The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-03

lido not even mention them and that they
Iare not sufficiently tried to enter into the set.
Itlemert of this question. q .sslsst'3't
i 3. Ia reference to the doubietrack ale
freight railroad he earnestly argued that IL
Twas visionary, and that the cars would fnev-
litahly block the, track unless they can be
moved almost with the precision Of the
lheavenly bodies. .t.l 1... $50. ,. 4. s:s
L a. In reference to the advantages Of Coz
ivernment control he ably argued that ene
iof these lines would involve the appoint.
l.ment Of $4,000 men, and the disbursement
Is0f S88, ,000, 900 per ai1nums and that the man.
Iagement OF such Interests by Government
Iswould necessarily result 10 vast amount OF
Icorruption. Sa9 80 3y'.t,er irrs:s, sE
He argded that Both OF these schemes iva
ter and railroad routes1 were really needed,
land that there should be no jealousies; but a
| generon rivalry between the two. 'sF- -. =
|, He argued that New York need not be
Jealous of the Central water.routes, as she
would really. be its terminus, as she must
continue to be the focus Of the grain trade OF
| The following committee on fihance was
|'tben appointed: John T. Henry New York; !;
| a.. C. Cabe.l, Virginia; !; Lyman Bridgers,
Illinois; Il. Rosser. Minlnesota !" William
Ii the absence @ of the ckasat Con.
mittee on National Water. Lines, IT. g. Cd
nant, of Missouri, offered olttions to the
! effect that The Improvement of the Missis-
tsippi is q matter of such vital importance,
and the cost so trifipe in comparison with
the advantages, that the matter be continu.
ously pressed upon the attention Of Congress,
and that body be held responsible to the peo-
| pie for speedy action upon it. Referred to
Committee on Reports. - = {. I
| On motion of Colonel Frobel, Of Georgia,
committee consisting of Colonel Frobel,
James NJ. Allen of Illinois, General Tilton Of
Delaware, C. E, Hill of New York. and D.
| w. Aiken of South Carolina, was appointed
to wait on Governor; j. j.. ,kemper and in
vite him to visit and address the Convention
at such tinie as he Thought proper.
Colonel William johnson, Of North Caro-
lima, offered a resolution in favor 81 congress
sional aid to the Southerns Pacific railroad,
and supported 1t in an 'ear1est and able
speech. s7@"% = 49,
| Mr.. Davidson, Of Missouri, endorsed the
project from personal knowledge of the
route. He was opposed to ".big steals.' -
| but wanted one more "steal," and would
not care how much is stolen il he can get
[! this Southern Pacific railroad. .,s -,
The resolution was referred to the com.
mitfee. - +H}- Cs'1&tEa ~ - ~ tsah ~
General r. L. Rosser offered series OF
resolutions to the effect that as railroads, the
creatures of the people, have begun TO s,op.
press the people, the Convention Should
memorialize, Congress to, prohibit, under
heavy. penalties, all combinations between
competing lines of transportation; to pre-
vent by proper legislation all !.estock-Water.
ing" and capitalization of surplus earn
] ings''; to create Court of CONNER
Justice, composed of at least ,tfoe members,
who shall regulate the rates of charges on
1 the transportation lines, subject to revision
/ by the Supreme Court Of the United States.
i The resolutions were referred to the Com.
i mittee on Resolutions. ,..
4 General Rosser, in the course Of his re-.
4 marks, having alluded to the. breeze which
4 had recently swept out of place many MEM
bers of iCoDgress and swept others in, Col
onel Littler, of lowe, protested against the
Iintroduetion Of any politics into the body,
4 and insisted that the Convention was here
to promote no political linterests, but to seek
i to make the " breeze" of cheap transporta.
tion blow over the country. ,.'
/ General Piatt, of Ohio, offered resolu.
tion to the effect that the rate Of taxes should
/ not be increased nor the bonded debt of the
country enlarged. ,ais,
/ General Piatt earnestly enforced his views
i Mr.. Henry, Of New York, opposed them,
and the resolution was referred to the Com
/ mittee on Resolutions. .-[I-r..-..
i Mr.. C. S. Clark, of Peoria, offered resolu.
tion In favor of petitioning Congress to fz
\ by law maximum rates of transportation on
! ali lines crossing from one State into another
1 He insisted that THIS would give the 'competi
tion desired:
r.. G.. ;Conant, of St. Louis, offered a
i strong resolution in favor Of the speedy
opening Of the distractions In the Missis.
Il sippi, and supported his resolutions in az
earnest speech. Referred. .s" T..
There was saeloDg debate as to whether
resolutions presented should be debated in
open Convention, or referred to the commit
| tee without debate and the Convention
4 voted Il" refer without discussion,
i Colonel William johnson, of North Caro-
/ lima, offered resolution to the effect that Con
gress be- petitioned to fix on uniform gauge
i Of 4 feet 81 inches for all, railroads over
200 miles long, and to render assistance to
fsnch roads as may be compelled to change
their gauge. Referred. -, ,,I
Adjourned to 8 P. NJ.