The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

half civilized, but they would be AL
lowed to have a voice in the govern
ment when they showed they were
worthy. Every days delay meant the
keeping of troops in the islands, caus-
ing turmoil not only there, but in Spain.
The day the treaty was ratified troops
could be brought home The question
was not what to do with the islands.
but the putting an end to the war.
Mr.. West did not take kindly to the
amendment. He had tried to boil the
matter down in his resolution. and
thought he had succeeded.
Mr.. Foss (Rep.), of Grant. questioned
if the senators should be embarrassed
by any resolutions passed by the house.
TOO MUCH SENTIMENT.
Mr.. Hennessy Oem), of Ramsey.
said he had no objection to the orig
inal resolution, but the amendment was
mass of verbiage, with some senti-
ment, and if it was adopted he should
vote against it.
Mr.. Roberts inquired the particular
part which was offensive to any hon
est man. here or elsewhere, but Mr..
Hennessy did not point out the part or
take any notice of the inquiry
The vote on the amendment viva
voce was so close that the speaker
could not decide, and called for a. ris
ing vote. There were thirty-two count
ed on each side and the speaker cast
the deciding vote and declared the
amendment carried
Mr. Stivers Dem.), of Crow Wing.
said he had voted against the amend
ment. but would vote for the resolu-
ton. Things had been done by the
peace commission which he did NOT
like. but he favored the ratification of
the treaty. When the country agreed
to purchase 100000 head of half-civ-
ilized persons at 81 per head it was not
a good thing He preferred to believe
the roar of cannon was the voice of
liberty to an oppressed people,
MIR. West said it was out of place
and taste not to sustain the action of
Senator Davis in the peace treaty, and
if the legislature of his own state re-
fused to indorse him 1t would be a mis-
take.
KEPT THE TROOPS BACK.
Mr. Riley Rep) of Jackson, said
the question today was not of holding
the Philippines but how to let go. 1t
was the duty Of the country to say
what should be done with them. AS
soon as the treaty was ratified the
troops at Iloilo could land and put
down the insurgents and not before
He hoped the resolution would be
adopted
Mr.. Hennessy thought possibly the
passage of the resolutions might hand
leap the senate in disposing of the
treaty. He demanded roll call on the
adoption of the resolutions.
Mr. Winston CDem.),i of Hennepin,
said he could support the resolutions
in any form. 1t was not question of
future course but of settling the dis;
pute and the authority of the United
States. and the sooner the treaty was
ratified the better. ~
On the roll call, although thirty-two
members had voted5 against the
amendment, there Weres but four who
opposed the adoption of the resolu-
tons. The vote as announced was
yeas 10, nays 4. Those voting in the
negative were .Hennessy Oem.), of
Ramsey; Hill Dem.), of Winona; Dom
ohue Denl.), of Stearns, and Penning-
ton Dem), of Dakota.
OMAHA FAIR BILLS.
Mr.. jacobson (Rep), of Lac def
ParIe, chairman of the appropriation
committee, reported back favorabIy
the bill reimbursing persons who con-
tributed the $24,500 for Minnesota's
exhibit at the Omaha exposition.
Mr.. Staples (Rep), of Dakota, asked
for a. suspension Of the rules and the
passage Of the bill He said he had
opposed the appropriation at the last
session, but he now. realized that. the
exhibit had been of4great interest to
the state. The money had been raised
on notes, which were discounted at
LEGAL banks, and the paper was due
Feb. L. Vouchers and receipts for all
money expended We're in the hands
Of W. D. Kirk, of st. Paul, and not
one cent had been paid the officers or
members of the commission having the
exhibit in charge. In order to allow
the notes to be met when due, he de-
sired the Immediate passage of the
bill
Mr.. Fosnes Dem.-Pop.), of Chippe-
wa, did not believe it was fair to ask
for a suspension of the rules on bill
which carried an appropriation. of
$4,000, as it established dangerous
precedent.
Mr.. Donohue Oem-). of stearns,
thought Mr.. Staples own explanation
was the best reason why the bill
should not be passed at this time. The
appropriation had been opposed by
Mr.. Staples two years ago, and the
first impression of many of the mem
bers might be the same now BY all
means the bill should lay over, and, if
it passed at all, it should be first con-
sidered.
Mr.. MalIette Rep9, of Mile Laos,
commended that, if the bill was put off,
1t would put the people who gave the
notes to considerable trouble
Mr.. Grondahl (Rep.)a of Goodhue
said he voted against the proposition
two years ago on the ground that it
was not large enough. The people
who had advanced the money should
get it back, but it was poor public
policy to do business in this way. and
something should e-doTe to prevent a
recurrence in the future
Mr.. Staples said he was not inter-
ested in the matter and withdrew his
motion for suspension, of the rules.
TAXING SLEEPING CARS.
Mr.. Torson Rep.). Of Waterman, in
troduced measure relating to the as
sessment, taxation and collection Of
taxes from sleeping car companies.
1t provides that all corporations as
sociations, persons or owners of Sleep
ing, drawing ROOM parlor or boudoir
cars used or hauled by railroads. who'll
ly or partly in the state, are deemed
sleeping cars.
Every such company shall before the
first Monday in June, 1899. and an
nually thereafter file with the state
auditor a statement showing the Of
fieers of the company, the number of
shares of stock, name and address of
each stakeholder, par or market value
of stock on May of the year proceed
ing.
Also detailed statement of the real
estate and personal property, both in
side and outside the state, and the
total value Of the same, including
receipts
The state board Of erI1aIiza flor, fo,.