Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-09

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Alderman Vincent presented g resolu'
ton at the last meeting Of the Common
Council as follows:
Resolved, etc., That q special commit
tee Of three, with the Honorable Mayor
be appointed to confer with the Cham
Der Of Commerce with regard to the re-
eeptiOu OF delegates to the convention
soon TO assemble here, pursuant to sd'
journment, from Norfolk, Va, last fall
He stated that he, in conjunction will
Msssrs. DurH and Rsnner, were ready
to take action ia accordance with the
resolution.
Judge Sw&yne said that much in terest
was felt in the proposed Convention.
He learned through q friend from Wash
ington that eX President johnson and
other retired officials OF prominent infiu-
ence had expressed q desire and determi-
ton 70 be present. Many persons OF
reputation, prominence and in f1uence
would come to Memphis on the Occs.
sion, and he hop ed our people will make
suitable arrangements for them, as theil
impression OF our city will be reported
throughout the country after the c0nven-
ton sdj0urns, and we should therefore
act ia a becoming manner toward
them. The Common Council is ready TO
do their share, in conjunction with the
Chamber of Commerce and the citizens,
Ia regard to the Convention.
Mr.. h. Dow offered the following
Resolved, That the President OF the
Chamber of Commerce, with the acting
Mayor, and Capt. Joseph Lsnow, APP
point the necessary committees o. ar
rangement from the Chamber Of Com
MERGE, the msmbers Of the Common
Council, ard The citizsns, to arrange all
pTsliminaFies for the convention.
Carried unanimously.
The Chamber then resolved itself into
a body fer the transaction OF regular
business, Snd Mr.. EveIitt said that 1t is
important that we have a CustomhOuse
established here. Influences are at work
which will make il necessary for every
power to be brought forward to accom-
plish the object. The amount OF foreign
goods imported into this city at
present is not large, but Mem
phis is growing, aud must have
increased facilities for the transaction
OF increasing business. The customhouse
question is OF very great Importance, as
much so as anything, not excepting the
proposed Commercial Convention, now
ever important that is. Other Western
cities are pressing every possible irfll-
ence and using every method to secure
the same object, and Memphis should
not be behind any Of them. Mr.. MoCnl-
Tough, the late Secretary Of the Treasury,
had said the subject is not one for legis-
latiUn. But he thought different, and
that goods should be imported from for
eign countries and landed here bsfore
the duties are required to be paid. The
city OF Memphis should rouse
herself, and put forward every
means to secure q customhOuss, and
every man, womsn aud child OF her ciii-
IONS sdould sign q memorial to Congress
to grsnt the privilege. l. will do more
for the future welfare and interest Of the
city than any IA thing that can be es-
tabiished. He thought we should do
something practical towar Is memorial
iZiug Congress on the subject.
Mr.. Harrington offered the following;
Res0lVea, That @ committee be ap-
pointed to prepare q memorial to Con-
gress to urge the claims Of Memphis fol-
a eustomhouse, and hat they solicit the
names of our citizens To the petition be-
fore presenting it 10 that body. Carried,
The President esid he would appoint
the committee and report their nsmes al
the next regular meeting. The Cham
Der tn eli adjourned.