The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-08

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porter struck johnson with an iron
poker, when johnson, Latter ordering
hIm to deslst, drew q pistol and shot
the porter as be was in the. act of
striking again. The, bali cut one Of
the main arteries In the neck. The
wound will prove fatal johnson at
once gave himself up to the authori-
ties No cause is assigned for the
negro s attackzon johnson. -st -tsai
National Board Of Trade Convention.
p PHILADELPHIA, June 6thJ- The
Board Of Trade Convention re-assem-
bled at ten O'Clock F9D.s-
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, of
Chicago, it was unanimously agreed
2 to meetion the Both Of December at
Cincinnati. h899 DG6 -s9a1asE ....
Mr.. Blow, from the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, reported
resolutions, which were considered
and referred to the Executive Com
mittee. 17 y .1l "a - ea1a4 aa
The resolutions set forth that the
interests OF millions of inhabitants of
the s1ississippi Valley require the
adoption by the Federal Government,
among others, of measures of i'm
preyement By national or inteFna-
tional appropriations of all the out
lets Of the valley, and the removal of
every obstacle to navigation upon the
Mississippi and its tributaries. Such
appropriations should onIy be limited
In amount by the completion of the
several works referred to, to-wit: The
Improvement by communications be
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ey canal or railroad across the 18TH
mus of Central America, such works
TO be constructed on national account,
and to be solely under the. national
protection; sabvention steam lines
for postal and commercial communi-
cation between New Orl ans and the
principal ports of Mexico, Peninsular,
Central and North American; also. q
resolution calling for the removal of
all Instructions to the free passage of
the largest vessels from Lake Superior
to Lake Ontario; the National high
way formed by the chain of great
lakes reaching half across the
continent, is requiring the at
tention of Congress, for reasons
as strong. as can be urged; favor
the building of the Pacific Railroad.
and also setting forth that the Kansas
Pacific Railroad has reached its limits
at point on the plains All miles west
of the Missouri River, and It's exten-
sion to the Pacific has been shown to
be a military necessity by carefully
PREPARED report by the Committee of
! Military Affairs of the House of Rep
resentatives, and is ar enterprise too
vast for private capital. The Ma
tional Board of Trade declare it to
be the duty of Congress- to promptly
pass such a billas will, in eonjunctieu
with private capital, accomplish the
immediate extension and early com
pletion Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad
through New Mexico and Arizona to
the Pacific Coast. I That if for any
reason Congress shall deem it
advisable to vote a loan of the
public credit for its completion
through to the Pacific, it should be
done without delay as far as the Rio
Grande River in Mexico; and that
certified copies of these resolutions
be presented to each house Of Con-
gress.t ,isfA AoJ eipGIa5l
Resolutions were, also, adopted IN
favor of the reduction of the whisky
tax to not more Than fifty. cents per
gaIlOn.-nbRaTaT fn31d.s4T
! The Executive Council was directed
to apply to Congress for a charter for
the Association. .aiItr
Mr.. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, pre-
sentedl the. followinc, which was re-
ferred TO the Executive Council:
WHEREAS, The National CONNER
ciai Convention. which assembled in
the city of Boston 10 February,
1868, passed the following resolution !:
. Resolved, That the GENITAL system of
measurement of all products of the
soil is best adapted to the require
ments of the trade of the country. and
| is in harmony with our decimal sys-
tenn, aud that it be recommended that
on and after the 1st Of August, 1868,
each Association represented IN this
Association adopt the GENITAL system
1 IN the sale, storage, and transporta-
tfon of said products; and we recon
mend that, on and after the 1st Of
| August, 1863, two hundred pounds
/ Shall constitute a barrel of -four or
meal; therefore, be it t7H1 +
RssOlted, That the. Executive Coun-
ell be Instructed to take fmmediats
/ steps for carrying out the objects Of
| said resolution. ~ 'ae. ila .5l..i- -.t
Mr.. Fogdyck, ofNew Orleans, sub
mitted resolutions, which we're refer
red to the Executive Council, oppos-
| ing the proposed charter to private
/ individuals for the purpose Of con
struetihg eanal99r 'channGl through
| Pass Lautre. 6neidf the bullets Of the
| Mississippi River to the sea. and de-
I clarity that the Mississippi River be
lug a national highway, should always
ibe Kept free from its highest naviga-
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