Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-20
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Dakota WANTS 10 BE a STATE.

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secure the admission of Dakota as a
state. The population of the territory ia
now 5000, and is rapidly increasing.
The territory is far advanced in agricult-
ure, manufactures, and commercial in
terests. and can consistently claim a
place in the union. Judge Kidder will
strongly urge this matter at the next
congress, and will be fully Endorsed by
his constituents. Dakota has progress
ed as far as it can as territory. What
it now asks is statehood.
AN IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Delegates from nearly all the leading
cities of the United States and Canada
met in Chicago Nov. IL, IL, and ii. to
consider the great question Of extend
ing commerce between the different
nations and countries on the continent
The Mexican minister, Zamacona, was
present and heartily entered into the
discussions. A resolution was adopted
urging congress to aid in the construc-
ton Of the Texas Pacific road and other
commercial routes.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed before adiourning sine die:
RESOLVED, That combined prosperity
Of the agricultural manufacturing,
mining and commercial interests of the
country cannot be secured without
such development of commerce with
other countries as will offer ready
and growing market for our surplus
products; and to insure this, it is the
duty of congress to promote and, by all
wise and constitutional measures, aid
the opening and improvement of such
lines Of transportation by land and wa
ter as one of general and national i'm
portance.
Resolved, That the high rates upon
freight and passenger traffic charged
by the Union Pacific r. r.. make this
only highway from the Atlantic to the
Pacific a monopoly as burdensome as
it is exclusive, and we call on congress
to take measures at the coming session
to compel these corporations, which
owe their existence to the lberality of
the nation, to fulfill their corporate OBJ
legations.
Resolved, That the interests of the
government and people alike demand
an early completion Of lines of railroad
to the Pacific, and we therefore earnest
ly desire congress to aid IN the con-
struction of the Texas & Pacific rail-
road, by such means as will secure the
government against pecuniary loss.
Resolved. That direct aid, with coun-
tries lying south of the United States,
which is desired by them, and will be
most profitable to the United States,
cannot be entered upon or conducted
successfully without mail facilities,
which is the province of the govern
ment to furnish, and we therefore
recommend immediate provision by
congress of an ocean mail service be-
tween the chief ports of the United
States and all important commercial
points on the coast of South America,
in American built and owned ships.
RESOLVED, That suitable and cheap
water line permanently navigable by
steamers Of 1000 tons burden, should
be opened up between the waters Of
Virginia and North Carolina, as means
of enabling the greatest part of domes-
tic shipping of the Atlantic coast to
avoid the dangers of Cape Hatteras.
and we commend this measure to the
favorable consideration of congress.
RESOLVED, That committee from each
state represented in this convention be
appointed and charged with the duty
OF visiting Washington in body, and
presenting resolutions of this convention
to the president and congress cf the
United States.
Says New York dispatch of
November 18TH The clearing
house association has private session
this afternoon to consider the report of
the committee which recently had a
conference with Secretary Sherman.
Resolutions will be introduced calling
different New York banks to aid the
secretary in removing the premium on
gold, so that the resumption of specie
payments may be a settled fact before
fixed by law.
The following plan was finally decided
upon to take effect after January list,
1879:
First-To decline receiving gold coins
as special deposits, but accept and
treat them only as lawful money.
Second-To abolish special exchanges
of gold checks at the clearing house.
Third-To pay and receive balances
between the banks at the clearing
house, either in gold or United States
legal tenders.
Fourth-To receive silver dollars up
on deposit only, under special contract
to withdraw the same in kind.
Fifth-To prohibit the payment of
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