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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

in parliamentary usage and more diplomatic
than the Senators on the other side, and as
a consequence accomplished more substantial
results. In the House the preponderance of
brains was also on the Democratic side, most
of the men who really achieved creditable
results being of that party denomination.
The best natured member, the most diplo-
matte member, the most judicial member
and the most aggressive member were Demo-
Gratis. They practically controlled the legis-
lation of the House, and we're given such
places on the committees as to be able to es-
ercise great influence. But three or four
Republican members could be said to have
any force of character, and their influence
was therefore only negative. There were
many men of both parties who we're practi-
cally automatons They sat in their
seats and voted yea or nay just as they were
requested to vote, and in the committees
had little or nothing to say. They origin
ated only the bills that were asked by their
localities, and scarcely took interest enough
to vote upon them. There were few who
did not make speech or offer resolution
who, in committee were potent, and in pri-
vate discussion welded large influence.
Taken altogether the legislature is to be
congratulated more for what it has not than
for what it has done. For the most part
the members had no we'll defined idea of
what they wanted to accomplish. To be
sure they had a few crude ideas, but when
they sought to give these ideas form, they
found themselves completely at sea.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

WHEN the economical schemers of the
members of the legislature had all failed by
reason of the opposition of members who
wanted to economic in every locality but
their own, attention was turned to the print
ing question, and a desperate effort was
made by the economists to cut down the al
ready small sums allowed to the country pa
pers for publishing the laws. Only by this
publication do the people of the State obtain
knowledge of what has been accomplished
in the legislature, and no sums appropriated
are expended to better purpose than the
small pittance allowed these papers. For
tunately there were enough men of sense to
defeat the project, and the public will not be
deprived of the privilege of ascertainiug what
their representatives have been doing during
their stay here.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Snow drifts three feet deep have been COM
mon in Palmyra.
Wolves are making havoc with the farm
ers' sheep flocks in the bluffs at Palmyra.
The GAINESVILLE cotton factory is run night
and day, and yet is unable to fill it's numer-
Gus orders.
Ex-senator Howe will return to Green Bay
and settle down to the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of private citizen.
Last week about sixty feet of the Otter
Rapids flood dam at Wausau, worked out,
rendering it completely useless for its de-
signed purpose till it can be repaired, and
this cannot be done till the frost is out.
Mollie La Monte, one of the dashing demi-
monde of Milwaukee, attempted to commit
suicide at the Plankinton house, one night
last week, by the use of chloroform. By
prompt and skillful medical appliances she
was saved.
The fire losses in Milwaukee during the
month of February aggregated $500.
On the morning of March 1, G. APPEL, Of
No. 1872 Kinnickinnick avenue, Milwaukee,
with part of his family, left home to bury
one of his children who had died, and re-
turning, was greeted with the information
that in their absence second one had did.
third child is yet lying dangerously i'll.
A reading room for young people has been
opened in Racine, under the auspices of be.
nevolent ladies. 1t is furnished with large
collection of books, magazines and papers.
The movement is not sectarian, but belongs
to society composed of those who desire to
furnish place for the young to spend their
evenings together without being under the
necessity Of going tosaloons. One feature
will be the introduction of harmless games.
On a morning of last week Peter Molderer
was found frozen to death near Waupun.
The evening before he had attempted to
cross the marsh, but lost the track, and his
horses broke into mud hole. It seems he
detached his team from the wagon, and got
one of his horses out, but was overpowered
by the cold and froze to death. Both horses
were rescued the next day by those who
found the frozen man.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Roattine Renort.

resolution granting $50 to Messrs. West and
Barrett for extra clerical work, was adopted.
resolution of thanks to the chief clerk,
Gen. Flower and his assistants was offered by
James Smith, Jr. Speaker Gilman seconded
the resolution IN very complimentary speech.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. Gen.
Flower expressed his Acknowledgements in a
brief speech, returning thanks personally to
each and every member.
Following this a large frame containing pho
tograps of the entire legislature was brought
forward, and Representative Chamberlain. in a
neat speech, presented it to Gen. Flower saw
ing that it was given as mark Of
the esteem and confidence in which he
was held by the members of the House. Gen.
Flower declared himself unable to properly &C.
knowledge this mark of esteem, but expressed
himself warmly grateful.
D.. G. Rogers offered resolution of thanks
to Speaker Gilman, which was adopted yerv
heartily. In making his acknowledgements, MI
Gilman said in all his years of legislative ex-
perience there had never been. one so free from
all asperities as the present. He had had seven
years experience, two in the Senate and five in
in the House. For the third time he had been
unanimously chosen Speaker of the House by
the vote of both parties, and he felt compli-
mented that no decision of his had ever been
appealed from. In concluding he stated that
he ended his legislative careerjwith this session,
as ne never expected or intended to return
again.
A message was received from the Senate stat
ing that that body had appointed Messrs. Cas-
tie, Clement and Wheat to act with similar
committee the part of the House, to wait
upon the Governor and state to him that the
legislature was ready to adjourn, and ask him
it he had any further communication to make
TIE House concurred and appointed Messrs.
Chamberlain, Hicks and James Smith, Jr., as
committee on the part Of the House. The
committee returned in few minutes and re-
ported that the Governor had no further COM
munication to make.
The House then, at 12:45 P. NJ, adjourned
sj1ao T5o
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

The vulgar indecency with which the Dis
patch assails Representative Oppenheim is
simply commentator. He discharged his
duty ably and faithfully, and st. Paul never
had more watchful and attentive represen-
tative in the House. Abuse from such a
source is too low to be of much value, even
when considered as reversed and equivalent
to praise, but so far as 1t amounts to any,
thing at all it is testimonial to Mr.. Open
make an unpleasant perfume, but it is al
ways the center of its own fragrance.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

The death of Elihu Burritt, long known
to the public as ''the learned blacksmith" is
announced. He has been one of the most
noted men of the past half century. Begin
ming in life in humble station, he devoted
himself to the requirement of languages, and
soon became the best linguist in the country.
His literary works have made for him world
wide fame. He was one of the original abo-
litionists, cotemporaneous with Garrison and
Whittier and Theodore Parker. His death
will leave a void in circle that has been
psrceptibly narrowing for the last decade
circle composed of men of earnest convic-
tions and rare personal honesty and purity.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
WADE HAMPTON's FAREWELL.

he Resigns the G0uern0rsJtip of South
Carolina and Is COMMISSIONS as United
States Senator.
Wade Hampton's letter formally resigning
the governorship of South Ca, olina was re-
ceived at Columbus on Wednesday, February
26, and he was duly commissioned as United
States Senator, and his certificate of election
forwarded to Spencer Butler for presenta-
ton. On the same day Lieut.. Gov. Simpson
qualified as governor before Chief Justice
Willard and issued proclamation, in which
he announced that in consequence of letter
of resignation received from Gov. Hampton,
he had taken the oath of Office as governor,
and entered upan the duties of the Office
Gov. Hampton's letter is as follows:
"OAKIAND, S. c., Feb. 24.-MY DEAR
SIR: In rendering, as I now do,
my resignation as governor of South
Carolina, it is proper that I should
give the reasons which have caused me to
postpone doing SO until the present time.
When the general assembly did me the honor
to elect me United States Senator, there
were some official acts which, it was sup
posed, could be properly discharged only by
executive authority for a few days to perform
mitted me to do 50, and the recent decision
of the supreme court renders it unnecessary
for me 10 take any action in this matter. I
can therefore now resign without any preiu-
dice to the State or any embarrassment to
myself, and in doing SO feel that commit
the executive authority to one in every way
worthy and competent to WELD it. It will
always be source of pride and qualification
to me to recall my official connection with
yourself and with the chief officers
of State. We have been in per-
feet accord on all the great public
questions which have agitated the State,
and our personal relations have been
those of the closest friendship In seyering
my connection with them officially, I beg to
express my great obligations to them, and
my earnest wishes for their prosperity and
success. To the people of South Carolina,
who have done me such undeserved honor
in the past, who have sustained me with such
unfaltering confidence, and who have mani
tested toward me, during my late illness, an
affection never surpassed, have no words
by which adequately to express my gratitude.
I can only promise to devote WHOEVER life
and ability God may grant me to their SER.
vice, only asking them to remember that I
have never solicited Office at their hands,
and if fail in the new sphere to which they
have elevated me, it will be my misfortune
but not my fault. They have placed me
there, and it shall be my earnest effort to
prove myself worthy of their confidence.
Thanking them profoundly for their kind
ness to me, and invoking on them the choic-
est blessings of GOD, am, with great re-
spect, very truly yours. WADE HAMPTON. 81
His Excellency, Gov. Simpson.
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The French Indemnity to Germany .4U
Gone.
Washington Chronicle, |

The French Indemnity to Germany AU
Gone.
Washington Chronicle
What is true of individuals is often also
true IN regard to nations. Money badly
gotten goes badly, and this seems to be a
rule no less common among nations than
individuals. The immense indemnity de-
rived by Germany from France is all ex-
pended, and there is, besides, deficit in
last years budget of II 100000 marks. The
government being the principal proprietor
OF arabic lands, forests, mines, and RAILWAYS.
Its revenue has naturally been largely de-
creased by the prolonged commercial de-
preston. The losses thus incurred have
been supplied by continual increase of d.
rect taxation, notwithstanding which there
IS SILL the above mentioned deficit. While
IL per cent. of the British revenue and o5
per cent. OF the French is derived from di
rect taxation, 45 per cent. of the
German revenue is SO raised. Tber ne
fore, it was with GOOD roo
son that the finance minister stated in hi.
budget speech that he dared not attemnt an
increase of direct taxes. It is not too mnch
to say that during the last twelve wears the
taxes paid in the large towns have been
trlpied, while the resources of the naonle
nave sensibly decreased. It would be we'll
II the exhaustion of the French indemnity
1911 !. the treasury unchanged, bat such ia not
the case. The surplus wealth of the late
prosperous years has not simply disappeared:
It mas been spent on public works, many Of
winch are still unfinished, and their comple-
tlon will be drain for years to come. The
revenue for the coming financial year not
only cannot supply the funds required to
complete them, but it lacks 1O,OOO,OOo marks
ior the ordinary cost of carrying ON the gov
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Routine RepO1t.


Vixen the Senate convened YESTERDAY morn
ing at 10 o'clock, there were some efforts made
to indulge in witticisms, but the few points
made, although funny enough to provoke lit
tie merriment on the part of Senators who UNI
derstood all the circumstances connected with
them, were hardly pointed enough to be mirth-
provoking or even interesting to others, and
the apathy of the higher branch of the legisla-
ture was happily relieved by message from
the House announcing that the distinguished
gentleman from Fillmore had been elected bv
that body to the Office of United States Senator,
and the Senate repaired to the House of Repre-
sentatives to listen to the speech of Senator
Powers accepting the Office.
PRESENTATION.
Senator J. B. Gslfllan arose and said: Mr..
President, it is one of the happiest occurrences
of our lives that whatever may have been the
bers of legislative bodies during their sessions,
they die out at it's close, and the utmost cordi-
ality prevails. This spirit of good feel
ing and concord prevails among
the Senators here to-day, Mr..
President, and it is by their unanimous desire
that arise to address you and to assure you
that this feeling extends to you in the fullest
sense of the term. Usually it is with feeling
Of difhdence that I arise to discharge such
duty as this, but IL is with feeling of pecu-
liar pleasure at this time that I express these
sentiments to the presiding officer about to re-
tire. This same feeling has prevailed toward
the presiding officer of the Senate for the past
four years; and thus, 1 say, it is a peculiar
pleasure for me to discharge this duty. We
are now in the meridian of life, but full soon
age comes upon us and we have run our course.
My associates have designated me to ask you
to accept this cane as a slight testimonial of
their personal regard and their appreciation of
your uniform kindness and courtesy. May it
serve as 3 staff to support your declining years
and steady your tottering steps as age shall
come upon you, and to aid you to remember all
these Senators.
1t was a beautiful and heavy ebony gold
headed cane, on which was inscribed the follow
ing:
x = : : = : = -
e: Presented to Hon. J. B. Wakefield, Lieu
tenant Governor of Minnesota, by the SEN:
:ators of the Twenty-frst Senatorial session.:
....
Gov. Wakefield said: appeal to every Sena-
tor here whether deserve to be treated as you
have seen fit to treat me. Last night you were
pleased to adopt resolution highly gratifying
and complimentary to me. and caused it to be
spread upon the journals of the Senate. To-
day you have arraigned me, without giving me
an opportunity for defense, to administer to
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Independent journalism, Orerdone.
Speaking of the late assault on Don Piatt
M Pill, M on...L u :.

independent JOatrnatisxt OUerdone.
Speaking of the late assault on Don Piatt
by Billy M cGarrahan, the Cincinnati Com
naerc50z observes:
We have heretofore expressed the opinion
that Piatt happened to be on the right side
IN the quicksilver business, and that he pro-
badly owed the assault to that fact. When
we consider the relations of many of the
Senators and the lobbyists, we do not find it
inconsistent that the chamber should be used
as an ambuscade. The brethren of the press
take great delight in seeing one of their
number knocked down, especially
if the blow is unexpected ana
effective. This may be called the
spirit of the press. We know an editor who
whipped bully who attempted to assail him
and the brethren pleasantly accused him of
striking consumptive with slung-sho
Then, If maniacal woman or a detected
thief PUSHES upon an able editor from place
OF concealment, and fourishes whip
within ten feet of his person, there is a CRY
from the brethren that champion of the
press has been cowhided. Independent
journalism of the kind we have is ov, rdone.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
THE LATE LEGISLATURE

The first biennial session of the legislature
Of Minnesota expired yesterday by limita-
ton. All the members took their
seats on the 7th of January with o
firm determination to effect many needed re-
forms and greatly reduce the expenses of the
State government. It was soon evident that
they were willing to economic where others
were concerned, but not when they or their
constituents would be deprived of the luxu-
ries of Office. So, although there were more
than score of bills looking to reduction
of the emoluments of Office, none, we believe,
passed both houses.
Yesterday morning the governor had re-
ceived SIT bills for signature, ninety seven
more than had ever before passed a single
legislature. Up to six o'clock last evening
all but LAT had received the executive ap-
proval. AS to the fate of these no one can
guess. Certain it is that much of the legis-
lation accomplished is exceedingly crude,
and will no doubt need revision before the
year closes. Some amendments to general
laws have been passed that clearly show that
if the trainers of the acts had ever read the
law they certainly did not understand it. In
two or three instances laws have been
amended in such manner as to render
them practically imperative. We question
much if this great grist of new laws will
prove an unmixed benefit to the State.
In but two questions has the matter of
craftsmanship entered the legislature, and
these both in the House. The Senate bill to
reorganize the insane asylum had been care
fully considered. It was called for by the
people of the State generally, who had be-
come convinced, from the investi-
cation into the management of
the institution last summer, that
there was something radically wrong
there, and that change would be beneficial
to the Institution and profitable to the State
When the bill came to the House it was
pooketed by the committee, and substitute
reported not at all germaine to the original
bill. A caucus was held and this matter
made party question by the Republicans.
AS result the old board of trustees are re-
tanned in Office, and will no doubt be en-
boldened to still further defraud the State.
The other party question was simply per-
sonal one, in which member from this city
sought to procure revenge upon the editor of
the GLOBE for opposing his election. This
petty spite was checkmated in the Senate.
the gentlemen in that body very properly
considering that it was no part of the bust
ness Of the legislature to redress anybody's
private wrongs, or interfere with local self
government.
Politically the Senate was very nearly
equally divided. The Democrats had several
strong men, who labored hard for their con-
stituency and generally with complete sue
cess, Notwithstanding the fact that they were
the minority. They were far better posted
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
ST. PAUL. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1879.

MIR. JARED BENSON, who was, in days gone
by, clerk of the House, seeing that the clerks
were getting hoarse in reading bills and
calling rolls, yesterday morning, left his seat
and volunteered his services to assist through
the emergency. He acquitted himself with
great credit and gave the hard worked clerks
a needed respite.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Relief of Archbishop Purcell.

CINCINNATI, March Archbishop Purcell
is in receipt of letter from Cardinal Nc
Closkey stating that a conference of church
dignitaries would be held in the East, at
which they hoped to devise some plan for his
relief. Suit was brought to-day by one of
the archbishop's creditors, who seeks to set
aside the conveyance of property to the
assignee on the ground that the conveyances
made by him to the assignee were without
consideration, being for the purpose of him
bishop.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
THE CLOSING SCENES.

The State of Minnesota having arrived at
mans estate by the completion of it's TWEEN
ty-Grst year, entered upon new era in her
history by the adoption of biennial sessions
of the Legislature, the one just closed being
the first under tho new system. Whether or
not the new system is adapted to the needs
of ayoung and growing State like ours is
yet ap unsolved problem upon which differ
ences of opinion are entertained, and, al
though careful estimates have been made
and, it is thought, ample provisions pro-
vided for the pecuniary needs of the
State for the ensuing two years, even now
the prospects of an extra session of the legis-
lature for 1880 are being discussed.
The Senate of the first of tbs biennial $685.
sion was body of men above
the average of its predecessors, and in it was
represented four political parties-the Dem
ocratic, the Republican, the Greenback, and
the Prohibition. The last two parties men
toned we're small Greenbackers, 2; Pro-
hibitionist, but they took part to the ex-
tent of their full share in the deliberations
of the session. And the very least of these
parties, the Prohibition, proved to be
'singed cat much better "party'' than he
appeared to be.
The abolition of the swindling brass kettle
and the reorganization of the insane asylums
were the measures which excited most in
terest and discussion, and were both "set-
tled,'' how satisfactorily to the wishes of the
people, time will disclose. The former meas
ure was doubly disposed of by the passage
of two bills, differing considerably in their
provisions, and leaving the Governor to
decide which shall become the law. The
reorganization of the insane asylums was
not accomplished, the Republican caucus
held few days before the close of the ses.
sion having decided to make party issue
of the matter, and shoulder the RESPONSE
bility of the extravaganza and wastefulness
and jobbery of the trustees and the officers
of the asylums and the murders committed
therein.
Notwithstanding the wide differences of
opinion among Senators and Representatives
upon measures brought up for their conside-
ration, and the vigor and asperity with which
they contended in debate, personal animosi-
ties, if any, gave way to the utmost concord
during the closing hours of the session, and
they departed to their several homes "with
malice toward none and charity for all,''
leaving no heartburnings behind them, and
cherishing pleasant remembrances and per-
sonal regard for ono another.
Among the pleasant incidents of the clos
ing scenes was the expressions of high per-
sonal regard for Lieutenant Governor Wake
field. Democrats, Republicans, Greenback-
ers, and Prohibitionists all united in adopt-
ing and ordering spread upon the records of
the Senate by standing vote, resolution
expressive of their high appreciation of him
as an officer and gentleman and not con-
tent with that beautiful cane was pur-
chased by the Senators and presented to him
with an appropriate address testimonials
bestowed with suoh unfeigned sincerity as to
stir up the emotions of the Governor to their
very foundation.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Babu's .Brai,.- York.
Hartford Times

A little 3-year- older in this city saw his
father put his false teeth into his mouth the
other morning, while he was dressing. He
came around few minutes after and said !.
81 say, papa, have you chewed them up vet p,
The same little one saw hearse one day
and exclaimed: "Papa, there goes the coffin
hack!'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE
BOTH HOUSES CLOSE CIR IND AD-
JOURN SINE DIE.

Tho Testimonials to Lieut.. Gov. Wakefield
His Cordial Response-A Little s.Fun
With the Boys"-The Third House Sends
Senator Powers to the United States Sem
ate-Thanls to the Speaker and Clerks of
the HOuse-A Pleasant Closing.