Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
SENATOR DAVIS TALKS.
Advantages to the Northwest by the
Passage Of His "SoO'' Bill.
An Interesting Communication Presented to
the St Paul Chamber Of Commerce
by A. B stiekney.
st. Paul Dispatch.

would be present at this morn ing e
meeting of the chamber of commerce,
and the expectation that he would give
some interesting information concerning
the bill introduced by him in the senate
which contemplates one single appropria-
ton of upwards of So, 0Oo, 200 for the
improvement of the Sault ste. Marie,
resulted in the largest attendance of any
session yet held during the present year.
Senator Davis stated that he had no
speech to make, but was very glad to OBJ
serve the interest taken in the bill by the
chamber and other similar bodies. he
said:
"You are all familiar with the pro-
visions of the bill which, if passed and
the improvements carried out as con-
templated, will mark the commence
ment of an era IF unexampled CONNER
cial development in the Northwest.
When 1 first introduced the bill there
was disposition to postpone action upon
its passage By the senate, but when the
Importance of the measure was fully
understood there was no trouble in
securing its final passage. After it
reached the house, however, it was
proposed and advocated by some
members to dispose OF the bill by
making the ordinary appropria-
ton out of the river and harbor fund.
Our delegation, together with the MEM
bers from Michigan and Wisconsin,
agreed to stand by the original bill and
absolutely refused to consent to any
notifications so far as the amount of the
appropriation was concerned. Members
from Indiana, Ohio, Kansas and Col
orado will also support it, and have
little doubt of the final passage of the
bill. Many of the Southern and South
western members are also interested in q
similar measure, that of the proposed
deep river harbor at Galveston, and are
advocating the passage OF both bills"
At the conclusion of Senator Davis
brief remarks he was greeted with Rp-
plause.
A communication referring to the uni
form bankruptcy bill now pending in
congress was read and referred TO the
mercantile committee.
Secretary Tallmadge read lengthy
communication from President A. B.
Stickney, of the Chicago, st. Paul and
Kansas City railroad, which is given be-
low. The reading was listened to with
marked interest, and much of the inform
alton given was evidently surprising to
many of the members. Mr.. Cochran
inquired If it was definitely known
whether the whisky trust, which has re-
Gently purchased the st. Paul distillery,
intended to close up that institution.
The only information that could be
given was that the trust had agreed to
run the distillery for two wears at two
thirds of its former capacity.
The communication from Mr.. Stiekney
was as follows:
To the Chamber of Commerce of the City of st.
Paul:
It will be remembered that about three years
ago the chamber of commerce sent committee
to q meeting, of the Livestock association of
Montana, with view of investigating the FEAST
bility of establishing market in this city.
AS a result of the Investigation thus inaugu-
rated the Union stockyards at South st. Paul
These were completed about January /, 1883,
and it will be interesting to the chamber TO
business since. During the two years Of the ex-
istence OF the stockyards there have been re-
ceiyed:
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Horses
IN iss9; .6i5i6 s,ill 2i9,os9 III 56i laasssss
Years ....s6, 900 s.a2s So, 500 49,, 1907 1853
Increase in 1883 over 1883:
Cattle 80, 032-1O4 per cent.
Calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1902 IS per cent.
Sheer. Phi IS per cent
Horses -.................... 2,027-251 per cent.
The only item of decrease is in the receipts of
hogs, which fell off 49, GIL. but the explanation
consists in the fact that during the first
year Qsss) there were brought here
nom Missouri by ''main strength
about 10000 hogs, while during the second
year QSs9) no attempt was made to bring any
hogs from Missouri or other sections which are
arahi frfh 1far n rha
Is therefore apparent that the receipts of hogs
from the section which naturally seeks mar
ket here increased in 1889 over 1888 about r. co.,
Or IS per cent. The receipts of hogs for the |
rst three months OF 1888 were 80, 604 and for the
same months in 1890 (this year, Ct, 076, an in
crease of 81 per cent. II this increase shall be
for the remainder Of the year, as
seems probable, the total receipts of hogs for |
he year may be estimated at 400, 900.
That it may be seen at glance now satisfac-
tory this result is and TO what bright future il
points, q comparison wi tn the early history Of |
he Kansas City yards, which were established |
n ISL, is given. The receipt of hogs AT both |
Yards were: