The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-06
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PnrsBuRuH, September 5.-The sixth
annual Convention OF the National Board
OF Steam Navigation met in the gentle.
mems parlor OF the MonOngahela House
this afternoon at one o'clock, Thomas
Clyde, Of Philadelphia, Vice President,
occupying the chair in the absence Of j.
Allen, President, who was unable to be
present. General William L. James, OF
Philadelphia, ofIiciated az Secretary.
The list Of delegates shows members
present from Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo,
Burlington, VI, Charleston, S. G., Evans.
willie, Cincinnati, Jersey City, Louisville,
Newark, n. j., New.Haven, New London,
Providence, Savannah, st. Louis, Vicks.
burg, Cairo and Wilmington, n. c.
The President stated that the organiza.
tiGn'b been effected sir yeats ago, and
although but little had been accomplish.
ed IN Congress, hel felt assured Il the
Board continued in the one great effort
to secure better steamboat laws success
would at length be attained.
On motion Of Captain Narble, the
Chair appointed Committee Of three on
Credentials, consisting OF Pinkney Var.
ble, S. Dandrews, OF Providence, and Ad.
Olson Lysle, Of Pittsburgh.
On motion, the Chair appointed Com.
mittee Of tiyeon lstles and Regulations,
consisting OF Captains Semple, Gray, Car.
ter, Bofnger and Cox.
On motion, Captain John 7. bravo, Of
Pittsburgh, Albert S. Willis, member Of
Congress from Louisville; Hon. j. H..
Hopkins, Hon. A. G. Cochranc, Hon. f.
NJ. Bayne, Hon. K. E. Errett, and Hon.
J. X. Mooreland, were invited to seats in
the Convention, and to parsAipa;e in the
discussion Of the topics brought before
the body; sD ssS@gF
The Chairman ol the Committee on
Rules and Order Of Business, submitted
a report recommending the adoption of
the ordinary rules governing legislative
bodies, and fixing the hours. Tor the meet
ing Of the daily session at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. The report was adopted. eAg
Col. J. M:SclIoomaker on behalf Of the
President Of the Committee, rendered the
delegates the hospitality OF the city, and
said II gave him pleasure 10 announce
that during their stay in the city, they
be the guests OF the resident committee.
The Chairman on behalf the Convention
returned thanks, ,18d N
The Seer etary read letters from Presi-
dent John L. Allen, Of Buffalo and B. S.
Osborne, Corresponding Secretary re-
GREETING their inability 10 be present.
The Executive Committee asked until
tomorrow 10 submita report = JE
Captain S. S. Brown, from the Commit!
tee TO widen and deepen the channel in
the tails Of the Ohio, by the removal OF
rocks therein, said the committee would
be not be able 10 report until tomorrow.
Captain i. W. Gould, Of St. Louis, Of.
fered the following resolution: That
while the objects Of this Board are prin.
cipally national in their character, il is
legitimalely within its province to con.
slider local subjects Of general interest
when coming under the head OF naviga.
tion in matters connected Herewith.
Capt. Gould submitted the resolution
with some remarks, during which he said
there were questions not Of national i'm.
portance, which are 81 the most vital
consequences to the river interests Of some
sections Of the country. He wanted the
Board to consider the question as 10 the
legitimacy Of the resolution before this
Board. lie said two questions would
come up under the resolution, viz. how
TO- improve the interests Of navigation
and to obtain the means Of improving the
same from Congress. After remarks by
Capt. Levi of Ionisyille, and Capt.
Droya, the resolution was unanimously
sdopted!i 10
Az o'clock the Board visited the Elds
Dredger, which Is the only boat Of the
kind in the world. Ns-L -