The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-02

AFTER ALVEY DEBATE 1T is RE.
FERRED TO TAX COM
MITTEE
BALDWIN SCORES KNATVOLD
CONSTITUTES Remark of Latter as Re-
Election on Senate - StOckwelFs
Resolution Regarding Export
ing of Mules Passed.

Jacobsons tax bill and Stockwells reso-
luton calling upon the president 10 put
a stop to the shipment of horses ana
mules from the United States to South
Africa occupied the entire session OF Ihe
senate yesterday morning, and were the
means of furnishing the galleries what
they had long been waiting for, a gooo
warm debate, that at times nearly VerSeo
on the personal.
The Jacobson bill was referred TO the
tax committee, with instructions to De
ready to report Wednesday and the STOCK
well resolution was passed by vote OF
S6 TO 8.
The debate as to the disposition Of the
Jacobson bill started out in humble
manner but as senator after senator had
his saw. the enthusiasm mounted higher
and higher, until the reply of Senator
Baldwin to Senator Knatvold was tense,
terse and startling. Senator knatVold
limited in broad manner as to ''ln1uen-
ces" and Senator Baldwin made an in
dignant reply, that brought forth a tardy
apology from Senator KnatVolt, who con-
tended that he had been misunderstood.
The opposition to Stockwel'S resolution
came from the. Republican members, who
took it as an affrOnt, accusing the presl-
dent Of not performing the duties of his
office. They made the claim that it was
entirely a party measure, and that while
they We're in favor of the Beers, they
could not as Republicans admit the presi-
dent was in fault Senator Stockwell
brushed aside their fears on this ques-
ton by assuring them that it was
humanity measure, and not a Democratic
one He added further as a personal
explanation of how he stood in regard
to parties that if David B. Hill was NOM
mated for the presidency on the Demo-
cratic ticket he would vote for Roosevelt
In spite of this declaration, there were
five senators who voted against the reso-
luton.
A communication from the Retail Gro
GERS association came before the senate
through Senator Wilson, and at his sug-
geston was referred to the committee on
food supplies, and the Jacobson bill fol-
lowed soon after. Senator Thompson
wanted the bin placed on general orders,
so as to save the time it would take for
a committee to consider it. He made
the motion, referring to the bill by it's
house file number. For a second there
was no interest manifested. as the sena-
tors have become used to this procedure
Suddenly someone asked if it was not
the tax bill he was referring to. He an
swered in the affirmative, and instantly
every senator was at attention.
Daugherty Opens Fire.
Senator Daugherty was the first to op-
pose this disposition of the bill, maintain
ing that ii should take the ordinary
course of procedure, as it was bill of
Importance, that should be first handled
by a committee. Senator Thompson eX-
planned that he merely wished to save
time, and that the bill could be cOnsd-
cred as thoroughly in the committee of
the whole as in one of the standing COM
mittees. He thought his explanation was
sufficient, and asked Senator Daugherty
to withdraw his objection. The request
was refused.
Senator McKusick advocated deliberate
consideration of the bill, saying it should
not be rushed through the senate in the
same manner as it had been forced
through the lower house. Senator Thomp-
son again essayed to show that the SAY
ing of time was a prime necessity in the
matter, maintaining that it would take
three or four days for a committee to de-
eide on report, and that after they
had once come to conclusion, it was
almost certain that there would be a