St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24
A SENATE SENSATION
Caused by the Globes Ver-
batim Report of the Exec
utive Session.
Grave and Reverend Signors
Wonder How the Globe
RevOlveS.
An Interesting Personal Ex-
PLANTATION Followed by a
General Give UP.
The Afternoons Industrious
Session Produces a Big
Rush Of Bills.


There was an omlnous look on the
cherub-like countenance of the Sage OF
Nininger when the senate was called TO
order Yesterday morning, but only those
senators who had read the GLOBES ac-
curate account of Thursdays executive
session had an idea of the spice ne
would introduce into the forenoon seS-
sion. Those who had read the speeches
of the senators in the executive session
and the part ascribed to the Sage, knew
that he would be sure to have pro
test'' of some kind to enter, and they
were not mistaken. AS soon as the
opening exercises were over the Dakota
county statesman arose with a copy OF
the GLOBE in his hands and said:
Mr.. President. / rise to a question of
privilege and | win ask the secretary or the
senate to read the extracts / have marked
in copy of this morning ST. PAUL GLOBE
Secretary Van DuZee i'll his best form first
read the mead lines and the entire iccCunt
of the executive >eSsion. The senators no
took part in the executive session were
amused al the word for word reports OF the
speeches of Senators Sanborn, Hompe ana
Donncily on the sul.jecI of the confirmation
of Col. Liggett rs railroad commissioner.
This amusement broadened into a ripple OF
laughter when the playful remark made by
Senator Donne!ly was read to the erect tnat
he was voting for mself, ana no one else.
When the secretary finished reading the re-
port MIR Donnelly again took. the floor to
express his opinion on the subject
How did the reporter of the GLoBE secure
this information?' he asked. I'VE acted liz
executive session, having cleared the galleries
previously. The doorkeepets, were placed on
guard. and we were pledged to secrecy as
gentlemen. 1t appears from this report either
that the reporter was Secreted in this cham
Der or else some of the senators carefully
prepared copies ef their speeches and hand
ed them TO this paper for the purpose of
placing their fellow senators in unenviable
positions. While the other papers published
faint and garbled reports of what took place.
in the GLOBE appears the speeches OF the
senators from Ramsey and Outer Tail, report
ed word for word. do rot believe the re-
porter was concealed i'll the chamber or
around The registers, for the reason that he
would not have been able to keep this away
from the representatives of the other pa
pers.
II rise to a point of order" said Senator
John bay Smith. of iIenrep II.
Estate your point said Lieut.. Gov. Ives
The gentleman from Dakota Is revealing
what LOOK place in the executive session.
THE gentleman from Hennepin reminds
me Oh TIE DNth tOullliy ne MdiIS
to lock the stable after the horse has been
stolen. What i the use of silence now when
the entire proceedings are spread before us
in this mornings GLOBE:"
Here the ages natural love for talking got
away with him, and he entered upon an
elaborate defense Of his vote in favor of the
confirmation of Col. Liggett for railroad com
missioner. This was prefaced by the reading
of letter from Mr.. Liggett in which the lat
ter declared that he had been raised on a
Fl, hid rtiE nr If
grain in Minnesota since he came here. and
finally that his sympathieS were all with the
agliculluriSts of the state.
Now" exclaimed the Sage, lin regard to
the appointment of Mr.. Liggett. | took the
ground that not one word had been brought
against his character. and am ready to go
before the people and defend my vote for a
man against whom nothing was charged OF
proved
and made Il strong speech against the farce
called an executive session.
we are confronted. he said, with the
same difficulty always found where executive
sessions are held. The only way TO change
this is TO do away with them altogether, ana
at the proper time shall move TO do this. |
think this is q lesson for us. do not want
10 say anything in secret session and under
cover that would not say in open session.
Besides, The people we represent have right
10 know " hat we do i'll these secret sessions
Senator keller-You can put the pages all
out. donble the guards, but you will find the
newspaper people too smart for us, just the
same.
Here the matter rested for time. until
Senator >anborn had little time to reflect,
when he arose with resolution authorizing
the president of The senate to exercise more
precautions. He also had q theory of the
manner in which the GLOBE had gained its
information: He had noticed young lady
in one OF the committee rooms, and she
rniUht have plVpn the matter AWAY.
Il am sure that young lady did not reveal
the proceedings said Senator Donnelly.
"she is my stenographer, and if she had
given out the proceedings they would have
favored me little, at least
senator Day suggested that the air registers
might lie TO blame, while Mr.. Donnelly took
no stock in this theory, otherwise all the
papers would have had the same report.
Il have no objection" resumed Gen. San
born, ito having what l said published, but
think we ought TO demonstrate that we have
the power and ability to enforce secrecy"
This matter was then dropped by mutual
consent, and the regular order taken up and
pushed IA her rapidly for few minutes.
Routine.
Senator Smith offered resolution giving
each senator $40 per day for postage. This
was not popular most of the Alliance SEN
ators aid many of the Democrats voting
against il. The vote stood: yeas IS nays 49,
Senator Davis secured the adoption of a reso-
luton authorizing the appointment OF com
mitiee on mines and mining, with authority
TO sit during the recess of the senate.
Senator Craven offered a resolution allow
ing each senator the sum of 20 cents day for
newspapers at The regularly advertised rates.
This was amended by Senator Leavitt making
the price two cents each, The amendment
was carried. but the resolution was defeated
by vote of - to %. The Introduction of
bills then commenced, lasting throughout
the morning session.
New Bills.
ByS. D. Peterson. s. F. No. .100-Authoriz-
ing the city of New Ulm to issue $4,000 in
bonds 10 aid in construction of the st. Paul
d New | I'm railroad. Passed
BY Mr.. DonneHy, S. +. No. 101-A joint
memorial to congress asking for the passage
of the Butter1orth anti-option bill.
Mr. Donnelly asked for the suspension of
the rules and the passage of the memorial
Senator Marsh opposed it on the ground that
the stoppage of option buying and selling
would disorcaniZe the wheat market and
really depresS the price. Senator Dean took
the same ground, declaring that no legisa-
ton can change the laws of trade. Senators
Donnelly and Mavo making short speeches
on the side of the memorial. The rules were
suspended the memorial was again read,
and the senator from Dakota commenced the
discussion. senator McHale wanted the ref
erence TO revolution stricken out. He did
not think the people were in that frame of
mind. Senator Mott thought the language
was not too strong, and declared that his
people were in the condition stated. Sena-
tor Day declared that the farmers of this Sec
ton We're III good shape.
senator Crandall moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to a committee Of five which
should be instructed 10 report on Monday or
at the next session. This was discussed at
great length by Senators Dean, Sanborn, and
Crandall in opposition to-the memorial and
by Senators McHale and Donnelly OH the
Sjh 10 rxyif n
drawn and an amendment was offered by
Senator Stevens asking that bill lie passed
making the question of whether or not OPP
ton contracts are illegal, one for the jury.
The motion TO commit was renewed by Sena-
tor CranGall and O, feated by forty-one nays
10 nine yeas. The memorial was then passed
by vote of forty ayes TO one nay.
a recess was then taken until3 o'clock in
fl,ao Of