The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-11-25
Mississippi River improvement CODVen'
ton.

New ORLEANS, Nov 1.-THE Conven
ton met on the 10th. The Committee or
Permanent Organization presented their re-
port, and by its adoption the following
officers were elected permanently:
Presidential. F. Simrall of Mississippi
Vice-Presidents-To Gibson, of Louis
lana; Gen. Frank Troutman, of Kentucky
E. w. Gould, of Missouri; Alex. Campbell
Of West Virginia d. B. Woods, of Penn
sylvania L. G. Keever, of Ohio; B. G.
Kiger, of Mississippi.
Secretary-John c. Henderson, of New
Orleans.
The following resolutions was adopted
By G.. H. Shields, of Missouri:
"Resolced, That committee of one from
each State represented, be appointed to be
an Executive Committee, whose duty shall
be to gather statistics and publish the same
from time to time, and present a memorial
to Congress on the subject of the improve
ment of the Mississippi river, with power to
call an Interstate Convention when neces-
sary."
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Congress as by an act passed
and approved June %, 1879, created the
Mississippi river commission, composed Of
engineers and scientific experts, whose duty
such plan or plans will connect, perma-
nently locate and deepen the channel and
protect the banks of the Missippi river, and
improve and give safety and ease to the
navigation thereof, and for other purposes
and
WHEREAS, The said commission after a
careful survey, have made detailed report
as to the most practicable, feasible and
economical method of improving the navi-
CATION of the Mississippi river; and
WHEREAS, Bill No. 1926 has been in
PRODUCED and is now pending in the Con-
gress of the United States, in accordance
with the plans, estimates and specifications,
and drawn in accordance with the report of
said commission; therefore be it
Resolved, That this Convention cordially
approve the report of said commission, and
earnestly request all Senators and members
of Congress from the States included in the
Mississippi valley to use their best efforts to
secure the passage of the said bill.
Resolved, That we recognize the improve
ment of tributary streams as second only in
importance to the Mississippi stream, and
that it is the duty and interest of the gov
eminent to inaugurate a general system of
river improvement, embracing the whole
system of rivers in the valley of the Missis>
sippi.
RESOLVED, That the Legislatures of States,
chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and
other commercial and municipal bodies in
every city and town on the banks of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries be and
they are hereby requested to take such ac-
ton as may result in the passage of bill No.
1926, now pending before Congress for the
improvement of the Mississippi river.
Resolutions were also adopted as follows:
Resolved, That the department of the
government having charge of snag-boats in
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers shall, as far
as practicable, in short crossings remove
snags and wrecks so as to make clear a
channel of at least 800 feet.
Resolved, That with view to facilitating
and extending commerce between the States
of the Mississippi valley and the West In
dies, Mexico, Central and other South
American States, and Brazil, this commit
tee do recommend to Congress such legsla-
ton as shall establish and maintain regu-
lar and continuous mail service between
New Orleans and such ports and foreign
countries herein named as the postmaster
general may deem best suited to the interS
ests of trade and commerce.
After adopting a resolution of thanks to
the officers, the Convention adjourned sine
die.
The following gentlemen represented
in the Mississippi River Improvement
Convention: B. G. Kiger, Lamar Fontaine,
Judge H. F. Simrall, S. w. Ferguson,
James r. Chalmers, A. S. Mitchell, R.
Walpole, D. Burch, T. G. Ellet, II. L..
Taylor, W. S. Davis, John I. Posey, w. J,
Carroll, J. L. Alcorn.