St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-08
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ELECTIONS BILL
Will Be Pushed in the Senate by
MIR. HILL


Mr.. Hill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE proceed
lngs of the senate today were devoid of
the intense interest which characterized
the discussion yesterday on the Ha-
waiian question. The important occur
renee was the announcement by MIR.
Hill, of New York, that Monday next he
would move to take up the bill repeal
ing the federal election laws.
The attendance was light. A motion
by MIR. German (Dem., Md that when
the senate adjourned today it be TO meet
Monday next was agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., VT offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
"That all parts of the presidents mes
sage relating to the tariff, internal reve-
nue. and income tax, together with that
relating to those who, it is said, after a
hard struggle for tariff reform are SOL
EMMY pledged to it, be referred to the
committee on finance"
Mr.. Morrill, asked that the resolution
lie on the table, and gave notice that on
wednesday next. after o'clock. he
asked leave to address the senate
thereon.
Mr.. hili (Dem.. N. " gave notice
that on Monday next, Immediately
after the conclusion of the morning
business. he would move to take up for
consideration the bill to repeal the fed
eral election laws reported from the
committee on the judiciary.
MIR. Hoar tRep., Mass.) gave notice
that when the subject was before the
senate he should move to refer the bill
reported by Mr.. Hill to the committee
on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Hoar went on to argue that that
Ommittee was the proper one to con-
cider the bills relating to the election
avs. The bill which had been reported
rom the Judiciary committee was re-
ported in the absence, he said, of every
| Republican senator but one on that
committee, and it had never been con-
| sidered by the judiciary committee.
Always in the past, when the Republi-
| cans were in power, the minority had
full opportunity for the expression of
| their views.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Chand-
| Ter. (Rep. n. H., Mr.. Hill said there
was no written report accompanying
the bill reported by him. as 1.-The rea-
| sons for it's passage were self-eyident. %
This reply of the New York senator
| created smile among the Republicans.
| On motion OF Mr.. Henderson (Rep.,
| Neb.) senate bill to reimburse the state
! OF Nebraska for expenses incurred in
repelIing threatened invasion and
raid by the Sioux i'll 1890 and 1891 was
taken up and passed,
| Mr.. Jones Dem., Ark.) offered a reso-
| luton calling upon the secretary of the
| treasury for statement Of the amount
| OF money paid from any source since
! Jan. l, 1873, to the United States dis
trict attorney for the Southern district
| of New York (other than payments on
account of salary as compensation for
examining titles to lands, as compensa-
| ton in prize causes, and the authority
| for such payments.
| After brief discussion the resolu-
| ton was agreed 10.
The following bills were also passed :
| House bill to amend the railroad land
| grant forfeiture acts.
Senate bill granting to the state of
| North Dakota for the use of its militia
| GER ain lands heretofore set apart as a
wood reservation for Fort Totten mill
tary reservation.
During the discussion of private war
claim bill, MIR. Berry, of Arkansas,
stated for the committee on claims that
1t was not their intention to reopen the
Judgment of the quartermaster general
in such cases, where the claimants could
show by ex-parte testimony that the
allowances made by the quartermaster
general were too small.
After further debate by vote of So
| yeas to IL nays the bill was passed.
Senate bill granting pension of 500
per month to Frances Corse, widow of
Gen. John NJ. Gorse, was taken from the
calendar and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Walthali the senate
proceeded to the consideration of eXecu-
tive business, after which 1t adjourned
| until Monday