St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-27

GARLAND DEFENDED.
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas welcomed the
resolution and hoped the investigation
would be thorough and searching. Mr..
Breckenridge of Arkansas said he was
proud 10 call the attorney general his per
sOnal friend. He defended his course. de-
clared that his skirts were perfectly clean
of any wrong doing and hoped the whole
case would be investigated
Mr.. Reed of Maine-I appreciate the nat
ural feeling of solemnity which has fallen on
the Democratic party az the present time.
To be stopped in the midst or career Of
great and well-administered purity, which
had for It's motto the turning out OF rGscais
to BE- obliged 10 stop and con-
slider the question whether by
some accident instead OF turning out they
had not got I'm, Is OF course painful, and 90
not intend 10 detract from the soemnity of
the occasion by discussing prematurely.
only wish 10 tender, in passing. 10 the Demo
cratic party the assurances OF the respectful
consideration which we al have for their
situation. loud laughter in which the Dem
Ocratic side joined.l Il is desirable under the
Virginia TO say few words in defense of the
resolution. / think even ought TO be a
friend TO the gentleman from New York (AIr.
Hewittl. who i absent. BY suggesting that
the gentleman from West Virginia Is mistaken
in suppOsing that the gentleman from New
York Is here FOR the purpose of building up
his own industry. think he is here for the
purpose OF attempting 10 break down other
peoples industries. Here is q charge, based
on statements, which have not been thus far
denied, that a gentleman who occupies n high
public position received while senator of
the United States stock in company, which,
in its par value. at least. was enormous, and
for no other purpose thus far than
BECAUSE HE DID OCCUPY
that prominent position. II turns out also
that he has published an opinion declaring
that the Pan-Electric patents in no respect
infringe on the Bell patent. and that,
understand, without announcing his connec-
tiOn with the company. but on that 1 may be
mistaken. That may be cleared up, and it
certainly ought to be. Now, then, il is as
serted that TINS same official, after having de
clared over his signature that the Bell patent
was not infringed upon by the Pan-Electric
patent, yet refused as attorney general TO de-
eide on the annullmeut because he was in
terested in the Pan-Eiectric patent Now, IL
the Pan-Electric patent did not infringe on
the Bell patent, where was he iuterestedg
do not need 10 state that what 1 have said is
any way final i only say that there are
matters which il is nOt unreasonable that
both sides should desire 10 have investigated.
The friends OF the attorney general have
stated their wish and his wish. aud those on
the other side have stated theirs and there
seems TO remain. solitary and alone, the gen
tieman from West Virginia. as the conspicu-
Gus figure OF the occasion
o Mr.. Morrison-The gentleman Is mistaken
n supposing that the Democratic party il in
any trouble. We propose to investigate
charges against our own peOble as well as
those against theirs, and l trust, II we find
them guilty Of anything unbecoming honest
officials, we will Lot be found, as gentlemen
on the other side have been found. attempt
ing TO shield them Applause on the Demo
cratic side.
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas. commenting upon
the statement that the attorney general did
not appear in the prosecution OF the suit, con-
tended that as the attorney general had been
the published attorney OF the Pan-Electric
company, professional ethics would have pre-
vented his appearing. The resolution was
then adopted without division
Mr.. BuIDes OF Missouri, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the immediate de-
iciency bill, and IL was referred TO the commit
teefOf the whole. Recess until 80 this evening.
The house at it's evening session passed
twenty-eight pension bills, and at 9:3j id
jOurned until tomorrow.