Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-28
MEMPHIS TO KANSAS.
ResOIRIiOns by the Kansas City Board Of
TrRde-GOVernment Aid Solicited
for a Railroad from Spring
field 10 Memphis.

The Kansas City Times, of the twen-
tieth instant, publishes the following,
which will have interest for all readers
of the APPEAL:
It having been known that there was
a proposition for the government to ex-
tend aid to the main line of the Texas
Pacific road, the Kansas City board OF
trade met yesterday to take into consid-
Grafton the proposition of asking similar
aid to the branch of the main road from
Memphis, Tennessee, to Springfield, Mis-
souri,. And further, to discuss the ques-
ton of opening the Indian Territory, as
well as matters pertaining to the i'm
provement OF Galveston haTbOr. Vice
President Major @. w. Branham was in
the chair.
Colonel James E. Marsh gave his I'M
derstanding of the object of the meeting,
and moved the appointment of COM
mittee to prepare resolutions upon the
question before the board.
The committee appointed consisted of
J. E. Marsh, M. Dively, s. B. Armour,
B. A. Feineman, and A. 5. Harris, who
reported the following:
WHEREAS, There is strong probability that
the Texas Pacific railroad bill, now pending
before congress, will be passed during the
valley is deeply interested in the construction
of this great route to the Pacific coast; and
whereas, there is an amendment proposed to
the bill TO grant the same amount and kind
of guaranty by the general government for
the purpose of securing the building OF
railroad from Memphis, Tennessee, to Spring
field, Missouri, as is asked by the Texas Pa
citic road, which, with the completion of the
Kansas City and Memphis road from this city
to Springfield, and the projected road from
Fort Scott, Kansas, to the same place, would
secure to the entire Missouri valley and the
new west direct and unbroken railroad con.
Dection with all the southern railways, with
the Mississippi river at Memphis, and with
the shortest and best route to both the At
lantic and Pacific oceans, and thus at once
and forever settling and securing the proper
apd best lines OF transportation dem rnded
by the vast present and future commercial
necessities of this trans Mississippi country;
and whereas, there is great necessity for
prompt action on the part of the people of
the Missouri valley, il they would secure for
themselves their proper proportion OF advan-
tage in the passage OF the bill, by the adop-
tion OF the proposed amendment aforesaid;
therefore
Resolved That we do most earnestly appeal
TO the legislatures OF the States of MissO uri,
Kansas and Nebraska, now in session. to at
once take up this question and Instruct, by
proper resolutions passed by their respective
bodies, their representatives in congress to
insist upon and work for the incorporation
and adoption OF the proposed amendment to
the bill; that this board of trade invites i'm
mediate assistance and cooperation of the re-
spective commercial organizations of the
Missouri valley, and of the entire press of the
country interested, to assist In securing the
adoption OF the amendment, and that the
secretary of this board be requested forthwith
TO transmit a copy of these resolutions to the
boards of trade of our sister cities, to the legs
latureS of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, to
our representatives in congress and in the
legislature of this state, with the request that
they give them their immediate attention.
On motion of General w. II. Powell
the resolutions were adopted and the
board adjourned.