The New York herald., 1871-12-09
lsnnINc TIE MISSISSIPPI.
Dissertation Of the Subject by the National Board
Of Trade at st. Louis-Proposed
Appeal to Congress-

ST.. Louis, no.. Dec s. 1871.
The session or the National Board or Trade was
cbnunued to-day.
The Committee on the Mississippi Levee made q
report earnestly requesting Congress 70 aid as far as
practicable the efforts Of the States lying adjacent
70 the Mississippi River TO protect the lands from
kpundation and secure permanent improvements Of
Havtgat,on and levees.
4 Mr. THOMPSON, OF Dubuque. moved an amend.
pent, requesting Congress to make an appropria-
Zion FOR the purpose OF investigating the subject,
put an objection being made, withdrew IT, and tue
original report was then unanimously adopted
4 Vhe following resolution, introduced at the last
Meeting, was then discussed
Whereas another Pacific Railroad mperaveIy demanded
p prodac9 heahiu c0npeuon whereby rates freight
~ may Ss reduced ana greater accommodations 80
Resolved. That the Execuve Committee DO Instructed
ns Gsas &c 70 % such & sss
fuosSn hS National Central Pacific Aailroad to San
Nc. 3. r. BONNER, OF ST. Louis, offered the follow.
Ing amendment
Tass saS road be built BY hs United States
srprss. under smsa condons as ne lines q bBsa
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4 Mr. BONNER advocared the amendment In an able
nd lengthy speech. He said tho work OF construo.
3on should be let to the lowest bidder the contrae.
Eprs 70 receive In payment government bonds at
par as soon as the road s opened the public lands
Plong the line to be brought into the market at the
2West practicable rates to actual settlers. the pro-
peeds o. wn!oh shall be sacredy pledged 70 the re-
~ construction the government u informed ~ ad.
HapGe OF the exact expenditure required. There
Pre- no government employees save the chief
Rn&neer and asslstante.
n Mr.. BUCKLEY, OF Philadelphia, hailed with salts.
FACTION @ tne rev W. departure % made by the gentleman
ID It's magnitude can with safety ts' Ss vesoS ao
Be nobody else. TO give q definition to
sss ssSmsb nos bua ia mSss aS
Certain length Of the road In any year, to be deter.
R4tned BY the amount OF sales ot public lands ada
ksnt 70 tee proposed line and 70 bear certain
e EDw ARD ATKINSON, Of Boston, argued against the
proposition IN strain OF quiet aud efcctiye irony.
Has that i started from the centre; and lie pro.
posed an amendment that Justice to the whole coun.
Hy demands such liberal legislation as shall give
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6he government In the same manner al the nam
qe and subject 10 the same conditions ana regula.
Rons except that towns less than nve hundred in.
Ga0tauts ~ satisfied with single track. daughter
& Xho snlondment Of Mr.. Buckle was lost.
Y Mr. OppYKE, OF New York. objected to the enter
Pena1t Of those who 1--we along the line OF the road
knd those VINO have occasion TO use 1t, who were
Eesn Immigrants, and not TO the welfare OF the
koads built BY private enterprise, assisted By the
government, dnd would ruin absolutely every dol,
g! private capital invested in railroads III the
~ fQr che government to Manufacture all the cotton
PlQLh used 10 the United States.
T. The measure was discussed by Mes5rs. Hatton, OF
Phnadelphla; Eeeiy, Of Mary land McNeai, OF Gin.
plnuati. and others