Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-06
THE DADDY OF WATERS,

IHE DADDY Ot w AIEKS.
| The New Orleans Commercial Convention
Adopt Report in Favor of the I'M
provement of the Nississippi-Its Impor-
lance to Commerce Urged-The Danger
| of foundations to be Guarded Against
Speech by jefferson Davis.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5-The commercial coz.
vention was called to order by President Gen.
Fitzhngh Lee, who stated that each delegation
was entitled to seat each committee ap-
pointed, and requested the delegations to select
| their representatives and hand in their names
to the secretary. communication from E.
Martinez, consul at Venezuela, was read and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
| By B. E. Lenehan, of Iowa:
| RESOLVED, That this convention recommends
liberal appropriation for the improvement OF
the upper Mississippi and the completion OF
the Dubuque bar, and that in our judgment
!! the use of dredge boats for the removal of sand
| bars and deepening the main channel in the
upper Mississippi is most beneficial. and that
liberal appropriations be made for this branch
Of the service in the future, that these vessels
! may be kept constantly commission for the
purpose for which they were built.
| By Mr. Cane, of Texas--That Congress be
memorialized in regard to the silver dollar,
requesting such legislation that it will be in
creased to its full value and received a legal
tender. Referred to the committee on COM
| merce.
Gen. Eugene Underwood. of Kentucky, sub.
mitted the following report of the committee
on the i'm provement of the navigation of the
| Mississippi river, which was received, read and
adopted:
| The committee appointed the improve
ment of the navigation of the Mississippi river
| and its tributaries, and the confinement of its
waters within its banks, respectfully submit
the following report:
WHEREAS, In view of the magnitude of the
| interest involved in the improvement of the
Mississippi river and its navigable tributaries,
| SO as to furnish commercial communication be-
| tween all the ports and with foreign nations.
and to protect the inhabitants its banks
from overflow to the extent of their practicable
| Improvements and the wants of the population
| upon their borders, now and in time to come;
land
WHEREAS, The vast interests that may be
| thus subserved, have not been advanced &C
cordlng to their just requirement, nor in any
degree com parable to the i'm provemento of other
| commercial avenues of no greater national i'm
portance by the federal government, which
alone has jurisdiction and power to accom- lish
the same; therefore be it
| Pesolued. First, that this convention recon-
mend to the Governors of the respective States
bordering upon said river and its navigable
tributaries, to appoint commissioners to rep
resent the respective States in a board of COM
| missioners, which shall be permanent and con-
tinue so long as there is necessity for the same.
This board of commissioners shall inquire into
all matters appertalnlng to the improvement
| of the navigation of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, and of the improvement of their
banks to prevent operflows, and OF the commerce
of the valley of the Mississippi; and it shall be
| the duty OF said commission to disseminate
from time to time, through the press, by adj
dress to the people or in any suitable mode
such intelligence among the people vitality in
terested as to them may seem desirable upon
the subject of Improvements herein proposed;
and it shall be The further duty of said com
mission to gather. collate and embody such in
formation and facts as to them may seem ap
propriate, and communicate the same to Con.
gress by way of memorial or otherwise for the
purpose of inducing that body to make appro
priations for the improvements herein pro-
posed.
Second-That it is the paramount duty OF
the general government, under its special
direction and supervision, to construct and
| maintain embankments or levees along the
Mississippi river and it's tributaries wherever
the same may be needed to prevent crevasses
and inundation Of the people who have theil
homes and fields endangered.
duty of the general government to make such
appropriation for the Mississippi river and it.
tributaries as are required to 30 deepen the
channels of these rivers as to afford cheap
| easy and uninterrupted transportation at low
water for the products of the people living or
these rivers to adjoining States and to foreign
| countries.
| Fourth-That the deep channel already had
at the mouth of the Mississippi river by means
of the jetties saved in the year 1877, the first
year of their partial completion, more value ir
freight to the commerce of the country thar
the sum paid yet for improvement by the
United States government, and justifies, il
opinion of the convention, call on Congress
to speedily grant any additional Legislation
| that may be required to facilitate the full anc
! final completion of these works.
| BE 1t further resolUed That in order to give
force and effect to the recommendations made
in this resolution, we request the president O.
this convention to appoint Mr.. Underwood, O.
| Louisville, KY, committee of one to address
the governors of the States bordering thu
Mississippi river and it's navigable tributaries
and urge chem to comply with the recommen
dations made in said first resolution.
| Mr.. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, arose t.
address the convention. prolonged applause.
MIR. Davis said not only did he represent tn
State OF Mississippi upon this important ques
ton, but every State bordering upon that grea
river. There are two i'm ortant objects towar
the improvement of the Mississippi river to b
overcome: caving in of its banks and overao'
of the same.
The president Of the convention here inter
rupted Mr.. Davis, requesting him to spea
louder, as the shorthand reporter was unabl
to hear fully what he had said. and ger
eral desire was EXPRESSED that his remarks b
entered upon the minutes.
Mr.. Hogan, of Missouri, suggested that MI
Davis occupy the platform: (Applause.)
Mr.. Davis then proceeded through the cente
aisle, and assembled to the platform, when b
was again greeted with loud applause.
Mr.. Davis thanked the delegates for the homo
conferred upon him, and resumed his remarks
He said the resolutions acc. mpanying the re
port were SO full and complete that had he tn
drafting he could not add word to their effee
or purpose nor would he take one word there
from. They were complete in expressing til
objects to be desired for the improvement {
the navigation of that great river. Railroad
might come and railroads might go, but th
Mississippi river would flow on to the end
time, and the city Of New Orleans ultimatel
become one of the mightiest emporiums of til
world-a city OF commerce second to nor
among nations.
Willow Wieiders.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 5.-The National Leagr
of professional base ball players, which h,
been in session the past two days, adjourne
this evening to meet at Cincinnati next yea
Several amendments were adopted to the pla
ing rules, the most important of which WI
dispensing with foul bound catches. Resol
tons of respect to the memory of the late Lew
Meacham, of the Chicago Tribune, passe
The publication of the league book was aga
placed in the hands of Secretary Young. ii
Z w. A. Hulburt was unanimously re-elect
. president, and was rendered a vote of than
for the able and impartial manner in which
has presided over the deliberations of t
, league the past season. Messrs. Neff. Whit
Roots and Evans were elected with the pre-