St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
Filibustering and State Sand
WieheS Go Hand in
Hand.
Grave and Reverend Senators
Conduct Themselves With
Uppoarious Hilarity.
Absentee Legislators Show
cred With Pleading Tele-
grams Without Avail.

agreed to quit legislative tinkering and
go home for the week end.
1t was the old fight resumed-the Du-
luth & Winnipeg land grant. When the
senate went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Buckman moved, and by q
vote of 10 to 49, had the bill forfeiting
the Duluth & Winnipeg land grant
called up for discussion. This measure
was introduced by NJ. Johnson, and
its supporters were taken aback by the
bill being thus quickly called up. sew
eral co-adjutors being absent. However,
they smartly called together their avail
able strength, and some fine parliament
tary tactics were indulged in. Mr..
Buckmau and Mr.. Pope led the oppo-
nents of the bill, while the leadership of
taken by Mr.. Clough. Mr.. johnson and
Frank Day. The fight was Stubbornly
fought.
Mr.. Pope moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
Mr.. Clough, as an amendment
moved that the bill be recommended to
pass.
The fight was on, and proceeded at a
merry rate.
Mr.. Clarke held that the bill waving
the forfeiture of the Duluth e. Winni-
peg land grant having been defeated,
the alternative left to the senate was
the passage of this bill. He wanted to
so settle this grant that it could not be
resurrected for years hence.
Mr.. Child opposed. Ii the grant to
the Duluth q Winnipeg road was for
feited, the Brainerd & Northwestern
III
claim the grant. How, tnen, was it
going to revert to the school fund OF the
state?
NIr. Crandall-We have refused to
grant an extension of time TO the Du-
luth d Winnipeg road. The only way
we can show our consistency is now to
declare these lands forfeited to the
state.
Filibustering raised its head, Mr.. Day
moving that the committee rise to re-
port progress OH the bill. Defeated, 19
to 10. The amendment recommending
the passage of the bill came up and it
was carried. 81 yeas, 10 nays. MIR. Pope
voted with the yeas" so that, if neces-
sary, he could make a motion to cali for
reconsideration of the vote. The COM
mittec rose.
Chairman Edwards reported to Presi-
dent Rice the recommendation of the
committee, and Mr.. Pope moved to
amend by proposing the indefinite post
ponement of the bill. He at theisame
time called for the previous question.
The previous question was lost, 20 to 20.
The fun began.
Mr.. CrandaIl moved for an adjourn
ment. Lost: 10 yeas to 20 nays.
Mr.. Ives moved for a recess to
O'Clock. Lost: 20 to 20.
Senators were thus divided: For the
bill-Anderson, Brown, Chapman,
Clark, Clough, Crandall, Day, Finseth,
Hall. Halyorsen, Ives, johnson, NJ,
Shields, Swenson, Thacker. Wallmark
30. Against-Buckman Burkhardt,
Child. Compton. Durant, Edwards, Glib
son, Goodrich. Hayden, HiXson, Hoard,
Holmes. Nachbar, Nelson, Pope, Smith,
TruaX, Welch, Whiteman, Wood-20.
Mr.. johnson moved for a call of
the senate, and the following were alb
sent; Bowen. Dodge, Daniels, Eaton,
johnson, r., Oswald and Ward. Ser
| geant-at-ArmS Chambers was instructed
| to hunt up the abseDtees, and, accom-
| panied by Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
| Zerckey. he left the chamber. An at
| tempt to suspend further proceedings
under the call was lost-20 to 20; and
| IIle S6lldl0 TeSOlfGu itSSll iltO Il SOIt VI
free and easy gathering.
Mr.. Pope-I move that the rule for
bidding smoking in the chamber be sus-
| pended.
Il object! I object!" shouted Mr.
Brown, and senators made stampede
| to the cloak and committee rooms. where
| they are privileged to indulge in the
| soothing influences of the weed.
| Efforts were made by the leaders Oi
| the two factions to break the deadlock
| Opponents of the bill wanted the
measure to be made special order fol
| Thursday. mo; no. Well agree tC
Wednesday," offered Mr.. Clough
Thursday, or sit here all the after.
noon," threatened Mr.. Edwards. Neither
side would bulge.
What does the senator from Man
| kato say.' was the sarcastic remark
hurled by Mr. Pope at Col. Clough, sec.
ond vice president of the Manitoba
| road, who was on the floor of the cham
ber conver sing with the supporters OF
! the bill.
Mr.. Johnson. NJ. .retaliated by politely
| referring Mr.. Pope to Vice President
! Fisher, of the Duluth & Winnipeg, who
was also present. and in earnest consul
tation with the opponents of the meas
| ure.
Senators gave themselves up to what
! appeared the inevitable. and disported
around the chamber in hilarious style.
| President Rice forbade the doorkeepers
to allow any senator to leave the cham
| ber without permission. Several SEN
ators found the restraint irksome, and
| "PleaSe, Mr.. President, may go out?''
was heard from all quarters of the
chamber.
''The senator may go out for two min
utes," responded President Rice.
After an absence of twenty Col.
Chambers returned and reported that
| all the absent senators were out of the
| city.
Mr.. Buckman-Tben I move that
| further proceedings under the call be
dispensed with.
Mr. Clough-l hope that motion will
not prevail.
Mr.. Day-Several of the senators will
| soon be here.
The deadlock continued: Yeas 20;
nays 20. ~
Telegrams were flashing over the
| state calling up the absent senator's
and a rumor prevailed that the Mani,
toba had dispatched special for Mr.
Eaton. The rumor did not materialize
The senate Quartette was called into
service-Messrs. Hoard, Day, Tr6ax
and Wood; and from the cloak room
there resounded sweet warblingss of:
Nearer My God to Thee" and Bye
Bye, My Baby" Mr.. Scheffer wanted
Mr.. Keller to read Washington's fare
well address, but the gentleman from
Stearns declined. He was prepared to
sit there three days. if necessary.
Senators began to get witty.
''What is the difference between the
| car drivers on strike and the senators
| on strike?''-Mr. Brown.
"The same difference between an
| Amsterdam Dutchman and a Moorhead
dam Dutchman.' Mr.. Compton.
| No difference. Both strikes are the