New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
THE CANAL COMMERCE.
SHOULD 1T 9E ENCOURAGED
DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON THE HENNEPiS CANAL
PROJECT-rHE ERIE CANAL

DEBATE IN TIE SENATE ON THE HENNEPIN CANAL
PRoJECT-THE ERIE CANAL
WARRINGTON, July 10.-The Senate to-day
resumed consideration OF the River and Hsroor o-'n'
neudpg question being on tho Hennepin Canal ameno-
ment accepting tho grant OF the Illinois aud MiohiRah
Canal and appropristing 100000 Tor the
Of canal from ths Illinois River near the town Oh hen
pepin Illinois, to tho Mississippi River ct tho mouth Oh
Rock River
Senator Miller. Of NswYOrk. advocated tho amend
mont and read tho resolution OF the New iork
Iegislature in favor OF tho measure lie RaVo
IL a. his opinion that the pest J"uk
ment OF tho commercial bodies ana oom"erc's
mon Of New.York favored IT, He denied tnat canAi'
were not active factors in transportation and asserted
that tho Erie regulated railroad tolls all over 'no
country and he believed that the time would como whep
the State Of Now.York would ask the general govern
ment make proper appropriation Tor the mah'e""nce
OF tho Ere canal and for It's enlargement ana Improve
ment reminded the Senate that although there might
be questions as necessity and importance OF certain
works ppro prated for In tho River and Harbor oil
there never had been scandal connected with the ex-
pendture OF money by theBoard OF Army Engineers
Mr. Ier declared that tho construction OF the Hen
nepn canal would to the grain producers OF the
West more than It's entire cost and that would be an
important step IN maintaining the ability OF the United
States to compete with india and Russia III tho "neal
markets OF Tho world
| Mr. Platt opposed the amendment He thought IL
was a great mistake for the Senate, which was
all that was left signify Republican administration
10 increase the bill fixed by the Hou'e. He
quoted from tho reports OF tho Secretary of War and
| the Secretary Of tho Treasury. recommending the
Appropriation OF only 10000 900 for the improvement
O. rivers and harbors The House had, however sent
| IN a bill appropriating over Sl5,OOOOOO, and
the Senate amendments increased the amount
| to over $ls.0OOOOo. He thought It en-
trely proper to allow the Administration TO
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that ground he opposed to this amendment. He
was also opposed to 1t bocause 1t WAS not pertinent to
cause c sncs wok would COS. before It was
completed and would require thirty years TO compete
Rock Island to- rago 'D for hal" the
Mr. Teller remarked that some SIO.ooo.Ooo had been
spent In improving the Mississippi River within inc
Jast fc years. and that while much was beng
spent on proving river navigation did not become
Senators to assert that canals were obsolete ana worn
vote pending amendment as Que OF the lew ner
itorious things In the bill
Mr. Palmer proclaimed his belief 10 river and harbor
bills and deemed them the most defen'bls OF tae meas,
ur-s before Congress II II had not been tor
river and habor bills in tue past hr believed that corn
today would be used as fuel In Kansas sni Nebr r,sks
ihey could not be transported the scaboari. Men
| could comprehend the mmense saving In water
| tnat the saving WAS a hundred millions year The
solving OF the problem Of the Transporting
S5 td ecas s,aa bS S0a vspy G between rsr ad. and
water communication and t was absolutely essential
|
routes and improve them 30 as to give the people
chance for fair compettor -.
Hrnnepn Canal project. This matter OF Internal i'm
provenens had steadily grown IN favor win inc peopis
| persistent, unreenting ami unfair attacks upon
na cared na Ss what on the pre-,
this matter but he knew that wherever there was water
| com pe itlon railroad rates became less.
Nj Ingalls, said tsarcastcay) that the socitude OF
those who represented the Atlantic seaboari aud the
and welfare OF srain growers OF the West touched
hi. tenderest sensibiiities He hoped that some some
npppropriations from the National Treasury
woui explain who got the benefit OF reduced cost OF
transportation II was the consumer not the producer
To say that the reduction OF one cent bishe on the
transportation OF corn increased the price OF corn TO te
Kansas farmer was an absurd piece OF nonsense; ana
Nh Cnace-How about the material transported from
MIR Ingalls-That is where the ADVANTAGE comes In.
| W. have the benefit on what We buy In exchange
Mr.. Ingalls, declared that every dollar appropriated
for ap east aud waterway was dollar 10 be ex.
inc best interests Of the West The Mississippi Valley
had its waterway The reason for the opposition
of the press that these river and harbor bulls had
become be regarded IA Illustrations OF the most
rapscous vensy In ths 5 6ilI M there were appropria
acterized by no other term except that OF "boodle
stories about n-rrng dicntes OF thisl Henoe-
pm T9 T ,n mo, mai % . State State OF n1s was
wiling for the Government to take 1t OF its hands The
Government asked to commit itself to the expend
mnre OF between $40 ard s25 100000 10 t the
commerce OF the Northwest step hy step up gigantic
stairway of ZOS Feet 10 Ml-sl-slppl
ami let II down again by step and up again
40 feet more tu Chicago. Ii was one oi the most mar
yeilous that mad entered INTO TIE mlnd U
conceive. The of 2OS feet was almost as
perpc cndIcular the Washington Monument The locks
the profile consecutive as stair on
staIfcase.
Mr. Logan replied to tho remarks OF Mr. Ingall' touch
ing the of the State OF Illinois with this pro-
Iect He defended his State that matter ana riI-
culrd engi eeriug pretcnces OF Mr. ingalls,, VINO
made no dis nct0n between the horizontal ana per
pendcu ar proties-oue OF which was on IA scale OF an
nch miles aud the other on the scale OF an men
10 $50 feet He had ght tn railroads or Win the
friends rair Int he asked them 10 keep ther
hand of of propositions IN 1t were for the bencnt OF the
American peo pe. Engineers had reporteI the PROJECT
| to b. not ony feasible but that lts cost "ond not
ST 900. 600. The remarks or the senator from
Kansas wouli 70 shO that the engineers we're cray
Of course the would not the sdine or the
senator; they would certainly say that h' was ms
taken This proposition seemed To nave Dern seecte
hy certain Senators make raid on tue whole D III
m. prniec carried cut II on furnish the cheap
st roue from the West aud the Mississippi River TO the
Atlantic Ocean. II wonii lie route coming IN conp-
uton with routes, and II would nx decent rats
for transportation To that extent 1t would dement,
| evrryhody. 49,. .....,,
Mr. Mtchel Of Oregon. spoke In favor OF the amend
ment without reaching vote tee Senate NJ 0ZO p h
vent into secret session aud aiter%ard ADJOURNED.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.