Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-11
RIVER News.

! The river was swelling little yesterday, and
! our river men seemed to be hopeful Of a tangi-
Die rise at an early day. Weather cool and
cloudy.
The Evansville Journal saws the 3Iailie Ragon
is idly lying up ~ the bOne-yard. Capt. Josh IT,.
y. =. Throop is waiting Tor Micawber's turn up.
Nashville Is representedat Evansville BY Capts.
Bateman and Egan, who are stopping at the ST.
Cloud.
The Evansville Courier Of yesterday says:
1--WE refer the following new law TO COmmO-
dOre Rollingpin, and want to know what he is
going to do about it: The Umpire gave certifi-
cate to one of her stating that he had served
I as a deck-hand and paid United States hospital
dues Woodward, Surveyor Of Customs at Padu-
cab, has made that ar inturiated paw his board
while sick and his funeral expenses when dead.
r. S.-se mean the deck-hand, not the surveyor
man. He is neither sick nor dead"
The Steamboat Convention at Louisville is
creating great deal Of interest in that CITY. We
notice from the proceedings Of Thursday that a
very formidable attack has been made OF the
right to impose tax upon commerce. 5ir Bry-
son from the Committee on miscellaneous Bust
I.Csl presented bill agreed upon by the commit
tee, with resolution that il be presented to Con-
gress, and its immediate adoption asked. The
report was accepted and adopted. The bill is as
follows:
a bill TO enforce the provisions of the tenth sec
ton Of the first article Of the Constitution Of
the United States:
Section /. Belt enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives in Congress assembled,
That any person or persons who, by virtue of any
authority OF pretended authority. OF dllF state
municipal government, shall demand collect
any tax upon the tonnage for the privilege Of
landing at or making fast 10 any public wharf OF
landing, shall, upon the conviction OF each
Otense, be fined in a sum not exceeding 81 900,
the amount Of which fine shall be paid into the
United States Treasury, TO the credit of the
Judiciary fund; and he or they shall be further
liable in a sum equal TO double the amount of the
illegal taxes OF fees demanded or collected-one
half 10 be paid to the infOrmer. and the other to
be placed to the credit Of the Judiciary fund.
Sec 2. And be il further enacted That any
person or persons who shall demand or collect
any harbOr dues, or other taxes levied or pre-
tended to be levied on the merchandise trade,
imports or cargOes Of any vessel, except so much
as shall be necessary TO maintain the necessary
piers, wharves, or docks, and to execute the
necessary inspection laws OF the several States;
and any person OF persons, who, " virtue of any
authority or pretended authority, under any
State or municipal government, shall collect any
such illegal tax, fees, dues shall attempt to
collect the same, shall, upon the conviction of
each offense, be fined in sum not exceeding
$780, the amount of which fine shall be paid into
the Treasury of the United States to the credit
Of the judiciary fund, and he or they shall
further be liable to pay. sum not exceeding
double the amount Of the illegal taxes, fees, or
dues thus collected, attempted to be collected;
one half to be paid to the iTfOrmer and the other
to be placed to the credit of the Judiciary fund.
Sec. 3. And be it, etc, That if any person or
persons appointed or pretending to be appointed
by any State or municipal authority for the pUr-
pose of regulating the berthing or dOekage of
NcSStiSs SNAIL dI any LLiut demand OF receive
directly or indirectly any gift, present or bribe
from any owner, master, or cOnsignee of anv
vessel, he or they shall, upon the conviction of
each otfense, be liable to fine Of $1,000 and i'm
prisOnment at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 4. And be it, etc, That every Captain or
master Of vessel on any other person being
duly authorized agent Of any vessel, line OF
vessels, or transportation company, who shall
bring with or without protest, any such illegal
taxes, fees, or dues are prohibited BY this act
may recover from the person or persons collect
ing the same, oy action IN appropriate form, in
III the District Court OF the United States of the
district where the collection was made, and the
courts of the United States shall have full juris-
dictiOn in all cases arising under this act.
On Thursday night, the citizens of Louisville
hOnOred the convention with a banquet which
took place at the Louisville Hotel, and which
from all accounts was magnificent affair. The
following were the regular toasts on the Occa-
SION
l. Our Guests-LOuisyiIe fully appreciates
the Importance of the questions which have
brought you here, and extends a cordial well
come.
Responded 70 by Gen. John NJ Harlan.
2. Our Western Rivers and Inland Seas-Cre-
ated by God as the great highways Of commerce.
they are entitled to consideration Commensurate
with the advantages they were designed to con-
fer.
Responded to by NJ. A. Bryson, of Missouri.
3. COngress-The history of the country fully
demonstrates two defects m its policy toward
Western rivers and steamboat interests-negl ect
and injustice. With the hope Of better Shings
llb l-OulshAle oitdmooal convention Will labor
and wait.
Responded to by John S. Newbury, of Mich
igan.
4. The Inland Commerce of the West-Its
growing magnitude is one of the wonders Of the |
age. The world is amazed at is vas4rass and |
the demand for the development of every natural
facility for transportation is an unqualified in /
dOrsement of the objects Of the Louisville Boat
mems Convention.
Responded to by Hon. A. T. Perry of Ohio.
.. Steamboat IntereSts-AmOng the very first /
considered as an investment in money, or as a I
means Of developing the vast resources of the /
country-they have been too long and persistent /
ly ignored. By concert of action the future will I
be more suspicious.
Responded to by James Lee, Jr., of Tennes-
see.
s. SteambOatmen-They have done their full /
share in advancing the star of empire Westward,
and their labOrs are entitled to a generous recOg-
milton by the General Government and all lovers
Of progress.
Responded to by W. J. Kountz, Of Pennsyl-
yania
I. The Press-Recegnized as one Of the great
motors in conveying forward every useful enter
prise, and in mOlding public opinion; we expect
It's active cooperation in obtaining full meas
IRE of justice for the steamboat Interests OF the
West.
Responded to byJ. B. Maynard
Mi Lord is making an effort 10 revive the mo-
position to charter a steamer to run in the inter
sst Of Nashville on the Tennessee river. He has
received some handsome subscriptions.