The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-10
MR. MORGAN GETS BUSY
He Begins His Discussion of the Cana
=. T. treaty..

He Begins His Discussion of the Canal
#&# Treaty. -- ....s-,l........
Washington, March 1O.-Soon after the
senate met to-day Mr.. Cullom chairman
OF the committee on foreign relations re-
ferred to the action of the committee in
passing resolution calling on the sec
retary OF state for the copy in Spanish
OF the Pan-American canal treaty.
:, Il have it, said he, land l think it
proper to present it. It is @the original
treaty signed by the parties in Spanish .
Mr.. Cullom had overlooked the fact
that the senate was in legislative session
and was proceeding to discuss the docu-
ment when Mr.. Allison moved an execu-
tive session.
In the last congress Mr.. Cullom was
very careful to see that the treaty was
not discussed except in executive ses-
sion and he showed signs of en1barra ss-
rnent as he promptly acquiesced in the
motionto close the doors, which was done
eight minutes after convening. The other
senators enjoyed the joke at the expense
of the Illinois senator.
When the senate went into executive
session Senator Morgan was not pres
ent, but he soon came in with a big roll
Of papers under his arm and when the
treaty was taken up he proceeded to dis
cuss 1t, again taking up and talking at
length upon the failure of the copy sent
to the senate to embody the Spooner law
| as provided for in the preamble to the
| treaty. :.. ..@. -.-. r.
| Civil Service In Grain Department.
| In order to promote efficiency among
| the employees of the state grain and in.
spection department, Senator Pugh of Du:
luth introduced bill for the control o.
this department by civil service com
mission. 1t provides that all appointment:
shall be made solely for merit and fitness
ascertained by open, non political eXami
nations. These are to be under the con
| troll of a commission consisting of thre,
members, one appointed by the governor
another by the railroad and warehouse
commission and the third by the attorne.
general. Not more than two of thes
commissioners may be of the same polit
ical party, and the first board is to b,
appointed within ninety days of the pas
sage of the act. sr r. ''
| Coroners on Salaries.
AS a. companion to S. F. SAP, placing
| the coroner of Hennepin county on a sal
ary basis, Senator Jepson presented bill
| requiring coroners to inquire into al
| deaths unattended by a reputable physi
clan. The measure is simply a re-enact
ment of the present law minus the pro
visions regarding fees.
I Licenses for Private Sleuths.
| Senator Dart sent up a Dill regulating
| private detective agencies. The princi
pal feature is one prohibiting any person
from engaging in private detective worl
/ without having first procured license
for which $25 is to be charged.
Armory Bond Bill Passed.
Senator Gjertsen secured the passage
under suspension, of his bill, s. F. 1877
authorizing the city council in cities o
over $4,000, to issue municipal bonds t,
provide armories for the national guard
For Village Waterworks.
The senate passed Senator Brower'
bill authorizing cities Of 10000 or les
to acquire waterWorks and to issue bond
for that purpose.
Boiler Inspection Discussed.
Mr.. Nyquist's bill for the appointment
of sixty-th boiler inspectors, one TO
each senatorial district was productive
Of lengthy debate. The members from st
Paul and Minneapolis objected that
would create too manySin inspectors in tn
cities Following this suggestion, Sena
tor Somerville presented an amendment
for the appointment of fifty-three boile
inspectors and limiting the number il
q any one county to one. The bill wa
passed with this amendment