St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-15
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verse and Big Stone, the government survey
Of which was made and favorably reported
by the government engineers In their report
OF that region in lss2; and,
Whereas, The commerce along these lakes
will this year amount TO at least Is. 900, 900
bushels of wheat alone, which at a saving Of
3 cents per bushel in freight would amount to
$3.50. 900; and.
Whereas, All that is necessary TO give a
waterway Of ll5 miles in length. with an av-
crage depth OF from eight 90 twenty feet. av-
eraging nearly mile i'm width I'm these lakes
j. TO connect the two lakes by means OF the
Minnesota river, Il distance OF two and three
fourths miles. with an already sufficient depth
of water for navigable purposes the dykiug
OF Lake Traverse for a reservoir and thu.
dredging of the Red river to a connection
threwith, thus making this natural waterway
nayiVable from the foot of Big Stone lake to
the Red river forming one OF the largest and
grandest waterways on the continent aud Ut
cost far below that required To render nav
igabie any other natural waterway OF equal
distance in the United States: and
Whereas. The legislative assemblies Of the
state of Minnesota and the territory OF Da-
kota, after mature elaboration on the facts
and statistics involved, have memorialized
congress of the importance and advantages
of this opening up and improving this water
way; therefore. be IL
Resolved, by this convention. that congress
be memorialized for the opening Of this
natural waterway and the iInproveme nts
herein mentioned, and our representatives in
congress be requested 10 urge upon that body
the Importance OF this work and the neces-
sity Of an appropriation therefor.
THE MATTER DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Bennett of Grand made an earnest
speech i'm favor of the proposed scheme.
The opening OF the waterways. he said,
could be effected at a cost of $500. 600. The
scheme was entirely feasible, and IL carried
out would be of inestimable benefit 10 the
Red river valley.
Mr.. Stimmel of CasS spoke In favor Of the
scheme OF opening some such outlet. but
suggested than an opening from Wild Rice
through 10 Lake Superior might be found
more desirable than the one recommended
i'm the report, and suggested the propriety
of the committee taking the matter under
consideration and making another report.
Mr.. Todd of Browns Valley stated that
surveys had been made and the proposed
outlet found to be entirely practicable. He
thought that the connection of the lakes
with Red river is the one important thing to
accomplish at present and the question of
northern or southern outlet can be conSid-
cred later.
Mr.. Neal of OrtonvilIe said that the pro-
ject suggested by Mr.. Stimmel would be
acceptable TO the people of his section, but
what they were especially interested in now
was the connection of the lakes with the
Red river, with a view ultimately to a
southern outlet. Another important feature
OF the project was the construction of a res
ervOir at Lake Traverse TO prevent the
overflow of the Red river and thus protect
the crops i'm the valley. These and other
Improvements he thought peri ectly feasible.
and should be insisted upon.
After short speeches by Mr.. Ryan of Cass
and others. the report was adopted.
Mr.. Stinmel then moved the cOnsidera-
ton OF his project but Mr.. COnser of Dickey
opposed the motion, and insisted that the
convention should take up the subject of
DIVISION AND ADMISSION,
the consideration of which was the great
object of the convention. lie suspected that
there was a design TO choke off discussion
and act hastily upon the important question
which called the convention together. that of
division and admission. The division matter
cropped out i'm an attempt to change Mai.
Barrett from another committee to that on
division. but the chair refused to entertain
the motion. Mr.. Barrett is a strong OppO-
nent of division. The Trail county United
States court decision was then taken up,
and the committee reported as follows:
The committee appointed TO consider all
questions growing out of the United States
supreme court decision in the Trail county
tax case beg leave TO report that, having eX-
amined in:O such case in all It's bearings, we
find that such decision does not IN any man
ner whatever affect the title of the lands
heretofore sold by the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company, or that may hereafter be sold
by the company in Dakota: that the tendency
and effect of such decision will rather be
to confirm and establish the title TO such
Lon A. .
gressional or legislative action IS necessary
or desirable as TO the lands already sold, as
we have obtained from the Northern Pacific
Railroad company the most positive and sat
isfactory assurance that all survey fees on
lands already sold will be paid as rapidly as
possible, and probably within the next ninety
days. but in order 10 avoid future recurrence
Of the embarrassments and complications of
the past we recommend that congress be re-
quested to enact a law prohibiting land-grant
railroads from selling or Offering for sale
lands until they shall have fully complied
procuring OF patents therefor, including pay
ment OF survey fees thereon.
AN ADDITION.
After a number of speeches the following
was added to the report:
Your committee further recommend that
appropriate legislation be had by congress
making il the duty of TIE Northern Pacific
hdllTodl company 20 apply 10 our surveyor
generals Office Immediately after the passage
of such an ACT. and as often as once in three
months thereafter. for list of lands which
have been surveyed and the fees thereon
and that IL be the duty OF the Northern Pa
citc Railway company 10 pay the same within
ninety days thereafter on penalty of forfeit
ure.
The report was then adopted, and the
convention adjourned 10 p. m. At the
afternoon session the action In the Trail
matter was was recommended, and the
Northern Pacific railroad and land sub
jects genarally were made 10 pad animated
speeches. apparently more TO kill time and
keep OFF the division matter than anything
else, resulting finally in referring the report
back to the committee for revision. A
resolution commencing the Northern
Pacific for its agency in developing the
country. and indorsing the action
of congress in granting it lands
was followed by one praising
the Manitoba and J. j. Hill for doing more
with no land grant in Dakota, when w. II.
Burke Of the jamestown Capital surprised
the convention by a motion indorsing the
capital commission. which he had always
denounced. This was carried unanimously
amid great laughter and applause. Some
attribute his action to an arrangement with
Col. Steele to withdraw the libel suit, but
Mr.. Burke does not admit this. The COM
mittee on Red lake resolution made favor
able report. which was adopted, and the
convention adjourned TO D. IN.