Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-13
ST. LOUIS.
Proceedings OF the National Commercial
COnVentiOn-Canals, Railroads, and
Other Matters Of Interest the
Chief Feature.

ST. LOUIS December I2.-The Ma
tiOnal Commercial Convention was
called to order at ten o'clock, r. NJ.
Bishop in the chair. The Committee on
Credentials reported the names of dele
gates from fifteen States-0hiO, Mis-
s0uri, Iowa, Texas, Georgia, Indiana,
Louisiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Colo
RADIO, Maryland and North Carolina.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
iZation reported the following:
PreSi2eaf Ben. +. Crane, Georgia.
IIce- -Presideglts-J. B. Brinkley, Ma
ryland; William Heilman, Indiana;
r. N. Bishop, Ohio; Louis kreiger,
Minnesota: W II. Weems, Georgia; E.
Louisiana: Thomas Allen, Missouri; G.
Van Wrinkle, Texas; II. 5. Hyatt, Iowa;
John NJ. Davis, Pennsylvania; w. A.
Steele, Illinois; +. II. Plummer, North
Carolina; John Evans, Colorado; II.
Nerhpfi, kentucky.
Secretaries Clinton B. Fisk, MissOu-
ri; II. Laws, Ohio.
Recording SecretaTy-D. H. Mead
am, 81. Louis.
The Committee on Rules and Order of
Business reported that the rules of the
House Of Representatives OF the United
States would be adopted for the govern
Eent of the Convention, with the modi-
1ication that all propositions presented
be submitted in writing, and referred to
appropriate committees, without debate.
Speakers will be limited to ten minutes;
also, the following subjects are recon-
mended for discussion:
First-lmprOvement in Western riv-
ers.
Second-A ship canal around Niagara
Falls, and Fort st. Philips canal at the
mouth of the Mississippi river.
Third-Atlantic and Great Western
Canal.
Fourth-Fire and marine insurance
and regulation of risks in proportion to
the security.
Fifth Government regulation of
railroad tariffs.
Sixth-Aid to railrosdsby the State or
local authorities.
Seventh - Necessity for additional
traus-cOntinental railroads.
Eighth-Proteetion of forests and the
encouragement of the cultivation of
timber.
Ninth-NatiOnal postal telegraph.
After these subjects are disposed of,
any other proposition may be brought
iefcre the convention.
Th e report was adopted.
Mr.. GrOsvenOT, of st. Louis, moved
the ap p,DOintment of a committee Of sew
en- on each topic mentioned in the above
report. Carried.
Mr.. IaWes, of Cincinnati, offered
resolution, which was adopted, that a
committee of five be appointed to con-
slider the propriety of consolidating all
fgture Commercial National Cenven-
tions into a National Board of Trade.
The convention then took a recess to
arrange committees.
After the recess, the President an
nOunced the following committees to
consider the prOpriety of consolidating
the Commercial Convention with the
National Board of Trade: James II.
Lewis, Barton Able, w. J. Smith, +. A.
James.
Improvement Of Western Rivers
Laws. Of Ohio; Williams, of Iowa;
Syeetzer, Of Indiana; Nerhosf, of Ken
lucky; Davis, of Pennsylvania; Balm,
of Missouri; Van Winkle, of Texas.
Mississippi CRnals-Smith, of Louis
Jana; Davis, Of Pennsylvania; Carpen-
ter. OF Indiana; NerhPff, Of Kentucky,
Hiugmau, Of Iowa; Evans, Of Texas;
Peace, of Ohio.
Atlantic and Great Western Canal
Weems, Of Georgia; James, of TenDes-
see: Bishop. of Ohio; Able, of Missou-
ri: Cornwall, of Kentucky; Hurd, Of
Illinois: Baldwin, Of Indiana.
Fire and Marine Insurance Companies
Sells, Missouri; Exert and Webb,
Maryland; Ferguson, Kentucky; Wool
en-, Indiana; Ballingall, Iowa; Smith,
Louisiana.
Government Regulation of Railroad
Tariff-HOpkins, Maryland; Converse,
Pennsylvs2ia: Bowman, Illinois; Sen
ter. Tennessee: Cheek, Georgia; Lats-
chard. Missouri; Cronkhied, Iowa.
Aid 10 RailrOads-GrOsvenOT, Mis-
st,uri; Ferguson, Kentucky; Hudelbach,
Ohio: Roberts, Indiana; Ouerstalz,
Aver and Richardson, Missouri; Smith,
IlOU siana.
Traas-Continental Railroads - Fisk,
Missouri, Bevier, kentucky; Dorsey,
NfarvlaDd. Benton, Ohio; Samuels,
Georgia: Evans, Texas; Latschard, Mis-
souri,.
Forests and Timber GrOwth-Mitch-
ell. Ohio; Fowler, Indiana; Cornwall,
Kentucky; Hyatt, Iowa; Waterman
Wisconsin: VanWinkle, Texas Kru-
ger, Minnesota.
National Postal TeIegraph-Wooley,
Ohio: Sanford, Texas; Elliott, Indiana;
Bevier, Kentucky; Allen, Missouri;
James, Tennessee; Evans, Texas.
Mr.. James OF Tennessee, offered res
olution requesting Congress to appropri- 1
ate six hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for the improvement of the Tennes-
see river. a. recommended by the Engi- |
neer Bureau Of the War Department
The following committee was ap-
uninted on Miscellaneous Business
Measrs. Dorsey, Simpkinson, and Gros-
yenOr.
Mr.. Richardson, of Missouri, offered |
resolution urging Congress to acquire, on
equitable terms, all the telegraph IRAN
riIises I'm the country, and incorporate
tl,ern in the present postal system.
Mr. Brinkiey Of Missouri, offered
resolution 6or the appointment of COM |
nittee of three 10 memorialiZe Congress
To pass q law regulating the weights and
measures of tin cans and wooden pack
ages containing oysters, fruits, Vegeia-
E,Ies etc. Referred TO Committee on /
miscellaneous Business.
Mr. Bishop lOhiO) offered resolution
approving the action Of Congress IN re-
.Iuciug the duty on imports.
Mr.. Morrison Pennsylvania offered 4
A resolution declaring the reduction of
import duties beyond the presentlimita-
ion to be detrimental 10 the interests OF
the trade, commerce and labor Of the /
country.
Mr.. Conner (St. Louis from the spe-
-ial committee appointed to consider
he question of the reorganization Of the
indian Territory, reported memorial
20 CongrOss to establish a Territorial
q, yyerDIpeVt over the country known as
the indian Territory, bringing the peo-
lie n Sereof under the laws and jurisdic-
lion oi The Un tied States, on such ba-
80 a. will secure a homestead TO the
Iead ID each In0'ian family, and TO sell
- - manning land on such terms as
,riu i,,o,lce the rapid settlement and de-
geIonroeut Of the Territory, the pro-
ceeds Of such sales 70 be held
and invested by the Government
ss a fund, the interest of
which shall be distributed annually
and euuitably among several tribes,
the establishment of free schools, 10 the
end that the Indian may learn the arts
and occupatioils of civilized life.
Nr. Iibman tSt. Louis offered resolu-
tions, which were adopted, under sus-
pension Of the rules, tO-wit; That those
states and localities which have not al
ready adopted the system OF puolc
schools be earnestly requested 10 give
TINS SUBJECT early ana laFOl a"lo OOAieiN
Grafton; that public SCHOOL educatlon
IS the only correct method OF thoroughly
educating the masses Of the people,
1hat public education is the only true
yslem by which the demands Of society
,.a'u be 80 thoroughly blended as 70 give
sut Nessfui cooperation 10 mutual effort
and tbat the public school system is the
onIv method by which the masses Of the
people can be educated at expense not
exceeding The amount heretofore ex-
.,ra,sded IN the education of the few,