Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14

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PIT1sBURe, Sept. 5.-The sixth an.
nual meeting Of the National Board Of
Steam Navigation was held in the gen.
uemens pGrlOF Of the Mouongahela
House this afternoon, at ! o'clock, Mr..
Thomas Clyde, Of Philadelphia. Vice
PRECEDENT occupying the chair 10 the
absencs Of Mr. John Allen, President,
who was unable to be present, General
William James, also Of Philadelphia,
Ofleiated o. Secretary.
The list Of delegates shows members
present from Baltimore, Boston, But.
fal0, Burlington, VT, Charleston, S. C.;
Evansville, Cincinnati, Jersey, Jersey
City, Louisville, Newark, n. j.; New
Haven, New London, New Orleans,
New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia,
Portland, Ne. Providence, Savannah,
Georgia, st. Louis, Vieksburg, Cairo
and Wilmington, N. c.
The President stated that the organ.
izatlon had been effected six years ago,
and, although bu. little had been
accomplished In Congress, he felt as.
sured that II the Board continued In
the one great effort to secure better
steamboat laws, success would at
length DO attained.
On motion Of Capt. YArble, the
Chair appointed q committee of three
on Credentials, consisting OF Pinkney
Varble, s. D. Andrews, OF Providence,
and Addison Lyle, Of Pittsburg.
On motion the Chair appointed q
committee OF five on Rules and Regu.
lations, consisting OF Csptp. Ssmple,
Gray Carter, Bofng and Cox.
On motion Of Capt. John F. bravo,
Of Plttsburg, Hon. Albert s. Willis,
member Of Congress from Louisville,
Hon. j. II. Hopkins, Hon. A. G. Coch.
Fane, Hon. Thos. NJ. Bayne, Hon. Rus.
sell E. Errett, and Hon. j. Il. Moor.
head were invited to seats in the con.
Vention, AID to participate in the dis.
cussion Of the topics brought before
the body.
The Chairman Of the Committee on
Rules aud Order of Business submitted
report recommending the adoption Of
the ordinary rules governing legislative
bodies, fixing the hours for the meeting
Of the daily session OF 10 O'Clock am.
The report was adopted.
Col. J. n. Sehoonmaker, on behalf Of
the resident committee, rendered the
delegates the hospitality of the city,
and said II gave him pleasure to an.
nounce that during their stay in the
city they would be the guests Of tie
Resident Committee. The Chairman
on behalfo OF the convention, returned
ihanks.
The Secretary read letters from
President John L. Allen, Of Buffalo,
and D. s. Osborn, Corresponding Sec.
rotary, regretting their inability 10 be
present.
The Executive Committee asked IN.
Ill tomorrow to submit their report.
Capt. s. s. Brown, from the Commit.
tee 10 Widen and Deepen the Channel
on the Falls Of Ohio, by Removal Of
Rocks Therein, said the committee
would not be able TO report until to.
morrow.
Capt. E. W. Gould, Of St. Lonis, Of.
fered the following resolution:
"ResOired, That while the objects OF
this board are principally national in
their character, II ls legilimately with.
In its province 10 on,ider local sub.
jects Of general interest when coming
under the head Of navigation, in mat.
tiers intimately connected herewith"
Capt. Gould supplemented the reso.
luton with some remarks, during
which be said there were questions not
OF national importance which are Of
most vital consequence to the river in.
terests Of some sections of the country.
He wanted the board to conside. the
question 90 to the Legitimacy OF the
resolution before this Board. He said
two questions would come up under
this resolution, viz. How 10 Improve
the Interests Of navigation, and 10 OBJ.
tain the means Of improving the same
from Congress.
After remarks by Capt. 3. c. Levi,
of Louisville, and Capt. Z. A. bravo,
the resolution was unanimously adopt
ed. At 4 o'clock the Board Visited the
Eads dredge, which is the only boat Of
the kind In the world.