Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12

RlNeAr-.SC,E.8HsS Oh HISTORY worthy Oh res
ervaGon.
Al the chamber of commerce yesterday
morning Idr. J. W. McClung, from the com
mitteo on Mississippi river, submitted the
following yalUable and elaborate report:
The committee en- the Mississippi river
held an adjourned meeting ON Thursday to
consider the letter of Senator Mcmillan re-
ferreG to them by the chamber. This cham
Der OF the 22d Of May last passed a re-
spectfuI resolution and ordered Il sent to
Senators Window and Mcmillan, and Rep
resentative Washburn requesting them to
Inform The chamber of the present status
OF the saw dust bill, and their own feel
ings ard position on the whole question"
in reply to this, which was tie third time
such request was made-two previous re-
quests eIiciting no reply-Senator McNfil-
Ian on the oath OF June announced that he
mad introduced bill handed him by Gen.
Sanborn on the 22d of January, 1880. that
it was referred to the committee on com
MERGE, and by them to the war department
and came back recommended for passage
in modified form, charging It's scope.
Under -2es- circumstances"
SAYS SENATOR MCMILLAN,
''And ewing 10 The late period Of the
session s5 y3ich tha bill was returned, &C
ton co.l5 not is secured at thlt session
CT congress. su3 The 4Gth congress. which
termIca5aG with me next session, expired
withou- luther action.
g VIA a<.ia introduce The bin IN ac-
-
same --f--ret - the committee on com
merce To- 2oafiueration. The importance
OF kss li- uninterrupted The navigabie
stream o coCltrY. and especially the
2siissi=7io -2i riYe1s cannot be OFac stinated.
anG will Z 90 r2t commit myself 30 my
'sart;er; \ an in favor q Ubasever
l=sr}s.At-- 115t be necessary IL rf-vent
obstI lct{Jo - orr Iavigable streams"
.r lis WAS ALL
re Snaa s5crt t1a sawdu=t Iil-, AID al we
could ta3 o>t, after three times riting to
og1 reprosea 5at-yes about II, wa would GER
5ajnly b unable 20 ascertain ~t5a present
statUs al ttaDtn, ANY 81 rs pest difficulties.
dangers 5I6 conflicts zaef6er ! is dead o.
only 5lee,,cta, u The feelings md position
of gu repr ssentatiqas Oh The whole cues
ILL Ale. 80 az II 40 ActlJ RA4ctCCFC
froIa Sepatoc Window. and not word
rom Or immediate representative and
CelghDoc. hgr EGs15urn. And al that we
learn from Senator McMlilau il thai he
introduced q bill winch 49, prepared aMd
ended to i'm, 4llCTea ii 10 fail IL tEe
F0rty-Lith congress, ana took no action
on it Uaat8vsr during g.hs forty-sixtL con
gress. me senator promises 2gair 70 IN
troduce t1G oil, Int IS careful ioavoiG say
ing it VIII have his cordial support, OF aay
support Va2teYer tie simply
pronises 10 have Is referred 30
the c-u nlttea o. commerce. Il
would ave been quite encouraging TO his
constituopta 10 have been assured that his
own bul 1ouid receive his own support,
bat On il 10 contrary al hope is dissipa Cd
in this d.,sct.on by the assurance &C The
senator tll@b he viii not commit himself
TO any pa lcuiar bill not even the one re
introduce bimf eff. The sawGust bill does
not seem 10 be a iayorite one with the SER
ato1, and LIS letter Cannot pesaid to kindle
and glow with apy enthusiasm for the
measure. Cons dc1irg that Senator Nc
MILAN liFes in Minnesota and st. PAU,
and thar II viii require the vigorous and
united championship OF all MinEosota's rep
reseltatiE es To secure an act which ha,
much Interested opposition to fight
against, and that 81. Paul will be expected
- take lie ,aboring oar III this fight, this
letter has not
TIE RING TO IT
which gives any encouragement or hope OF
success, and while 10th 10 be harsh or I'M
Just in criticising the action of our repre-
= l.. -
honesty of purpose in their record On this
subject, fidelity to tho great interests in
volyed IL The improvement OF tho Missis-
sippi rigor and fidelity to Minnesota, and
especially TO st. Paul, compels IS 10 ex-
press our regret that our Representatives
lave not united on this subjec5 and that 6
majority Of them have shown
10 SYMPATHY
whatever for this important Interest OF
their constituents, but Oh The contrary
q1ite The reverss feeling. The ehanber
having utterly failed TO eiiuit any light
from Senator Window and 6opreseiltat;v,
WashbGrn as to their position and feel
irgs on the whole subject" haye hat
recourse 10 other sources Tor Light, and beg
leave 70 give tae chamber such iuforlna
ton as thay have received.
Before entering upon this phase of Tn,
case, however, NE herewith present state
Ineat furuis he'd US by Hon. NJ Il. DunneIl
which gives bIief history Of the bill III it,
Initial stages, and shows that something
more than Tie 'lateness Of the session wbeI
the bin gas returned" Gas stated by Senate.
McMillar) was tho cause Of It's failure tx
pass two years ago.
III. DC2gNEIL's STATEMENT.
During the forty-fourtA and forfy-nftl
congresses, whiie was q member of II,
committee IN commerce OF the house G.
Representatives, the national board o
trade held a meeting III Washington, anC
by memorial 10 congress and the commit
lee On commerce called the attention O.
congress 70 The DISTRACTIONS made in th,
harbors and uagigable r;vors of the coun
Try by ito deposit of various articles, srci
as the of1al OF the large cities in the har
bors, and Of saWdust. slabs, etc, in man,
of the ciyers. Just at that time Tx
st. Paul chamber of commerce sent in ;
memorial on the subject of saw dust. etc.
from tie MILLS Of Minneapolis I wa.
made a ub-5omnnittee on tae sub iect
and made q report fsvcr bic To the bill
which the national board of trade bad
submitted 10 the committed When the re
port was submitted objection. wore especi