St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

The Minneapolis papers are
wreaking a terrible revenge on Rep
resentative Feig for refusing to sup
port Washburn. They are declar-
ing that John Burke was at the bot
tom of the Feig resolution to in
vestigate banks and public offices.
Private Secretary Bixby was in
dolently lolling in his easy chair
yesterday when a gentleman came
in from the attorney generals Office
and asked what was the motto of
the state of South Carolina With
out removing the cigar from his
mouth or cracking a smile, Mr..
Bixby replied: Its a long time
between drinks"
The committee on appropriations
says it has no desire to interfere
with the prerogatives and duties Of
the land commissioner, and expects
him to be the custodian of the public
lands. That is just what the law
contemplates and what the pine
IL.
Some Of the very windy members
Of the Ramsey county delegation
are looking with curious eyes at
the pile of wood Senator Sheehan
has sawed while they were talking
and he was saying nothing.
Senator Jones divides the honors
with Senator McHale as the hand
soonest man in the body, Senator
Pottgieser coming in for third
money and no consolation race.
When Representative Johns said
yesterday, 81 introduce this bill, Mr..
Speaker, by special request" he
meant that it should not count in
the wager he has on, to introduce a
hundred bills in a hundred days.
When it becomes necessary to
straighten out gnarled and knotty
problem in parliamentary law, the
services Of Chief Clerk Bowling are
as essential as whisky to a whisky
cocktail
Between Representatives Robil-
lard and Robbins, the poor drunkard
is having a horrible time of it these
days.
If, as Mr.. Dedon says, he was Of
fered $1,000 a year by private par
ties for the same kind of work, and
still continues to work for the state
at $1,000, the opinion will get abroad
that he either is or is not a chump,
Senator Smith went home yester-
day in the company, but not in the
custody, of Sheriff Norby, of De-
troit.
The members Of the Third house
are still in the army Of the unem-
ployed. The two-cents-a-nile bill
has not been introduced yet.
No man in the senate has widened
more under the sense of his duties
and responsibilities than Senator
Miller. He is one of the most earn
est and conscientious workers in the
body.
The Altamonte people have not
been saying much yet, but they
have not abandoned their scheme
by damsite.
Editor Wheelock paid his respects
to the legislature the other day.
Fortunately for the legislature, if
was in personal call, not in an
editorial.
q. II. Becker, president of the st.
Paul Trades and Labor assembly.
called at the capitol yesterday to cor
rect the statement that labor unions
oppose the confirmation of Labor Com
missioner Powers. They say he has
been the best commissioner of the state
and is very satisfactory to labor people.
Senator Wyman is recognized as the
leader Of the senate. His forcafuI
manner and good-natur way of pre-
senting his opposition to propositions
make him irresistible.
Senator Yale occupied the chair in
the senate for a time yesterday and
demonstrated that he had not become |
rusty since the time he sat in the same |
seat as lieutenant governor.
Lieut.. Gov. Day retains but one COM |
mittee place. He desires this place so |
trat he could sit at the feet Of Ga |
maliel, like the apostle of old, and |
learn wisdom from the fountain head.