St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-23
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A PRELIMINARY sKfRMIsH.
Representatives Engage in

REPRESENTATIVE Engage in
Lively Tilt-Resolutions Galore.
f. C. Stevens created a mild sensa-
tion III the house yesterday when he
proposed the following:
Resolved, That the committee OH elections
shall have full power aud authority TO SEND
for persons and papers, and TO ad minister
paths, If necessary.
No objections were raised. The rea-
son for this resolution is that certaln
additional testimony was forthcoming
i'm the Dunn-PFiee contest, and, as the
contestants are lighting hard for the
seat, it was desired to have full powers
10 probe to the bottom OF the issue be-
tween them.
MIR. Kendall, of st. Louis, followed
this up with:
Re II resolved nv the house Ghe senate con
cuuing) that the congress OF INC 9lteu
States is hereby urged, i'll the interest OF the
commercial and agricultural interest OF the
West and the military and industrial interests
OF the whole country, to have constructed
within the state CT New York ship canal
around the Falls of niagara, as provided IN
bin No. 49, introduced in the United States
house of representatives by Hon. 3 Il.
Payne, December Is 1880.
Resolved, That the secretary of state is
hereby directed to forward copies OF TINS res
congress of the United States.
G. J. Lomen delayed the adoption OF
the resolution by notice or debate.
After the Railroads.
Mr.. Wagner, of Kittson county, next
came TO the front with the following
resolution:
Thatthe speaker shall appoint specia
committee of five members of this house 10
INQUIRE into and report to this house state
ment of the actual cost of the construction OF
the several railroads III this state ana their
present value, the amount OF interest stock,
The amount of discounts on bonds issued by
railroad companies within the state, the
value of land grants, right or way, ana inc
amount of bonds donated TO aid III building
railroads i'll the state, the actual cost OF
transporting passengers ana lfelSht on lie
several railroads of the state. The said com
mittee shall have power To employ clerk
who shall he appointed by the speaker OF
this house and shall be an expert III rallroau
construction and shall receive the same pay
as the clerk Of the judiciary committee ol
this house. Said committee shall nave tle
authority to send for persons and papers ana
administer oaths, if necessary, TO enforce at
tendance of witnesses. ana nave access To
books and accounts OF railroad companies
doing business i'll this state, and the cIlet
rlerkis hereby authorized to draw his GER
Iiffcal for expenses necessarily incurred by
the committee when so certified to by the
chairman.
G. J. Lomen had the resolution
amended, limiting the expenditures 70
be incurred by the committee to $1,000;
but its final adoption was blocked by Z!
Nee. Reeve, of Hennepin, who gave
notice of debate.
Mr.. 4silde.a, of Pipestone, had SINH
lar resolution read, with the exception
that the number of members was placed
at three. IL also went over under
notice of debate.
Difference OF Opinion.
MIR. Searle, of Stearnes. called up the
resolution put in by Mr.. Currfe the day
previous, urging upon the representa-
tiVes at Washington to advocate c0l-
stitutiOnal amendment for the election
of president and vice president directly
by the people. Dir. Searle moved
the ls indefinite postponement of
the resolution. but this was
defeated-yeaS, Ill; nays, 81. Mr.. Searle
thereupOn made a strong plea against
the resolution. 1t Was unWiSe to tinker
with the constitution III the manner
proposed: they SHOULD let well alone"
The election OF president and vice pres
ident would lead to the suppression of a
large vote. aud would end disastrously
so far as the interests of the country
were concerned.
]. III. Sheets, of Todd, took UP SINH
lar line of argument. lie believed i'll
changes when feasible: but, i'll his opln-
ion, the one proposed was uncalled for.
Mr.. McAHister. of Ilennepin, in an
eloquent speech. Stoutly supported the
resolution. This was a government of
the people, by the people, and for the
people, and he was opposed to the pow
er of the electric franchise being dele
gated to an electoral college.
Mr.. Knudson and !. A. keyes also
supported.
A motion to All '0urn was made by T.
n. Bell, because the motion was an i'm
portant one and ought to be carefully
considered.
This motion Has voted down, when
c. j. Lomen put IL proposition re
ferring the.reSofutieH to the committee
on normal schools. Members Laughed
slightly at this feeble attempt to bt
funny, and voted it down.. Mr.. Tucker
of Cottonwood, came forward with {
proposition to EAake it a special ordel
for this mormiag, when f. Nj. Curriel
moved the previous question. The pre-
Yious question was carried. MI. Tuck
er's motion was lost, and the roll wa
called upon the adoption of the resolu