Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Stirring up Matters on the sawdust b

Stirring up Matters on the Sawdust Bill.
At the meeting OF the chamber of commerce
yesterday McClung, from the river committees
said the resolutions offered some time before
had been referred to the committee to smooth
down. They had now been oiled and sand
papered and were presented In the following
form:
Whereas, The necessity and Importance of
congressional legislation to prevent the OBJ
struction of the Mississippi river with mill
refuse and sawdust has been suggested and
Endorsed by Mai. Farquahr, government en-
gineer at st. Paul, by the legislature OF Min
nesota, by the Mississippi river improve
ment convention at Quincy, ILL.,, by The Mis-
sissippi river commission, by the attorney gen.
eral OF the United States, and by the Cham Der
OF Commerce and business union Of st. Paul
and,
Whereas, A bill for this purpose was intro
duced more than two years ago, and was only
prevented from passage by the opposition of
private interests Of mill owners and Others
and was postponed one year with the under
standing that it would then become law;
Resolved: That this chamber believes, as the
foregoing preamble sets forth, THAT the pas
sage of bill to accomplish the desired end is
of paramount importance to all interests de-
Of the Mississippi river, that, therefore, we
most respectfully request OF our senators and
representatives in congress their immediate,
earnest and constant efforts to secure the
passage of the present bill, II that be practic-
able, or to introduce bill applying alone to
the Mississippi river, which shall accomplish
the desired result.
ResoIued, That copy OF the preamble and
resolutions be forwarded to our senators and
D{ot; [Ha flat fhax,
INFORM the chamber Of the status OF the pres
ent bill snd OF their own feelings and
position on the whole question.
These resolutions led to quite protracted
debate. DR.. Day opposed the preamble. He
thought there should be simple resolution
asking for the passage of the bill and nothing
more.
Mr.. McClung thought it time for the cham.
Der to assert itself. Mr.. Wash
burn had furnished an interview
few days ago, wherein he recounted all he
He spoke Of the $4,000 for the West st. Paul
levee and told OF a canal he had secured for
Washington territory, but he had ignored this
river. We had been told that we can catch
more flies with molasses than with vinegar.
He wss reminded of Josh Billings remark
that every mar ought to have enough vine
gar in his composition to keep the flies of
II0m MIN. we would De ny blown before
the summer is over if we do not do some
thing. The chamber had, through
its secretary, called for information
on the subject and received ne
answer. Our delegation in congress were be-
traylDg our interests and we must rouse up II
we are to receive Whist we are entitled 10.
DR.. Day said the animus Of sll this was that
we are on the eye OF an election.
Biz. Drake agreed with DR.. Day. He
thought the preamble should be dropped and
the resolutions modified. He thought they
would embarrass Washburn.
Mr.. Lee saw nothing improper in them.
Mr.. Cochran said he represented the
molasses and sandpaper element Of the commit
tee and he thought there was no improperly
in asking our delegation how they stand.
There was no politics in it. The chamber
would forget its self-respect II it hesitated to
ask our delegation where they stand.
Upon vote being taken the resolutions
we're adopted exactly as reported. Adjourned.