St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-29


vided that congress examine tn S
question with the view of making
such amendments to the interstate con
merce act as will probably protect t!
rights of the business community.
After debate the resolution, slightly
modified, was adopted.
A resolution III favor of the enact
ment by congress of what is popularity
known as the tonnage bill or some other
similar measure was then taken up and
discussed at length. A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Laren, of Milwaukee,
which reciteS that while the evils re-
Sulting from excessive trading in agri-
cultural and other products of the
country is recognized, and any meas
ure, calculated to restrict such trading
within legitimate limits Is favored,
which would not seriously interfere
with the necessary facilities for hand
ling the immense crops of the country,
yet any legislation is deprecated which
lays a tax upon, or interferes in any
way with the freedom of commercial
transactions in such products whether
for immediate or future delivery. The
resolution further states that the adOp-
ton of what is known as the Butter
worth bill would cause irreparable in
jury to the business and agricultural in
terest of the country. Placed on the
calendar.
Finally the resolution in favor of the
enactment of the tonnage bill or some
similar measure was adopted without
amendment by vote of AZ to Is. The
Mississippi river and its improvements
came up in the form of res
olution from the st. Louis
merchants exchange requesting
that congress consider ami make
an appropriation for the needs of the
Mississippi river, independent of the
bill. The resolution was presented by
Gov. Stanard. MI. Blanchard, of
Louisiana, chairman of the committee
on rivers and harborS. thought that
the resolution was not sufficiently
broad in scope, and presented a second
resolution which be said was not in any
way meant to antagonize the first one.
1t asked that the Mississippi river be
the care of the federal government, not
only III its aspect as great highway
for commerce, but as to the restrain
ing of its flood waters from
being a terror to the people liv-
ing in its valley. He deemed the
separate appropriation to be at present
impracticable. though he would like to
see it granted, and thought the river
would have better chance in the gen.
eral bill. Both resolutions were
adopted unanimously.
A resolution of the Milwaukee cham
Der or commerce, urging upon the at
tention of congress the matter of i'm
prOvements to the channels and water
communications through the great lakes
by increasing the minimum depth of
the channels; the re-establish ment of
the lighthouses. etc., was adopted. as
was also resolution calling upon con-
gresS to promptly appropriate money to
continue and complete the census work.
Other business transacted by the
board was the adoption of resolutions
fayoring the passage of a uniform bill
OF ladlng law: resolution asking con-
gresS to look into the question of de-
murrage charges; resolution of the
Portland orr chamber of commerce,
urging measures to establish anu
foster closer trade relations with
Asiatlc countries bordering on the Pa
chic ocean; a resolution that congress
be memorialiZed to provide for COM
merclal relations with neighboring
countries on the principles of reci-
procity; a resolution appointing COM
mittee to arrange for a conference in
chicago during the worlds fair look
ing to the formation of an inter
national board of trade; and resolu-
ton in favor of the establishment of a
United States naval reserve. Two res
olutions. one from the New York board
OF trade and transportation and the
other from the Chicago board of trade,
having for their object the amendment
OF the emigration laws, were referred
to committee to embody them, with
notifications. in one resolution and to
report tomorrow.