, 1875-12-16

uowrr Ia tho hsnAs N Governments Than Il absolutely
ne:t:aarr int equally certain tt tl'a fre'ins
cssed in taxing Tbs public ia "rpetse tho dcfer& of
OF tre vent transportation +Jatuns. We have exrcst-
enssd tae s.'aa .na sTs u nn p''T.o
-. rtiie from ceutrtzat!o Of power n tue hinnf
of few tndv!d.ss, WHO uct In concert for ptrrona
end eprJ otate aggrapdikemrnt.
IN d.cuN IS ove7e..,rna.n .he Importance of hi"
Itnbau. for the future Of tic nation Ia iaEEcIy de-
rsnusat @pon H. y -, Is M n sos Tor ito re: n @ y"
past h,,Jy believe that the united will Of our poo
tto. Will Ind tnlnl!ou Of thIs great problem whE"h.
without tnIufuK those who have honestly invested
.h.it S1rIt.i IN The lte,ens sran:rnT.'ion % tse ~
er.tions. gentlemen. III .otnchipx toward hsastn!ug
tafa nIuth- to~Le deaitei CONTAMINATION.
N1scEILAHEors rTs1sEts.
Oh motion, tho following COMMITTEES wero ap~
pointed on Cre1eniials: Il. il. Hampton, Of 1Iii-
nois, q. q. Benedict, Vermont; Charles Va
J. Eclson Harris. Kontucky.
recess Of fifteen minutes Was taken fer dete~
gatca lo present their credentials to tho Com
miltes, which having expired. tbs Chairman
again called the body to order. He suggeste1
that, in ths absence Of tho Committee on Cte-
dentialE butno reports be read OF Speeches made.
MF. .ierwln. Of No" York, rnoIed that tia
Convention be soscrncd bv the rules adopted ty
the Congress- oi tho United Btat"a.
M1. oenmtnon. Of Illinois. hoped tho motion
would not prevail, as to did not believe there
nero ten Rrnl!cmrn plosent who thoroughly un.
dtEttood the rules OF Cong' esa. lie moved ~
at amendment thAt the G n7eniou be governed
BY Eeneral nrIiaua?ntarY rulea.
Tbs amendment after slight discussion was
Mr.. C!ailin. Of Illinois. moved that \ commit
tco of aeyep he appointed to make out pro
gra1nme. m order Of bas'nets. f"f each day.
3lr. File. Of Illinois. itotctted against AM
BuaA dletatiou. 1fo did not believe il being tlet
down by haIf-a-dozon individuals.
alr. Cummings. uf Illinois, also protoased.
! sJr, Cart euter, of WISCONSIN, called it an irot
hand. which tho Convention could mot tolerate.
| Sir. Cumminrs. Of Iltpois moved 10 las sh
| 1nutou to APPOINT Huch Comnittoc on III
| table. which prevailed.
| Col. Baker, OF 1lIiross, said. by way OF expana
| tion. that tho Committee vas not, AZ be under
atool it, intended to muzz.o anytodY. but rAtac
to fac, itato business aud prevent coufn4tou.
Mr. C!atlla said Col. baker eposo h'a sensi
nentB.
The chsltmsn7Let son,e gentleman mike =,
Committee IL out. Laughses,]
/ THE sEcnErARY's NEroRT.
| It Yaa suggested that Alr, Ferguson, tho 3d.
retary. read Ills report, which La did. II IL
compact slatemont Of tho objects Of tho Chcat
| Transportation Association, Rnd esateinaAt G
| what has been 1ono duiiDE its e1lBtence. II
closes With 40 appeal to Chicago merchants
ia,itute tho example Of thoae Of New lork, Al
! organize.
An Invitation WAS road from Secretary Raj
dolpb ,nyItiDG tile dnlesates, eingly or az . bod
to yihit the Board OF Trsde. Tue invitation y!
accepted, md vote of thauka passed for Il
courtesy.
Mr. Mervin. OF Now York, moved that
clergyman OF The city be inyited to open the
afternoon proceedings. IN regular aession, nil
player. which prevailed.
Tue Convention thea took recess to 2 o'oloe