New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTENTION

GOVERNMENT AID ASKED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI
LEVEEs AND THE JAMES RIVER AND KAMA
VIVA CANAL-THE NEXT MEETING TO TAKE
PLACE IN BALTMORE.
CINCINNATI Oct. 7-The Southern CONNER
eial Convention met at q O'Clock m. But few mem
beIs were the floor. After prayer by the Rev. Dr NJ
T. Briggs resolution providing fCr Committee 10 re-
port at tie Convention whether the railroads VIII
not pass students the colleges at half fare was tabled
Nj Bowman of Kentucky offered resolution which was
ad,ui,d, providing the appointment c1 Committee
o. lucaton to report at the next meeting Gen Bauks
Cnnnittec u present Congress the proceedings OF
tie Convention with regard " the Southern Pacific Kali
'o %T TrVson Uf Missouri Chairman Of the Committee
Oh P,rdncut Leyces Oh the Mississippi, presented a re
Dol including resolution asking ana nom the Gehe
Government Mr.. Reiman opposed the resolution. ne
Convention He'd with wishes for the aid OF
st.ts and munlcpalues but could do uOthnc for them
se,es What the OF talking about state lasbts
p,opc they object. But wLen lie sends an engineer
Mlta AN appropriation behind mu the people VIII re-
e-ivc ann Will open arms. 1ne report was uOOiteu.
r BurU ell Louisiana offered resolution declaring
Ncy-Orcans entitled to tine same or stmilar subsidies
Tor po. steam service to foreign ports as have been
ext nied to Atlantic ports. Referred To Commlltee;
Tle Committee Ou Continuous Mater-Lne CoHhuLlca-
to. be- wecn the Mississippi aud Atlantic seaoOards pre-
sented "a reuort Oi tine untaAed waIer-cOmnuln
eaton nom OuiO kiver to the seaUOard ana re-
ouest trd tue Committee To memoir Iaize Congress III re-
gard to Tue competition Of the James RIVER ana Rama
wnl Canal survey, with view OF IuihiSlng cat. M 4CO
e, ana eight feet deep carry ing ooat OF oOo tus
MI Cole Of Tennessee offered report from the Special
COMMITTEE Railroads, recommending uniformity OF
sags over all roads asking OF the General Government
most liberal le isatiOn, expressing the synpa ny O the
Convention with NJItleln Paclnc ltlOad; utciu-
ing the expedency and justice alike Of The demand 1Or
inc sine ii 10 Southern PdClnc EnOad as mas Dtch
accorded TO the Northern urging Congress the re-
Oyal OF grams Railroads IN the 5Outh thdt nave
leaned y tue war, and declaring IN IdNOr OF pre-
ye.tug unnecessary distractions 10 ldlhJdus across
TIE speciai order was taken up, which was resolution
10 cuangc the of the Convention 10 the Nalohai
C,umeT.ial Convention. Mr.. COperS Of Georgia e1'
planned his previous remarks IN regard 10 TINS mater Oy
s,ylug that lie acted witn view To OBTAIN an inter
cIi.uce OF IDEAS lie had been piea5eu 10 near sucii
MANY uttpances lad already been heaId on thls nOOI
IN gave pleasure here evidences or True natOhal
mi " anu he favored the change " name MI MicO16
Of Alsauss thought 1t proper th1 the suggestion
came from the south. 1t emnently proper that,
hA,uE ass uucd national ChAraCto the sectoll ana
yirctiouaule nane should De dropped Mr, bIieh Ol
l-,e recited the history Of the Convention rom s
eminent prOpricty OF q cnange of name. vote "as e
aheu the members rising, ana IL was UNANIMOUSLY ~
favor OF a change Of name lhe announcement Was io
ceN cd with applause. -, 81. ,5 90
Ar. FOTescny VI Texas reported In favor OF au W
trauslttudIIdl roads IRON Buffalo ~ Charleston; 10
sl-i.aw VIA Cincinnati; 10 Savannah; 10 CmcagO VIA
LO.is,le; 10 Mobile Marquette, ana 10
n i tc demands commerce are not along tne htI-
t4ues. but across tuem, from one climate 70
Eport auotcd Mr. Cook Of OHIO, from the committee
IL M e time and pace lOr the heat Convention rePlei
i .gog 81 baltimore and on the tAId MOhu"! Al 0oP
tCIuJCI, is 4. s., o.
TIE rit asking Congress TO charter ROAD from st'
IOaIs Louisville ana hnOXNllle JO NOIloih was
1dcfe and after debate, adopted. Resolutions ASKING
emigration societies and others 70 eGtcnu alu 70 the
SANS uf German thrown out OF employ lheht ~
France, with view 10 introducing tneh ~
tuir industries into this country, were adopted Inc
Convention adjourned 10 meet next year III oa'
A banquet was given tonight at Pixies Hall.