The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-13

The Committee on Credentials rcpor,e,
me names OF delegates from fifteen states
ONO, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, Georgia
Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, Illinoi,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pcnnsylynnia
Colorado, Maryland and North Carolina
The Committee on Permanent Organ
l21iion reported the following: 70
President, Benjamin Z, Crane, Grorrio
Vice Presidents, j. b. Brinkly. MARYLAND
Mm' Hiclmsn, Indiana; X NJ. Bshop
Ohio Louis Kriegcr, Minnesota; W, ii
Merms, Georgia; L A. James, Tennessee
W. IL. smith, Louisiana; Thus Allen
Missouri; l. Van Wrinkle; Texas; IL s
Hyatt, Iowa; John NJ. Davis Pcunsylyn
nla; W. \. Steele, Illinois; +. H. Plum
mer, North Carolina; Jnu Evans, Color
ado IL. Voorhees,, Kentucky. Secretaries
Clinton y, Fisk, Missouri, James IL Law
Ohio. Recording Secretary, d. II. Nc
Adam, Of ST. Louis.
The Committee on Rules and Order nj
Business reported that the rules of tho
House Of Representatives Of the United
States be adopted Tor the government OF
the Convention with modification. hat ali
propositions presented he summit in
writing and referred to the ap, Cd ate
committees without debate, and lha. the
speakers be limited to ten minutes. Also,
the following subjects were recommended
tor discussion: First, the Improvement,
Of western rivers; second, Il shin canal
around Niagara Falls and Tor ST. fhilIip's
canal at the mouth Of the Mississnpi riv
tr; third, the Atlantic IL Great Western
Csnnl; fourth, fire and marine insurance
and regulation OF risks in propOriion 10
security; ti.lh, government regulation
OF railroad tariffs; sixth, nil to railroads
by State and local authorities; seventh,
the necessity for additional trains ON Con.
iInenlaI railroads; eighth, for protection Il
forests and announcement of the Cultiya-
ton OF timber; ninth, national postal tcle
graph.
Alter these subjects ARE disposed nt any
other propositions may be brought before
the Convention. Report adopted.
Mr. Grosvener, Of ST Louis, moved the
of n committee of seven ON
each topic mentioned in tue above report
Carried.
Mr. Laws, OF Cincinnati, offered rcso
luton, which was adopted. that commit.
tee 0i five be appointed to consider the
OF the consolidation OF all future
Commercial National Conventions into
a National Board ui Trade
The Convention then took recess TO
arrange the committees.
Alter the recess, the President on.
nOuuced the following committees:
10 consider tue prOpTirty Of COnsOli-
dating the Commercial Convention with
the National Board Of Tradc-Jamcs II
Laws, Barton Able, N. j. Smith, Z. A.
James.
Improvement Of Western Rivers
Laws, Ohio; Williams, I0%u; Swci,zer,
lndiann; NerhociF Kentucky; Davis,
l'ennsylvaniai Blair, Missouri, Van Win
kIe, Texas.
ship Canals-Smith, Louisiana; Davis,
Pcnnsy lvania; Carpenter, Indiana; Yer
hocif, Kentucky; Kingmau, Iowa; Evans,
Texas; Place, Ohio.
Atlantic " Great Western Canal
Wccms, Georgia; Jones, Tennessee; Bsh
Op, Ohio; Able, Missouri; Cornwall. Ken.
lucky llurd, Illinois; Baldwin, Indiana.
Fire and Marine Insurance Companies
Sells, Missouri; Eckrrt Webb, Mary
land; Ferguson, Kentucky; Wooden, Indi.
ana; BallIngal, Iowa; Smith, Louisiana.
Government Regulation OF Railroad
Taritis--llOpkins, indiana; Converse,
Pennsylvania; Rowman, Illinois: Sentcr,
Tennessee; Check, Georgia; Ls,shaw,
Missouri; CrOnkhead, Iowa.
Aid 10 acknowledgements, Missouri,
Ferguson; Kentucky; llcidlrbach, OHIO;
Indiana; Overstalz, Aver aud
Richardson, Missouri; Smith, Louisiana
Trans. Continental Railroads Fisk. Ms
souri,; Bevin, Kentucky; Dorsey, Indiana;
Burton, Ohio; SamucIs, Georgia; Evans,
Texas: Latshaw, Missouri.
Forests and Timber Growth-Mitchc!l,
Ohio Fowler, Indiana; Cornwall, Ker-
lucky; Hyatt, Iowa; Waterman and Van
Texas; KrciEer, Minnesota.
National Postal Tclccmph-Wooley,
Ohio Sanford, Texas; Elliott, Indiana;
l}evicr, Kentucky; Alien. Missouri; James,
Tennessee; Evans; Texas.
Alr. James, 0i Tennessee, offered Arcso.
luton requesting Congress To appropriate
$B1O,OOO for the Improvement Of the Ten.
nesSee river, as recommended by the En-.
gincer Bureau OF the War Department.
The following committee was appoint
c1 on Miscellaneous Business Mcssrs
Dorsey, SympkinsOn and Grosvenor.
Mr., Richards, Of Missouri, offered Il
resolution urging Congress TO acquire On
terms all telegraph franchises in
the country and incorporate them in the
present postal system.
Mr., Bunklcy, Of Missouri, Ctierrd u
resolution iOr the appointment OF a COM
mlttcc OF three to mcmoriali2e Congress 10
pass n law regulating weights and meas
urcs Oi tin cans containing oysters, fruits,
vegetables, &c. Referred to Committee
on Miscellaneous Business.
MIR. Bishop, ot Ohio, offered rcsoln-
tlon approving the action Of Congress in
reducing the duty on imports.
Mr., Morrison, Pennsylvania, introduced
q resolution declaring II reduction Of i'm
port duties beyond the present Limitation
detrimental 10 the interests of trade, c. III
mcrcc and the labor Of the country.
Mr.. Banner, OF St. Louis, from the
special committee appointed to consider
the question ri the reorganization OF the
Indian territory, reported a memorial 10
Congress to establish II territorial govern.
mcnl over the country known rs the In,
dian Territory, bringing the people
thereof under the laws and Jurisdiction OF
the United States On such basis AS will
secure u homestead to the head Of each
Indian family; to sell the remaining land
on such terms aS will induce rapidly In,
settlement and drvclopemcnt oflhc terri
tory; the proceeds u such sale to be held
and invested by the Government as a
fund, the interest ON which shall hr dis
tnhutcd annually and CQui'ahly among
the several tribes; the establishment Of
free schools, 10 the end that the lndnn
may learn the arls and Accomplishments
oI civilized lite.
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