Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE USUAL MONDAY SERVICE WITH
A LITTLE SPICE.
Immigration, River Improvement, Trans
portatiOn, Retrenchment and the Little
Pig Considerable Lively Breeze Between
City Attorney Murray and Hiram Rogers,
Secretary of the Chamber.

Pig Considerable Lively Breeze Between
City Attorney Murray and Hiram Rogers,
Secretary of the Chamber.
AT a meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, yesterday morning, Mr.. Banning,
from the committee on immigration, re-
ported that the bill had passed the Senate
and was now in the House. The bill pro-
vides for bureau composed of two members
from each congressional district, appointed
by the Governor, who, with the Gov
ernor, shall constitute board, and
that board is to select secretary as the
working arm. The bill only appropriates
five thousand dollars. He had had an inter
view with Mr.. Pussy, and Mr.. Pussy dis
claimed having anything to do with the bill
in the House. He (Mr. Banning) wished to
withdraw what he had said about Mr.. Pussy,
as he was now satisfied he had not been urg-
ing the Questionable bill.
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Col. James 81. Davidson reported the re
suit of the export trade convention held In
Washington. Feb. 10Th. Capt. Russell Blake
ly, J. G. Terry and himself represented Min
nessota. The convention was largely
devoted to steamship trade, but the commit
tee obtained the passage of resolution ia
voring river improvements. Mr.. Davidson
reported he situation on the bill to secure an
appropriation for the improvement of the
Mississippi from St. Paul to New Orleans.
The information given was substantially
covered in the interview with Col. David
son, published in The GLOBE few days ago.
The great danger was that the bill would be
loaded down with appropriations for streams
tributary to the Mississippi. He thought
if the appropriation was cut down it would
be cut off for improvements below st. Louis,
and leave the whole sum to be expended be-
tween ST. Paul and Montrose. Col Farqu-
har intends to make the channel six feet in
stead of five as has heretofore been supposed.
He thought Congress had wasted good deal
of time, and was likely to remain in session
until June OF July, and there was more atten-
ton being biven to politics than to business.
Mr.. Banning thought Congress had not
wasted much time, and he thought if equal
intelligence was applied to the river improve
ment as that which had been given to the
silver bill, it would be one of the
wisest bodies which had ever met there. He
thought that Congress was doing great
deal, and that it would soon have the prin-
ciple established that the receiver of stolen
goods was as bad as the thief
Mr.. Cochrane-Is the gentleman speaking
to any question?
Mr.. Banning am just coming to the
question. / halted long enough to allow
some good Republican friend to interrupt
me.
Mr.. Cochrane-We will try to accommo-
date you.
Mr.. Banning proceeded to argue that it
was mistake to limit the extent of this pro-
posed improvement. It was easier to get a
large appropriation which covered all inter
ests than small one which was limited in
| its benefits.
TRANSPORTATION CHARGES.
communication was received from the
board of trade of New York enclosing the
following petition, with request that it be
circulated and forwarded to Congress:
To the Honorable, the Members Of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United
| States:
The undersigned merchants and citizens re.
spectfully petition your honorable bodies tc
appoint joint committee for the purpose OF
investigating the workings Of the Interstate
railroad system of the United States. The in
terests of the producers and merchants Of the
United States systematically disregarded
the rates charged are in many instances; out
of all proportion; favoritism to individual
shippers, by which one person, firm or place il
built up at the expense of another, largely pre-
walls, and there is a general lack of uniformity
and system which ought to govern the admin
istration of all great public trusts of this ma
ture. Your petitioners, therefore pray tina
early action be taken to investigate the who'll
subject in its various bearings, and report a
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ticable.
Mr.. Lee said the large wholesale house
were obliged to keep man to do nothing
else but watch the railroads, and secure thei
drawbacks. This was an important matte
which should be attended to.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on transportation.
IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT.
The following communication was read:
beg leave to inform the members of th
chamber that the 4th edition of the Minnesot
Homestead is now ready for distribution, an
that some 1000 copies have been mailed With
the past three or four days. They are supplied
. postpaid wrappers, free of charge, to any cit
zen who will address them to persons out of tt
J. W. BISHOP.
INFRINGEMENT.
= Nlf. luOnaS COCnfane, Jr., rose TO Ouef
report from the committee of seven appoin
+ ed to push the chambers retrenchme,
t measure through the Legislature.
n Mr.. Wilson objected as there was not
: quorum present.
The chair decided the report might be T.
s ceived, but no action could be take
q thereon.
d Mr.. Cochrane then proceeded with We
bal report of the doings of his committe
and stated an annual saving of $4,000 h.
Ia been effected, whereas one of $4,000 h,
"a been contemplated by the measure.
= might be permitted to state that it W
> perfectly absurd to see the infuen
/ exercised in the Legislature by the offic
" holders of the city and county, an
r if there had been quorum present, he won
~ have offered resolution upon the subje
: Each one of the office-holders, had his lit
Is woodchuck to increase his salary, in viii
he was invariably successful. Such sta
of affairs should meet with it's deserved re
rotation, and he would assure, the ofice-hol
ID ers that the day of Judgment was sure
as coming for their reprehensible conduct
these matters.
t's THE LITTLE PIG.
p Mr.. Mechanic said if there had been f