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also read, aggregating an enormous sum-th the
individual losses ranging from 500 to $4,000
and SIS 900 r.. ..,
The report concluded with the following
| resolutions 81 .... ..aa.

Resolved That the crossing Of freight cars upon boat
without breaking bulk, until bridge be construct
ed, is demanded by every commercial interest in the
country that 10 longer refuse IT is TO defy the people,
Rssoircd, Tfa, railroad bridge at Dubuque or some
other point that will afford suitable facilities, be
peted before the next interruption Of navigation Of the
| river, n an absolute necessity. Adopted.
Resolved As the Illinois Central Railroad Company in
consideration of the grant Of lands made by Congress
the State Of Illinois, known the Illinois Central Railroad
Grant in effect agreed to bridge the Dubuque by
the 10th September 1860 that the Iowa delegation in
Congress be and they are hereby requested procure
such legislation as will compel return Of the cosidcra
| ton or performance of the contract
Resolved That the Illinois Central Railroad Company
stands convicted Of inability carry the freight tender
Resolved That the apsgy offered by the agents of that
road that its delinquency arises from the great amount
of freight is compelled 10 transport for the Govern
ment without foundation, for these among other
sons = .4..s r.1- .sEF rtt b. ...Ff
l. The road procured its grant OF land condition Of
carrying Governments freight without charge, and yet
has charged and been paid full price for all such freight
2, This Government freight upon the northern diiys
ion Of that road consists wholly Of the products Of the
country west Of Dubuque which would in any seek
| a market over that road, and -ff.-f -.-
8. Because II the Government or other shippers do
not promptly unload cars upon their arrival at Cairo, it Il
because the road has failed ~ erect warehouses. "
Resolved, That earnestly invite the Monroe branch
OF the Milwaukee and Prairie dn Chen the Racine and
Mississippi and the Chicago and Northwestern Rrosd
COMPANIES to extend their roads 10 Dubuque and we
hereby pledge ourselves 10 give 20 that of these
roas which rst Accepts this invitation and reaches Du
the business 10 possibly do
Reoiraf, That the prescription Of such merchants and
Shippers as have inc independence TO complain OF the de
Bnquences and cxtorons OF the Illinois Central Railroad
and the Transfer Agency is in effect To attempt gag
and feter $4,000 people who il without the means Of
building Railroad are not without the power to expose
Rsso,,yd That we recommend to every shipper and
merchant who has suffered ss hy the delays, discrini
nations or other dclinquences OI the Illinois Central Rail
road Company and the Transfer Agency bring suit for
said losses in the Courts Of this State.
Resoiosd, That a Committee Of five he appointed by
this cmventon to ac, IN conjunction with the Dubuque
Board Of Trade 10 confer with the Milwaukee and Prairie
dn Chen, the Mississippi and Racine, the Chicago and
Northwestern, and the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
Companies Ia present 10 each copy OF the report Of the
proceedings of this Convention and ascertain from each
Of the three first named Ccmpanes whether not how
so,n and upon what terms those Companies eiter
them will xend their roads to Dubuque, that the Com
proceed with all practicable despatch and publish
the result in the newspapers. .... g..
On motion, the report as read was accepted,
and the COMMITTEES were discharged. H.
Pending the consideration of the resolutions,
the Convention adjourned until two o'clock
next day "...'
.. g..setap SECOND DAY. .-
The Convention assembled pursuant to ad-
journment. The President announced the
question before the Convention to be the adop-
tion of the resolutions presented by the Com
mittee of twenty-four last evening. The res
olutions We're taken up separately discussed
and adopted. ..........-. .....-..g
Gen. Wiltse said the Convention would ex-
cuse him If he read letter upon the subject
of q bridge. The Board of Trade Committee
had looked into the land grant act of the Hi
nois Central, and found that that act intended
to obligate the Company to build a bridge
here. But the Illinois Legislature, having a
States rights notion in their head, chartered
the company to build road to Duieith, think
ing to build up Dunleith and rival Dubuque
may be to move Dubuque over to Dunleith.
The Board of Trade Committee had telegraph
ed to Washington, and subsequently, wrote a
letter inquiring into this question. He then
read the following letter from Hon. W. d, Al.
lison: ..
H,rsz oF REPRE- EvT ArivEs
.r t-.H i'd. #..... February 18th, 1868. !
received Dispatch and supposed i something
Immediately set about looking up the laws, and am
well satisfied the Illinois Central Company must build
bridge To that end drew up joint resolution decar
Ing their lands sold forfeited o the Government. al
so directing the Secretary of Interior from the
State Of Illinois the price received for lands sold.
think " III receive the sanction Of the Land Commttes
II not intend To offer Il on my own account and am
much deceiv-l II il does not receive large vote Mr.
Osborn, President OF the Central called last
night told him intended t0 offer propositions
compelling them build IA bridge He said ne did
that he thought bridge should be built and could
be built, and their company wanted to control IT, and
that he wond like 20 take some further action that
would justify the expenditure % the stockholders He
says that Mr.. Douglass, the Vice President and attorney
of the road advises the building Of the bridge rather
than the risk cf the legal question. He concluded by
say ing that he thought they would commence bridge
at the opening Ut summer His conversation ony con
hrmsd me IN my purpose 70 oner the resolution.
wM. B. ALLISON.
General w, thought Mr.. Quigley was wrong
! in saying that the railroad company would
| laugh at resolutions. There is no corporation
so sensitive as q railroad corporation-none SC
amenable to public opinion He read the let
ter to show that the public indignation is hav
ing its effect. Let the feeling continue, and
resolutions be passed, and all work for the ac
complishment Of the object, and it will be Sc
| led to build bridge. Gen Wiltse said thai
the owners of lands at points on the river suit
able for bridge had ever been ready to donatt
their lands for the purpose.
The Secretary read statistics compiled from
the report of the Committee of Twenty -four
showing that during the last year the losse
from detention of freight suffered by NOR
chants and shippers in Dubuque and thirteer
other towns, had aggregated, during the las
year, s24l 900. But this did not cover one
half of the real loss. sHi aT
Hon. b. d. Richards of Dubuque, address
ed the convention, and concluded by Offering
resolution pledging 500 900 to any rival lin
of railroad that shall soonest complete con
, nection with Lake Michigan, with facilitie
, for crossing freight in bulk over the Mississip
pi river. The resolution was adopted.
Major Allen. of Waverly, in the course Q
some very interesting remarks, said he though
/ the traffic of Dubuque alone amounts to $40,
000, 900 annually, and that the traffic of tn
counties tributary to it increases the sum +
$75, 600 0OO From this and the fact tina
2A0, 900 bushels of oats alone now want ship
ment at Dubuque, he inferred the immens
amount of products that must and will hay
an other railroad outlet.
Gen. Wiltse made some interesting remark
concerning Dubuque's railroad connections
D He explained to the Convention the situatio
, of the proposed railroad to Monroe. He sal
he believed that road could be built fo
So, ,0O0, 900. The road has ever been chez
ished project with Dubuque. The next roa
I is the Racine s Mississippi road, which is |
his opinion the best road at present for Dr
, buque We have but forty miles to builC
! Its connections give us road to keokuk a
most direct, and also to st. Louis. The RI
cine company 10 wealthy and is looking wit
great interest towards Dubuque, and they al
building road of their own between the LAX
!. Shore road aud the Northwestern road, ther,
a by becoming independent Of other road
This is the road to which the Committee
= Ten will have to 60 He had no doubt ths
q with the 500, 900 pledged, the Racine roa
# will meet the Dubuque people, and be I'll
q first to- lend q helping hand H#l
!. It is by no means impossible that the Nortl
western road will secure lease of the Illino
Central between Dunleith and Freeport Il
the carrying Of through eastern freight an
;, passengers. Tho Illinois Central doesn't wal
Chicago freight-its agent had told him Sc
}, It is north and south road, and the east an
n west freight it carries doesn't benefit it, GEL
!. w. hoped the Convention would not adjour
:. without authorizing the publication OF tho pr'
. ceedings of the Convention in pamphlet form
!, He gave some "reminiscences of his tot
% through the Cedar Valley when there Wi