The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-04

and clear FOR foreign ports without detention
Inc INDUSTRIES Of the West will have been re-
leaaed rom the humorous exaettoDs to when
they are now subjected In reaching an Eastern
mark t. aud which are discouragng and op-
ureesive.
Tho ST. Paul Chamber Of Commerce assumes
IN advance that while other topics specified In
the call will receive due consideration by the
convention, the subject presented In this com
muhl'atlon viii BE- recognized as the leading
and paramount object for which It has been In.
vltnh 10 convene, and that the convention viii
not hesitate To emphasizs by n unanimous vote
2 lHelhrhtipn that ell other projects should 30
suboIdInated by Congress- to the plan for the
speedy end permanent improvement Of the
Mississippi river.
! have the honor to request that this pnper bo
submitted to the convention
Very respectfully your oho1ient aorvant
HENRY H. SHELLEY,
President of Chamber Of Commerce.
Tho communications were referred to their
appropriate committees.
-, The compute on permanent organization
then made tbs following
REPORT:
With n view Of systsmaiizlng the work Of the
convention, 1t is resolved
|. That the officers of the convention shall
consist OF: l. permanent president. 2. One
vire president from each nation and State
and Territory represented g. One secretary
4. Ono stenographer and one sergeant at
H. There shall be appointed three standing
committees, to consist Of member from each
State represented In this convention to wit
First. on the Improvement Of The navigation Of
the Missisalppi river and its tributaries and the
confinement Of its waters within its banks sec
ond. on q Southern Pacific Railroad third. on
commerce with foreign nations: fourth. on me-
morializing Congress touching tho measures
adopted by this convention
III. That all papers or propositions presented
to tho convention after having been read I'M
less the reading be dispensed with, shall be
ferred to the appropriate committee without
early as practicable.
~. No member shall speak moro than twice
minutes on each occasion without le we nor
more than once until every member choosing
to speak sha have have SPOKEN.
V. Barclays Digest shall be considered as
authority. md shall govern all questions Of or
dor on parliamentary practice
REPoRT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT OR
GtNfzATtoN.
For president. Gen. Fitznugh L1o, Of Vr-
ginih; Vice president, r. ". Hclton, Wisconsin,
6. t. Webb. Iowa. Col. George r. Lewis. Ten
nessee; Hon; George, " Rea. Missouri; MAJOR
kountz. Penneyv mia: Alex, CampbelI. West
Virginia; r. H. Cameron, North Onrolna
N"bert d Mallory rkenMekyw a N J. Els tIs
bama Jos. II Hamilton Mlssissipri; james
n Glenn v ohioi J. W. ltyekm,aq' Illinois: !, !
J. Rnnmor. Indians Accepted.
Secretary- G. Hester, Of Louisiana.
Assistant Racretafiaa- Ion ~ Faxon Of KNn-
lucky: s. II. Clark. Of Ohio; Thomas Smith. Of
Virginia.
Sienographer 7. Wharton Goens, Of Louis
lama.
Sergeant at Arms Capt Edward Flood.
The committee recommend that tho press Of
Now Orleans bo invited ~ oct ns assist ant SOC
retsries. LOUIS BUSH. Chairman.
THos NINTH. Secretary.
Mr. Eubank If Virginia Il rnove that n
committee he appointed by the chair to inform
the officers elected Of their election to this
body" Carried.
Tho chair appointed Messrs Eubank of Vir-
Finia. aud John Hogan. Of Missouri. to inform
the of1iners Of their election.
Mr.. Mallory. If Knntucky-"In accordance
with the report Of the committee ore permanent
organization. move that tho Sates b9 called
and member from zach obligation DO appoint
cd on theseveral committees
Tho chair directed the secretary to call tho
roll for tho appointment Of tho committee on
the imprpvement and navigation of the Mssis
dale. Georgia; A. W, Rechman Illinois; II J.
Reamer, Indiana: 4 i, Dorr. Iowa: u. Undor-
wood. Kentucky: ID. r. Kenner. Louisiana: T..
souri f. II. Cameron. North CaroIina: F.
Straight, Ohio B. Williams, Pennsylvania;
J. +: Wbeeias Tennessee: ] Guther, Texas; j.
A. COwardin, virginia; Phil. Psndeton, West
Virginia: @. NJ. Blackman, Wisconsin.
Committee on Pacific Railroad Wonlsay. Of
man Illinois: M B9nlnger, Indiana; q. !.
Wells, Iowa: James Bradley. Kentucky:J n.
Kennard, Lonisana;;,J G.. Egglest9p. Missis,-
North Carolina S. s. Rickey. Ohio; Samuel
Ewart Pennsylvania; B. Burch. Tennesses:
q. =. Mitchell, Texas; J. I, Bnbanks, virginia,
Philip Pandleton. West virginia: 7. 8. Part
ridge Wisconsin.
COMMITTEE on Foreign Commeree-C. IT, Hop
kins Of Alabama Patrick Calhoun. Of Georgia:
diana: Il. r. Dorr. Iowa; q. q. Nortg. OF Ken-
lucky; VIM. NJ Burwell. Of Louisiana; Charles.
Roberts of Mississippi; II. X Whetmore, Of
T. w. Howell Of Ohio: W J. Kountz of Penn
svlvania: A. 9. Wilkinson, Of Tennessee: VIM.
nbeEy Of Tex9 Vs., W. Eel Of yirgIna: PHI,
Wisconsin.