The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-05
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
wATKR TRIUsfPHAxr.
LAST DAYS PRocEEDINGs.
Final ADJOURNMENT.

| Mr.. Fairfield, Of New York, offered Sc
ries ofsresolutions in favor Of Disappointing 9
committee OF Eve to change the name Of Che
| Convention to some more general name
such as the American Board of Commerce
This was referred to the Committee or
Resolutions, with Messrs. Fairfield and Thur
Der added. a't 70 ~ s. 2s'rsit q 'alz
Mt. Moody, Of Texas, offered resolution
to the effect that IT. the policy of the United
States Congress Is to be the, aiding of rail.
roads this Convention would urge that the
bonds Of the Southern, Pacific railroad be
guaranteed by Congress. ~
The resolution was. on motion Of Mr. In.
| gersoll, laid on the table. In the course of
some fcolloquRl discussion between Mr..
Moody and Mr.. IngersolI, MIR. Moody claimed
| the right to a personal explanation. and said
in reply to Mr.. Ingerselps card in the Dis
patch OF the mornfBg that if the gentleman
had ever found it fas nhot In Texas as he
claimed that it was most eertainiy at q time
when he was not on loater. i2sf 81: -;
The question before the House last night
being called up, Mr.. Ingerson desired to-
withdraw his substitute in yieW, Of q COM
promise measure that had beehtagfeed upon.
Mr.. Potter, Of Iowa, then asked leave to
! withdraw his substitute on, condition that
Colonel Cabell would present his compro-,
mise. He explained that be had been. in.
fiuenced to offer his substitute in the first
instance only By the fact that there was great
doubt whether: the Rock Island and Henne.
pin canal was included in the Senate COM
mittee resolutions, and he wanted definite
endorsation of this great work by the Con-
vention. t,.ss :',s& &Ns tun }s !
Colonel Frobel, of Georgia, explained that
he had drawn the original resolutions with
the distinct understanding that the Rock
Island and Hennepin canal was incIu ded in
| the Senate report but if there was doubt on
this point be was entirely willing to include
; this work. o',
After few. explanatory remarks Colonel
a.. Coalter Cabell, Of Virginia, offered the
1 following: -. Z,
Resolced, That in addition to the lines of
transportation recommended by the United
| States Senate Committee on Transportation
this Convention recognizes the proposed
/ Rock Island and Hennepin canal, in the
4 State of Illinois, connecting the Mississippi
/ river with the Illinois river and canal and
4 the chain of;water-Wavs to the seaboard as
a project of great merit, promising mate
A rally to cheaper the cost Of transportation
/ of the grain of the Northwest to the markets
i of the world, and we therefore respectfully
4 urge upon Congress the necessity of the
il speedy construction Of this work. - - =
i Colonel Cabeil said that it was not at all
Il surprising that in great country like this
j some members of the Convention had not
appreciated the Rock Island and Hennepin
Icanal; but he was sure that the able argu-
ments of the gentlemen from the Northwest
i had convinced every one that this is one Of
4 the great national highways that ought to be
pushed to speedy completion: The only
II wonder had been thatth State of Illinois had
not completed longago so important work,
Il until Mr.. Utler explained that, there was an
obstacle in the State constitution. He
thanked Mr.. Dore for his able argument,
which settled, the constitutionality <of con.
| gressional appropriation, and proceeded TO
argue that although the Recommendations
| of this Convention, require the expenditure
of at least one hundred and fifty millions
yet the increased resources of the country
resulting from these lines would more than
pay the debt incurred. He ably presented
these points, and insisted that while Chicago
/ Is in position to be independent of New York
/ it was interested in lines. which will
| bring her in close contact with the cotton
and tobacco of the South, for which she can
exchange her hog and hominy.
Mr.. Hunter, OF. Virginia, said that he bad
become, convinced that the" Rock Island
| canal comes within the purYieW of his con-
stutional, theory, and he would therefore
vote for il. - .'''' = ! =. ~.
Colonel Frobel, as the representative of
4 the Empire State Of the South, desired cor
4 daily to endorse this Northwestern scheme.
| Mr.. Allen, of Illinois, was called out, and
made an amusing and forcible speech, IN
| which he said that the canal was really the
fastest mode Of transportation, because 1t
/ would deliver. more in q given time than the
rairoad-only it did not make SO much russ
i about it. -,-,,t.F.., .,,f-., .ya,f =. -f.ys
The Chairman (Mr. Henry replied that
/ the difficulty was that the freight trains bad
1 to give way for the gentleman from Illinois
and his friends to dash. by in. the passenger
/ trains-just what was intended to !be avoided
by the proposed double-track' k freight raal.
i road. 100
There was some further pleasant colloquial
i debate, in which Mr.. Henry said that the
/ lrailroad-men had all been converted to
| water. He had even gone SO far as to drink
some last night.
Mr.. ). NJ. Bemen, Of the Dominion Of Can.
ada, was recognized, and invited to seat. ;.
| Mr.. Dobbins, Of the Buffalo Board ol
Trade, gave some very interesting statistics
in reference to the trade on the Erie canal
The prize of 100000 offered the inventor !o
a successful steam ,canal-b0st had secured
that end, and now there are fifteen steamers
IwhichThave reduced the time from Buffalote
New York from fourteen to four days, anC
from Chicago to New York from twenty-sts
to ten days. He said that thereiwere re-
ceived at Buffalo 60, 900, 600 bushels Of grain
and that Al; 700, 900 of this was absorbed by
the canal. it had been estimated that while
the. canal, at its best, could deliver daily IL
New York two hundred .borse-boats, il
lcou1d> deliver four hundred steamb boats thus
doubling its capacity. sThesesteamers make
from three and half to four miles from But
fao to Troy, and six miles an hour down thf
lriYer, to New York. Another advantage was
THAT while grain by the railroad must, be
graded, this is not necessary by the boats. /
/ d Colonel CabeIps substituteiWas then unani
lmously adopted, Il the result, Of ;the.yery
lengthy but very able debate being entire
iuHanimitF
The Committee on eSeluti0ns reported
in favor of changing The name of the -Ass0.
iciatfon to- that of the g. American Board ,ol
Transportation. ! Unanimously adopted.
Colonel Cabell desired to know at Wha'
hour it would suit the conYenience Of the
Convention to give the Richmond delegation
j the privilege, OF, escorting them, in carriages
Ito the points Of interest about the city.
| On motion of MI. Ferguson, Of New York
! La vote Of thanks was offered, and the hour OF
10 O'Clock to. o.morrow Saturday morning
fixed for the excursion. ..i5 ~ s.iG.sd
/ e. Colonel Littler, of IoWs, resd an extract
from q New Y York. paper to the effect that
this Convention should be closely watched; ;