Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-22
Senate.

: WASHINGTON March Ex-senator Hereford
submitted q preamble and resolution declaring
that the House bill to repeal specie resumption
had been referred to the finance committee of
the Senate, the 26th of November last, there
fore be it
Resolved, That said committee be required to
report said bill to the Senate within one week,
together with their action thereon, if any shall
have been had.
He asked for consideration of the resolution,
but objection was made by Senator Terrell, and
it went over.
Senator Dorsey rose to personal explana-
ton regarding certain charges in the newspa-
pers that he had offered an amendment to the
Hot Springs bill which conferred rights upon
company to place reservoir of the
mountains there for the purpose of supplying
the citizens of that place with cold water, thus
giving this corporation powers which would
prove detrimental to the interests of the citi-
| zens of the reservation. These reports had
placed him in false position, and he express
ed the opinion that when the people of Hot
Springs understood his amendment they would
not condemn it.
Senator Window called up a resolution pro-
viding that during the present session it shall
be in order, pending appropriation bill, to
| move to confne the debate on amendments
| to five minutes by any Senator on the pending
motion, and such motion shall be decided with
out debate. Agreed to with an understanding
that it should not apply to the bill considered
yesterday and day before, IN regard to the enl-
ployment of temporary treasury clerks.
The Presidents answer to the resolution of
Blaine regarding the fishery commission and
/ L. 1>or~ LIZ
Senator Garland, from the committee or
| territories, reported favorably on the Senate
! bill to disapprove and annul the act of thu
Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, passed
over the governors veto, to incorporate the
Society Of Jesuit Fathers of New Mexico
Placed on the calender.
/ Senator Chaffee, of Colorado, called up the
Senate bill to establish the Territory of Lin
coin, and to provide temporary government
therefor, which was discussed until the ex
piration of the morning hour and then laiC
aside.
Consideration was then resumed of the Pa
cifc railroad sinking funds and Senator Teller
made long speech in favor Of the bill, whel
it was laid aside not to lose its place as unfn
ished business.
The bill to employ temporary treasury clerk
and to bring into market the public lands, DC.
so called timber depredations continued
and Senator Jones, of Florida, spoke in oppos
tion to the course of the secretary of the in
terror.
Senator Morgan, Ala, also opposed the secon
section of the bill, and said the secretary c
the interior had relied upon men not worthy G
trust, and refused credit to men who wei
worthy of trust in regard to these timber del
relations. The conduct of the secretary Of tt
interior as to the public timber lands, had bee
evasive, and not candid. He gave notice thu
at the proper time he would move to strike OF
the second section of the bill.
Senator Matthews said whatever else migl
result from this debate, one good would follow
it would demonstrate the necessity for SON
wise and systematic legislation covering tt
entire subject. He argued that the governmer
owned the land, together with the timber ther
, becomes a tresspasser, as the owner of tt
Z property of the United States had right
follow it and take it, wherever found, if
!, could be done without breach of the peac
The real gist Of the accusations against tt
secretary of the interior not that usual
: public officer, but that, according to his sen.
: of duty, he was enforcing the law. Because
that he was arraigned as oppressive to individ
ais, as being un-American. He (Matthew
, thought it was one of our cherished maxim
and principles, that the best way to secure Il
repeal of obnoxious laws was to rigidly enfor
> them. An executive officer of the governmel
had no discretion. He must enforce the la,
/. A recent President has been justly eulogizt
for the sentiment that it was the duty of
executive officer to enforce law-that by i
strict enforcement its obnoxious features wou
: be brought out, and in that way, publ
opinion aroused to its correction. It was n
the poor people who were injured by the actic
of the Secretary. It was the cry of the rie
, saw-mill owners which came up all over tt
I | land.
Pending the discussion, Senator Davis,
! | intr f<>o %<,f no
Of Chicago certain land. Referred.
Adjourned.
I. House of Representatives..