The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-24

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The River Improvement Convention,
which met at Quincy, ILL.,, last week, was
largely attended by representative men
from thirteen States bordering upon the
Western rivers 1t was presided over by
Governor L. o, stannard, OF st. Louis and
among the delegates were several Senators
and Representatives Of the present Con-
gress Of the United States and several ex.
Congressman, who took an active part in
the proceedings. The resolutions adopt
cd declare the usefulness OF the navigable
rivers OF the West to the industrial, agri.
cultural and commercial interests OF the
country; that their Improvement is para.
mount to all questions OF public policy
now under consideration by the people Of
the United States; that it Is the duty OF
the National Government to make appro.
priations adequate to the needs and COM
mensurate with the Just rights OF the PEG.
pie OF the Mississippi Valley; that every
avenue for the rapid transit OF our bread.
stutTs, for which there Is such an extraor-
binary demand should be opened from
the place reproduction. =,
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creating the Mississippi River Commits.
sion, and disclaimed, while asking for ap.
preparations, having any prescribed plan
for improvement, butiavored leaving that
matter entirely to the judgment and ex.
perience Of the able corps Of engineers OF
the United States Army, who have the
work OF improvement in charge. 1t also
favored tho establishment Of a reservoir
system, such as has been suggested by
General Warren, on the waters OF the
Upper Mississippi, Congress was called
upon to pass an act forbldding the con.
struction Of private wharves, or the de.
posting in any navigable streams any.
thing that would aid In the formation Of
sand bars or any obstruction 10 thena
CATION Of the rivers or the use by private
corporations OF any public improvements
constructed at great cost by the Govern.
ments, or allowing cities to use water
powers created by improvements OF riv-
ers. 1t also favored the appointment OF
permanent commission, TO be composed,
OF three members from each State border!
ing upon those rivers, 10 be appointed by
the Governor OF the respective States, to
promote tho improvement OF the rivers.
AAG 4AGolAChb VI VIZ. SpnN6ukl1u hho
instructed to select an executive commit.
tee Of nine-himselt to DO ono OF the mem.
bers-whose duty It shall be to prepare a
memorial 10 Congress, setting forth more
in detail the views Of tho Convention up.
on the subject Of improving tho Mississip.
pi and It's tributaries; to call future con-
ventions II deemed expedient; to collect
and publish statistics, and to use such
means as may be likely to procure early
and favorable action by Congress upon
this subject, The foregoing Is the sub.
stance Of the resolutions presented blythe
majority Of the committee through its
Chairman, Mr., s. E, Covington. Judge
Murphy, Of Iowa, presented minority re.
port, combining the application for appro.
priation to the Mississippi, the Missouri
and the Ohio rivers, leaving out all trlbu.
taries, which he warmly supported, assist.
ed by General Dodge, Of Iowa, but It was
voted down-1owa alone voting In It's 70.
4 Committee on Statistics was appoint.