Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-09
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COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings Of the KeOkuk
Iowa, Convention.
p.rmaneut Oruani1atIOn..-Names Of OfiOerI

KFoKUK, Iowa, September 8.-The
Mississippi Valley Commercial Con-
vention re-assembled at 9 am, and
the Committee on Permanent Organ
izatiOn reported as follows: Presl-
dent-Wm. Naulkrer, of Iowa; Vice
Presidents-R. r. Reynolds of Ala
bama, J. L. Sharp of Tennessee, Hor-
ace Reed of Wisconsin, Cyrus Al
drich of Minnesota, w. w. Delahay
Kansas, Judge Sutton of Louisiana,
w. B. Hooper of Pennsylvania, }.
w, Batchellor of Ohio, II. W. Webb
of Illinois, J. ID. Davis of Iowa, Gen.
Aiken and Mr.. Hiram Barney OF
New York, 3. Field of Kentucky,
NJ. Sboenberg of Arkansas. Secre-
farv-F. A. James of Tennessee. As
sistant Secretaries-W. B. Murray Of
Minnesota, Col. Griffin of Kansas, NJ.
Flood Of Louisiana, r. J. Sloan OF
Ohio, A. J. Messenger of Wisconsin,
T.. 4. Lane OF Illinois, and G. Z.
TicknOr Of Iowa.
The President was conducted TO the
Chair, and made a speech Of eOnside-
rable length from a pamphlet which
he had prepared for the occasion.
Mr.. Howell, from the Committee on
the Order OF Business, presented
majority report, and explained the
reasons which induced a divis-
ion of sentiment in the Com
mittee. He reported the following
subjects to be acted upon. First,
The Mississippi river and its tribu-
tarieS; Second, Foreign Commerce;
Third, Immigration, and Fourth,
Postal Telegraph. The Committee
further recommended that standing
committees be appointed on each OF
the foregoing subjects, and that the
first committee shall consist of one
from each State, and each OF the other
committees Of five members.
The report Of the minority was
then read. 1t proposes that the Con-
VentiOn shall consider all matters
connected with the commerce ana
travel of the Mississippi and its tribu
taries, or which may in any way
hinder the development of the cOun-
try drained by its waters, and that
the Convention ought not to be con-
fined to the four subjects mentioned in
the majority report, and that one sub
iect included in that report (the Postal
telegraph, has no special application
70 the Mississippi river or valley,
while other subjects Of great import
ance to that section are excluded. The
Committee also think it would be un-
iust and unWise to refer all TesOlu-
tions to those committees without
debate. They also believe that no |
standing committee should be appoint |
ed, but that all questions should be /
considered l., open convention unless |
special committees are appointed. |
The minority therefore recommend |
the following order of business:
First, the Mississippi river and its |
tributaries; second, Foreign Com |
merce; third, Immigration, and then |
that the Convention shall then De |
open TO consider other matters peril |
nent to those subjects.
Mr.. Finklenberg, who made this |
report, said that since the committee |
had prepared this report, by change |
In the ViSWs Of the members, II had |
become the majority report.
After an hours discussion, which |
took a wide range, the minority re
port was adopted.
Mr.. James, of Tennessee, offered a |
resolution that the rate Of each State |
should be represented in accordance |
with its Representatives in Con- |
gress. and said if it was not adopted |
iowa and Missouri would swallow up |
all the other States.
Gen. Busy, of Louisiana, offered a |
resolution that committee Of one be |
appointed on the Mississippi and its |
tributaries, and FIVE on each OF the |
other subjects, and the resolution was |
adopted, and the following gentlemen
appointed on the Mississippi
NJ. A. BrysOn, Of Missouri, Z. a. |
James Of Tennessee; james X. Kerr, |
of Indiana; r. NJ. Reynolds, of Ala |
hama; Col. Coffin, of Kansas; F. Della |
herde, of Louisiana; Col, Schneider, of |
Arkansas; j. $. Reader, of Illinois; |
IL. r. Clausen, of Iowa; +. Reed, OF |
Indiana; a. J. MissuegeT, Of Wiscon- |
sin; r. Summer, of kentucky r. !
Blakely, of Minnesota; ]. W. Batch |
ellOr, OF Ohio.
On Foreign COmmerce-Wm bur
well, of Louisiana, {. \. AlistOn, OF !
Illinois; r. L. Bawer, Of Iowa; A. a. |
Barnes, Of Tennessee.
on Removal of the Capitals. I. |
Miller, of Iowa; 5. Il. Reeves, of Mis- |
souri, Cyrus Busy, of Louisiana; l.. |
A. Steele, of Illinois.
On ImmigratiOn-E. O. StOunard, |
of Illinois; A. 4. Chambers, OF Iowa; |
Dr. English, of Illinois; A. Il. Shaw, |
of Tennessee; w. II. Fisher, Of Louis /
lana.
The Convention then adjourned |
until pm. Much Of the time Of the
morning session was exhausted in mo- |
tions and counter motions and fruit |
less debate, and very little business
having reference 10 the objects of the
Convention Was transacted.