The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-05
MINNESOTA's LEGISL AZURE SENDS
IT'S PUBLICATIONS TO PRESI-
DENT M'kINLEY.
WISH THE ADMINISTRATION
MAY BE THE MOST AMERICAN AND
MOST SUCCESSFUL OF THEM
ALL.
LADIES ARE NOT OVERLOOKED.
Congratulations Also Extended to
His HOnored Mother and His
EstimabIe Wife.

The house entered into the spirit of
the inaugural ceremony and beginning
with the chaplain's prayer for the new
president down almost to the noon
recess, every feature had more or
less reference to the scene being en-
acted at Washington Under the head
of motions and resolutions the house
passed resolution presented by Mr..
Douglas conveying the congratulations
! Of the body to Mckinley. This was
followed by the adoption of a resolu-
ton by Mr.. Underleak asking the SEN
ate to attend a joint session at II
o'clock for the purpose Of adopting
convenient resolutions of congratulate
ton to the new president. This, too,
was adopted and upon being com.
municated to the senate was promptly
accepted
The senators, headed by Lieut.. Gov.
Gibbs and exLieut. Gov. Yale, now
the senator from Winona, appeared at
the entrance to the house chamber
promptly, and for forty minutes patriot
ism was given free rein to run ana
be glorified. Speaker Jones extended
the right hand of a common citizen
ship to Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs and the two
presiding officers sat side by side, the
speaker presiding.
Senator Sperry had a resolution pre-
pared, which was read to the Joint as
sembly and Immediately afterward Mr.
Grondahl also sent up similar doc
ument expressive of the congratulation
and hopes Of the house This afforded
chance for a very awkward debate
hn
houses toward one another, particular
ly when Senator Spencer seconded the
motion to adopt the Grondahl version
of how the legislature felt. Mr.. Staples
on the part Of the house was not to
be outdone in legislative politeness SO
he seconded the motion for the adop>
ton Of the Sperry resolution. He said
the last named was better English than
the former and upon this Mr. Gron-
dahl withdrew his resolution and the
speech making began.
Senator Yale spoke first He said
the meeting was not on account of
William Mckinley, but because a new
administration was to begin, an era
of prosperity was to dawn. He hoped
President Mckinley would have the
backbone to be president in fact as
we'll as in name and that he would in
augurate policy which would be re-
fiected into an improvement all over
civilization and even extend to the
pagan world.
Mr.. Donnelly spoke on behalf of the
populiSts. He said the peaceful trans
fer of one administration to another
Was the marvel of the world; hereto
fore 1t had been accompanied by
storms Of war The meeting was one
not Of Republicans, Democrats or Pop
ulists, but of Americans anr as an
American he hoped every member
would vote for the resolution. He
said he had opposed McKinley's cleo
ton and followed the Leadership of that
accomplished statesman and gifted
scholar, William Jennings Bryan. But
there was another reason for his
friendlinesS for the resolution. 1t was
because within a few minutes would
come to an end the administration of
the worst man who ever disgraced the
White house. Cheers and applause)
He paid a tribute to Mr.. Mckinley
as a gallant soldier and a clean and
honorable statesman.
Senator Keller arose to speak, but
the applause of the Donnelly speech
was kept up for fully two minutes,
making a very awkward pause for the
senator from Stearns. He replied to
Mr.. Donnelly, referring to him as the
senator from Dakota, and said he
President Cleveland" by saying that
it was said ''in the heat Of debate"
He said he was a gold Democrat and
a lot of other things in a characteristic
speech of five minutes, which was not
fully Endorsed by any person present
Senator Schaller also spoke from the
standpoint Of an American, who voted
the Democratic ticket. He favored the
resolutions as did Mr.. Jacobson, who
concluded the speech making.
Mr.. Snyder moved to amend the res
Olution by including in the congratu-
latory message the wife and the
mother of Mr.. Mckinley. This was
satisfactory and the resolution, as
agreed to, read as follows:
Resolved, That the senate and house OF
joint convention assembled, congratulate the
as president of the United States, and ex-
press the wish that his administration may
be the most American and the most success
full of all the many illustrious administra-
tons in the history of this country; that it
may mark the dawn Of a broader American
ism, a greater prosperity and a higher civ
iliZation.
Resolved, That congratulations be extend
ed also to his honored mother and estimable
wife, and we wish them all God-speed at the
White house.
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution
be transmitted by telegraph to President
Mckinley.