The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-09
nIssIssrppI VALLEY COMMERCIAL CON
vENTI0N.
SECOND pays PROCEEDINGS

vention at keokuk, re'assemoieu "' n'"o
o'clock on the morning Of the sth. Inc
committee on permanent organization re-
,orted for President, VIM. Nandever, OF
Iowa. and one Vice President from each
state represented. Temporary secretaries
ware added by resolution. The President
was conducted to the chair and maze
speech Of considerable length from pam
phlet which he had prepared Tor the occa'
sion.
Mr.. Howell, from the committee on the
order Of business, presented majority re-
mort. He explained the reasons which in.
dpced a division Of sentiment in the COM
mi,tee. The committee reported the follow
ina subjects to be acted upon First, Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries; second,
foreign commerce; third, immigration; fourth,
postal ,elegraphy. The committee further
recommended that standing committees be
appointed upon each of the foregoing sub.
iects, the committee on Mississippi river
and tributaries, to consist Of one member
from each state. Other standing commit
tees to consist Of five each.
The minority report was then read. 1t
proposes that the convention shall consider
ali matters connected with the commerce
and travel Of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries or which may in any way hinder
the development Of the country drained by
its waters, and that the convention ought
not to be confined to the four subjects men.
toned in the majority report; that one sub
iect included in the majority report, the
postal telegraph, has no special application
TO the Mississippi and Mississippi Valley,
while other subjects of great Importance to
the Mississippi Valley are excluded. The
committee also think it would be unjust and
upwige to refer all resolutions to committees
without debate. They also believe no stand
ing committee should be appointed but that
all subjects should be considered III oper
convention unless special committees ar
ordered. The minority committee therefor
recommend the following order Of business
First, Mississippi river and its tributaries
second, foreign commerce; third, immigra
ton; and that the convention shall then b
open to consider other matters pertinent tc
these objects. Mr. Finklenburg, who made
this report, said that since the committee
had prepared this report by change in the
views Of members it had becomethe major
ity report, After an hours discussion which
took vide range, the minority report wal
adopted
Mr.. James, Of Tennessee, offered reso
luton that the vote OF each state represent
ed be cast in accordance with its represen
tation in congress. If not, Iowa and Mis-
souri, would swallow up all the other states
Gen. Bussey, Of Louisiana, offered reso
luton that a committee Of one from eacl
state Ne appointed on the Mississippi al
its tributaries and committees of FIVE eac
on the subjects Of immigration, ioreit
commerce and the removal of the Capitt
The resolution was adopted and the comm
tees appointed.
During the morning session letters wei
read from President Grant, by his priva
secretary, Robert NJ. Douglas; Hon. VIZ
Loughridge, of Iowa; Jas. S. Negly, Pitt
burg, Pa; Gov. Butler, of Nebraska, al
others, regrsttng their inability to be pre-
ent.
The convention reassembled at thrt
o'clock. Mr. Swift, of St. Louis offered
series of resolutions in reference to the ere
ton Of bridge across the Ohio river by Il
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, calling for
repeal of 80 much Of the act of congress
July l4th, 1862, ss allows the erection
bridges over the Ohio and the mouth Of Il
Big Sandy with spans Of three hundred fe
across the channel.
Judge S. +. Miller, from the commit
on the removal of the national capital, ma
the following report
Resolred, That the best interests of
whole people of the United States reqn
the removal of the national capital from
present location, and that it is the opioion
this convention some point in the valley
the Mississippi should be selected for
permanent establishment.
Resolrel, That We are opposed to furth'
appropriations for permanent governmei
buildings in Washington City and recon
mend congress to take measures for the r
moval of the seat Of government as soon
it may conveniently be done.
After strong speeches for and against
resolutions, a motion to lay them on the
BILE was carried by a vote of AZ to AZ.
Resolutions in regard to tariffs, the mon
market and various other questions we
presented by various members. Some we
referred to various standing committees, b
most of them were laid on the table.
The committee on the Mississippi riy
and tributaries reported resolutions respe
fully and earnestly petitionng congress
the next session to appropriate funds nece
arr to complete the Improvements on
Mississippi river at Des Moines and Rl
lslaud rapids, the completion Of the Lo
wills and Portland canal at the falls on
Ono, &c.