St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-15
Senator'S Slide Safely Back to
Position on Receiving
Warming
That PETERS Apparently Safe
Hit for Temperance
Struck Foul.
The Icicle and His Whiskers
Bunt Weak Hits to Finan-
cial FielderS.
Umpires With Far-Reaching
Power to Be Ordered to
Homestead.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The senate
devoted most of today's session to the
sundry civil appropriation bill and
passed it before adjournment. The vote
of Wednesday in committee of the
whole on Mr.. PETERS amendment to
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors
within the grounds of the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago was reversed in
the senate today, the vote upon its adop-
ton being yeas 81, nays-29.
Mr.. Vests substitute for Mr.. Quay's
Sunday closing amendment was laid on
the table-34 to II.
If the present session had a further
prospective term before it of two months,
the new matter introduced in the senate
today in the shape of bills ana resolu-
tons would furnish legislative material
to occupy the time fully.
Mr.. Higgins introduced bill to au-
thorize retaliation for certain unjust
discrimination by the dominion of Can
ada against the United States. and it
was referred to the finance committee.
Financial OrOss.Ffrfng.
Mr.. Sherman introduced one to repeal
certain portions of the silver act of 1890
especially the provisions for the month
ly purchase of 100000 ounces of silver
bullion and for the issue of treasury
notes in payment thereof. That bill
went also to the finance committee. So
did another bill introduced by the Ma
tional Industrial association. and which
provides in so many words that the
coinage of gold in the minis of the
United States is hereafter prohibited.
Mr.. Stewart also had a bill referred to
the same committee reducing by 25 per
cent the salaries of all government en-
plOyes who draw over 5000 per year.
In addition to these four measures
resolutions were offered opening up I'M
limited fields of discussion. One of
these was reported from the committee
on contingent expenses, and proposes
the appointment of select committee
of seven senators on. the HoT estead
troubles and on the engagement and
employment of the Pinkerton force.
Another was offered by Mr.. Morgan
inStructing the finance committee to
report a bill that will make legal tender
money
Absolutely Legal Tender.
irrespective of any contrary condition
in contracts. These resolutions were
laid on the table. to be called up here
after for discussion and action. There
were already in the same condition the
resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Voorhees, for bill to establish tpi-
bunal for labor arbitration, and by Mr..
Hale for inquiry as to the relative
merits of protection and tariff for
revenue only.
The conference report on the diplo-
matte bill was agreed to, and SO was
one on the naval bill, but in the latter
case the report was not a finality.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, from the COM
mlttee on contingent expenses, reported
resolution for the appointment of a
select committee of seven senators,
whose duty it shall he to Investigate
and report the facts in relation to the
employment of armed men known as
PinkertOn men or Pinkerton detectives
in connection with the recent differences
between wOrkingmen and employers.
involving bloodshed and loss of life at
Homestead. Pa.
Far.Reachfng Inquiry.
The investigation is to include the
facts in relation to the existence and
employment generally of so-called Pink
ertOn men in the United States. 1t is to
| extend to and embrace the reasons for
| the creation of the Pinkerton OrganiZa-
ton, its character and uses; also as to
| where, how and by whom its men are
| employed and paid for any services rem
| dered; under what authority of law Gf
| any they have been so employed and
paid.
Il The committee is also to inquire into
| the merits of the original controversy
| concerning wages, and the terms of the
| contract between employers and en-
| ployed out of which the armed conflict
arose which resulted in 5loodshed, and
to what extent that conflict was partic-
| lpated i'll by persons not native or nat
uraliZed citizens of the United States
also. whether any private corporation,
company or organization in the state of
| Pennsylvania, OF other states, has EN-
plOyed an armed force against any of
| the people of such state, or of the
| United States, in violation of the con-
stitution of the United States, and, if
| so, whether or not armed bodies of men
| from other states were, for that pur-
| pose, taken into such state without the
| consent of the constituted authorities
| thereof.
| The committee is to consider and re-
| port by bill or otherwise what legisla-
ton Qf any is necessary to prevent the
| further illegal use or employment of
| such PinkertOn men or other similar
bodies of armed men for private pur-
poses. Laid aside till tomorrow.
Quay,s Moral Spirit.
When the senate resumed considera-
| ton of the Sundry civil bill, Mr.. QUAY.
referring again to the provision as to the
Chicago exposition, offered an amend
ment lin lieu Of the Sunday closing
amendment adopted yesterday declar.
ing that all the appropriations made for
the exposition are made Oh the condi-
ton that it shall not be open Sunday
and if the appropriations are accepted
on that condition then it is made the
| duty of the worlds fair commission to
make rules to carry 1t out. After ex.
PLANTATION the amendment was agreed to-
An amendment offered by Mr.. Carey
scaling down the items for the geolog.
ical survey so as to make the aggregate
$4,000 instead of S562,00 was agreed
to-yeas 26, nays %.
Mr.. Cull0m asked separate vote or
the amendment prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicating liquors within the worlds
fair grounds.
Mr.. Cockrell-I thought that both sen
atOrs from Illinois voted yesterday fol
that amendment.
Mr.. Cullom-We, did, and now We
want separate vote, that's all.
Pallner's Explanation.
Mr.. Palmer-I voted yesterday fo,
this amendment. At that time / was
ignorant of the actual state of affairs in
Chicago in relation to the fair. Since
that time l have been furnished with
an official statement On the part of the
Illinois corporation showing that it has
made rules that no bar room privilege:
shall be granted within the grounds
and that the adjacent lands have beer
| leased SO as to prevent sainnnS heinz