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COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Election Of 0mcers-Report Of Conn
mittee ON Permanent Organization
Standing Committees, etc.

ton met at quarter to ten o'clock with
fall attendance of delegates and specta-
tors, including large number of ladies.
After prayer by Rev. W. s. Plat, the con.
vention proceeded to business. The COM
mittee reported general organic alton,
together with recommendation as to the
organization, order of business, and the
gubjects thereof, as follows:
Report of Committee on Permanent
Organization-V Vice Presidents: R. N.
Patton, Alabama George e. Dodge. Ar
kansas; James Bradford, Delaware; j. j.
Williams, Florida; Thomas Hsrdeman,
Georgia; G. F. Coberley, Indiana; Jas.
M. Richards, Illinois; George W Jones,
Iowa john A. Haidermsn, Kansas
Charles Anderson, Kentucky; Paul o.
Herbert, Louisiana; E. P. Underwood,
Minnesota G. A. Sykes, Mississippi
Adolphus Meyer, Missouri; Pendletou,
Indiana; s. W. Bush, Massachusetts;
David Nair. New Jersey; Thomas 3. Al
word, New York; W. F. Beesley, North
Carolina; R NJ. Bishop, Ohio; George
w. ThurstoH, Pennsylvania A s.
Walcott, Rhode Island; N. B. For
rest, Tennessee; f. r. BAbcock, Texas;
w. Roberts, Virginia; G. Pomeroy But
ton, Vermont; John Wszsrs, Wisconsin;
B. Fl. Smith, Virginia.
Chas. NJ. Thurston. Secretary, of KY;
and one assistant secretary from each
State was also appointed.
The committee recommended that the
Convention appoint the following stand
ing com mittees, each to be composed of
one member from each State, to be Sc
iecisda by by the Chairman;
l. On Pacific Railroad.
2 On railroads generally.
3 On direct trade with Europe.
4. On Immigration.
5. On ananee and banking.
9. On manufacturer.
I. On Mississippi levees and improve
ments. ruf
g. On Tennessee river and improve
ments.
3. On river navigation, canals and
other improvements.
10. On agriculture,
IL. Ga continuous water line commu.
nication between the Mississippi river and
the Atlantic seaboard,
u ga removal Of qbstrpetions to
cheap and easy outlet through the Mis-
sissippi aud Gulf.
Is. % Imports. nua
Other resolutions were reported, as to
representation in the Convention, and to
facilitate the business Of the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. billiard, the subject
of the protection Of labor and reduction
oftaxation was made an order Of business.
4 reeess was then taken for short
time. After recess, President Fillmore
called the meeting to order at ii CLOCK.
Ga motion, the States we're called for
their committees.
Er. Hemingway, Of Kansas, said the
confusion was so great that il would be
necessary to state the business before the
Convention.
Mr.. Fillmore explained that the States
were, on motion, now being called,
Mr.. KiusSury, Of Alabama, moved that
where there was but one representative
from State, that be be placed on every
committee, Adopted.
The ladies' managing the Masonic wild
ows and orphans ball, which occurs this
evening, extended an invitation to the
members ofthe Convention to be present
Mr. Byrd, Of Alabama, said that ct the
Memphis Convention committees hsd
been appointed TO prepare reports or
certain questions. and moved that the re
ports Of the same be now received.
Mr.. Daniels, Of Mississippi, said thai
Msjor Banks had been appointed to in
yestigate the levees, aud moved that thu
Business Committee be instructed to re-
ceiye his report
The Chair ruled that the conmilseeI
were empowered TO receive such report
as they pleased.
Mr.. J. G. Hemingway, Of Kansas
moved that the committee appointed q
tis Sreyious Memphis and New Orlesu
Conventions be resusstss TO present thei
Anumber Of REPORTS from the Yarion
standing committees Of the two preyiop
conventions were then received and re