St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-19
THE PILLSBURY GIFT.
Resolutions Which Do Not Meet
With Enthusiastic Adoption.

The resolutions accepting the
princely gift of ex-Gov. Pillsbury, and
furnishing the assurance requested by
the donor relative to the agricultural
college, were first presented to the
house, on the motion of j. Day Smith.
They read:
Whereas, We recognize with graft
tude the long and valued services rem
dered to our state university by Hon. j.
5. Pillsbury: and
Whereas, Information has been con-
veyed to this legislature by him of his
purpose to donate to the university of
Minnesota a sum of money aggregating
about Sl50,000; therefore
Resolved by the house of representa-
tives, the senate concurring, That for
this large and munificent donation we
tender to MIR. Pillsbury this expression
OF our sincere gratitude;
Resolved, That we accept this Splen-
did gift with the solemn assurance of
this legislature that the unity of the
several departments Of the university
Shall always be preserved. and that the
agricultural college shall be maintained
as an important part of the university.
and with the individual pledge of the
members of this legislature that the in
fully guarded in the future:
Resolved, That an enrolled parchment
copy of these resolutions be presented
to Mr.. Pillsbury.
Mr.. Stevens, seconded the adoption of
the resolution in a eulogistic speech,
which was listened to with marked in
terest. There were some klckers
against the resolution.
Mr.. Hompe-I cannot indorse the
pledge given by this resolution. On
that proposition it pains me to say that
/ cannot vote for the resolution.
Mr.. HOyt-Was this pledge a condi-
ton of this donation?
Mr.. Smith-Itis not expected that we
can bind future legislatures. 1t is only
an expression of how we accept the
gift.
Mr.. Keyes was similarly outspoken
against the resolutions, adding: 1.-The
funds of the agricultural college are
being diverted"
Not a dollar. l deny the imputa-
tion,'' warmly interrupted Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Keyes was in no wise abashed,
replying: "Not dollar of the grant of
the agricultural college has ever gone
where it was intended to go.''
The resolutions were agreed to-yeas
62. nays 6. Those who voted in the
negative: Farley, Harrington. Hompe,
Jones, Kelly, Keyes. Loud applause
greeted the declaration of the vote.
When the chief clerk of the house
reported the Pillsbury resolution to the
senate, Mr.. HiXson, who was a member
of the committee to draw up the reso-
buttons, sent up minority report. 1t
ran:
THE donation of large sum of money
to the state university in no manner
effects or changes the question at issue.
The general government, through
such distinguished statesmen as Abra-
ham Lindoln, Charles Sumner, James
A. Garfield and W. II. Seward, in its
wisdom designated magnificent grant
of lands for specific purpose. These
lands now, with accumulations, amount
to over 100000. The policy of the
board of regents in subordinating the
annex, called the agricultural college,
to the state university, and their
steadfast purpose to merge the
eDdowments into the universe
tY and dwarf the agricultural
college is in direct violation of the plain
intention Of the federal government,
and is wrong inflicted upon the agri-
culturalists Of this state. Noamount of