The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-02-03
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE,
THE HOUSE.

| THE HOUSE
Tuesday and Wednesd day. Jan. 26 and
2s-Both days were given over almost
entirely to the introduction Of bills.
Thursday, Jan. 2S-The Donnelly
resolution protesting against the rati
fication OF the proposed treaty be-
came up as d special order. Mr.. Don
nelly spoke in support OF his resolu.
tion, in speech Of over an hour.
Judge Hicks opposed the resolution
and moved to substitute one passed
by the senate. Douglass offered an
amendment 10 the Wyman resolution.
Mr.. Donnelly withdrew his resolution
and supported the amendment. The
resolution as amended, which was
adopted, is as follows:
Whereas, There is now pending be.
fore the Senate of the United States
| for ratification, treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
providing for arbitration of differ
ences which otherwise might result
in war between the two countries, and
Whereas, Believing that war, indie
pendent of the sacrifice of invaluable
human lives, is great burden to the
people and should BE- avoided when
|
OF national honor, therefore,
Resolved, BY the senate of the state
of Minnesota, the House Of Represen-
tatives concurring. that we favor the
general principle Of international ar
bltratiOn and commend its adoption
by our government as a wise ana hui
name method OF settling internatiOn-
al disputes, and we believe it a step in
the right direction Of higher civli-
ZatiOn and a broader craftsmanship,
which reflects credit upon the United
! Sta ties as a nation.
! Resolved, Further, that this treaty
| should not be concurred in, unless ter
ritOrial questions involved in the Mon
roe doctrine are expressly excepted
! thercfrOm.
Resolved, That the secretary of the
Senate is hereby instructed to Harvard
copies Of this preamble and resolution
| to Senators Davis and Nelson at
| Washington.
Friday, Jan. 29-The Speaker named
Messrs. Heimerdinger, West. Shell,
Matson, Eoss. Cray and McGill as
committee to draft a bill to cut down
the salaries OF state and county otfic-
ers, according to the provisions Of the
| Heimerdinger resolutions.
| A number Of bills were introduced.
DoINGs OF THE IRON MOUNTAIN IN
vEsTIGATIoN COMMITTEE
The Minneapolis Tribune contains
the following:
The Mountain Iron Mine investiga-
ton is on in good earnest, and no mis-
take.
| The joint committee Of the Legisla-
ture named to unearth the details OF
the acts which lost to the state the
valuable iron property, held It's first
real session this afternoon at the CAP
itol, lasting from to o'clock. Clos
eted during this period in the railroad
committee room of the senate, the
members went over all the document
airy evidence, the gist Of which Mr..
Donnelly gave in his resolutions two
weeks ago. and decided beyond all
ques ton that the evidence thus far
adduced, warranted very fully. all the
allegations contained in the abstract
Of the matter prepared in the office of
the state auditor. Mr.. Donnelly had
asked George Finn of the auditors
Office, TO attend the session with the
records Of the case in his possession
and after he had outlined the case
quite fully,going over the details care
fully, Mr. Finn was Ques toned by the
1 mem DCrS OIL Lnc committee regarding
! the material POINTS.
The original records were closely ex-
amined,and the opinion was expressed
that the evidence already at hand
| formed very subs tantial LASTS for
| the investigation which is to follow.
Chairman Donneliy traced from the
! beginning when the state acquired
! possession of the land in question I'M
der an act of Congress passed in 1857,
granting to the state sections 16 and
IS in every township or public lands,
and granting as a substitute for such
lands as may lie disposed OF lands
equivalen thereto down through each
stage until February s, 1881 when
there was made out in the public
land office, and forwarded to the Du-
luth land office by W. W. Draden, the
then state auditor, and cx-otficio land
commissioner, in accordance with the
above mentioned and other SUISSE
Oucnt acts of Congress, the indemnity
school land section list which was dcs.
ignated No. 9, and which contained a
large number or acres Of DEFlCIENCE
lieu Of which were selected d quantity
Of then vacant public lands which, as
it subsequently developed contained
the much talked of Mountain Iron
mine. ASS uring himself and the mem
bers Of the entire accuracy of each
step as the examination OF the doCu-
mentS progressed, Mr.. Donnelly NEXT
related the connection which the reg
lister Of the land office at Duluth, } Il
Carey, had in the matter, and quoted
q nun Der of competent authorities as