St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-16
RAILROAD CALLED DOWN,
ROCK ISLAND MUST STOP TRIMS AT
NEW TOWNS.
ATE VOTE In THE u. s. SENATE.

the Oklahoma People-Minne-.
sota Senators Favor the Rail-
road - Most Holly Contested.
Fight of the Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = The vice
president of the United States came TO
the rescue of the Oklahoma town site
bill today, and by his vote broke the
tie and passed the bill compelling the
Rock Island Railroad company to stop
its trains at the new towns of Enid and
Round Pond. This measure has been
under discussion In the senate nearly a,
week, and has been one of the most
holly contested bills OF the session. The
railroad company, according to the adj
rocates of the bill, secured control from
the Indians, in advance of the opening
of the territory, of two townsltes adj
jacentt to those of Enid and Round Pond,
reg Ilarly established by the interior
department, and the trains of the Rock
Island have refused to stop at Enid and
Round Pond, and compelled settlers to
come two or three miles down the line
OF the road in order to receive their
reight OF transact any business inyolv-
ing railroad transportation.
AS Enid and Round Pond are alleged
to have each population of 1000 in.
habitants or more. the remOnstrance
AGAINST the railroad company's action
has been so strong that it has found
IT'S WAY INTO CONGRESS.
The measure OH the final vote stood
81 to 81, and the vice president promptly
exercised his prerogative by casting the
deciding vote in favor of the bill. The
senate amended the measure. however,
and it must go back to the house for the
concurrence of that body. Senators
Berry, of Arkansas, and Palmer, of Hi
noiS, we're the principal champions OF
the bill, and Senator Blackburn. OF
Kentucky, and Senator Platt. of Con-
necticut, its leading opponents. This
bill disposed of, the senate went into
executive session and considered the
Peckham nomination with closed doors.
When the senate met today Senator
George presented the credentials OF
Senator-Elect McLaurin. of Mississippi.
and the oath of Office was administered
to the new senator
A bill was presented by Senator Hoar
''to prevent lottery practices" through
the national and foreign mail service.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee. presented
a bill to prevent conflict between the
federal and state courts in all cases
affecting private rights.
The house bill to compel the Rock
Island Railroad company to stop its
trains at Enid and Round Pound, Okla,
came up as the unfinished business. and
Senator flatt argued in opposition to
the measure. AT the conclusion of
SENATOR PLATT's ARGUMENT
Senator Blackburn moved to lay the bill
Oil the table. The roll call resulted
yeas 25, nays 81. and the motion to table
the bill was defeated.
Senator PETER then presented an
amendment to provide that in any cleo
ton for the location of county seats
"all citizens of the United States"
irrespective of sex, shall be entitled to-
vote. In was opposed by Senator Black
burn, but Senator PETER made strong
speech in support of his amendment.
Il intend" said lie in conclusion, Ito
avail myself of every opportunity to
give to woman-God bless her-eyery
advantage. every right and every priv
ilege that | have got" Applause
The amendment was defeated, the
vote being yeas Il. nays 4.
Those voting for Woman's suffrage
were Senators Allison. Carey, Davis,
Dolph, Frye, Gallinger, HansDrough,
Kyle, Henderson, Mitchell, of Oregon;
PETER, Perkins, Stewart, Teller and
Wilson.
An amendment providing that spe-
ciai election shall be held for the pur-
pose of loca ing county seats in the
counties of IL" and o." and that all
male citizens of the United States who
have resided i'll such counties for thirty
days previous to such election shall be
entitled to vote, was carried by 81 yeas
to 81 nays.
rhe bill was then reported as
amended, and, after the third reading,
THE ROLL WAS CALLED.
The result was tie. "'Fne vote on the
BILL" said Vice President Stevenson, is
yeas. q; nays. "a tie. The chair
votes yea"
This vote of the vice president saved
the bill, and it was declared to be
passed. The vote WAS as follows.