The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-30
FROM O.. PAUL.
Temporary Adjournment q the Lsgis.
lature-The Potter-Bucll Cass-The
Stanton Resolution In the House,
s.. PAUL. Jan. 9th. 1868.


EDlroR JouRNAL.-The assembled
wiDdom hath taken TO itsen wings and
suddenly flown 70 the uttszmost parts
Of tho State. In other words, the
Legislature adjourned oves from Thurs.
day Of last week until Tuesday Of this,
leaving poor reporters ample time for
rest and reflection. Itisa wonderful
sight Of reflection these reporters have
to do. Don't they reflect upon deficit
ed pocket books and demoralixed excheq-
uer generally! Don't they reflect
upon tho frequent and feeble missives
they hastily and oarelessly indite for
the literary deleetation Of critical read
sul You know, Mr.. JOURNAL, they
thualy reflect.
#. But never mind tho reaections-it is
to chronicle things legislative whereof I
propose 70 write. Ii he Senate the
great. event Of tho past week was the
Potter.Buen contested election case.
Potter's testimony was admitted in
evidence. Then came the grand fight
to admit or reject Buslps.. 1t was
claimed that inasmuch a he (Buell)
had not proceeded strictly in accord.
anee with the statute in such case
made aud provided his testimony should
Be rejected, which vas, finally 20 deoid'
ed. Then 4 motion was made, which
prevailed, to allow the parties fifteen
days in which to take further testimony
and 70 appoint : commissioner to take
the same. It then struck grave Senator.
that they were going heavy this session
on retrenchment business, and a. thi.
would involve the State in quite little
extra expenditure, they voted to admit
tho testimony on such conditions a.
might be agreed upon BY counsel 81
The previous vote was reconidered.-
Ex-senator Wilkinson aud G. K. Davi'
ably argued Potters claims; -whil'
Gilman Of St. Paul, did the same favo,
for Buell.. tits yet in doubt what will b,
the result and there promises to b.
still further oratorical displays ant
button-holeing before the matter is de
cided. Potter is hopeful and Buell. i
confident; Potter is nervous and Buel
ditto; Potter is industrious and Buel
works like . mailer; Potter will get b,
seat if hard work and testimony will d
it; Buell. will keep it if Democratic
shrewdness avail, and legal technical
ties are waived.
The House, too, have had an oppor
tunity the past week to make the eagl
autter: Mr.. PettJohn Of Pope count
introduced 4 resolution endorsing th
action Of the United States Senate i
reinststing Secretary Stanton. NJ,
Miner, Of your county, gave notice q
debate, and it hy over for one day
when it xas duly called up. It v,
really refreshing 70 your feeble cores
pondent to zee the Democratic side flu,
ter. MI. Miner made = pair Of speech
es, and At the close Of one sent up t
the Speakers desk several pages {
foolscap, and desired it to go on tn
record ~ protest against the pa.sag
Of such resolution. Appended to sal
precious document were the severe
Democratic fists that are this year in tn
House. Ball, hew member from tn
new Democratic county, Of Winons, ais
duplicated hi. speech against the rese
luton. Mr.. Dresbach, another Dome
cratic Winoni.n, read j.. lengthy trad
in opposition to it. But very abb
} speeches were made on the Republica
} 'ias by Messrs. Pettijohn, Eaton an
Kin yon, and il Vas passed bv strie
> party vote, save Mr.. Salisbury, RI
publican, who voted with the Demo
Gratis.
i Briefly yours, s'642."