The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-03
THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION:

| RIs HIOND, Dec. I'LL Tic Cicdi) llauS
portation Convention to-day, Col Trobel, O
Artificial Water Routes. The report states the
fact that the United States Senate Committee
on Transportation recommended the foul
water routes Endorsed by this Convention las
year. and then quotes and adopts as its OWL
| the James River and Kanawha Canal, the
Great Tennessee and Georgia Canal, and the
| Improvement Of the Mississippi River.
| Resolutions were introduced to recommen nd
CONGRESS- to extend such reasonable aid to the
| Texas Pacific Railroad as will insure its speedy
completion: to memorabilia Congress to pro-
kibit, under heavy penalties all com binations
between competing lines of transportation,
whether by land or water. Hon. J. G. Southall,
of Virginia, presented q supplemental report,
i'll which he argued ably and at great length,
against the idea that railroads will answer foT
heavy transportation, and insisted upon the
necessity of the four great water routes, tie
connecting of the Mississippi with the great
lakes and central route between the Ohio
River and Chesapeake Bay.
He argued against the imitation Of capital
by watered stock, and in favor of creating a
court of commercial justice, whose decision
shall be subject to review by the Supreme
Court of the United States; that Congress
should fix by law the maximum rates for all
railroad traffic crossing State lines. He also
argued that the sentiment of this convention
is adverse to an increase of taxation upon the
people in the shape of interest created by an
increased bonded debt.
He urge that Congress be recommended to
adopt national gauge of four feet eight and a
half inches, and that sufficient inducement be
offered for all trunk lines of 200 miles and
over, to adopt this rairoad gauge. Ali referred
to Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Natural Water Routes,
not being prepared to report, Mr. F. G.
Covant, of st. Louis, submitted resolutions
declaring that Congress will be held to strict
account for failure to make ample appropria-
ton for the improvement of the mouth OF the
Mississippi River, and that this subject cannot
be too impressively urged upon that body.
Also referred.
A committee was appointed to wait on Gov
Kemper, and invite him to visit and address
the Convention. \ recess then took place
until P. NJ.
At the night session the Committee on Res
solutions reported untavorably upon nearly
all the resolutions which had been committed
to them. After some discussion report was
recommitted. Gov. kemper was received by
the convention aud made an eloquent speech,
welcoming them to Virginia, and pledging the
hearty sympathy and cordial cooperation Of
the Commonwealth in the grand scheme Of
the convention.
Hon r. NJ I. Hunter of Va, from the
Committee on Reports, reported in favor
Of the recommendations in both reports on
transportation-tha is, railing and water
and the recommendations were, after an able
and eloquent speech by ex-Gov. Bross, Of
illinois. adopted.
Mr.. Conant, OF st. Louis, offered a resolu-
ton in favor of national railroad, making it
unnecessary to obtain charters from State
Legislatures for work Of general Importance,
which was referred to resolutions committee