, 1874-03-05

FoRT1ETH PARALLEL ROAD.
speciat Dfspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
spR1Sar1ELp, ILL.,, March 4.-.rhe Convention
to deliberate upon tho question OF building a
trunk line of railroad along tho fortlo,h parallel
Of lnttudo, mot in tho lnll Of the House Of
Representatives this afternoon at O'Clock. and
temporarily organized by tho appointment of
Col. ]. X. Van Dorn, OF Quincy o. Chairman,
and E. Il. Mcrrett ns temporary Secretary. A
Committee on Permanent Organization, con-
siBting Of seven membera OF whom Col. r. J,
Carter, Of this city was Chairman, was raised,
and during their doliberation
GOV. DEvEn1DoE
waa called upon aud addressed the Convention
briefly, He said that he was in fayor Of oyery
scheme that tondcd to chcapen transportation,
and that and II the Forteth Parallel Railroad
would do that thing, he was In favor Of 1t, lie
WAS anxious to solve tho problem and relieve tho
people. 10 bring tho mechanics to tho West
build up manufactures, md thus savo the trans-
portation wholly was thing ho most dosiroa.
Ho thanked tho Convention for tho Invitation to
address them.
PERMANENT oR1ANIzAT1oN.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following permanent oflcors for tile
Palmer, of Illinois; Vice preBidents-Gon,
WilIam Wright, Of Ohio tho nou. J.. II. Glenn,
Of Missouri, tho Hon. N. Komp, of Indiana,
Col. G. Il. Morton, Of Illinois, tho Hon. q. ".
Burns, Of Toledo, tho Hon. A. D. Whiting of
Kansaa; sccrctarios-A stono OF Indiana e.
L. Merrott, Of Illinois, James Fishback, of ILL.,
nols, Paul solby, Of illinois, Joseph B. Gilpin,
Of kansnH.
A Committee of throo was appointed to in
form
GOV. PALMER
Of hiA selection, aud ho Hoon appeared and al-
dressed tho Convention. Ho thanked them for
boing called to preside over them satd that ho
was leBs informed about the particular character
or object Of tho Convention, possibly, than any
tho expression OF views concerning tho voxod
question Of choa,, transportation, and especially
with reference to limo OF railroad on tho forti-
9th parallel Of north latitude. While this was
the especial object, the discussion Of any mode
by Which cheap transportation could DO reached
wonld bo admissible. This gront question was
not confined to atates nor indeed wns iLnational
alone; it was co'atinental. Tho broad principles
Of commercial h.w must therefore bo applied to
it. There was Ilo royal road to tho solution to
tlls difficult problem. but in full and FREQ lis-
cisBien OF 1t light would bo roronlcd. Ho bo-
liovod TINT in Z. multitude Of counBcllora there
was safety. He now awaited The pleasure Of tho
Convention.
Tho following gentlonon wero appointed a
Committee or: Resolutions: Col. NI pigeott.
OF Illinois; Il. W. Duncan, Of Indiana t. N,
Black, OF Illinois; Il. @. Whitlock, Of Illinois;
7. Y. hsizel, Of Indiana; ,41; f. Allen, Of Kansas;
etarne, OF illinois. Tho Committee reported
the following saries Of resolutions, which wore
adoptod:
WHEREAS Among tho powers expressly conferred
upon Co2I cas- by SCI. Art. Of tho Constitutton is
tho power 10 regulate commerce with foreign nations
and amonf: tue several States and,
& 4 T. I s s ss;d ass, Il essene 5 os The
aary Inst !unont Tor carrying iuto effect my Of The
WHEnEAa, Il Cougrcaa should deem it necessary or
e1peio Mt In tho exercise Of the power thus expressly
% o Gguase F ,1mong the ssyera
clanr!ls Of such commerce, ftH power to do so would
seen, 20 be beyond question; aud,
lug products Of the Western satea imporativey
rcqu ire increased commercial facilities for their move
to hi ~ asr @
anfl transportation. with uniform and economical
rat 90 which may be relied upon to continue from year
r. suit Of competition ut ono time ana combination at
unother; and,
pray,ua for charters for tho construction Il various
lines Of railroads from the scaboard to tho Western
states and n all Of said bills national aid is invoked
to aesat in tho construction OF auch railroads; an
wHEnEAs, Wo believe TINT the Just principle
Of ths greatest, good to tho greatest number
my charter privileges for the construction 1t M
tonal line Of railway from tho Atlantic seaboard to tho
great productive statea Of Tue Wes ana feeling vol
such national line Of railway is or The fortir
parallel Of nurh latitude, which passos almost exactly
central through tho Middle and Western States; there
fore DO It
Iesolred That tho right Of transit over any part OF
the territory ct ths United States by postroutes, rail-
ways, canals avenues Of commerce belongs to
tho United staes Government, aud under ali proper
circumstances aud neccssttica 1t shoul exercise TINT
charters with auch a1ea maximum rates ani
restrictions, ~ may ho deemed necessary, md sub
sa Is y s
necessary to secure tho completion Of this great na
tional railway, and promote the best interests Of the
Rtsolrtd That u liberal commercial spirlt should
prevail between the derent States Of tue Union III
Es rhs xsy er resp0f It
rrqurol III tho construction Of nutional linz Of rail-
w from tue Atlantic seaboard central through ths
tsoutd TLst Justice 10 tho great producing States
Of tho Missasippi Valley aud the beat interests Of the
melt should grant such liberal legislation may DO
ncedfn to secure the carly anil speedy construction Ut
this great national raway with two or more tracks.
north latitude, from tho Atlantic scaboard through
the %estorn states wltl diverging l!nea ct proper
Chicago tn thu Wcst aud to thu principal commercial
cities IN the lsust OH tho Atlantic Bcaboard.
Resotced That this Convention III fully satisfied Of
thu feasibility and Acal necessity Of great national
railway, constructed direct po.sblo aud with
eaay gradch ag practicable or near the fortsth
parallel Of north latitude, from tho Atlantic
9sanoard ,hrough tue snptas Of e Freat States o.
crossing the MHs!ssppi l!yer at tho CITY Of Quincy,
l thy mont western point on the east bank IT that
rlyor ~, for IT, who!e length, and thence westward
City of Denver, Colorado and wo fee thst tlo
people VIII most heartily greet ts carly completion 1s
aroat uatoual hlesaing which will afford them ample
%n1 a. 4 4scnp means Of tTansporaon for thor products
truly national ayato!n of railroads.
lfesosrsa, THAT an Executive Committee OF fifty la
appointed by this Convention, with &ull power aud liz
strctioas to prepare suitable charter 10 be laid h.
fore Congress. emlodyna tho viewa Of this Conven-
1 ana ,9 sgoro tae necessary Legislation to aid Tie
y o. tas great enterprise and said
to ud 70 ti'ur own number, i vacancies md appoint
my and MI kub-com1itteea that may bc ngccssary.
BONE L1uIir.
IT.. cartor being oallcd out, explained tia
cost Of tue construction Of raiitouda. and
aala that necessity existed tor
freight road through tho contro Of
Quilted Rtatcd, which 1ay on both ates ~ t,,o