The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-05


|. DECEMBER s. 1874.
to cucumber the petition for the wa.er.lines
With it.. [The Dispatch had this explanation
with the report of the yntes but did make
the mistake Of putting West Virginia down
In favor OF the minority report, whereas her
delegation voted against it.-Rep0rter
A number of resolutions were offered by
different gentlemen and referred without
debate to the Committee on Resolutions Is
Mr. Merwin, Of New York, in presenting a
series OF resolutions In, favor Of railroad
transportation, earnestly insisted that cheap
food, cheap manufactures, and in order TO
these rapid and cheap transportation, are
needed. But the railroads must be under pro-
per management. The railroads are now
sour masters, and this must be changed. He
insisted that there IS, no real antagonism
between the railroads and the waterways.
Then followed good deal of.confusiop,
which made one long for at least few; leaves
of tJe eferson's Manual or somebody IS " Par
liamentary Practice" IS Il
Mr.. Moody, OF Texas, rose to q personal
,exnanation disclaimed. any Intentional dis
courtesy to Mr.. Ingersoll, Of Chicago, in any
thing he had said in debate, and asked that
the gentleman explain the discourteous LAM
guage used to him. f,,.,.,.,1,i,,.
Mr., Iugersoll, with the explanation made
lby Mr.. Moody; promptly Withdrew the offan.
Isiye language complained OF, and apologiz "a
for having used It under Misrepresentation
tof the language used by the gentleman.
~ III Affarnoou Session. ,g.s .iai
A very able paper. on steam caual-boats,
prepared by Mr.. DIM. Green, Engineer of
the State Of New York, was read to beg.
carly account Of empty benches. 81
The paper gives very full sketch of the
history of the attempts to introduce steam.
on canals, showing It's final and complete
success on the Erie canal, and the very great
advantages of 1t In the gain Of time and
saving of expense. 80
The paper was ordered to be spread on the
minutes.
AT O'Clock the Convention l,r rather the
corporaps guard of it presently adjourned to
meet at II P. NJ. s'.silSsf
.- Night Session.
By special invitation Hon. j. NJ. Vernon,
Of Canada, one of the directors Of the In
ternational Transportation Company, was
invited to address the body. He gave an
Interesting account of the internal improve
ments of Europe, and especially the system
OF canals in Russia, and he ably drew as the
conclusion of the whole matter that we
should utilize our waterways and build no
more railroads at present.
The distinguished gentleman was put on
the stand and asked a great many questions,
which he answered very promptly, and
showed himself thoroughly posted on the
whole subject. t< t-# t<t9tE@
Colonel Littler, from the committee on
the nomination of new officers, reported the
following, who, were unanimously elected:
President, Hon. Josiah Quincy, OF Mas
sachusetts. Vice. Presidents: John +. Her.
ry, Of New York; Colonel G. s. Caring.
ton, of Virginia; John c.. Dore, Illinois;
j. Nelson Harris, Kentucky; Hon. Charles
Pelham, Alabama; Governor Booth, Cali
fornia Governor Garland, Arkansas; Col
onel w. 81. Greenwood, Colorado; j. G.
Berrete, District Of Columbia; =. L. Niblack,
Florida Hon. J. M. Smith, Georgia; f. q.
johnson, Indiana; Colonel H.'B. Smedley,
Iowa; W. M. BurWell, Louisiana: Stephen
son Archer, Maryland; Charles Francis
Adams, Massachusetts Hon. William Win;
dom, Minnesota; !; General A..,J. Vaughan,
Mississippi; r. l.. Bonner, Missouri; Dud-
ley T. Chase, New Hampshire; John Jane
son, New jersey Geo. B. Porter, Nebraska;
Zeb. Vance, North Carolina; D. W.Aiken,
South Carolina William Maxwell, Tennes
see,;e j. G.. Blaine, Maine; Lyman Hinckley,
Vermont, B.. u. Kitchen, West Virginia;
Hon. Matt. Carpenter, Wisconsin; Daniel
Clarke, Oregon; : Hou. Joseph Builey, Penn
sylvania; John, Davis, Kansas; Hon.
Samuel Shellabarger, Ohio; j. b. John
son, Texas; R.NH. Miiroy, Washing
ton Territory b. Crews, Dakota; r. G.
iCapreal, John Ross, Walter Shandley, Cana
ida Major Fiske,, Montana Governor jew
ell, Connecticut; Elisha Dyer, Rhode Island /;
Hon. 4. C. Mccormick, Arizona Governor
Cochran, Delaware. Treasurer, r. B. Thur
Iber, New, York. Secretary, r, 81. Fergu-
son, Troy, n. I. .gr.T,,,.....sat,, .e;-<.l...u
Mr.. Lyman Bridges, of Chicago, the chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions, then
made the final report ofthe committee. The
report embodies into memorial to Congress
the resolutions in reference to water trans
portation, the recommendations Of.the Com
mittee2 on Reports, and the resolutions OF
Colonel Frobel (already published, and the
appointment Of the following Committee to
present the memorial to Congress: Joseph
Utley, of Illinois J. Nelson Harris, of Ken
lucky; c. S. CarringtoD, of Virginia; NJ.
Potter, of Iowa = and III W. Frobel, OF
Georgia. 81. I,..Sl:u4 .p0.,t.oi j. ,ei.. ssj,g., ,
The report also recommends ship-yard
for the East and q .steamb boat-yard for the
West, to be provided by the United States
Government, and the appointment of com.
mittee to petition the Legislature OF New
York to reduce the tolls on the Erie canal to
the lowest possible rates. .,,.,,....,-.....
After some little discussion In reference
to the petition to the Legislature Of New
York, and some little sparring between Chi.
cago, and New York, the report Of the COM Gomp
mittee was unanimously adopted. .. -
"a vote of thanks to the Young MeD,s
Christian Association for use of their ball,
and to others, was passed.. -2tst-t."stG
The President was instructed to appoint
the usual committees, and the, Executive
Committee. to fix the time Of next meeting,
and the Convention, at II O'Clock, aoJourn1'esa 1's
- -. F't'' '-t
SUPREME CogBT, FRIDAy.-George D: Wise
concluded the argument in the case Of Mont m
gornery us. The Common wealth, and it Wa va
submitted to the Court. III 'l'.'1'fsti2 +
The case of the Commonwealth es
Holmes, which involves the question Whethel
OF, not the surety on the official bond OF
township, collector is not relieved from la
biity BY subsequent acts of the Legislature