St. Paul daily globe., 1885-01-30

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 29.-In the senate
to-day the committee on commerce and
navigation reported favorably Arkell's reso-
luton requesting congress to appropriate
$780, 900 for the Hennepin canal.
Mr. jacobs moved the resolution be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole
Mr. Arkell said it was essential the re so u
Jiou should be passed soon, in order that the
pressure of the sentiment could be brought
to bear on congress. The resolution and
project were for the Interests Of this state.
At present grain rates from st. Paul by way
Of Chicago were II cents per bushel, while
by water routes and by the way Of Baltimore
the rate was only cents. TOis discrmina-
tion told against New YoTl's com merca SUI
prcmacy and the proposed canal, it was be-
lieved, would restore to New York her nat
ural advantages. Still further, the appropr-
alton would be precedent for federal aid to
our own state canals.
Mr.. Jacobs said he was opposed to passing
such resolutions on matters which the senate
knew com paratiyely little. For all he knew,
some gigantic JOB might be concealed in the
canal scheme. What little had been said
satisfied him the resolution should be debated
aud not passed out of hand.
Mr.. Fassett said Jacobs surely ought not to
believe the Democratic congress would pass
any job. The bill would come before con
gress tomorrow and the resolution to be OF
avail must be passed at once.
Mr.. Gilbert sided with Jacobs. For one he
was not informed on the subject and he
topped the resolution would nc laid over till
tomorrow.
After further desultory conversation Mr.
Arkell consented that the resolution sHould
lay over until tomorrow. He bad NJ desire,
he said, for party vote on a after of con-
tinenta! importance.
Mr.. Jacobs motion to table the resolution
until tomorrow was lost. Jacobs then
moved the resolution be the special order for
Monday evening.
Mr. Arllel said he would as soon postpone
the resolution until the day of judgment as
10 Monday evening. The motion was lost,
ayes 9, noes 10.
Mr.. Titus declared it came with poor grace
from New York state, which was asking for
an appropriation at Washington for the i'm
prOvement Of the canal, 10 hesitate about
favorug a similar request from the state of
Illinois. The Democratic party had always
favored generous appropriations for canals,
and It would be poor policy for the Democrats
to oppose the resolution now.
Mr.. Robb declared a large part OF the ad-
YantaEes lrOHn tue Heuuepib cAndl Houlu DC
reapeJ by Montreal and other Canadian
citizens.
The motion 10 make the resolution the spe-
ial order for Tomorrow at 10:30 was Iost-aves
IL, noes 14--Thomas and Gilbert voting
with all the Democrats in the affirmative.
The question then came up on the adoption
OF the resolution.
Mr.. Arkell again stated the purDOrt Of the
Henuepin canal bill. he regretted the parti-
san aspect which the debate had assumed.
he did not believe a delay until Tomorrow
would bring more knowledge than the senate
had
at the roll call number Of senators de-
clined To vote, Jacobs among others, while
RObb and Murphy voted mo"
Thomas, explaining bis vote, said the res-
oIuiion passed by divided vote would have
no effect on the Democratic house, when it
was known that Jacobs, whose intimate re-
latiOns with the incoming administration
would give him great influence al Washing
ton. had not supported the resolution; and
Murphy. the head Of the Democratic state
campaign committee. had voted against Il.
The resolution vas adopted-ayes Is,
noes ).