The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-18

just and impartial compensation, and
with the same despatch as the, cars be-.
longing exclusively to said roads, etc.
The report of the Committee on Perna.
nent Officers was adopted. josiah
Quincy, of Massachusetts,, was elected
President, with Vice. President from
each State in the Union, and r. H.
Ferguson Secretary. It was resolved
that the next session be held in Rich
mond, Va; the time of meeting to be
fixed by tho Executive Committee. Sc.
nator Window, of Minnesota. beinu
called upon, addressed the convention.
and said the committee of the Senate. of
which he is Chairman, had been ON.
pIoyed in gathering much information.
He could not now speak as to what tho
report should be, but bad no doubt it
wonld be satisfactory, und expressed
the opinion that it would be ready to
present to the Senate about the lst of
February. Colonel Peyton, of Vir-
glnla. was next introduced. aud smoke
OF tho pleasure it would affJrd the peo-
plo OF Virginia to welcome the conven.
ton there next year. Mr.. Caprieol, of
Canada, spoke of being instrumental in
constructing the first railroad in Cauatla,
He favored the opening of tho Georgia
Bay Canal from Lake Ontario TO Lake
Huron, distance of only sixty-fiye
miles, which would give vast facilities
to the great North west.
Judge Lochrane, of Georgia, opened
the discussion on tho report of the Rail
road Committee. He maintained that
Congress has no right to attempt the
regulation Of RAILWAY business, basine
his argument upon the Constitution Of
the United States. T. coutended that
competition throul tne nutural water
ways of the country must be the reli-
ance of the people for cheap transpor-
tation. Mr.. Gilbert, of Chicago, fol
lowed, urging that Congress has the
right to regulate commerce by rnil be-
tween the States, aud the several State
Legislatures had tho same right in
strictly State commerce. Ho argued
thatif legislation were enacted, provid.
ing adequate penalties for the violations
by competing transportation companies,
it would inevitably bring competition in
freights to every railroad stution in the
country. AIR. Thomas, of Iowa, pre-.
sented the report of the Committee Oh
Water Routes, us follows:
Resoluel. That some system of inter
nal transportation, cheaper than that
which we now possess, is the grent need
of the country.
Resolred, That water is one Of tho
best and cheapest means for moving the
heavy products OF the field, forest, and
mine; and that some system of internal
transportation which shall bring into
freer intercourse the different sections
ef the country, is imperatively de.
mandcd, if we would rsvlve our foreign
commerce and increase and develop our
domestic trade.
ReSolucd, That this convention ask
Congress-, as Il means of affording reliet
to tho country, for the enlargement OF
the Erie Canal and Like route, the en-.
largement and cntension of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal to the Mississippi
River, at Rock Island, together with
the completion Of the work on the Illi.
nois River, the improvement of the Mis-.
sissippi River, the Tennessee River
route, known us the Atlantic and Great
Western Canal, and the central water
line through Virginia.
ReS0l0ed. That q committee be ap
pointed to present these resolutions to
the Congress Of the United States, and
ask its favorable consideration.
| Col. j. G.. Berrett moved IN amend
ment. to provide for the extension OF
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from
Cumberland. Md, to some point on the
Ohio River. In advocating the adop.
tion Of this amendment, he spoke of til f.
Importance Of completing this route,
the surveys for which, West of the
Cumberland, were now boing mado by
the Government. The completion oI
this route would improve the capital OF
the nation. in which nll are interested
and develop the vast conl folds of the
section through which tho route passes.
The amendment was adopted, aud Tie
report OF the committee, as amended,
vas agreed to. Mr.. Thomas offered q
resolution, which vas adopted, direct.
ing the Secretary to forward to the Go
vernors Of the several States aud the
Dominion reports Of the proceedings OF
the convention, with the request that
they lay the same before tho Legisla.
lures, and ask favorable action and aid
in it's purposes. Mr.. Abel, President OF
. tho Buffalo Board of Trade, sail lie
would prefer that any national aid shall
be extended to Southern canals. The
Erie Canal, in which he was interested
was not so much in want of mid as some
In the Southern States.
The President, before adjourning the
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