New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
CHEAP TRANSPORIAIION.

THIRD DAY OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
PRESENTATION OF A BILL PROVIDING FOR A SCHEME
OF NATIONAL INTERNAL IMPROvEMENTs-TIIE
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS REPORTS REsoLU
TIoNs FAvORING GOVERNMENT AID FOR THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AND THE GREAT
WATER IINEs-A MINORITY PROTESTS AGAINST
ASKING AID FOR RAILROADS
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Sin tho Cheap
Transportation Convention to-day bill prepared by
Gen DUFF Green OF Georgia, providing for the Inaugural
ton OF scheme OF internal improvements TO be sus-
tanned by system OF bapBug connected herewith,
presented and referred.
VI. b. Lloyd. OF Illinois. presented his views as to the
construction OF double track trunk railway by the Gov
erumeut to competition in the transportation OF
frCighs.
Gen. Fr0bel Of Georgia presented resolution looking
to the establishment and maintenance of commercial
intercourse between the States OF the Unlon and TO
revive the commerce OF the nation
The Committee on Resolutions presented report
based upon resolution OF Col John OF North Caro-
lina in which they declare in favor Of asking Govern
ncnt aid in the construction OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad and Of the great water lines,
such aid to convey the right Of tho Gov
crnment to control tho rates OF transportation.
over snch lines. with o proviso that the Government
c1l rantccs asked shall he guarded aS to roec Tie
National Treasury from loss. Four or the Committee
prcsentr rG protest against the adoption Of tie report
aud against asking Government aid Ia the construction
Of railroads.
The report and protest brought prominently before
connected with the of the Assocmtton that Of
Government subsidies to railroads aud Oiher hhcs oi
transportation. .
Pending the motion TO substitute the minority report
for that Of the majority, the ques ION Of Government
suDsid discussed al length the Vote seeming 10 be
largely in favor OF tHe notion Col hhS"n ny per
mission OF the Convention, withdrew MS rcsOutloh.
Mr. Potter OF Iowa, offered, as sIb>ttdtt Tor he res
cuou Of Committee IN favor OF hc 70 IT great water
routes proposition, recommending the iune iiate con-
structon Oy Congress- OF the Rock Island and ennepn
Canal The substitute debated during the ~holc or
afternoon aud night session. The opponents OF the
substitute cxpres.ed themselves az IN favor oi that
canal but opposed 10 substituting II for tic fonr great
routes recommended by the Senate Committee TIE al,
vocatcs Of The substitute insisted that Congress "oud
not do everything wanted, ana that thlS was tue most
practicable.
COL Ingersol offered as a substitute for the PROPOSE
tion of Mr. Potter the following resolutions:
Rsol,td That a. great National q country al demand
the g ad practical aid Of tie Go.cT9mgat N cen ;Tae c sa f conn
6c neg A.. Trov the sls Of we4Ld Caus ou.th Ae
Aenns.ia sni Rock Island Canal
Reod That Recommending CONGRESS to aid these Improvements
% We qse & ,.i 5 NJ pc s % IsH oy Tue
Asoo Improvement Mississippi River from the
mouth Of III. wer
urgently demAulcd By til, commerce o the cOa-iry
by invitation Of the Convention Mr. Utley, President
of the Illinois Canal Commissioners gave a vast amount
Of Information about the Illinois River Improvement.
Incidentally he remarked that the Erie Canal
had worked wonders for the West and
the completion OF the Hennepin and Rock Island
canal would give continuous water route OF immense
length. entirely un Ter tne control oi the people which
can never be the with any railroad. II Congress
would give the Northwest their route, the North
West wouJ try to help Virginia 10 ct hers Though.
VI they i"ed IN thdl tneh any V,H'I OF k hd al
Importance would br aided Nj. Gli 81 Nc"-lOrK
earnestly prCscACd the proposition that IN Uscu'
the value water ways value Of railroads IN secur
ing cheap spOraOn should not he overlooked, and
hOpcd the friends OF hcvyreCht roads would be neaId
The Convention Hdlourucd al IL y. ~,
having before II at one time odr propositions ana no
tttv a flt a. lie
The failure to enfore parliamentary rules, except III
feeble intermittent way has delayed business during
lis session III TINS cliy. BS unanimous vote
Chicago selected as the pact FOR tue next meeting
OF the Cheap Trans portatiOn Association.