The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-11

convention. Some delegates were afraid of
a state organization, fearing that 1t would
Interfere in some way with township
companies and some votes were cast a.
gainst organizing 1t was explained by
Forbes and others that state organization
would help to build UP individual cOmpan-
les and that it would defend them from ad-
verse legislation. Organization was per-
fected under the name of the Minnesota
State Organization of Township Mutual
Insurance Companies, to be composed OF
one delegate from each farmers mutual In
surance company. The second Wednesday
in June was fixed upon ss the time for
holding annual meeting The place of
meeting was left with the executive COM
mittee. The following officers were ell
ected: President, J.W. Peterson, Goodhue
county; Vice President, James A.Bull,
Hennipn; secretary, I.B Yates, Watonwan;
treasurer, Andrew French, Wabasha. An
executive committee was chosen, consist
ing of the president and secretary and
John Webster of Nicollet, Hugh McGon-
agile of Waseca and G. Robertson Of Otter
The Senate DfspOses of the Last Ap-
prOpiatiOn Bill.
Washington, June 10-The senate has
disposed of the last Of the appropriation
bills and has fixed 4 pm. tomorrow as the
time for final adjournment. After being
insession throught the day a night session
was determined upon in order to adjust
the many minor differences between the
two houses.
Anamber of bills were passed dSfii1g the
day, including the important bill, giving
trial by jury and other safeguards in pro-
secutions for contempt of court The
measure has been vigorously urged by the
labor interests, particularly railroad EN-
plOyes. 1t is the result from the agitation
resulting from the Imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs for contempt of an injunction is
sued at the time of the Chicago strike.
The bill as passed continues the power of
summary punishment when an offence is
committed in the immediat presence Of a
judge. But in indirect contempt cases
such as violation of an injunction, the bill
provides that the acused shall be given
a full hearing with opportunities to sum-
mon witnesses and offerc a defense.
An amendment was made by Cannon of
Utah, giving the accused the right of
trial by jury upon APPLICATION In case Of
conviction an appeal is provided for to the
supreme court. Senators Hill and Peffer
supported the bill and Mr. Platt opposed
it as reyoutionizing the judicial system.
The bill establishing code of signals at
sea was passed Mr.. Vest explained that
Great Britain had assented at last to the
entire maritime code.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep., ,Ore.) made statement
as to the necessity of action on the resolu-
ton looking to a reorganization of the Nor
thern Pacific. He said the road was about
to be sold, after which it would pass out
of the control of the Federal government
and be subject to the state laws of WIS
consin.
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill to increase the pay of letter carriers,
authorizing the secretary of the tseasury to
lease certain Alaskan islands for the propa-
CATION of gold and silver foxes.
The bill increasing the pay Of letter car
riers provides that after June 30. the pay of
letter carriers in cities of more than $4,000
population for the first year OF service shall
be $500; second year $500; third year and
thereafter $1,000 5
Mr.. Mitchell again sought to take up the
bill to reorganize the Northern Pacific bill
but Mr.. Smith (Rep.N N.J.) said with empha-
sis that bill involving $40O, ,0O0, 600 In mon
ey and 43, 100000 acres of land could not be
"railroaded" through the senate with his
consent as 1t had been through the house
day before yesterday.
At o'clock a partial report from Mr.. ALI
son on the conference on the sundry civil
bill was made.
Mr. Sherman remarked that If there was
any danger of deadlock on this appropri-
to recede as it was rule that the branch
which proposed an amendment had receded.
He added that he would If need be move to
recede. fsf
Mr.. Dubois (Rep. Idaho) said he would call
for the yeas and nays if Mr. Sherman made
this motion to recede. The senator declar-
edthat the senate was being ''held up by
one or two individuals over in the house"
and the senate should stand firm
AIr NoIcon Han Minnl with evident fpfl-
ing protested against Mr. Dubois threat of
an aye and nay vote, (which, "said Mr..
Nelson, was a species of bulldozing. .
1t had been whispered about the capitol, he
said, that congress wonld be held here until
next July unless these public building
items went through. He was willing toa ac-
commodate senator's, but he protested
against threats Mr.. Nelson added that if
his earnest feeling had led him to "break
over the traces" he hoped the presiding or
ficer would overlook it. Mr.. Sherman did
not press his motion to recede. and the
sundry civil bill was sent back to confer
ence.