The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
FIELD DAY OYER
ORA WBACK' RULE.
HOUSE PASSES THE THORPE Res
.oLUTIoN AFTER HOT DEBATE.
w. p. Roberts Arouses the Ire Of Coun-
try Members by Calling the Resolu-
ton Demagogic and Populistic -
Few Votes Cast Against It-Fight
Over Capitol Bills Deferred to An
other Day.

Senator Z. O.. Thorpe s resolution
protesting against granting ssdraw-
backs = on Canadian wheat was passed
by the house this morning by an over
whelming vote, after a sharp debate.
On a motion to indefinitely postpone
there were only nine ayes--Bardwell,
Fosseen, Herbert, Lennon and Roberts
OF the Hennepin delegation, with w. G.
Eraser, a. M. Hayes and M. J.
O'Laughlin.
". ?. Roberts opened the skirmish by
saying:
- hope the republican members of
this body will not be taken in by such
a demogogic, populistic screed as that
circular in favor Of this resolution,
placed on our desks. It is absolute rot.
The drawback principle is part Of
the doctrine OF protection. It Is moth
ing new. 1t was advocated by Presi-
dent Mckinley, the apostle Of protec-
dustries and our farms. The resolu-
ton is foolish and absurd and should
not prevail and / move that it be in
definitely postponed. - *
Mr. Roberts pointed remarks aroused
the country members. Elmer =, Adams
of Fergus Falls denied that he was
tainted with populism, as he had lived
In the hotbed Of the movement for
years and fought it at every turn.
A. ]. Rockne Of Zumbrota announced
but thought the farmers should share in
the prosperity the policy conferred on
industries.
Several Hennepin members, notably
L.. H. johnson, J. G.. Lund, 8. s. Smith
and G. L. Wallace, explained that mas
much as the Minneapolis millers had no
interest in the matter and the farmers
were anxious for the passage Of the
resolution, they would vote for it.
Capitol Bills In.
A new capitol control bill came from
the committee on public buildings. It
is a substitute for the Horton bill and
the R.. L. Mork house bill. It had 9
hard time getting in. It was a part of
a. report Recommending the Indefinite
postponement Of the Horton and Mork
bills and was accompanied: by two mi
nority reports. One Of the latter, signed
! by R. T. Lewis and J. M. Hetland, ia.
vored the Horton bill leaving the CAPT,
toll under the control Of the capitol
commlsss1oSn, w With an ANNUAL appropria;
tioa n of 100000; III r: l. Mork presen e,d
tol, commission including the governor
appropriation is fixed at 100000.
The majority Of the committee want
the capitol left in the control Of the
governor, as at present, with the au-
thority Of appointing a superintendent
or custodian. The purchase of fuel and
SUPPLIES Is to DO. transferred to the board
Of control. W. r. Putnam insisted on
the majority report, but met with a
storm Of opposition, Messrs Lewis,
Flower, Mork and others insisted on
recognition of the minority reports and
the house was soon in tangle of con-
dicting motions, until W. B. Anderson
moved that the new measure be intro
duced and with the other two be print
ed and advanced to general orders.
This prevailed. A bill by H. G. Block
provides that the prison authorities
consumpers between March and May
| 1, and on May shall reserve 100000
pounds for subsequent orders Of consum.