The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-06

mcfcIal convention WIS CulIeu 10 OfueT Dl
the President, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, wht
stated that each delegation was entitled
to seat on each committee appointed
and requested the delegations TO selec
their representatives and hand in theii
names to the Secretary. ,llLll
A communication from Il. MARTINEZ
counsul Ut Venezuela, was read and spread
on the minutes.
RESOLUTIONS. p
BY B. i. Lanahan, OF Iowa: ~
Rssoired, That this convention recon-
mend liberal appropriation for the i'm.
provement OF the Upper Mississippi and
the completion OF the Dubuque bar, and
that in our Judgment the use OF the dredge
boats for removing sand bars and deepen
ing the main channel Of the Upper Mis-
sissippi is most beneficial, and that liberal
appropriations be made for this branch oi
the service in the future; that these YES
sells DO kept constantly in Commission
for the purpose for which they were built
By Mr.. Cane, OF Tcxas: That Congress
be mcmorialized in regard to the silver
dollar, requesting legislation that 1t will be
increased TO its full value and received as
n legal-tender. Referred to the Committed
on Commerce.
Gen. Underwood, of Kentucky, submit
ted the following report of the Committed
on Improvement OF the Navigation OF the
Mississippi River, which was received, read
and adopted:
The Committee appointed OH the I'm
provcment OF the Navigation OF the Miss
issippi River and its Tributaries. and Con
finemcnt OF its waters within its banks,
respectfully. submit the following report:
WHEREAS, In viewof the magnitudeoftht
interests involved in the improvement o
the Mississippi river and its navigable trib
utaries so rs to furnish commercial com
munication between all their, ports and
with foreign nations and to protect it&
banks from an overflow 10 the extent oi
their practicable improvement and Tho
wants OF the population on their bordei
now and in time to come.
WuEREAs, The vast interests that may
be thus subservedhavenot been advanced
according to their Just requirements, nor
in any degree comparable to the improve
ment OF other commercial avenues OF nc
greater national Importance blythe FEEDER
al Goyernment,which alone has the juris
tliction and power to accomplish the same
therefore be 1t
Rcsolred, That this Convention re
commend ito the Governors OF Their
spective States bordering on said river
and its navigable tributaries, to appoint
n committee to represent their respective
States in a Board OF Commissions, which
shall be epermanentand continued SO lont
as there is any necessity for same. This
Board OF Commissioners shall inquire. int
all matters appertaining to the improve
ment OF navigation OF the Mississippi rive
and its tributaries, and ofthe improvement
OF their banks SO Us to prevent. overflow
and OF the commerce OF the valley
OF the Mississippi; and II shall bt
the duty OF said commission to dissem
inmate from time TO time. through th'
press, or by an address TO the public, oi
In any suitable mode, such intelligence
among the people so vitality interested a!
to them may be desirable on the subject O.
improvements herein proposed. and !
shall be the duty Of said commission tc
gather, collate aud cmbody such informa
tion and facts Us to them may seem ap
propriatc, and. communicate the same Il
thetConetess ofthc United States by wa!
of memorial or otherwise, to induce tina
body TO make appropriations for the I'm
proyements herein proposed.
Resolved, That it Is the paramount dut!
of the general Government, under III
special. direction and supervision, to con
siruct and maintain the embankments o
leyecs along the Mississippi river an'
tributaries wherever the same may b
needed TO prevent creyasse and inun
dation Of the people who have thei
homes endangered y sl.l ulHN
RISolrui, That it is an equally paramount
duty OF the General Government to max
such appropriations for the Yalisslssipp P
river and It's tributaries as are required +
90 deepen the channels Of these rivers q
10 afford cheap, easy and uninterrupted
TRANSPORTATION at low water for the pro
ducts OF the people living in these an
adjoining States, and to foreign countries
Rssolted. That the deep. channel alread.
had MT the mouth OF the Mississippi rive
nv means OF the jcttics, saving in the yea
1S7I-tlle first year OF their partial compile
tion-more value in freight to the com
\ ,nerce OF the country than the esnm paid a
vet for tho Improvement by the Unite
States Government, justities, in the opinn
lion Of this Convention, q call on Congrcs
10 specdily grant any additional lcgislatiol
that may be required to facilitate the ilna
completion OF these works. y ,hi, =,
BSitJmther resOirEd, Thatin order to gtv
force and effect to the recommendation
made in this resolution, We request I'll
IPresidentAo Aot this Convention 70 iappoin
i Mr.. Underwood, OF Louisville, KY,
committee Of one to address the Governor
Of the States bordering on the Mississippi
river and It's nayigable tributaries, an
urge them to comply with the rccommcr
dations made In said FIRST resolution.
% JEFF DAVIS IL TIE CAMP.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi
arose to address the Convention Lpro'onl
| ed applause. Mr., Davis said, not onl
did he represent the State Of Mississippi Q
tliis important question, but every sta'
bordering on that great river, There a.
two important objects towards the IN
proyement OF the Mississippi river to !
overcome, the caving in OF its banl
land, overflow OF tho same. aiT ,iaFN,
t6IIThc President Of the. Convention hol
interrupted Mr.. Davis, requesting him
speak louder, as tho shorthand report'
was unable to hear fully what he had sal
and n a.general desire was expressed tn
his remarks be entered on the minutes:
Mr.. Hagan, OF Mo-, suggested that NJ
Davis occupy the platform! | Applause
RI Mr.. Davis then proceeded through y
eentre isle and ascended TO the plattorn
/ when lie was again greeted with loud O.
plause, He thanked the delegates for u
honor conferred upon him and resume
his remarks, and said the resolutions a
. tcompanying the report were full and cor
plete : that had he drafted them he cou
moi add "a word TO their ete
Or purpose, nor would he tax
y" i'er '.."