St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-02
BURKE AIMS HIGH.
Proposal to Impeaeh Exam
iner Kenyon and Gov.
Clough.
Mr.. BREVIG is THE FATHER
Of the Indictments Introduced
to Secure the Impeach-
ment.
THE HOUSE DON'T EXCITE.
A PonderouB Document, but 1t
Is Not Seriously Re-
ceiVed.

The initial step to secure impeach-
ment of Gov. David NJ. Clough and
Bank Examiner Kenyon was taken
yesterday in the house by Nh. Brevig,
the PopuliSt member from Renville
county
Ordinarily the mere attempt at
such a thing in the case of high Off
GERS of the state would create sem
sation. But in this instance the
source of the movement is not a duly
elected representative of the people,
despite the fact that a legislator
stands sponsor for it.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Brevig
secured unanimous consent to intro
duce a resolution, which he claimed
had been sent up in the morning,
but had been lost. When the clerk
had read the first few words it
daWned upon the house that Mr..
Brevig had been taken into the en-
brace Of that eloquent gentleman of
leisure, John H. Burke.
The preamble and resolutions went
on to recite that M. d. Kenyon, bank
examiner, had examined several
banks which have since failed, in
which the state had on deposit a
large amount of money, which the
resolution alleges is lost.
The Guaranty Loan failure is a
sweet morsel dwelt upon in Mr..
Burke's Indictment against the bank
examiner and the big financial insti-
tutions of the state. Trust companies
and banks in different cities of the
state are named as being
FRAUDULENT AND INsOLVENT
and Mr.. Kenyon is accused of being
cogniZant of these facts, despite his
reports of their reliability and sound
ness. ~
Finally, divested of a cloud of
legal rubbish and resourding phases
that may mean much or nothing,
in view of the authors notorious
penchant for getting up sensations,
the Brevig resolution asks that a
committee of five members of the
house be named to make an investi-
cation of all reports on file from
paragraphs of the instructions to be
given such committee read:
If needed, to examine the officers
and employees of the banks and finan-
cial concerns of this state, and ascer-
tain whether any corrupt considera-
tions ever passed to said Kenyon for
any report made, or to be made.
To prepare, on the evidence found,
articles of impeachment agaist Moses
d. Kenyon,f public bank examiner of
this state; and, if the evidence shall
warrant, to prepare like articles of
Impeachment against David M. Clough,
governor of this state. Said commit
tee to have power to send for all neces-
sary persons and papers, and to eX-
anime and swear witnesses.
A dozen members were on their feet
demanding recognition when the clerk
had finished reading the document,
although it had not created a ripple
while being read. Mr.. Johns secured
recognition to give notice of debate,
and, under the rules, the portentous
bundle of paper was laid over until to-
day.
The house was real tired then, and
adjourned until this morning, having
previously voted down motion to
adjourn until Monday at p. m.
DRAINAGE BILL PASSED.
The first bill on the calendar was H
F. 2S6, Mr.. Feig's bill to establish GER
tain monuments. 1t was passed with
out debate.
Next on the list was Mr.. McGrath's
bill (H. F. 20). to appropriate S1G0,0G0 to
open closed waterways in the counties
of Wilkin, Clay, Norman, Polk, Mar
shall, Kittson, Grant and Traverse.
Mr.. Douglass made a clear and de-
tailed statement of the work already
done on the Red river drainage canals
in the counties named. He demon
strated that the increased value Of
state lands in the drainage district is
greater than the amount expended, and
read from the federal swamp land
grant act of 1859 to show that there is
a moral obligation on the state to eX-
pend so much of $2,000000 as may be
necessary to reclaim said lands from
their wild condition.
Mr.. Rice asked what proportion of
the lands in the drainage district be-
longs to railroad companies.
Mr.. Douglass said that very little,
or none. of the land now belongs to
the railroads.
Mr.. Jacobson took issue with the
statement that the state owes the
Red river valley anything more than
it does any other part of Minnesota.
He expressed a fear that if the bill
was passed other sections of the state
would come in and ask for appropria-
tions for like purpose. However, he
was willing to vote for the bill if the
appropriation was limited to $4,000,
to be expended in 1895 and 1896.
Mr.. Douglass stated that he was per-
fectly willing to accept an amendment
offered by Mr.. Buck, embodying the
proposition mentioned by Mr.. Jacob
son.
Mr.. Johns said he intended to vote
for the bill, although he did not know
how the friends of the bill would vote
on the capitol BILL
Messrs. Robbins, Kelly, P. H, and
Feig argued for the bill as a sound
and practical business proposition, on
the ground that the accruing profit
to the state must vastly exceed the
amount to be expended.
Mr.. Cant also spoke a good word for
the bill, after which the Buck amend
ment was adopted unanimously.
The roll was then called and the bill
was passed, 70 to Is. The negative
votes were cast by Messrs. Bickford,
Burke, Dare, Damp, Hoeffkin, John
son, Z. c., Jones, ]. D.. Juliar, Math-
lesson, Metcalf, Mullin, Richardson,