St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-05
what They Think About Tt.

Inc opinion about the resolutions in GEN
eral was that they were very satisfactory.
Of course they were, as everybody got what
he wanted. Conserving their efficacy. how
ever, before congress there was more diver
sity of opinion. Most of the congressman
who were on the floor of the con-
vention were asked what they thought
of the resolutions, and most of them called
to mind their experiences in congress When
trying to get river and harbor appropria-
tions through the natioual legislature, and
how hard it was to accomplish the object
they sought. All of them, it is safe to say,
were personally in favor of all that was
embodied in the resolutions, but some of
them were inclined to doubt the eXpediency
OF asking for so many things at once.
Congressman Deuster of Wisconsin said
he thought the resolutions of the conyen-
ton would receive very little attention from
congress. He did not believe it had been
wise TO make them SO specific, as this would
have absolutely no effect on congress. which
would go to the reports of the government
engineers for whatever information it might
want on the subject. If the convention
should have the moral effect of strengthen
ing the congressman from the states inter-
ested, then it would not have met in vain.
Congressman Adams of the Fourth Illinois
this convention, together with the firm but
modest claims as set forth by the report of
the committee on resolutions, will have an
effect on the next congress that must be
favorable to the securing of appropriations
for the inSernal improvements asked for.
lie thinks the coming congress will be lib
eral in these matters.
Congressman Warner of the Kansas CITY
district thought the complexion of the next
congress would be of liberal hue, and
that the Northwestern waterways would
surely receive substantial recognition. The
resolutions he regarded as worthp of the
convention.
Congressman James 81. Word of the Third
Illinois district, was confident that congress
at its next session would take favorable ac-
tion on the matter of appropriations, and
believed that the convention, by the resolu-
tions adopted, had taken the most wise and
judicious action that could possibly have
been devised. He had faith that great good
would result from the deliberations and
official action had during the life of the
convention.
Congressman Frank Lawler of the Second
Illinois district, was enthusiastic over the
evenly tempered and worded resolutions,
and was sure they would have beneficial
effect on congress when appropriations will
be asked for.
Congressman Guenther of Wisconsin said
that he was member of the committee on
resolutions, and had favored a report which
should be shorter and less specific. The one
he would have offered would have read
about as follows:
''This convention is of the opinion that
the money expended for the purpose of imt
proving the harbors and navigable rivers Of
this country is wise and judicious invest
ment of public funds, and we fail to see any
good reason why an appropriation of S15,-
000,0 900 to $40, 200, 900 per annum, being
about only one-half Of the sum usually rec
commended by the secretay Of war as being
the amount that can proftabiy be expended
during the fiscal year for the purposes mem
toned, should be too large sum to be appro.
priated by congress for the many harbou
and naVigable rivers of our comman counI
try"
Messrs. Price, Deuster and Beadle were
the only members besides himself who werG
in favor of this more moderate action. The
rest were bound to have the specific inn
proyements mentioned, and so it had to be.
Senator Spooner said his experience in
Washington was limited, but he hoped the
resolutions would do all the good that wai
expected of them.
Senator Sabin considered the resolution;
very carefully worded and the embodiment
of good sense, and he had no doubt thai
congress would give them very favorable
reception.
Congressman Jerry Murphy was highly
satisfied with the result of the convention
and though the resolutions the acme of good
sense and sound doctrine.