The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
SATURDAY, Jan. %, 1885.
ZEN ATE.

Leave OF atsence was granted TO Mtssfs.
BAILEY and FOiAoM.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. HAIL,
Of Ramsey, which reads
Rsssicsd. That IL Is the opinion Of this body
that no power over the lats state election re.
turns, or State Canvass, 10 delegated by the
Constitution 10 the Senate 81 Minnesota that
any attempted supervision over or connectino
with the same In impertinsnt 10 the business
for which this Senate IL assembled aud a use.
less expenditure 81 time and money.
Being the special order for totlay,tbe Sen
ate went into Committee Of the Whole for
the consideration u the same.
Mr.. SMITH said for one. he hoped the
examination would he made aud u repoi,
Submitted To the Senate
Mr.. VAN EITEN inquired if the gen
tlcman was willing 10 have the report printed:
That would control hi. vote IN the cAse.
Mr.. SMITH said If the charges o. fraud
were true b. was In favor Of having il
printed, even II the payment should require
IA depletion Of bis own pocket.
Mr.. LiNDSLEY said il was necessary
10 have an investigation and be was as-
toDishe,l that my gentleman should oppose
an examination Of the records 10 relation 10
the recent election. II was the object Of the
Republicans 10 ascertain If the charges were
true, and for one be was willing to bear II
portion Of the expense from his own pocket.
The passage of laws was only portion
OF the duties incumbent upon the mem
bcrs. They are here M law giyers, and be-
clnimcd that an investigation Is due Ia this
body as well IA the people OF the State, in or.
der To expose men now occupying high
places, who had dagraccd their positions
and the fair name of our State.
Mr.. KElNER was anxious 10 have mn
investigation in order that the guilty might
be brought to light and the innocent dis
charged from completely in the outrages
which had been charged from one end Of the
Union to the other.
Mr.. SMITH thought IL was the duty OF
the Senate 10 ascertain whether IIEsm II.
SinLsy was In reality, Governor, or only IL
asnrper. lie wished 10 sc fthc records
were black with fraud aud perjury. and ask.
cd, ny II member Of the Republican party.
that an examination should be- made, bcliev.
ing il 10 be the duty Of the members here.
Mr.. >. spoke at length in regard to the ~
turns from Cedar Cny, Otter Tail Lake.
md the North Shore counties on Lake SUI
prior, and claiming that il the returns hal
been canvassed M they should have been. il
would he clearly demonstrated that Mr..
SInigy had no right To the Office for which
hc Inspired. lie was anxious that the Dem
ocrats should show some degree Of fairness,
and allow an investigation Of these charges
to lac made he called for il in the old and
still noble name Of Democracy, in order
10 se II men were elevated to responsible
ono- by fraud and perjury.
Mr. BEMAN thought the Democratic
members had shown lack Of sense in rcin.
sing 10 have an investigation made. although
he fully believed the charge Of fraud and
corruption. II had not been commenced ut
the last election. but with tlr Constitution
al Convention, and the peculiar news from
Washington. proved that il was regarded
even there, as being iinctured with eorrup-
ton. The refusal on the part Of Congress
was one Of the fruits Of the persistent nm.
fairness pursued by the Democratic party.
Mr.. SKINNER moved that the Com
mittec ii the Whole rise AMI report the
resolution back with the Recommendation
that II pass.
The motion was adopted, and the ques.
ton recurring upon the adoption Of the re,.
olutlon,
Mr., BATES said he had not spoken upon
the resolution while under consideration hy
the Committee, but wished To say few
words previous to its final passage. Tie
said the Democratic members had tried To
eyadc nm Investigation. and he regretted Ibis
because It was not IA partlsan question but
one which involved the honor and integrity
81 the entire state, Mr. II. spoke at some
length, re ittrating the argument USED by
hls Republican colleagues. AZ the cloSc OF
his remarks. h~~~ss .a.,
Mr. ROLETTE moved call Of the sen.
ate.
Mr.. BATES moved suspension Of fur
thcr proceedings under the same, which was
lost.
After which, on motion Of Mr.. SIX
NER, further proceedings under the call
were dlslensd with, and the report Of th.
Committee was adopted by vote of AYES
-, naysl3
On motion OF Mr.. null. the resolution
was adopted hy the same vote
Mr.. JONES moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the resolution was
adopted. =. =,
Mr., STREETFR hoped the SUBJECT
would be KEEP, open for discussion until
further information wss .rec,~'i !'sm
Washington. = =:
The Senate refused to RECONSIDER:
The regular order o, business was then
taken up, aud Mr.. SMITH introduced the
following
A bill r,Icaling chapter I, Of the session
laws Of 1883
A memorial To Congress for the improve
mcnt of the Mississippi from the mouth Of
the Minnesota to the Falls OF -. An,hony.
and from and above the Fails TO Ssnk
Rapids.
BY Mr.. RlpPATll A memorial To
Congress for the improvement, OF Bcci
Slough bar, in the Mississippi ri,rr
Rv Mr. HALL A hill for th, utain,p-