St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-06
DAKOTA'S UGLY THISTLE.
HAKSBR0UCK AND KYLE SPRING IT
ON THE SENATE.
MUCH OPPOSITION DEVELOPED

Mills Talks About the Spreading x
Tendency of Paternalism in
Our Governments, and Opposes
Any appropriation for the
Thistle--AIlen and George Fa-
vor Kyle's Amendment.
today Mr.. Hill On. Y y gave notice that
at 2 o'clock next Monday he would sub
NIT few remarks OH the pending tariff
bill. Some amusement was created by
the introduction of the following reso-
luton by Mr.. George, Of Mississippi:
"ResOlved, That In view of the pres
ent depressed financial condition of the
people, the low price of agricultural
and other products. the Indebtedness of
the people, and the increased value OF
money, the committee OH judiciary be
directed to prepare bill to reduce by
20 per cent all official incomes not pro-
tected by the statutes of the United
States"
The resolution was referred in accord
ance with its terms. While some of the
senators INDUCED in good-natured badi-
mage at the expense of Mr.. George,
Senator Gray, remarked, soto v0ce, that
it was worse than an income tax. AT
the request of Senator HanSbrough, Of
North Carolina, the senate took up the
bill appropriating SI,0C0,0O0 for the
destruction of the Russian thistle.
Senator Mills, of Texas. spoke in oppo-
cit tn nl,iartinn Tn
upon the
SPREADING TENDENCY
towards paternaliSm in government. He
was opposed to the general government
exercising functions that OF right be-
longed TO the state. If the Russian
thistle made its appearance in the Dis
trict of Columbia, it would be the duty
of congress, under the constitution. to
take action to suppress it, but outside
of the district congress could not move.
Mr.. Kyle Pop, S. d. proposed an
amendment providing that the sum ap-
propriated should be divided pro rata
among the states where the thistle is
found according to the estimated cost of
exterminatlng it, and that if any part of
the appropriation should remain uneX-
pended after the destruction, it should
be divided pro rata among the states in
terested for the purpose of preventing
is return.
Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb.) supported the
bill, and called attention to the fact that
the weed was not indigenous, but had
gained foothold here under the laws
of the nation-the immigration laws.
~
vored Mr.. KyIe'S amendment. Senator
Harris expressed some surprise that the
senator from Mississippi (Mr. George
should give voice to such
UNDEMOCRATIC THEORIES
as that the general government should
interfere with the state governments.
Lam not making this speech to make
it plausible TO the senator from TenneS-
see," replied MIR. George.
81 know what his views are and |
know that they are not i'll accordance
with the constitution" Laughter.
IL ALI very glad to have that Oracular
announcement" replied Mr.. Harris,
deliberately, ''let it 20 oil record"
"Wheth+r it is oracular or not, it is
true" was the retort of Mr.. George.
At 2 O'clock the tariff bill was laid be-
fore the senate as the unfinished busi-
ness, and the Russian thistle bill went
over without action.
Mr.. PETER, of Kansas, was recognized.
but Mr.. Call asked the senator to yield
for motion to go into executive SEES
sion, which Mr.. PETER agreed to do
Oh condition that it would not last too
long, and that he should be entitled to
the floor when the senate resumed its
open sessions.
Mr.. Harris. however, who asked Mr..
PETER not to yield, as he did not wish
the tariff bill interfered with, objected
to the motion of MIR. Call and demanded
the yeas and nays.
The roll was called and the motion
prevailed, 81 to 10. and at 2:0S .. M. the
senate went into executive session,
which las ed until $40 p. NJ, when the
senate promptly adjourned.