St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-16
AIiUNDRED THOUSAND
Additional Dollars Made
Available for Minnesota's
Exhibit.
The House Passes the Senate
Bill by a Large Ma-
jority.
Nearly Every Member Is
Placed on Record for or
Against.
The Bleecker and Ives Bills
Run the Gauntlet Sue
cessfully.


o'clock, a call of the house was de-
manded. The sergeant-at-arms reported
five members absent, and shortly after
wards Bob Dunn put in his appear.
ance, and was greeted with applause
and audible smiles. There being ITO
members present, further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
The abSenteeS were: MeSSrs. Wacek,
Dodd, Hinrichs and the speaker.
Nearly all the members of the COM
mission were present, and there was a
large crowd in the lobby and gallery.
That the audience was in favor of the
passage of the bill was very evident
before it came to a vote, and IL there
were any wavering ones, there was
plenty of encouragement to vote for its
passage. Whenever, in explaining their
votes. good points were made by men,
bers, they were applauded, and the OBJ
jections of the member from Lac qui
Parle were not we'll received. That was
very small cloud. however, and before
the roll call was finished very COM
Portable majority had voted aye.
ALI kkaG 10 HOIes
The ball was started by the third
reading of the bill; then Mr.. Staples
moved that Rule 16, which requires
every member 10 vote unless excused,
be enforced. The speaker said it would
be. Several of the members explained
their votes, and. in so doing, made
strong arguments i'll favor OF the pas
sage of the bill.
Mr.. Abbott, speaking for the agri-
cultural districts, said the proportion of
the expense for each farm will. be II
cents for each 100 acres. and that the II
cents is already in the pockets OF the
farmers in Southern Minnesota. He
believed that the great advance III the
price of pork is largely due to the
Worlds Columbian exposition. Mr..
Abbott cited several incidents where
prices of produce and provisions have
advanced and the farmers have derived
the benefit. He thought the exposition
would be great educational institu
ton and would do much to bring about
a better feeling between the different
sections of this country. The Demo-
Gratis have been urged by the five out of
eight members of the commission to
support the bill, and they ought to do it
without urging.
voting, as he was one of those who had
guaranteed the proportion of his town
by signing the notes. He was excused.
Mr.. German said: II come from an
agricultural district which is opposed to
large appropriations. The state is very
large, and has many Industries that
should be represented. He thought that
the state buildings at the centennial eX
position, at Philadelphia, were a great
benefit to those states that were prop
erly represented, and in order that Min
nesota might have justice done favored
the appropriation"
Mr.. Koerner said he was in the sa me
position as Mr.. Barrett, having signed
the notes. He asked to be excused from
voting.
Mr.. Mcguire thought any member who
had signed the notes should not be
allowed to vote, but the speaker thought
otherwise.
Mr.. Lende had also signed the notes,
and did not think that was reason why
he should not vote He thought the
state should spend its own money and
voted aye.
Retrospective Chances.
Mr.. Linneman said that two years ago
he helped to reduce the appropriation
lIOu SlUU.OOU W 0OU.OOU, d!iQ IlOI
go back on his action at that time.
Mir. Lockwood years ago voted
and worked for appropriation of $780,
600; finally we compromised at 500, 000,
and the house forced the amount down
to $4,000. | believed then in proper
exhibit from the state, properly placed
and cared for, and think the same now.
Mr.. McEWen told a story, as usual.
He SAID he was reminded of the man in
court who SWOre his horse was sixteen
feet high. When his attention was
called to it he said: ''N ell. if [ said so,
it is So" THAT is just the position we
| are IN now," continued Mr.. Nc Even.
Are we going to back down in all that
we have been saying bout Minnesota?
If we don't pass the bill we might just
as we'll say that we have been lying
about our colt; that 1t is nothing but a
common scrub, and starved to death at
that | vote aye"
Mr.. McGrath-Two years ago l voted
for $4,000. If had voted for S100. 900
my people would not have Ueen dis
pleased. l want to see decent exhibit,
and would be ashamed If ttOse of other
states overtopped that of Minnesota.
Mr.. Vansant-I signed the notes be-
fore l was nominated. and vote aye
fearlessly and oldly. If the people in
my district don't like it they can keep
lie home next time.
How They Voted.
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