, 1873-12-14
TRANSPORTATION.
Meeting Of congressman in tho
House Of Representatives
Yesterday.
Views Of Western and South
ern Members.
Several Pet Schemes and Little Unan-
unity.



Hereafter.
WAsnrsa7os. .. G., Dec. 13.-Tho meeting called
for H evening in The lal Of u 11o,tao Of Represent
attvos to compare views tho subject Of rapid snd
clenp transportation, presided by Represent
ntivo Dnnnell, Of Minnesota. Representatives
Clements, If Illinois, anil Stonc, Of Missouri, vera
chosen Secretaries. Fifty or sixty Representatives
wcro prcscn, also Senators Alcorn and Stevenson.
REPRESENTATIVE 6Yp1En
read tho cali FOR tho mrcttng, which was signed by
over 100 members. Tho mectng, ho remarked,
waa not for tho purpose Of committing my individual
to any particular project. Tho East interested in
this question equally with the great Wcst aud Bouh.
Improvement Of tho natural channels waa the frat
question to Which they should sdlrcss themselves.
THIS would secure the eud sought to creator
degree aud Ut lcss expense thnn any other
project Of artificial mcans which c>uld
bo Devised After Bpcakng Of tic vast products Of the
mississippi Valley, showing the Of Western pro-
ducts sccktng Eastern and European markets, being In
nmount over onetenth OF tho gross yield Of cereals
he said these cereals transported by hrco great
water routes, namely, st. Lawrence, Hudson, aul
mississippi Rivers. Tho average frcigA.-ratcs per
buslcl and tic Of transit follows: Dy tho st.
Lawrence m route from Chicago to Lrsrrool = ccsS
a qd days. Sn e 5Sos sitssRspp Rf :s 1sD
The ST. Lawrence mud Hudson rou:cs wsro tto-lound
five mouths ou OF o Twelve whereas tho A1isylsslpIl
%as @ 1o a efy yfF o M 81 %s
si route, he desired It to hc distinctly Understood
{nat n m he Fo d 1' u % s o,hor ro:sa
ing its advantages, not Only to tho Mississippi Valley,
but to tho entire country.
nErnEsES cAr1vE HARRIS
1po1e Of tho t'up1oye:nont Of the james river 4
Kana'Yha Canal, which would afford tho 6rsat Nest
nearer by Wy Of Norfolk thau " Now orlcaur, liz
| ncut PROJECTS cordial surpUrt.
| n.v. .,,, nErnEsESrA11sE t:; "a; y eonp
ea'scus ef members residing IN tho Mss3sa!pli Vu-
Icy 10 consider tlo interests Of that sccton and not
tic merits Of tue james River l. Kniawla Canal.
REPRESENTATIVE uullonAnn
sna be renrsssntc constituency ecy nerested IL
nErnEsEHrAr1yE on1rTExnEM
said ho was ready to co-opetate with anS; provided
millions to railroad copanica, aul, Wills ho I'D not
mako war upon them, he thought nov tue 1n,c
Congress to S,o them a,cl assatancs as woilld de-.
yelop th. resources Of the "eht fro where tue Mia
c5ng sS vt Io o 10 Of a ryer @
Lie hoped tdcy would all agreo before they left WASH
| ington upon sonic plan.
| . Mn. LpuGuN1D0E
Hn1d tho West 1hd power to nuttn redress II Repro
scntaycs wonll but unitc 1o wished to tato i'll the
whole country nnd obtain such improvements q:
Ills constituents wore farmers, and, therefore, must
/ have M outlet fur tllcr surplns produce
| REPRESENTATIVE 6rANAnD
said tho facilities for transportation ave not incroaaed
with the productions. There was not larger number
close Of the War Theso ra!rosd iues baSo s haa
noihs Sas eessa as aud ";sF
navigation partly closed, And charged their own ptice
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMK
tKaneas} wished 10 oIcr declaring that tho
TIC mouth Of the al'saisHpl elthcr BY tho conBtruc-
tion Of the Fort 81. Philip c!nal otherwise,
cable moment, as the first great work of Internal
improvement.
orHEn v1gws.
Representative Drrltartl Haid the meeting Ind no
right to bind members to my nlau.
A1r: B.anard expressed tho hope TINT resolution
would be offered. 9na nroees:ed 10 show that tho Oh
the improyeuunt Of the a1ssiasippl River.
,Mr. carh tNap> snid thu timo ',ad when thc
IL favor Of tue James River ard Kanasia Ca.ai, III
fayor . of tie 81. Lawreneo route mud TIE
1a ass %sstfn d fDi ,ho m arbs IL
ot Galveston aud nov o asks his Eas;erA friends ;o
valley. 10 then offered resolution, nlludcd to al
re4dy After hrjcf debate tho canir declared it ont
Of order, ulso resolution of Representative Fort, of
ttce to collect information az to The iuljtics aud
coat Of transportation by tho vcrious proposed wyu o
Mr.. Fort eal that be 1lad supposed that the meet.
wps to put matters III strh shnpo ~ would produce
| unity of action, aud t!rs secure resnl's.
tonri, without results, ald now ha lad bcen invited
lhcr TO hear speeches aud compare yuws 1t struck
him that 1t wore best
., TO ou1r TALKING AND TO no soMEru1So:
lie vas INV reaay to colnmcnce The fight and con-
time It, II alo gentlemen of thy East. III fpttmacd
attempt to consrol legislation, tho West and souh
siond Unite to control con$ress IN tho porf9Fsnce
Of 1tA right. Let it be bad that ta Ncst md South
hare much hover thn East, An1 H}il uSD II.
ANOTHER nE:nEu11oS.
Representa- live a1efcau, Of Ieaus, offered Tho reao-
i:csvited il ihiH meeting, That tic members Of the
llotsa Of Ncprcs cntntises whoxe constituents ill.,
forts 10 briny ubont u1ty Of acIioa Oh he part Of
said membeis In thu trsistt!on of Congress-.
REPRESENTATIVE HOLMAN
alluded to tic tuct that tho Committees River and
l1arbcr improvements 4nl been inrEely controlled Ivy
fs shs Missssspp Nssr, inciasayp M Isrveang isnrs @
Of communication 'nd blen III fair proportion TO the
appropriations fur sls,h pnrlofea.
Mn. WILSON, 0r IOWA,
said t4o East was til much Interested as the West In
such improvements, sut he was safsied tho Western
uses which would bc,ctt he agricultural intrrest.
TlIo question not how ,nilrh money H,onld bo
opccon WIS ra1sed 10 McIeans rtesolutton t hut tbs
Chalk decided it in order: Mr.. plraIan, Of Forla.
ates eay'ng tue soatl and !, Interests H. eooa WIFI
s!pp Valley lIa would, iu company with othrEx Dr.
nn ho fnrr,oye@Hent n,. met cf th@t rlyer ad orFsn%Me M
throne, a1nl woult carry neasuro Irrespective OF
| nlonry or SECTIONS.
s!r. MeLe''ls resolution was ngrcctl to.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. McNuNs cH,ernt!a 4 resolution sh,t wben .he
neet3E E; 1t aaorn IT, :" nsvt three wse fr
Ernrroty Of i'rtnhE nrermanent organization IN tho
E"rs-flnrt congrrta IN i"v?r Of chrau transrorta-
ts,', "M! VIII tahn inrns,s for i!a Accomplishment
penlnE thu resolution, 'nntl"n ws not'r a's! ear
ticd tn Mdjo!,rn: i IN ndcrstnod tlat future ico-
tllRs will 10 hold Ut tho Gull Of tllp C1Air.