St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-02
SENATE SESSION,
bills Refuses to Serve on the
Finance Committee.

FInonce committee.
WASHINGTON. March IA contro-
versy which seemed imminent in the
senate today. owing to Mr.. Voorhees,
resolution proposing that Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, be temporarily assigned to tire
committee Oh finance in the absence of
Senator Vance. was disSipated by the
withdrawal of the resolution at the re-
quest of the senator from Texas.
There was but slim attendance of
Democrats in the senate when that body
met today. Among other petitions and
memorials presented was one by Mr..
George, of Mississippi, asking for an
amendment to the constitution, ,acknowl-
edglng the dependence of the country
on Almighty God. Mr.. Manderson, of
Nebraska, from the committee on rules,
offered resolution authorizing the sec
retary OF war to investigate
the feasibility of using the
water power at Great Falls, or
Little Falls, i'll the District of Columbia,
for the generation of electricity for
lighting the public buildings and the
streets of Washington. He explained
that the attention of the committee on
rules had been called to the insufficient
and even dangerous condition of the
capitol electric light plant, and, in view
of the fact chat the new congressional
library was nearing completion
and would require the erec-
ton of an electric light plant,
the committee favored the erec-
ton of a suitable plant. The
resolution was agreed 10. Mr.. Voor-
hees stated that at the request, indeed,
by the demand of Mr.. Mills, he with
drew the resolution offered yesterday,
appointing Mr.. Mills temporary mem
Der OF the finance committee. MIR. Frye
then took up mis- Hawaiian speech. He
severely criticized Blount's course
Mr. Gray defended Blount. The senat.
then took up the unfinished business,
the bill for the erection of new gov
ernment printing office. MIR. DOlph ad-
dressed the senate, holding that the
chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds Vest had re-
Gently experienced change of heart,
and whereas he had formerly con-
demned the present site, he was now
advocating it, and proposing an addition
to the present building in the interest of
economy. Ii the Democratic members
of the senate would cease cutting off
appropriations and turn their attention
to the raising OT sufficient revenue to
enable the government to carry on It's
existence. it would be better. Mr..
Allen (Neb.) in reply to an assertion
made by Mr.. Dolph that labor organiza-
tlonS had been given no opportunity to
present their views. said that they had
asked for no hearing. Mr.. Dolph said,
as TO his assertion that no labor organiZ-
ations had desired hearing. that one
of the most powerful crganiza-
tions In the country, the wool growers
association. had asked him to secure q
hearing Tor them. but the committee
has refused to give any hearings. Mr..
Allen retOrted that Mr.. Dolph did not
know how his position was with the
Wilson bill, for he (Allen) did not know
what the billwaS except as it came from
tine house. The colloquy continued for
some time. when Mr.. Palmer Qll.)
moved an executive session. When the
doors were reopened the senate ad.
lOurned until Monday.