The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16
would move to take up the reports on Print

would move to take up the reports on Print
ing.
Mr.. HALL objected to taking up anv
business except that upon which the Senate
was engaged at the time of the recess, He
said that if the majority of the Senate was
sincere in wishing settlement of the Rail-
road difficulties, they would come up man.
fully and consider the only bill which stood
any chance of passing the other House. He
entered into the history of the Railroad
legislation of the session, and showed that
it had been utterly Intellectual for good, and
bad come far short of the promises made by
the Republicans during the last campaign.
He stated that be had no explanation to
make of his vote on the loan bill,-it had
received too good an endorsement at the
hands of the people, but the whole secret of
the failure of the measure was that before the
vote by which that measure had been en-
dorsed by two thirds of the people of the
State had been counted, the infamous cry of
reputation was raised by the central organ
OF the Republican party, and that cry had
palsled the efforts OF any one to raise the
credit OF the State, so as to admit of any
benefit being realized from the passage of
the loan amendment. He went on to show
that the plan proposed would not subject
the people to any liabilities they had not
already assumed.
He concluded by moving that the Senate
take up the Concurrent Resolutions"
Mr.. ROBINSON made speech in op-
position to taking the resolutions up. He
commented severely upon the provision in
the resolutions for giving the proceeds of the
swamp lands for the construction of Rail-
roads.
Mr.. COWAN was opposed to any more
heated debate on the subject of Railroads
at this late hour of the session. The unfor-
tunate loan amendment was passed under
just such circumstances as the,present- hur-
ried at the close of the session-the imper-
feet township bill in the same manner, and
he would not urge any motion tonight on
the Railroad matter. He went on to show
that the loan amendment was not exclusively
Democratic measure, as had been asserted
on this floor. The bill which was finally
adopted was offered by Mr.. Lindsly, Re-
publican candidate for Congress. The
Democrats charged in the last canvass that
the Republican party was reputation par
ty-let their actions answer tonight wheth-
er the epithet was we'll and truly founded.
He eloquently showed how Minnesota had
been cursed by local rivalries-that no rail-
road bill could be got through unless it ran
through every mans door yard. He in
stanced as proof of how much these local
feelings had prevailed, that the first lien law
was attached to bill giving special privi-
eges to the city of Winona and that the
only place to find it was under the head of
Winona." He said that Mr.. Hodges bill
contained all the evils of this local legisla.
ton. The Democratic members had offered
to extend the time for adjournment when
the Republicans dared not do it, for the
especial purpose of considering railroad
matters. The majority had a committee
which had sat all winter, and not one of the
reports had been acted upon, or even cons
sidered. What have you done? You have
authorized the Governor to bid in the roads,
and have not spent dollar on them, either
in the payment of principal or interest, and
refuse to acknowledge even the validity of
the promises you made. Mr.. G. then went
on in an exceedingly humorous, and at times
sarcastic manner to expose the conduct of
the Republican majority during the present
session, and charged them at nine o'cock at
night with attempting to rush through a
railroad bill. He said he was ashamed of
the first legislature, but now if any body
asked him at what session he was a mem
Der, he would say the first, and never men,
ton the second-he was ashamed of it. The
Black Bird was the best bill you have
passed.
Mr.. HEATON attempted to answer the
points made by the preceding speakers, and
made some attempt to defend the Republican
party.
Mr.. CLARK made few remarks in
relation to the shameless manner in which the
Republicans of the Senate, bad treated their
printers.
Mr.. HALL replied to the remarks of MIR.
Heaton, and animadverted upon the course
OF the Republican Senators, in their shame
less violation of every pledge ard promise
upon which they were elected. He reviewed
in scathing terms the Senatorial course of
Mr.. HeatOn, commencing with the Fillmore
county case. The St. Anthony Senator,
although the recognized leader of the Re-
publcans, had brought forward no measure,
pressed no measure, and favored no measure,
ioI oCIthuS tuc IdllTOdu OlluCulCleS. DuF-
ing the canvass here in st. Paul, we had
banners Haunted 10 our face "Vote for Ram
sey and good times" and in st. Anthony,
the cry probably was Heaton and good
times" But what have either of them--one
Republican Governor, and the other a
Republican leader of the Senate--dOne to
fulfill their pledges They have repudiated
them. The St. Anthony Senator was at
home on the niger question however,
and on that question alone. The Republi-
cans had shown themselves unable, incom-
petent and unwilling to attempt any adjust
ment of the Railroad question. Meazures for
partizan purposes, such as an unjust appor-
tionment bill, bad been considered at length,
and time spent upon them. but no measure
of public Importance, aside from the inter-
ests of the Republican party, had been ma
turely considered Mr.. Hall, after continu.
ing at some length, moved that the railroad
bill from the House be taken up.
Mr.. ROBINSON explained his position.
Mr.. HODGES, (Rep.,) then moved the