St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-18
HANSBROUGH GETS THERE
HIS MiLLi0R-D0LLAR THISTLE AP-
PREPARATION PASSED
by THE UPPER HOUSE.

The Baiiy Voluntary Bankruptcy
Bill Goes Through the House
With Flying CoIors-Cabinet
Discusses the Commission to
al Investigate the Late Railroad
Strike.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE house
passed the Baily voluntary bankruptcy
bill today by vote of 127 to 81, and de-
voted the remainder of the day to bust
ness reported from the judiciary com.
mittee. Only two bills. however, were
disposed of. one to create all additional
circuit judge for the Eighth judicial
circuit. and the other making United
States railroad corporations for the pur-
pose Of Jurisdiction citizens of the states
through which they pass or into which
they go.
In the senate resolution was In
troduced by Mr.. Vest. reciting that
charges of favoritism and fraud had
been made by exhibitors at the recent
Chicago Worlds Fair exposition against
the committee on awards. and directing
TO investigate the charges with reference
to the committee on contingent ex.
penses.
The following house bills were
passed: To authorize the construction
of bridge over the Mississippi river at
Dubuque, To-; providing for the resur-
vey OF Grant and Hooker counties, Neb.
Consideration of the agricultural APP
preparation bill was then resumed, and
Mr.. Hansbrough offered an amendment
appropriating sl,O00,OO0 for the destruc-
ton of the Russian thistle upon the bill
as rider. A point of order was made
against it by Mr.. Cockrell, but by vote
of 26 to % the senate decided the
amendment to be IN order, and it was
adopted. q to "a. At 6:2O the senate ad-
juurned.
1t is understood that the selection of
the commissioners to Investigate
THE LATE STRIKE
was under discussion by the cabinet to-
day, but so far there are no open in.
dicatiOnS of speedy action in the matter.
The president is disposed to act with the
greatest circumspection in choosing men
of national reputation, whose findings
tire American public. Aside from this,
one explanation for the delay is prob
ably TO be found in the belief by the
president that the labor leaders have
not yet completely met the condition he
imposed as precedent TO the appoint.
meDt of a commission, for the reports
that come to hand daily show that law.
lessness and obstruction still exist in
| many places In the West.
Chief Hazen, of the secret service,
today received a telegram from his
agent at st. Louis stating that he had
i'll his possession the plates from which
the special warrants" issued by the
state of Mississippi were printed. After
consultation today with Secretary Car
Isle. Chief HaZen said he would send
one of his special agents to jackson,
Miss, to confer with Gov. Stone and
explain 10 him in what respects the
issuance of these warrants is violation
of the United States statutes.
ATTORNEY GENERAL oLNEY
today expressed his doubts of the cor
rectness Of the published reports as to
the basis and purpose OF the suit
brought against the Southern Pacific
Railroad company at Los Angeles. Late
last week the attorney general received
telegram from Attorney Dennis stating
that he had reasons for believing the
Southern Pacific was not making
proper efforts 20 run its trains and
asking for authority to file against tn q
company a bill in equity under the
ANTITRUST law of July Q, 1890. This
| authority was given, and its evident in
tention was to compel the company to
at least try to fulfill its contracts with
the government for the carrying of the
| mails, and also to make an effort
towards resuming interstate traffic. The
conduct of the Southern Pacific company
had been in marked contrast with that
of the other companies in these re-.
spects, and it was the attorney generals
understanding that the suit would be
brought to compel the performance of
its duties under the law, and, so far as
he knew, for no other purpose. MIR.
Olney questioned the correctness of that
part OF the report which stated that one
purpose OF the suit was to cancel and
annul all agreements by which the
Southern Pacific and certain other
companies were consolidated. 1t is the
opinion of the officials at the depart
ment OF justice that such consultations
are not only legal, but were contem-
plated by the interstate commerce act.
Just what the facts are has not yet been
learned.
REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER
has asked to have his bill for national
board Of arbitration, which was referred
| to the Judiciary committee. transferred
| to the jurisdiction of fhe committee on
|, labor, which has charge of two similar
| bills. Today he spoke to the subcom-
| mittee on labor-MesSrs. Erdman. Tai
bot, Pence, Kiefer and Gardnsr-in ex-
| PLANTATION OF his measure.
In view OF criticisms that have been
| uttered In certain quarters on the legal
| lty OF the course pursued by President
Cleveland in using federal troops, nota-
bly, in Chicago, not to preserve the
| peace, but 10 execute the DEGREES of the
federal Judiciary and keep in operation
the provisions Of the interstate COM
merce law. the following letter from
one OF the most able eXponents of the
constitution in the land has peculiar
application:
Ann Arbor, Mich, July Is, 1894. -
President Grover observation-disclosures
Sir: Now that the great strike, in
which your official intervention became
so necessary. has been clearly shown to
be failure, beg to be allowed to ex-
press my unqualified satisfaction with
every step you have taken in vindIca-
ton of the national authority, and with
the restoration OF law and order, which
has followed or is now in progress. The
caution and elaboration with which
you have proceeded are, think, worthy,
like the accompanying firmness, of high
est praise. and am specially gratified
that great and valuable lesson in con-
stitutlonal construction has been settled
for all time with remarkably little
bloodshed. You and the attorney gen.
eral also have won the gratitude of the
country, not for this generation only,
but for all time; and that God may bless
Co. 70 IL A,
obedient servant.
THOMAS M. CoOIEY.u