The Irish standard., 1891-02-07

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by a number OF stock yard capitalists,
but there should be no question as to
it's passage,
4 Searles, Stevens and Bell are among
the bright men on the Republican side
in :the House.
Besides our pen pictures OF members
fEHE IRISH STANDARD will hereafter
make room each week for a synopsis of
the general proceedings. Such was IN
avoldably crowded out this week.
In general way the present House is
rather inclined to be quiet in it's de-
meanor. but it will make it's mark as a
faithful working body. 1t is safe to say,
too, that this legislature will come near
err satisfying the people whom they re-
present than any in the history of the
commonwealth, all forebodings of our
Republican friends to the contrary.
The resolution favoring the election of
President by the popular vote aroused
the House on Thursday and some neat
speeches were made for and against its
adoption. Messrs. Walsh and Reeve Of
Hennepin seemed to have been particu-
larly primed for the occasion and their
efforts secured for them the undivided
attention OF the house while addressing
the members upon this important mat
ter. Mr.. Walsh strongly favored the
resolution while Mr.. Reeve was inclined
to the belief that the present mode, taken
all In all, was the fairest and best. The
resolution, upon vote being taken, was
adopted.
Mpssrs. Furlong, MoAllister, Capser,
Gallagher and others made excellent
speeches in behalf of Mayor Durant's
admission to the House as q member, ON
Wednesday, but the fates had willed
otherwise. The mayors remarks before
the House regarding the laxity Of our
election laws, after the contest had been
decided, were timely and pointed and
received The hearty appreciation Of the
House.
Messrs Reeve, Mcclure, Stone, Ong-
stad, Searle and Campion have been ap-
pointed as members Of, the Joint COM
mittee on the worlds fair exhibit.
A rather radical temperance measure
came near being referred to the COM
%mittee on Agriculture recently Ill was
given to the TEN perance committee to
wresJle with, however.
J. f. Ward, print" and all-round
newspaper man, comes In for Al appoint
ment~-clerk of the committee Oh public
accounts And j. II. will I'LL the bill to
the letter
Representative Gildea made an earnest
but futile attempt to crush the railway
pass TO members of the legislature this
week. The bill got into the hopper a
little bit late.
Judge Quinn, Of this city, has been
appointed clerk of the Judiciary conn
mittee by Chairman Furlong. This is a
very important position, and Judge
Quinn is TO be congratulated upon his
appointment to the place.
The bill making election day a legal
holiday was passed by the Senate on
Tuesday, without opposition.
A preamble and resolutions on rail
roads were read by Senator Mayo.
Senator Keller moved an amendment and
a prolonged and rambling discussion
arose in which Senators Donnelly, Mayo
and Keller took prominent part.
The amended resolutions were finally
adopted.
On Wednesday the Senate was enter
tanned by an acrimonious encounter OF
words between Senator. Donnelly and
Senator +. D. Smith. The day before,
Donnelly referred to W.D. Washburn IS
follows: "The directors of the 500 rail-
road had watered the stock Of that road
to the extent of $1,000, 600, which amount
they had divided up among themselves,
and the legislature OF the state of Min
nesota had rewarded the infamy Of the
arch -conspirator by sending him to the
United States Senate" Senator Smith
brooded over the accusation for twenty
four hours and at last mustered enough
courage to reprimand the Sage of Mini
ger in scathing terms, using the words
"brutai, cowardly and false" i'll his de-
nunciation of such an attack upon an
honorable citizen of Minneapolis. Dur
ing Smiths haraugue Donnelly sat quiet
" in his seat, and when his assailant had
poured out the full measure of his yitu-
peration the Sage calmly arose and re-
turned the compliment LII such manner
as to cause a broad smile throughout
the Senate chamber and galleries.
The following words of Mathew Ar
mold are worthy of consideration by the
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