New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
TIE PROCEEDINGS YEsTERDAY-DEBATEs on
RIVER NAVIGATION, FREE TRADE IN MONEY,
AND FREE WHARFAGE.

THE PROCEEDINGS Observation-Disclosures On
RIVER NAVIGATION, FREE TRADE IN MONEY,
AND FREE WHARFAGE.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 6.-Tbe Southern Com
mercal Convention reassembed this morning at O'CLOCK
the President In the chair The reports OF the Conee
were heard. The Committee on direct trade between
Europe and the Southern Atlantic cities reported favor
ing the granting OF aid TO American shipping The report
was adopted. The Committee on the Southern Pacific
Railroad made report recommending aid by Congress
to the road the 32d parallel with branches term
natnga Memphis vicksburg, and New Adopted
The report the Committed River Navigation, Canals
&C., was a very long one.
One OF the resolutions declares that all rivers are chan
nes OF travel and communication belonging TO the people
OF the country and that they should not be obscted
by individuals corporations. Charles Reemelin OF
Ohio obeced 10 this resolution He said two classes ot
people have rights rvers--thOse navigating up and
down and those crossing This resolution totally ignored
the rights Of transit and was revival or the OLD PuDc
opinion raised by the ordinance of 17s7 but which has
been destroyed by the Courts MT Sennard OF Missouri
had design to Obsruct railroads. but u was the desire
of the Committee prevent railroads from unnecessarily
obstrucng river navigation The resolution and report
were then adopted by the following vote -, -.
Iad,9s not counted Kansas 81 Loua.' sda hi penn
syyania, 4; Texas, Virginia, 10; Negada TotsEl@ ~,
sSSsse m h'1ai fes Michigan q
The Convention reassembed at p. M The resolution m
in favor the early completion OF the Atlantic ana "a
c1c Railroad was adopted The report OF the 11ng on an
Free Trade in Money was taken up ana tne Irst
resolution recommending the repeal Of the Usry laws
adopted The second was lost H. NJ. bIsnop G VI
Ohio offered report of the Committee In regard 10 pup
lie lands, which was adopted without dlseusslOn
The report declared it should be settled pOncy WIN
the United States to regard public lands, DOT as capII
q OF revenue, but as the means OF IhcIedfln
the population and wealth OF the country Inc report
recommended tie appointment Of committee OF three
to memOralIze Congress on this subject Inc committee
Free Wharfage made rep0rtreconlnendlhgC Congess
to legisate with view to the reduction OF rates that
excessive.
Col Gaskil Of Georgia considered the report as asking
Of Congress to invade the rights Of the states Congress
hslAn M mn mnPaT nj Ph
than 10 fix the price on beef pork The report was
adopted f. A. Jones Of Tennessee made report OF ran
road facilities from tho ONO River TO the central portion
of the South with resolution in favor Of recommending
20 the Legislatures of the different States aud also OF the
count1s and municipal authorities through which they
may pass by, the following lines Of railway, and ask
liberal legislation therefor first the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad second the Louisville and Chattanooga
Grand Trunk Railway; third, the Cumberland and OHIO
Railway The report was adopted The same gentleman
offered an additional report recommending Congress 10
grant charter TO the Cumberland and Ohio Railway.
This provoked considerable opposition