Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-22
CONVENTION.
Reception Of various Reports "A Day
Of Hard work Excursion I'm the
Afternoon-Final Session Last
: Nfght-Adjournment.


More earnestness was manifested in III
Convention yesterday than any previou
day, and the public interest seemed un
wearied. The many important report
were received, discussed and acted upon
and last night near midnight the Con
yention adjourned to meet next Octobe
| in Louisville. And thus it happens tina
the Convention accepts magnsnimou
suggestion made as bit of irony in To
LEDGER before it assembled. For on
part we are really we'll pleased that Lou
isyille has been selected, knowing tina
the people of that good city will dothem
selves honor and please the rest OF thu
world.
e Morning Session.
We resume yesterdays proceedings
General W. Phillips, of Georgia, sub
mit,ed the report of the Committee or
Manufactures and Mining, as follows:
WHEREAS, The Government has here
tofore gathered and published the facts
relative to the cost Of producing cotton
in India. Egypt, and elsewhere in coun'
tries competing with ours in the cotton
markets of the world; and
WHEREAS, It's highly probable, 1t not
certain, that our cotton can be manufac-
tured at home to greater advantage, and
that capital and skill would be largely
employed in the increased manufacture
of finer materials; of an elaborate state
ment of facts showing the situation, cost
and material advantages, and the most
efficient process Of manufacture at home
and abroad, and the proper means to be
used and routes in reaching foreign mar.
kets with cotton fabrics; the cost OF
transportation TO those markets, In.
Gliding interest, insurance, diferentlal
duties, etc. therefore,
Resoired, That this Convention re-
specially request Congress to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury, through
the Bureau of Statistics, as in their wis
dom they may deem best, to prepare full
reports on this subject
Approved by the Committee and re-
commended to the Convention for adop-
ton.
q. NJ. LoKwESsTIsE, Secretary.
Adopted.
General Phillips also submitted the
following resolutions, introduced by Mr..
Kinsey, of Ohio, as follows:
RESOLVED, That this Convention re-
spectfully recommend to the Legislatures
Of the seversl States from which its
members are composed to encourage all
home manufactures by the enaetion OF
laws freeing capital invested in mining
and manufacturing from taxation, thus
giving an invitation to the world to bring
its capital and put it to work in building
and developing our internal resources.
Resolped, That this Convention re-
commend to the Congress of the United
States the repeal OF oil duties on all
machinery imported into this country
and to be used in the manufacture of raw
materials produced in the United States.
HAMILTON SMITH, Chairman.
Fl. M. LoE~sgsTIEE, Secretary
adopted.
General Alcorn, of Mississippi, chair
man of the Committee on Mississippi
River Improvements, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
WHEREAS, The Mississippi river and
its tributaries sfford the most extensive
connected system of inland nav CATION
in the world, bathing the banks or inter
sectiug the territory of sixteen of the
largest and most fertile States, draining
more than half of the cultivated lands
of the entire territory of the nation;
flowing through valley rich in every re-
source, and teening with natural wealth;
affording twenty thousand miles OF navi-
CATION bearing upon its bosom, even
already. eight millions of tons of com
merce annually, equal 10 value to twelve
hundred millions Of dollars; and
WHEREAS, said river and its tributaries
are under the special Jurisdiction and
care of the National Government, and
are the highways Of the people, never
capable of being monopolized, and on
which the bulky products of the valley
can be much more cheaply transported
from producers to consumers than By any
other route; and
WHEREAS, Great hinderance has been
incurred and damage done by GER
tain bridges, sand-bsrs, snags, rapids
and the bar at the Balize; therefore, be it
Resolred, lst. That we deem it the
imperative duty of the National Govern
ment to improve the twenty thousand
miles Of inland navigation embraced in
the Mississippi and its tributaries
"a. That we do hereby most earnestly
petition the National Government to
take such steps and adopt such addi-
tional means Is will secure at least TWEEN
ty feet Of water on the bar ct the mouth
of the river
81. That we appreciate the efforts OF
the National Government in removing
the sand bars which obstruct navigation
SO seriously in low water and In remov-
ing the dangerous snsgs, and earnestly
enireat the continuation OF it's efforts.
ID. That we recognize the great value
of the improvements being made at the
Rock Island apd Des MoiDes rapids, and
urge their immediate completion.
oh. That this Convention respectfully,
but most earnestly, protest against the
construction of any more bridges over
any navigable river, unless the same be
so built as to admit of the passage under
meath, at high wsler mark, OF steamers
of the largest size; and that Congress
also make provision for the renoyal Of
such bridges as are already erected over
navigable EtTeaps, or Of their alteration,
so as to admit frsely Of the passage under
them of steamers Of the grsetest eapa
city, and that no piers whatever De per-
mitied to remain nearer each other than
400 feet. and at right angles to the cur