St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Senators Backing Down From
Their High Pedestal.
top this monkeving."

LEI us stop UIllS 0Onk6ElnS.
Though the language is blunt, this
statement of Senator kellar's is worthy
of attention among his fellow senators,
especially in view of the following res
olutions read from the desk:
Whereas. the watchward of this leg
islatipe campaign is and should be re-
trenchment and reform, and, whereas
retrenchment, like charity, should be-
gin at home. Therefore
Resolved, That we retrench with
biz "R.'
Resolved, That each senator be and
he is hereby instructed to cover over
into the state treasury 50 in postage
stamps and six daily newspapers.
Resolved, That in computing the per
diem OF senators deductions be made
for Sundays. circus days, legal holi-
nights, also days when the senate is not
in session ten full hours; provided, that
members may draw pro rata wages
go cents per hour for the time actually
employed at short sessions.
Resolved, That the secretary of the
senate be required to pay his assis-
tants out of his own salary, or else do
their work himself.
Resolved, That the chaplain and ser
geant-at-arms change work and help
each other out, also that they take
charge of the anterooms. postoffice,
cloak rooms and fruit stands in the cor
riders.
Resolved. That a president pro tenn. be
elected III once and that he take charge
of the gayel, also that our present pre-
Sidiug officer be relieved and retired on
his nonors ana half pay, in the interest
Of rptrpnPbmpDt and rpf0Fm
Senators greeted the reading of this
unique piece of sarcasm, emanating
from Senator Hoard, with prolonged
laughter, renewed when President Rice
remarked: 1.-The resolution IS passed
unless objection is taken"
But there Is another side to this tom
fOolery. There is a disposition on the
part of some senators TO recede from
the position taken in the dismissal of
officials and employees two days ago. 1t
was evident that the senate made a mis-
take in dismissing Charles Mccain and
Gilbert MartenSon, doorkeepers, as well
as the Rev. W. Gray. custodian of the
gallery. Senator Hall first called at
tention to this. The doors of the cham
Der were practically without protec-
ton, and there was no one to observe
decorum in the gallery.
Senator Hall said he was proud of the
gentleman Senator Halyorsen) who
manifested so great desire for econ
| omy. and hoped he would be crowned
with glory. He added: II know the
| senator has been actuated purely by
| economical motives, and | know his
constituents will honor him. He will 20
down to poSterity with a monument
| higher than that Of Haman." Senator
Hall, however, argued that the two
doorkeepers were absolutely necessary,
| and moved that they be reappointed.
The motion was voted down by % to
| II. but at the close of the session it was
| recon Sidered. and once more the cry of
retrenchment and reform re-echoed
| throughout the building. Senator Hall
| renewed his motion, and the doOrkeep-
ers were this time reappointed by q vote
! of Is TO S.
Senator Bowen was chagrined at this
and said: Il move that all the en-
| ployeS discharged be re-considered. -
| Loud cries Of Second the notion
greeted the proposition.
Senator Daniels-Does that include
| the clerks of the committees?
Senator Whiteman-Eyeryb let
us have them all back.
! President Rice ignored the motion,
when Senator Lende moved for, and Sc
| cured the reappointment of Elder Gray
as keeper of the gallery.
With one eye on Belyea and the
other on Halvorsen, Senator Hixson
moved that the grain and warehouse
committee be requested to appoint a
clerk. Senator Halvorsen checked the
progress of the proposition, and it was
laid over under notice of debate.
1t is only a question Of time when a
majority of the dismissed officials will
/ have secured reappointment. This
| opinion is freely expressed by senator's.
and Tuesdays great effort in the inter-
/ est of retrenchment and reform will
stand as by-word and disgrace to Re-
| publican government.
At a meeting of the committee on
towns and counties a majority of the
members decided to request the senate
to grant them a clerk.