The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-23

Every State being represented
was unanimous in sentiment that
the South impoverished by the re-
bellion, should be aided by the
North in the development sof her
resources, and to this end, the con-
ventiOn favored water communi-
cation between the Ohio and At
lantic; reconstruction of the Mis-
sissippi levees and steamship lines
between Southern ports and other
trans continental railroad.
Louisville, Oct. 15.-The Con-
vention met at ten o'clock this
morning. The first report present
ed to the convention was that
which provides for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries. A memorial to be
presented to Congress was read,
and resolutions in favor of i'm
provement of said river were read
to the convention and unanimous
~ adopted.
The committee on agriculture
made their report, and requested
that copies of this report be furn-
ished the secretary for distribu.
ton. One Of the resolutions re-
quests that Congress repeal the
law in regard to the land tax in
the Southern States. The report
adopted. ..5
The report of the committee on
continuous water line from the
Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi
river was read, and the resolu-
tons embodied therein were sepa-
rarely read. The resolutions,
eight in number, were adopted
A request was made by Mr.. Mon
roe, of Iowa, that a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded by the
President of this convention to
the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatlves, with the request that they
be laid before their respected
Houses. Adopted.
Resolved that q committee of
nine be appointed to memorable
Congress in behalf of the resolu-
tiOns. Resolution adopted.
The report of the committee on
taxation, which provides for SIM
plifying, equalizing and reducing
taxation, was also adopted.
The convention is rapidly push
ing its business, in order to effect
an adjournment at five o'clock
this evening.
1t is probable that Cincinnati
will be selected as the point of the
meeting for the next convention.
Louisville, Oct. 15.-Convention
still preliminary.
Louisville, Oct. 16.-The Con
vention met at 10 o'clock this
morning. The committee on nav
CATION presented a report urging
upon Congress the importance of
improving Southern ports, and es-
pecially Galveston; adopted. Two
more additional reports were
made. The committee on emigra-
ton, a majority report, favoring
Chinese emigration, and minori,
ty report in opposition thereto, a
lively debate took place between
Messrs. SchOrter, Of Alabama, and
Hill, ofGeOrgia, against the ma
Ijority, and Wabridge, of New
York, Lubbock of Texas, and
Massey, of Virginia, in favor there
OF. The whole subject was voted
down.
A resolution was offered thank.
ing exPresident Fillmore for the
dignified and impartial manner
in which he discharged the duties
of the Chair, was unanimously
adopted. Several other resolutions
were offered and adopted, thank.
ing the people of Louisville fol-
their hospitality; the Chairman Of
the Committee of Arrangements
and other officers of the conven.
ton, for the able manner in which
their duties were reformed; the
telegraph for the free use of its
line, and the reporters of the con.
vention.
| The committee on miscellaneous
business presented report mem.
orializing Congress to designate
some point In the Mississippi Val
ley for the holding of the worlds
fair in 1870; adopted. A resolu.
ton expressing much gratifica
ton az the completion of the
Union and Pacific railroad six
years before the time required by
law, was offered and adopted.
Mr.. Fillmore rose and eulogized