New-York tribune., 1871-09-27
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

REPORTS AND REVOLUTIONS PREsENTED-RIvER
OBSrRUCfIONS-THE KU-KLUx.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ae.-In the National Com
meretal Convention, to-day, Mr.. Keunard Of Louidana
submitted report from tho committee relative to the
removal OF distractions from the of the Missis
sppi River. which read and referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Interior Navigation.
MI James Of Tennessee submitted report relative to
the removal Of obstruction In the Tennessee River
accompanied BY resolution requesting Congress to
make appropriation for such purpose under the con-
troll Of the Hecretary Of War. Referred
Resolutions being in order the States called
number sent up, and under the rules, appropr
atey referred These resolutions embrace almost every
subject such the removal Of the duties sa sugar.
and coffee and the tolls the Louisvle Canal request
ing Congress to establish bonded warehouses for storing
tobacco and whisky In Cincinnati st. Louis Chicago,
and other cities rounding the cotton tag relatiye 70
the immigration Of skilled and unsked labor relative
to reciprocal trade with Brazil and other South Ameri-
can States relative 10 general amnesty asking Congess
for various appropriations for river and harb0r
ments; approving the policy Of the Government concern
ing homestsads and the sale Of the public lands on
Among the resolutions was the following offered by
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counties Of the State Of South Carolina martial hw therefore,
Resocd By the National umerl Conveehon row session
City Batpors that The Peden this Conveaten s1an
committee whose duty u shall be 70 prepare aud
His B1eaey President Of hs United States In the name Of tins
the State Of South Carolina unless ne sPonDe
their influence behalf Of n and oa
bring every person chageabe acting With Tho kn a1 An
on motion Of Mr. Snyder Of Tennessee the resolutions
were laid ON the table. ru.
Resolutions were also presented making Jersey City
port OF entry protecting and fostering the mineral ana
mining interests the regulation of the sale OF petroleum
by Congress working tbe coal mines and the enactmens
OF stringent laws for the protection OF miners ana
laboers relative 10 railroad feights In the South re-
latve to postoces and providing against the duphea
ton OF names thereof. A. A.,
resolution was also offered BY Mr.. Mon
Southern Commercial Convention held ct 1Lcnls-
vile October, 1869, and that at Cincinnau ls,o,
relative TO the water line communication between the
Mississippi river and the seabOard, comprising rlrss,
connection through the States Of Wisconsin and Illinois
between the upper Missssipp and Lake Michigan SEQ
ond connection Of the Mississippi from the mouth OF tne
Ohio River with the AhAatc seaboafd through the On0
Kanawha, and James rivers and the James river ana
Ksnswha canal and third the rsmoysl Of oesr1st9ns %
easy and cheap outlet fom the Miesssipp 70 tne
Gulf and urging on Congress the speedy completion OF
the same; ali of which was referred
The President then announced Special Committee OF
each State represented TO whom all resoiutons
regarding other matters than those embraced In tne
order OF business will be referred The Convention tnen
adjourned until tomorrow.