, 1872-12-13
Eighth. Protection Of forest and encouragement OF

proposition may DO brought before the, ConVen-
ton. Tho report WAS adopted:
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of st. Louis, moved to ap-
point committee OF seven on each topic mem
toned in tho above report. Carried.
n1r. Laws, of Cincinnati, offered resolution.
appointed to consider the propriety of . consoh-
dntion of all future commercial national conyen-
tions into National Board OF Trade.
The Convention then took recoss to arrange
all the committees
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess the President announced the
following committees
mercid Convention with the National Board Of Traae
james H. LAVE. Barton Able, NJ. J. Smith. E. A.
improvements Of Western Rivcrs-Laws Of Ohio;
Williams, Of Iowa; sweezer of Indiana; Voerhoed Of
Kentucky Davis of Pennsylvania Balm, Of Missouri;
Ship Cunal-smith, Of Louisiana: Davis, Of Pennsyl-
vnnia Carpenter Of Indiana; yoerhoefi, OF Ken Ken.
Atlantic md Great Western Canal -weemes, Georgia:
Cornwall, Kentucky; Hurd, Illinois; Baldwin, In
diana.
souri Eckert, Webb md Ferguson, Kentucky WOOL
ner, Indiana Bal1ingen, Iowa Smith, Louisiana:
hns, Maryland: Converse, Pennsylvania; Bowman,
Illinois; Sentcr, Tennessee; Check, Georgia; Latz-
hoS to Missouri Ferguson
Kentucky; Hiedebach, Ohio; Roberts, Indiana Over
staz, Aver, and Richardson, Missouri; Smith, Louis
iana- +!
Trana-continental Railroad Fisk, Maine; Beyier,
Kentucky; Dorsey, A1aryand; Burton, Ohio; Sam
I1 Forests ' md Tm1er. er.G1owth-snchen, Ohio; Fow-
Ter. Indiana Cornwall, Kentucky; HYATT, Iowa Va
teIman, Wisconsin; Van Wrinkle, Texas; Kruger
National Postal Telegraph-wooloy, Ohio; Sanford,
Missouri o u1i 5anes % Tennessse; ': Evans, Texas.
Mr.. James, Of Tennessee, offered a resolution
requesting Congress to appropriate sG5o, 600 for
the improvement OF the Tennessee Hl7er, aB
recommended by the Engineer Of the Bureau OF
the War Department.
The following Committee WAS appointed on
Miscellaneous Business Dorsey, simpkinson,
and Grosyenor.
tion urging Congress to acquire, on equitable
terms, all the telegraph franchises in the coun-
try, and incorporate them in the present postal
system.
for the appointment of 8 committee of three to
momoria1ize Congress to pass 8 law regulating
the weight and measure of tin cans and wooden
packages containing oysters, fruit, Vegetables veg
! GUS Business.
| Mr Conuor, of St. Louis, from the Special
! Committee appointed to consider the question
Of reorganization Of the Indian Territory, re-
ported memorial to Congress to establish
Territorial Government over the country
knows as the Indian Territory law, bringing the
people thereof under tho laws and Jurisdiction Of
| the United States on such basis will secure
!
to sell the remaining land on such terms as will
| induce tho rapid settlement and developments
Of tho Territory, the proceeds Of such sales to bo
held invested BY the Government rs fund, the
interest of which shall be distributed annually
and equitably among the several tribes, the
establishment of free schools to the end that tho
| Indians may learn the arts and occupations Of
civilized life.
Mr. sipman, Of ST. Louis offered the follow
ing resolutions, which wore adopted under the
suspension Of the rules, to wit: That those
States and localities which have not already
adopted the system of public schools DO earnest,
ly requested to give thls subject IN early and
favorable consideration; that public school edu-
cation is the only correct method of thoroughly
educating the masses Of tho people; that public
education is the only true system by which the
demands Of society can be SO thoroughly blended
as to givo successful cooperation to mutual et-
fort, aud that the public school system is the
only method By which the MASSES of the people
can be educated at IN expense not exceeding the
amount heretofore expended in the education of
the few.
Mr.. James, of Tennessee presented a rosolu-
tion declaring it inexpedient for tue Government
to take charge OF the telegraph lines.
The Committee on Canals submitted report,
etating that no project Of greater interest to
one-third Of the country had been laid before the
Convention than that OF canal at Fort st: Phil
lip; that the surveys made showed the plan to
DO feasible; that the interests Of the South and
West demanded the canal, and asking Congress
for an appropriation sufficient to carry out the
} | work.
! The Committee also recommended the alop-
: tion Of q resolution requesting Congress to
adopt such legislation at the present session as
: shall secure the speedy construction OF shlE
r canal around Niagara Falls, on the American
t side.
ern Canal reported memorial to Congress set.
ting forth the great importance to the whole
i country Of the construction Of q canal from
a Huntsville, on the Tennessee River, to poin
:, y On the Coosa River, Georgia, about seventy-hV<
= miles, which would afford speedy and cheal
!. transportation Of the products of the grea
, West to the seaboard by q shorter and more re
:, liable route than any now existing. This repor
developed strong opposition on the part OF sey
. eral St. Louis and New Orleans gentlemen, be
~ cause it was asserted that grain conld not b.
y shipped in good order c1d the Mississippi Rive
= and Gulf Of Mexico owing to the humidity o
4 the climate, and the report was recomnitted TO
IL | modification.
~ The Committee on Forests reported resolu
It act to that relating 70 the Soldiers and Sailors
n homesteads, containing provision that all pei
- sons entitled to homesteads under that act, VII
te shnl cultivate five of timber Of one year
r growth, shall be entitled to enter the same an
A receive patent therefor. Adopted.
salaries Of the President Of the United States
Al heads of the Departments, and Judges Of til
o. Supreme Court. was indefinitely postponed.
luton asking Congress to appropriate tn
million dollars to determine by actual e1per
ment the value Of the different modes for in
proving the navigation of our rivers to full
ID meet the requirements Of commerce. Referred
X Mr.. Davis. Of Pennsylyania, offered res'
luton opposing the merging of this Conventic
into the National Board Of Trade
Mr. Bishop, Of Ohio, presented q resolutio
OF that the Legislatures OF the States should pa
Ie penal laws where such do not already exist, II
ID the punishment Of those who issue or negotia
spurious warehouse receipts; that there shou
be laws which will protect the holders Of wal
house receipts in the safety and integrity Of Il
Pc warehouse receipts be madenegotiable like 9th
~ ~ commercial paper.
as as On motion OF 11r. Balm, Of Missouri, the rul
he we're suspended and the resolutions we
- adopted.
~ The Committee on Government Regulate
~ Of Railroad Freights reported resolution ur
Gu ing Congress to reserve, in all future grants
charters or aid, the right to regulate freight a1