The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-18
THE LOUISVILLE COMHERCIAL
CONVENTION.

LoUIbVlLLEt Oct, 10.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning, The Committee on Navlga.
tIon presented q report urging upon
Congress the importance OF Improving
Southern ports. Adopted.
Additional reports were made by the
Committee on Emigration, A majority
report faYoring Chinese emigration,
and minority report In opposition
thereof, were presented. A lively de-
bate took place between Messrs. Ches-
ter, OF Alabama, and Hill, Of Georgia,
against the mBlority, and WaIbrldge,
OF Texas, and Mason, OF Virginia, 10
favor thereof. The whole subject was
voted down., -
A resolution was offered thanking ex-
President Fillmore for the dlgniflsd
and impartial manner In which he dis.
charged the duties OF Chairman, and
was unanimously adopted. Several
other resolutions were offered and
adopted, thanking the people Of Louis.
Vile for their hospitality; the Chair
man Of the Committee OF Arrangements
and other officers OF the Convention for
the able manner In which their duties
were performed; the Telegraph Com.
pany, for the use Of It's lines, and the
reporters Of the Convention, for their
correct and impartial reports.
The Committee on Miscellaneous
Business presented Q report memo.
rIalIzIng Congress 10 designate some
point on the Mississippi Valley for the
holding Of the Worlds Fair In 1871.
Adopted. -
A resolution expressing much gratif.
cation at the completion OF the Union
and Central Pacific railroads six years
before the time required by law, was
offered and adopted.
Mr.. Fillmore then arose, He eulo.
glzed the proceedings Of the Oonven.
tion, stating that It would be Of sRlutary
benefit 10 the country, and closed by
saying he would never again appear In
public.
The Convention at ll!15 A. N. ad-
journed sine die.
No allusIon to the postal telegraph
appears In the proceedings, but the
question was brought before the Com.
mlttee on Miscellaneous Business, con.
sistlng OF each State, and The committee
unanimously instructed their chairman
TO report against the scheme, or against
uuy pLppOoltluA Ahhb L4lkAb b0 pAG6pukcu
recommending the government 10 op.
crate teleRraphs. As the rule Of the
Convention required all resolutions to
be referred to the appropriate commit.
Tee, this was the only committee TO
which such q proposition could have
reference 10, and no movement was
made. u
LoUIsvILLB, Oct. II.
The Committee OF nine appointed by
the Commercial Convention to walt
personally upon the President Of the
United States, will assemble in wills
lard's hotel parlor, Washington, on the
LIST OF November. Among the impor-
tant subjects acted upon by the Com
mercIaI Convention, we're the follow
ing; Adoption Of q report recommend
ing.that all cities or towns situated on
navigable streams, the expectation Of
which amounts 10 or exceeds $4,000, be
made ports OF entry. Adoption OF o
resolution to memoriRlize ConRress-to
aid u proposed line Of steamships be-
tween New Orleans and Rio Janeiro.
Appointment OF a committee to report
at the convenience Of the Convention
on aline OF railroad from the Mlssis-
sIppl at New Orleans, and from Calves
ton Bay, and the western harbors Of
Texas, to the nearest and most accessl.
BILE point on the Pacific,