The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-10

Resumption Act will restore public confidence
and relieve the existing public distress and
will not violate the faith of the General Gov
erument nor impair the National credit.
1sf Be il r solved by the Senate of the State
of Mississippi, (the House of Representatives
cencurring,) That our Senators be instructed
and our Representatives requested, to vote for
the Acts remonetiZing silver and repeating the
Resumption Act, and TO use their efforts to
secure their passage.
I'd. Be it further Resolved. That the Secre-
tary of State transmit Immediately, copy
of these resolutions to our members of Con-
gress.
Adopted by the House of Representatives,
February 4, 1873.
W. A. PERCY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Adopted by the Senate, January 20, 1878.
VIM. H. SIMS,
President of the Senate.
APPROVED, February s. 1878
JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the United
States Senators, and requesting the Repre-
sentatives in Congress from the State of
Mississippi, relative to the Port of Vicks-
burg.
WHEREAS, The City of Vicksburg, in the
| County of Warren in this State, is the geo.
graphical and commercial center of the larg-
est and most fruitful cOttOn-grOwlng region
| in the Southern States, comprising, as that
| region does, ali North Louisiana, all the allu-
Western portion of this State, all the valleys
| of the Yazoo, Tallahatchie and Sunfower
rivers Deer creek and Big Black, as well as
| all the fertile lands of the interior of Missis
siPTP lrnr,s The recent changes in the chr
| rent of the Mississippi river, and the now
rapid formation of sand-bars opposite to, and
near Vicksburg, threaten to destroy its
landing and its water front, and practically
| tn close that city as National Port of Entry,
| topioi lv to- nd nj he
| agriculture, navigation and commerce of this
| State and of the whole Mississippi Valley
WHEREAS, Such results, if they shall occur
cannot be regarded otherwise than as Nation.
| al disasters; and,
/ WHEREAS. It is believed that the iudicious
expenditure of a comparatively small sum oil
money by the Federal Government, would
etfectually restore and preserve the Port Of
| Vicksburg, aud protect its commerce, navi-
CATION and other interests, thus imperled
from all in Jury by the causes to which We
refer; be it. therefore,
1st Resolved, by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That orr Senators il
Congress be- and they are hereby instructed
and our Representatives In Congress be, anc
they are requested, to use their best efforts tt
obtain from Congress, at the earliest practiblt
day a suitable appropriation, to be expended
in such manner as may by Congress be deemed
wisest and most etfectual for the preserya tior
and protection of the water front landing anC
Port of Vicksburg.
ID Be it further Resolved, That this me
mortal and these instructions do not extenC
to any plan that will impede or injure tn
navigation Of the Yazoo river.
3D. Be it further Resolved, That His Elk
cellency, the Governor of Mississippi be
and he is hereby requested to cause duly
authenticated copies of these proceedings t
be forwarded to each of Senator'S ant
Representatives In Congress.
Passed the House of Representatives, Feb
ruarv 4, 1873.
w. A. PERCY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Passed the Senate, Januaryl9 10, 1878.
WM. H. SINS,
President of the Senate.
/, APPROVED, February s, 1878.