, 1875-12-16
TRANSPORTATION.
Meeting Of the National Con-
vention at the Pacific.
Address Of Welcome By Comptroller
llaycs---I'resident llenry's
Remarks.
Report Of the Committee on Rail-
roads---Paper by Col. r, P.
Morgan.
Resolutions in Reference to the st. Law
yente, and The Canada Canals.
The Canadian and Vermont Delegates
Favor the Canghnawaga Canal.
Tom SCOTS Southern Pacific 6cheme
Finds Its Way In.
Papers Read on Miscellaneous
Subjects.
Resolutions in Reference to the st. Lam.
senee, and the Canada Canals.
The Canadian and Vermont Delegates
Favor the Cangnnawaga Canal.
Tom SCOTS Southern Pacific 6chems
Finds Its Way In.


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Subjects
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MORNING SESSION.
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Aho 'ou'so 'uoot,nh o' NV ue"" 1114''
,,.rnna ] ~ y. W., Iu Grand poeifc 11otel Tbero was
.....ss,.. | - aaiaa.,o. fro,n III n,r+s ~
tho country, tcee,uer with delegations from
canadian c;t,es.
oa1s mn' r,e"a.',,. s..s.si ..,oa - o-do. -. :,
1AH Convention Was called 10 oFdcF ~ ~
o'clock by tho Senior y,cc-prcsideus, John F. |
law ~ nsrr W. r,,o re,d , ta,tnr from iii.
4ieo'J' III Ne" iofs' "I'o tsoa Fts's 4tet4 "'
ifon. Joesah Onincy, President, Stating hia ina |
h,I,tr l., n,tc,d.
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coMrTRot4tEh HAYES |
then catno forward aud delivered the following
aoulesa OF "e1cone'
Mn. PRESIDENT ASp GENTLEMEN or rnE CoHvrH-
rIoS IL has bcco QUO my tleseant duty. lrhaf Of
'hy rltt4cna Of Chtago 70 I'D you welcome, and to
onor you tic hotpla'lttea OF ttic city.
nj lbs Union hy spl oinmen q sho osernorn of tic
sta'rs nnl v:riuus otgahlzed bodies Of tit1as 10
::SSasr ns ss s'e ''n wen
iin1 slnonE you many gentlemen Of disttngushed
a'lN.es q grn. q: e!sner Ia eas'nsss an.ss snd 6
iallhnal relaAtton Tl1o wh0o country Will look With
so~rl:ts solution e % qus.on. whish ,oa .as have
sate enterpIte lavfal combinations ioE usss! lao;
by Consrss. ~ '''4''''' - ''' '''~'' '','''',
~uuld not Ia proper for upon this oeeas4on to
'he:r dtia,lr. may say laa.,y, however, that the
sfan poststion y conmodiss sIo.n tae psee 9l pto
question Of the medium 81 exchange, eneraee almost
stAin9 OF mnse1!a el.lne:er sacctlng ,te Wsl'
a1s an FTn+y ot m Sa1 soSnfy ney Ss
!awc ceta 10 lhee proper narsett free from unjust
..p s quo t .s
and unwise chauKes in the rtlHe Of tho Etd1u'n OF
e1chupgo Among the dangers oi modern e,sil14t!9n
q great coEror.sions, md tho asnaI:l system u
nnansc 6T which .he so'aso tnd xase 81 thu eurrSn
tune lt governed. ,,,, r
tons uf recent siu for o=,ug sauos, and fae
tatluy tho operations o cou,rce o.nnol - ab4naon
boata. to currency Of toac:o Of wheat or Of nct-s
sxs."st'eiy.
Of tamta-of csl itai son,!usd aud 1nade recuFo BY
lawb Of lncoFpoetso. Tloha Interpretations. power
u as they .ro tahysroas eyun to tLe Eigbss' lsrsa
14u p:ouson Of to a.y is moi coansc4son ot ho prop
trsy Ut ons BY ths people, Or ot Tat of tho
protest a interests ho~ Ill from abuses Of
lower oa eiasr slat. how 70 obtain untsanmoles1 =,
loinsaa ana aupply. i u not tue PURPOSE Of thts
sos y ae Z 1assS spa., a s"qs
NY u tess great eofp,sa.ious. !: = their purloe
tcIllse'es to reaht oprcA'ion and injnry TO- Gtsak
cueap 4ecess 10 internal anl foreign markets.
TAs IA not time when tue tsaio aud business Of
the country eau bo Il AuY new burdens Our people,
Tr VT st e u4 ven Istt ~ H., Si1e III " ,stFt,ato
Of d IL trssent tnsn ,.I tystm, Gy til, forced Will.
irtw ~ ri,n us,trr n,ri NJ nur currency souuttnr
IN vi to ualrly ssUU,1, 90. lrust you will p.rou
ino Tor s,in3 that tne uuScrnnont u my oInion hnt
no uoi u fight 10 withdraw THIS currency or 70 Gun"
kAJt to Any ecftous rAent, until tae 1naebteHhea
stsh't4 under thu lresect 4ss has leu l'siu; be-
IT, of i II no@ aeHs
pollo urre th!n tue ataount OF tho nalonai Ssat
il onersu moi :. al embarrassing, aud that tho
cIy tor the dorEeriaon u he currency IL perfectly
wnI re.,urs cunadeaca anl prosperity everywhere.
That rsuedy u 10 lrase tue lesa!t-endsr ana bant11
i!ws - shey nrs to rtdsen ~ doS5fnen, hosa ~
| lo1g guild uoud.s ~ pEupo*ed W. lteeide4t trah
out u bonds tha. WI ~ wosth Tas ~ so Ana 70 re-
thu qoscEnnsns 9ots. n ths tnfeasss @ e b9nd
II funded. Ns Will thus CONS vt o!,te to- specie baa!s
.nl .et!le our an.nsos upon so!1d anu enaas;na
,tom,4e oi nn.nal.o nnl iaang +ro@lsEttJ: Thu I'M
portAnce Of hs sub ect will, hupc, II sufficient o.
ar. Prcsldeut aud gentlemen 0! the Convtntlon th'
eope Q. cassao ats nnacF the dcspS.s on,g.tlons t.
citJ w4s Laid in 4a4es. Two hundred million collin.
worth o. PROPERLY w;. HsssoySa IL aaJ: ins @ aaa
lts rs oi IT, Gni.sd s1!t, ison o,asF soaa!1ss
usYer be forgotten ny w. or by our cAlilstn, q
IL. u xiS
!. sae lspte oi time.
receive yoa oay IT. " eaa e wes 1Gt
70 s'pre !ste your presence and hnw g4ay "s e1
eon'e' ruz c,,,na.x
spole as follows:
/, uzs.lra1s: In .ntwer to tho summons Of III
W. A.yu mat to consult together upoa what ia popu
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