The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-27
BALTIMORE.
National Commercial Convention.

bled at 1890 o'clock A. NJ, Hon. r. NJ
Bishop presiding. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR., Fuller, Of the Baptist
Church.
A motion to admit on the floor per
sons, not delegates, who may be invited
by members, was briefly discussed and
rejected.
The roll OF States was called and the
names Of members TO compose the gen.
eral committee as provided for in the
report of the committee on Rules and
Order of Business at yesterdays after.
noon session were handed in.
The report from the committee of
the Cincinnati Convention on Postponed
Subjects was called for.
Mr.. Keanard, of Louisiana, sub.
mitted report from the committee on
the removal of distractions from the
mouth Of the Mississippi river, which
was read and referred to the committee
on Internal Navigation.
Mr.. James, Of Tennessee, submitted
report relative to the removal Of OBJ
structions in the Tennessee river, &C
cOmpanied by resolution requesting
Congress to make an appropriation for
such purpose, to be under the control Of
the Secretary of War. Referred.
The rules were suspended, and a reso-
luton adopted authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee of one from each
State, to fix the place for holding the
next Convention, and the ratio of repre-
sentation.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, United States
Senator from West Virginia, appeared
and took seat as delegate.
Resolutions being in order, the States
were called, and answers were sent up,
and under the rules appropriately re-
ferred. These resolutions embrace
almost every subject, such as removal
OF the duties Oh sugar and coffee and
the tolls on the Louisville canal; re-
questiug Congress to establish bonded
warehouses for storing tobacco and
whisky in Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chi
cago, and other cities; refunding the
cotton tax; relative to the immigration
of skilled and unskilled labor; relative
to q revival OF trade with Brazil and
other South American States; relative
to a general amnesty; asking Congress
to favor various appropriations for river
and harbor Improvements; approving
the policy of the Government concern
ing free homesteads and the sale OF the
public lands on credit; and among the
resolutions was the following, offered
by Mr. Arnim, of South Carolina: &.
WHEREAS, The Southern States in
general, and the State Of South Carolina
especially, have and do suffer great
losses in commerce, finance, credit,
immigration, and in every other respect,
by the constant rumOr5 and reports of
the Ku-Klux actions and their conse-
quences, and
WHEREAS, The State of South Caro-
lima has ample laws to protect it's citi-
zens and 10 bring offenders thereof to
justice, and
WHEREAS, His Excellency, the Presi-
dent of the United States, is advised to
proclaim in certain counties Of the
State of South Carolina martial law;
therefore be it
RcSolrci, By the National CONNER
cial Convention, now Ia session in the
City of Baltimore, that the President
of this Convention shall appoint COM
mittee of three, whose duty it shall be
to prepare and present to his Excellency,
the President of the United States, in
the name Of the National Commercial
Convention, memorial to the effect,
not to proclaim martial law in the State
Of South Carolina unless the response.
be citizens thereof refuse to use their
influence Of right and order and bring
every person chargeable as acting with
the Ku-Klux Klan to justice.
RcsoictL, That the same committee
shall prepare and cause to be published
an address to the people Of South Caro-
lima, in the name Of the National Com
mercial Convention, aud request them
to do their utmost duty in arresting
every person who is pronounced by a
substantial witness as having COM
mitted deeds known as Ku-Kluxing, so
that such outlaws may be brought in
the courts and dealt with according to
the laws of the State and of the United
| States.
On motion of Mr.. Snyder, OF Ten
nesse, the resolutions were laid on the
table.
Atl2l5 the Convention took a recess
ofthirty minutes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembling OF the Conven,
vention this afternoon, Mr.. NJ. c. Scott,
of West Virginia, offered a resolution
that the Convention cordially welcome
all visitors who may present cards OF
admission from the committee Of Ar
rangements Adopted.
Mr.. w. NJ. Fish, Of Georgia, offered
resolution that the President and Di-
rectors Of all railroads running south
from New York be required to reduce
the rates Of tariff so as to compete with
the Green line from the west. Referred.
Mr.. Howard, of Ohio, offered a reso-
luton that Congress be petitioned to
deepen and widen the Lake Erie Canal.
Referred.
Mr.. Benz. Naughton, of Virginia,
then offered the following resolution:
Rtsorea, That this Convention me.
morialize Congress to frame its laws
upon such principles Of uniformity and
equality as not to be stringent upon the
products of certain States. Referred.
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