missouri was ? interested in a silver. pool. He further stated that he had made an- investiga tion on his own account, and was con vinced that the statement, so tar as it: related to s a Missouri - Democrat, was * wholly untrue. Senator Vest, who had asked to be heard, took the stand. He said, in nart.:Sagrtjgfl}papj tj "I simply want to say that for some .weeks; I nave heard lt said around the corridors tfjat I was implicated in some way with > the so called silver pool. I want to say that neither directly or indirectly did I ever at any time have any Interest in silver, and that I knew nothing whatever about It of my own knowl edge, and, so far as I am concerned. Jail stories about silver speculation are abso lutely without tne shadow of a foundation." "Did any person ever, in conversation with you, say anything about being interested in sliver speculation J ' Answer— ell, one of my colleagues told. me very frankly, after the resolution for fen investigation was introduced, I think, t.Hat he was interested. : This resolution of course excited some comment among Missourians, it being said that a Missouri senator or repre sentative was concerned; and, in connection with that matter, one of my colleagues said he had bought silver— am pretty positive he said it was after the till was voted on. He said he did not think he had done anythibg wrong, and he would make that statement before the committee. It was Senator Cain-' eron. I wish to say that I did not come h^re to involve anybody, but merely to answer any questions. Mr. Cameron said to me after: the vote ou the bill had been had In the senate —he voted for free coinage—. that he had bought and sold silver, and he thought he had as much right to do that as to buy corn and wheat or any other com-, modity. His action, the senator said, had not been influenced by his interests, because it was after the thing was over. He said he had nothing to conceal. Mr. Cameron said he bought it after the legislation was passed in the senate; that David T. Littler managed the matter tor him. Mr. Cameron said Mr. Littler came to him and told him the could make some money buying silver; thai he (Littler) wbs going to buy some. Mr. Cam eron said that he told Littler to buy some for him, and Littler bought and sold it for him. I. myself, had no interest in it and there was never a more baseless fabrication than that I was interested. HOPELESS TANGLE :* The Senatorial Situation One of '.; Grave Embarrassment. Washington, Jan. 21.— 1t is doubt ful if the situation in the - senate, has ever been more hopelessly tangled than it appeared to be at 9 o'clock to-night. There were few external evidences of the real state of the case to the unprac tlced eye, for matters seemed to be pro ceeding in the usual routine fashion, a senator was reading in a monotonous tone of voice from long columns of; printed clippings; and no one of his dozen colleagues who retained their: seats in the senate chamber appeared to be paying him the slightest attention, ■ and there were no signs of the bitter ; struggle that is going on. The Demo-_; cratic senators publicly deny that they are "filibustering ' in practicing the tac tics inaugurated for the first time to day in the senate, though a frequent re sort in the house when there is a dispo sition on the part of the minority to pre vent the accomplishment of a purpose ; obnoxious to them. There can be no doubt that the Republican senators gen ally were taken -by surprise by -.the: adoption of the plan of debating fit! length the question of the approval^' the journal. Of course it was expected by the more experienced leaders that issue would be taken with the journal in its statement of : fact this morning, but it was supposed that the objection would be really to the fact, and there was little anticipation that the simple corrective measures allowed by the rules would be used to consume the. time of the senate to the exclusion of the closure rule and everything else. - In some quarters there was at first a disposition to condemn the vice presi dent for his accidental slip yesterday.in connection with the motion to take up the cloture resolution, for it was upon the recital of that matter in the journal that the Democrats this morning based their attack. But as the day wore on it was made apparent that any other state ment of fact in the journal would have served the purpose quite as well, al though not cloaking the main purpose. in the same degree. Just how long the present state of affairs will continue can hardly be conjectured. If the oW customs regulating debate are to be ob served there is nothing to prevent; the Democrats from talking from now until the 4th of March upon the question of ' approving the journal of an. 20. or, if they should tire of that subject, they may turn their attention to the question of the correctness of the Journal of the 21st of January, or of some subsequent day, and discuss it to their hearts' content." The ostensible hone of the Republican managers lies in their expectation that. it they can succeed in preventing an adjournment the Democratic orators, worn out with so much continuous talk, will finally succumb. But of this there is little hope, for the Democrats feel confident of their ability, by a skillful manage ment of their powers and tho use of relays of senators in rest and duty in talking away, and emerging in good condition at the end of this congress. . The feeling is deepening on the Re publican side of the house that there is but oue key to the situation, and that that key is in the possession of the vice president. This means in plain Eng lish that to break the deadlock other wise than by an ignominious defeat on the closure resolution and the election bill the vice president must come to the rescue of the majority by a ruling which will destroy in a measure, as has in deed been the case with some other ml-. 'ings made recently, some of the time-: honored traditions of the senate as to the rights of individual senators as op posed to the rights of the majority, even though it be based on sound construc tion of general parliamentary .law..: It is not possible not to predict what form this ruling will take supposing that it is called forth and that the -; ice presi dent is willing to undertake his part, but it is conjectured that it ' may follow? an appeal to the presiding officer from, a Republican senator to close, the. debate and bring the senate face to face with the real question at issue— the closure on the ground that it is a matter of even' higher privilege than the approval of a journal, Inasmuch as it concerns the rules under which all legislative bodies must do business. The time of the sen ate was taken up in roll calls, in obtain ing the attendance of absent senators,' and :in the delivery of Mr. Vestfs speech in sections, and at midnight: the senate adjourned,- leaving ■ the subject of the approval of Tuesday's journal to; come up again to-morrow. ? Signs that something on this order : was to be expected appeared when Sen ator Blair, who acted as the presiding officer to-night,- refused to entertain points by Senator Gray and i directed him to take his seat. ■ The Democratic surprise at the conduct the presiding officer was manifested in their declara tion "that it is? outrageous." More over there was a spirit manifested by? Senator Blair, more in the tone than in the substance of his rulings, that carried to the? minority unpleasant forebodings of what might occur should that senator be in the chair when an op portunity presents itself to the majority^ to interpose some motion 'or suggestion? Intended? to relieve the ? situation. No other significant features had developed up to '- midnight ;,' when the senate ad journed, leaving the subject of- the ap proval of Tuesday's journal to come up again to-morrow. a LIENAU HAS HIT IT. If Charter Revision Is Neces sary He Has Evolved the Correct Plan. A Commission to Do the Work and the Whole People to Ratify. Ancient History Dragged Into the Senate on the Com mittee Matter. The House Has a Bill Aimed at Cheap Gift Scheme Dealers. ; Yesterday was emphatically a work ing day in the upper branch of the state legislature. With the exception" of a half-hour discussion in . regard to the action of the Republican members of the state senate in 1859 in taking from Lieut. Gov. William Holcombe the privilege of naming the senate commit tees, there were no partisan discussions. In a business line several measures of importance were introduced, among which is Senate File No. 88, Introduced by Senator Lienau. This bill provides for the election of a committee of nine gentlemen by the people of St. Paul at the city election to be held a year hence, whose ditty it shall be to revise the charter of the city. Their work is to be completed and submitted for approval; or rejection to the people at the Novem ber election of 1892. The object of the bill is to secure a revision that will em body whatever is good wherever it may be found, whether In the city cliarteror ordinances of Philadelphia or elsewhere. . An important resolution was intro duced by Senator March, of Hennepin, looking toward the improvement of ex isting waterways, and the cost of a sys tem of connecting navigable water ways. Another important bill was brought forth by Senator .Davis of Nic ollet: important because it increases the : pay of petit aud grand jurors to $2 per day, with 10 cents mileage, and cor oners' and justices' jurors at $1 per day with the same mileage. The first business done by the senate yesterday morning was to dispose of a resolution offered by Senator Stevens, appropriating the sum? of 85 cents pet day for each "member to purchase news papers. This was amended by Senator Leavitt, who wanted the sum "cut down to 10 cents- per day. This was voted down, and? an amendment of Senator Craven, fixing the amount at 25 cents, was , adopted; Senator ■ Tawney added an amendment that the amount be ex pended at the rate of 2% cents for each paper, and this also was carried. The whole matter - was then 1 : laid on the tabic by a vote of 28 yeas to 24.nays. Some A indent History. •:■ This was followed by the ouly parti san discussion of the day, several of the' Republican senators evidently having put in the niglit in ' searching, out the history of the fight for control of the senate committees at the session of 1859. In the Democratic protest the statement was made that the .Republic ans ■ had wrested from the : lieutenant governor, at that time a Democrat, the appointment of the ; standing commit tees. As soon as the newspaper lesolu tion was disposed of Senator Dean arose to a question of privilege and stated that he had not signed the Republican protest for personal reasons, but that all the memories, of the Republican party were precious to him and he could not allow any unjust reflection to be made regarding: it. He denied the state-, ment in the Democratic protest that the Republicans wrested the power of ap pointing the standing committees from Lieut. Gov. Holcombe in 1859. He claimed that Gov. Holcombe had volun tarily yielded up this power and re quested the opposition to make this correction. Senator Donnelly replied that Gov. Holcombe had probably consented in a Pickwickian sense because he could not: help himself. Senator Sanborn discussed the situation as it was in 1859, and Senator John Day Smith, of Hennepin, " gathered up a few of the facts so generously distributed by the preceding speakers and retailed them just as though he had searched them out himself. Senator Leavitt replied, promising if the Republicans would strike out the misstatements in their protest the opposition would gladly make any correction they were con vinced was right. . ••We are unnecessarily spending the time of the senate," remarked Senator Donnelly, "but we must allow some thing for the natural squuirming of the opposition." •Z --■ : Mr. Donnelly then read from the journal of 1859, showing that the state ments made in the protest of the majori ty were borne out by the facts. : Senator Day produced a communica tion from Senator E. D. Hammer, of Fillmore, saying' that he was fast re covering and would be • able to report ford uty in the course of a week or ten days. On the motion of Senator Day, the Fillmore senator was granted a leave of absence for thirty days. Senator March offered the followine important resolution, which was adopted witnout objection: -Resolved, That, the house of representa tives-consenting, there be created a joint committee on waterways, consisting of five members, two ■ from the senate and three from tbe house, whose duty it shall be to in vestigate and report at this session of the legislature the feasibility' and cost of a sys tem .of navigable waterways, connecting existing and established waterways. New Bills. ' The introduction of bills was next de clared in order, and a number of ? the senators hastened to send up a large variety, about equally divided between those of a local and general nature. Senate File No. 80, -by Senator Davis Amending jury law, increasing pay of jurors to 82 per day. Committee on judiciary. Senate File No. 81, by Mr. Daugherty— Amending boiler inspection act. Referred to judiciary committee. I senate File No. 82, by Mr. Davis— Providing for reversion of land by dower or courtesy to the remainderman. Referred to the judici ary committee. --• Senate File No. 83, by Mr. McMillan- Amending the constitution, creating a court of pardons. Committee on judiciary. Senate File No. 84, by Mr. Davis—Amend ing the village incorporations act and pro viding a scheme for incorporations. Judici ary committee. Senate File No. 85, by Mr. Brown—Amend ing a section of the penal code. Judiciary committee. 1 , • _____ Senate File No. 86, by Mr. Brown— ing a portion of School District No. 1, Me- Leod county, and attaching same to School District No. 28, in the same county. Being a local measure the bill was passed without objection. . - Senate File No. 87, by Mr. Gelssel, author izing City of Little Falls to negotiate 815,000 Solids to construct fire department buildings. He! iij? a "local measure ft was passed at the request of the Morrison senator. .-Senate File No. 88, by Mr. Llenau, provid ing for a committee of nine ' members tore vise the city charter of St. Paul. Referred to the Ramsey county delegation. : House File > No. 17, referred to Senator Daugherty, was reported back and passed. o,?«ea^*2Sb_riS»S_Hß i - - - This measure authorizes the village of Two Harbors to issue bonus for water worts. Senator Mcllale, of the judiciary com mittee, brought in a report from his i committee on a number of the bills re ferred to the committee. Senator Mc- Hale also presented a report on the bill relating to a - rearrangement of school districts in Le Sueur and Scott counties. This had been referred to Senators Mc llale and Smith, and. at their joint re quest, it was passed. The same action was taken on House File No. 57, detach ing a portion of Independent School District No. 23 and attaching it to School District No. 72, Scott county. The senate adjourned at 11:25 a. m. TALK IS CHEAP. Members of the House Squabble Over an Employe's Salary. It is surprising the amount of time some members of the house will waste in discussing such insignificant ques tions as whether the flag- raiser at the capitol shall receive *3 or *5 per day. Over an hour was thus frittered away yesterday morning, when Frank Bat ley called up his resolution Increasing the pay of Capt. Joe Burger, as flag raiser, to $5. H. C. Stivers made a dig nified protest against the time wasted by the discussion raised upon this ques tion, urging the members that more good would be accomplished by watch ing and lopping off the big steals upon the state treasury. F. M. Currier con sidered that if they made Burger's salary $3 per diem he ought to be satisfied, in as much as he was in receipt of a gov ernment pension of $72 a month. S. A. Stockwell raised his usual opposition, and was promptly squelched by G. E. McAllister. The fight between these members of the Hennepin delegation was hugely enjoyed by all members, Mr. McAllister carrying with him the sympathies of the majority. It is a fact that the frivolous opposition raised by Mr. Stockwell has already made him quite popular. The resolution was ulti mately adopted by a vote of 03 yeas to 38 nays. : ' ;, A motion to pay all the appointive of ficers from theOthiust. went over under a notice of debate. The bills introduced yesterday were largely of a local character. One ex ception was a bill sent up by Mr. Feic, of Kandiyohi, which proposes to reduce the salary of the secretary of the state board of health from 52,500 to $1,000 a r.itriflßßpHßßß ? C. N. Bell, of Ramsey, is the author of a bill authorizing corporations organ ized: under the laws of the state to re new at the end of tho period for which they were organized. Under the pres ent law a corporation cannot organize for more than thirty years, at the end of which time it expires by limitation. James Smith, of Hennepin, had read a bill limiting the terms of office of justice of the peace In Minneapolis to two years. This bill, ir it, becomes a law, enables the men elected last No vember to take office next April. Mr. Gallagher, of Hennepin, sent up a bill authorizing each of the judges of the district court of Minneapolis to em ploy a stenographer at a salary of $1,500 a year, same to act as official . stenog rapher and private secretary to judges whenever necessary. f ■■■■': ZZ' House Bills Introduced^ ff.f IBy Mr. . Bell, 11. F. 83— To amend section 117, - title 2, chapter 34. General Statutes of 1878," relating to corporations. Committee on incorporations. ' '-_..'■' , By Mr. Iladland, 11. F. 85— To amend sec tion 13, chapter 83, general laws ml 1875, re lating to town insurance companies. By R. A Walsh, H V. 85— Repealing sec tions 321 and 325, chapter 40, general laws 1880. relating to the probate court. Commit tee on judiciary. By Mr. Lewis, H. F. 85— To amend section 39, chapter 2, special laws 1882, incorporating the village of Alexandria. Passed under suspension of rules. "ZX By Mr. Cantleberry, 11. F. 87-To amend sections 232 and 233, chapter 58, general laws of 1878, relating to couuty surveyors. Com mittee on judiciary. .... . _, By Mr. Zelch. li. F. 88— To establish inde pendent school districts of Newport and St. St. Paul Park, Washington county. Wash-, ington county delegation. " By Mj. Smout, H. F. 80— To extend the corporate limits of the village of Wells. Passed under the suspension of the rules. By Mr Feig, H. F. 90— amend section 1, chap. 90, General Laws 1885. reiatiug to the salary of the secretary of the state board of health. Committee on public accounts and expenditures. • _ ■ . . By Mr. Smith, H. F. 81— amend chap. 450, Special Laws of 1889. relating to the jus tices of peace iv the city of Minneapolis. Hennepin delegation. By Mr. Caswell, 11. F. 92— regulate the catching of fish in certain streams and lakes in Meeker county. Passed under sus pension of rules. . By Mr. Wagoner, H. F. 93— To authorize the village of Stevens. Marshall county, to issue bonds for the construction of water works. Passed under suspension of rules. By Mr. Caueff, 11. F. 02— Relating to town ship Assessors, their dut'^a and compensa tion. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. Huntington, U. F. 93— To empower the state treasurer to pay to Mary A. Bates claims growing out of the Indian war. Com mittee on claims. •-' '■ '■ By Mr. Gallagher, -H. F. 94— To amend Special Law of ttss, relating to the judges ot the district court of Hennepin county. Hen nepin delegation. By Mr. Lewis, H. F. 75— authorize com mon council of village Alexandria to issue bonds to fund the floating indebtedness. Passed under suspension or rules. By Mr. Larson, 11. K. 05— create school district 92 in Lac Qui Parle county. Passed under suspension of rules. By Mr. Feig, U. F. 96— To authorize the village of Willmar to issue $2,000 bonds for the construction of water works. Kandiyohi delegation. ' . . The committee on rules will this morning report an increase of two members in the following committees: Ways aud means, judiciary, railroads, public lands, military, state normal schools, grain and warehouse, insurance, incorporations, hospitals for in sane, temperance, roads and bridges banks, tolls, university. The prison committee is to be changed to the prison and reformatory committee, and a recommendation will be made to have the appointment of all com mittee clerks go to the committee on legis lative expenses. Eric Olson is the Alliance nominee for clerk of the committee of railroads. O. 11. Parqe, of Olmstead county, is also a candi date. m Report Deferred. The house committee on elections did not yesterday report upon the Dunn- Price contest. Cy Wellington, repre senting Price, Intimated to the commit tee that he had additional evidence to produce. That evidence arrived in the city last evening and will be laid before the committee this morning. Mean while, the committee has been consid ering the contest of E. W. Durant against J. Daly, of Washington county. No Local Snaps. The committee on rules of the state senate, consisting of Senators Mcllale, Donnelly and Day. will this morning make a very important recommenda tion , which is calculated to prevent any snap judgments or action in the way of local legislation. They will recommend that a special committee of nine be ap pointed to which shall be referred all local measures. This committee will investigate all bills and when this com mittee reports the bill may be? passed by suspension of the rules. The object of this new rule is to prevent any ob jectionable and unworthy measures be ing rushed through without considera tion. JfjiYZ. .. .-.'.. f Now Lift the Cover. The committee on finance of the sen ate : will commence '■' its' investigations this morning, 1 pursuant to the instruc tions of the senate resolution passed a few days ago. Under. Senator Hompe's .""ifi charge the public may rest assured that this committee will explain some ot the reasons why it has been necessary to in crease the amount of cash raised by taxation In this state from less than $400,000 in 1885 to over $1,400,000 In 1890. The members of this committee are all hard-headed, honest aud earnest men, and their report when presented will carry considerable weight. The com mittee is made up as follows: John B. Hompe, chairman; R. O. Craig, J. W. Bell, C. H. Lienau and C. S. Crandall. Ex-President R. J. Hall, of the Farm ers'. Alliance, was yesterday appointed secretary of this committee. After the Scheme Goods Dealers. A bill was introduced yesterday by Representative Feig to amend the anti lottery laws of this state so as to make it a misdemeanor to induce the pur chase of articles of merchandise by of fering or giving premiums, or prizes to the purchaser. The measure is understood to be directed against the manufacturers and dealers in inferior grades of baking powder, and spurious articles of merchandise generally which are worked off by means of prizes; the law of the last legislature relating to the sale of baking powder containing alum not having proved a success so far as its enforcement is concerned, It is stated by those who claim to know, that, in consequence of the prizes given, there is more alum baking powder sold now than before tho law of 1889 was passed. House Notes. The Hennepin delegation held a meeting yesterday at the Merchants hotel, when the bill relating to the salaries of Uemiepju county oflieers was passed upon. The sal aries to bo paid the officers were revised. Surveyor, $2,500; auditor, $4,000; register, of deeds, $4,000: sheriff, S5.000; clerk of courts, 54,000. The treasurer's salary was not fixed, as, under the Droposed revised charter for Minneapolis, he will be relieved of a con siderable amount of work. His salary will be decided upon when the charter is adopt ed. The compensation of the employes in departments named ls to be determined upon by the county commisloners. .. , C. N. Bell has been furnished a statement by the state auditor showing an aggregate of $78,834 expended on wolf bounties since 1885. In addition to this the state treasurer has un paid warrants amounting to $8,790, the appro priation not meeting the demand for boun ties. ._, KALAKAUA'S FUNERAL. Committees Appointed to Arrange for the Services. San Fra_nx'isco, Jan. 21.— The board of supervisors held a meeting to-day for the purpose of making arrangements for the funeral of King Kalakaua to morrow. Mayor Sanderson presided. Committees were appointed to arrange for church services and to secure car riages. The form of invitations to those who will attend the funeral was decided upon and it was announced that invita tions would be sent to state, federal and municipal officers, representatives of commercial. bodies and other associa tions and also the Knights Templar. Brigadier General :.-:-., Cutting has Issued orders for three regiments of the Second brigade. United States cavalry, to participate in the Obsequies. It is understood that there will be twelve acting pall-bearers and twelve honorary pall-bearers. Among the gentlemen : named as such are ex-Gov. Perkins, ex-- Gov. Burnett, ex-Mayor Pond" 'J. 11. Goodman and .1. K. Moses, of the Ma sonic order; ex-United States Senator William Spi eckles and Fred Crocker. The casket containing the remains of the king was removed this afternoon from the Palace hotel to the mortuary Chapel of Trinity church. When the casket is received by Admiral Brown and staff at Clay street wharf to-mor row, it will b<* transferred with little delay to the United States man-of-war Charleston by a government vessel un der the command ot Lieut. Perry. No one at Honolulu has known any thing about the king's serious illness, and earlier advices since the arrival of the king here were all to the effect that his health was improving. There was a general display of flags at half-mast all over the city to-day on public buildings. Flags of various nations floated at half mast over all the foreign con sulates. Flags were also half masted on the custom house, city hall. Palace hotel, Masonic Temple, and on many vessels in the harbor. All these flags will fly at half-mast until the Charleston leaves the harbor to-morrow afternoon. Speculation is already awakened here as to the effect the death of King Kalakaua may have upon the politics of the Hawaiian islands. Under provisions already made, Princess Lillinokalaui. who is acting as regent, becomes queen. No news of Kalakaua's death is expected to reach the islands prior to the arrival of the Charleston. The queen has ability, and is popular. Under the new constitution the present ministers may continue in office. They will be required to resign, but there is a chance that they will be re-elected. The new constitution, which was proclaimed by King Kalakaua in July, 1887, prevents the sovereign from removing ministers except by a direct vote of want of confidence. The steamer Australia, which arrived from Honolulu to-day, brought the news that gnat preparations were being made there to receive the king on his return to the islands. The passengers .who arrived on the steamer state that it was expected in Honolulu that the king would arrive on the Charleston about Thursday week, and the whole city will be decorated. Triumphal arches are being built, every store and dwelling house is being made cay with bunting, and the troops and volunteers have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for a parade, in the evening of the day on which the king arrived. the r e was to have been a grand ball in the royal palace, and it was expected that his majesty's return would Inaugu rate a round of festivities. When the Charleston is sighted the government yacht will be sent to meet her and she will be boarded off Diamond head. News will then be telephoned to the city, and probably the triumphal arches and decorations will be taken down or draped In mourning. . — — -«»_. Thatcher-Norton. Special to the Globe. Winona, Minn., Jan. 21.— The mar riage of Frank P. Thatcher, an attor ney, of Aurora, 111.," to Miss Edith Nor ton, daughter of James L. Norton, the prominent lumberman of this city, oc curred here at 8 o'clock this evening. Rev. G. P. Avery, of the Central M. E. church, officiated. The bride was ac companied by her cousin. Miss Mary li. Norton, and Miss Annie S. Thatcher, of Aurora, and the groom was accompan ied by M. G. Norton Jr. and A. L. Winslow. They will make their home in Aurora, 111. _ Chicago's New Building:. Washington, Jan. . 21.— The house committee on public buildings and grounds to-day agreed to report-favor ably Mr. Taylor's bill appropriating $4,000,000 for the erection of a new pub lic building upon the site of the present government building Ih Chicago. Latonia Will Not Conflict. . St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 21.— telegram re ceived by President Wells, of the St.' Louis Jockey club, from Secretary Hopper, of the Latonia club, - denies the * published rumor that Latonia would continue racing after the regular meeting, thus conflicting with the St. Louis dates. * =*"' _■ ' ' NO. 22. MAGGIE NO MASCOT. The Winona Opera House Burns at the Conclusion of the Play. Stage Hangings Supposed to Have Caught Fire From Gas Jets. Other Disastrous Fires at La Crosse, Wis., and at Hillsboro, N. D. John Eng-ler Killed at Verona Junction, Wis., While Coupling- Cars. Special to the Globe. Winona, Jan. 21.— 1n less than on*, hour after the audience attend' ed the entertainment of Maggie Mitch ell's company at the opera house last evening had left the building, it was found to be a mass of flames, and an hour later a small portion of the walls only remained. The origin of the fire is unknown, although it la supposed that the hangings over the stage caught in the gas and were smoul dering unseen when the occupants left. Maggie Mitchell's company had re moved their baggage, but everything in the opera house was des* troyeri. The insurance on building and contends wis £5,400, and the cost of erection between 87.000 and $8,000. The property is that of the estate of the lata William M. Shepard. and the opera house was being coiultictod by Mrs. Nettie M. Shepard, administrator of the estate. WAREHOUSE GUTTED. Disastrous Blaze Among Bash and Doors in La Crosse, Wis. Special to the Globe La. CROSSE, Wis., Jan. 21.— The mosl serious lire which has occurred in this city in half a year broke out between 5 and « this afternoon in the bit; iron sheeted and roofed warehouse of the Wisconsin Lumber ami Manufacturing company's building, lt is three stories high, GO by ISO feet on the ground, and was tilled to its utmost capacity with doors, mantels, and all sorts of manu factored wood slock. Two boys were at work in the glazing and paint room. Oue of them upset a lamp among the oils and paints, which blazed like a fur nace in half a minute, and by the time the firemen got there the lire was only kept from streaming through the roof by heavy plates of iron. There was but little difficulty in confining it to the limits) of. the building, though sur rounded ,by other structures, and with the company's big factory, covering a block of ground. just across the street. • Tbe warehouse was entirely burned out iind the contents a total loss. The bulla ing was valued at {5.000; contents, 113: insurance, $10,500, mostly in mutual companies. LICKED UP BY FLAMES. Hillsboro, N. 1)., Visited hy a $70, -000 Conflagration. HIXXSBORO, N. I)., Jan. 21.— At 4 o'clock this morning tire broke out in the building of Potterud & Acker, on Main stieet. and beforo it could be checked a hair block of stores was swept out of existence. The entire loss will reach $70,000, distributed as fol lows: First National bank, $14,000; In surance, ¥9,000; J. 11. Hansen & Hro., general merchants, S18.000; insurance, $12,000; Mrs. E. T. Kahr. building, los«, $:3.(K)0; O. Anderson, general merchant, $0,000; Insurance, $3,000; Mel. ft Ilarvie, physicians, los«, $1,000; Pot terud & Acker, buildings, loss, $5,000; P. L. Prltchard, hardware, loss, $3,000; insurance, 1500; 0. W. Morgan, post otlice and fixtures, $1,000; B. G. Walker, barber shop. $1,200: T. J. Quamme, tailor shop, $2,000; Carmedy St Lestte, lawyers, $2,500. The walls fell in on the vault of the First National bank, which held 120,000 in cash, but which is probably saved. While Coupling Cars. Special to the Close. B AJtno.v, Wis., Jan. 21.— John J. Engler, supposed to hail from Fari bault, Minn., was Instantly killed at Verona Junction this morning while coupling cars. The deceased was in tho employ of the Chippewa Liver <fc lienomonie Railway company. The body awaits instructions from his rela tives. Wahpeton Is Generous. Special to the GloDe Wahpeton, N. D., Jan. 21— The Methodist college committee has been in session for the past two days in this city, receiving bids for the location of its college. An agreement was reached to-night, and Wahpeton was selected for the place. Wahpeton's bid was nearly double that of any other, being 123,000 in cash and 190 acres of land. The committee adjourned to meet in Wahpeton Feb. 5. Commissioners Turned Down. ' Special to the Globe. Dui.utii, Minn., Jan. 21.— The grand jury for bt. Louis, Lake and Cook coun ties reported to-day. It criticizes Lake and St. Louis county commissioners for gross Irregular ties in allowing bills. Several of the Lake county bills were allowed contrary to law. One was al lowed for 15 for shaving the corpse of a dead pauper._ _ Duluth Board of Trade, Special to the Globe Dili'mi, Jan. 21.— The Duluth board of trade has elected the following officers for the ensuing year; President, John McLeci; vice president, Prank 8. Dagget: directors for three years, M. J. Forbes. G. 11, Graven, G. G. Barnum; director (for two years to ii.l vacancy.) 0,0. Uartraaiiu: board of arbitra tion, (one year.) J. 11. Cook, G. J. Kershaw, J. H. McKlndley; hoard of appeals, (for ono year,) W. S. Moore. Geo. Rupley, W. B. Birch; inspection committee, (one year,) Geo. Kui, lev, G. G. Barnum, C. Cauning, Walter Turle, -•' Ward Ames. Big Fees in Prospect, Special to the Globe. y llki.ena. .Mont.. Jan. 21.— district court at Butte recently decided against the applica tion of .lames V. Murray to be appointed ad ministrator of tbo estate of Andrew J. Davis, millionaire. Murray is lhe public adminis trator for Silver Bow county. An appeal was taken and heard before the supremo court here to-day. Decision wis reserved. The administrator will make at least 1,000, --000 in fees. | Charged With Forgery. Portland. Or., Jan. 21.— Exttadltion pro ceedings against William Stewart Cook, alias McDonald, who is to Id on the charge of fowling a will 'in England, was concluded yesterday and rook held to await the action It President Harrison.