The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-12
aississippi River improvement Con-
yentiou

ST. PAUL, October 1.-THE Missls-
slppl River improvement Convention
assembled here today, attended by =
large and influential body OF delegates,
about one hundred 10 number, from the
cities on the Mississippi from New Or
lesas to ST. Paul. The Convention was
called to order by Hon. h. NJ. Rice,
P.esideRt OF the 81. Paul Chsmber OF
Commerce, and the Hon. Joseph Brown.
OF 81. Louis WAS unanimously chosen
President. The proceedings OF the CoE-
venllon were marked with great unan-
nifty and esrnestr eSs OF purpose In for
warding the objects OF the csll, which Is
10 organize the public sentiment OF the
Mississippi valley IN support e'
systematic pressure on Congress
to oolsln from that body
I'D appropriation OF the navigation inter
ests OF the Upper Mississippi IN the
shape Of su adequate appropriation !o'
the construction OF wing dams and other
improvements necessary 10 secure nav
igaole low water stage from 81. Paul 10
81. Louis. The following l. ssyLopsls OF
the resolutions which were adopted after
y preamble reclung the importance Of
the Mississippi. as n highway OF inland
commerce, and the greater chespneSs OF
water rs com pared with land trslsporta-
lion. The resolutions urge on Congress
the pressing necessity o passing such acts
and making such appropriations rs will
In the shortest possible time ana
~
in all seasons of the year secure s good
navIgable stage OF water from the falls u
St. Anthony 10 the Cult OF Mexico, and
If practicable give n minimum OF about
Ave feet from ST. Paul 10 81 Louis, about
eight ieet from ST. LOUIS - Cairo sLd
about ten feet from Cairo 10 New Or
leans. They urgently ask Congress 10
adopt such legislation as will best and
mos. speedily secure the end IN view;
and we ask and insist that 10 all sc;,
providing tor the appropriation OF money
Tor internal improvement, that the lu.
provement of the navigation OF thy
Mississippi be kept IN tho most
prominent Ms a distinctive national work
and OF equal, II not OF pcrmar ent i'm
the saving OF millions OF dollars, buIn -
producers and consumers annually. The
President OF the Convention Is empower
ed 10 select MI executive committee Of
nine, whose duty II shall be 10 prepare IA
memorial t. Can grCs', setting forth more
in detail ,he views OF the convention OF
this subject, and the necessity OF this i'm
provement, to cal future convention !.
he deem il eIpedlent so to do, and co lee.
and publish the statistics bearing on this
subject for the information OF the people,
of Congress, and in general 20 be charged
with the work of securing unity of pur
pose and harmony OF action among the
States and localities Interested herein,
and TO use all proper means 10 prpcur"
esriy and favorable action on this subJeci
by Congress.
Congress is further asked TO make ap
proportions for specific sections oi river
improvement, in accordance with the es-
Inmates and plans furnished by th'
United States engineer, and 10 publish
the maps and charts of Gen. Warren ?
new survey, and it IL declared TO be- the
duty of the government 10 repair the
levees IN the lower Mississippi and pro-
tect the homes and fields on It's banks
from inundstion.
In the evening the convention wa
addressed by Hon. John Hogan, OF 81
Louis, and several others, when It ad-
jourLed.