The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-29
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.


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81. LOUIS, October 2s.-The River Im'
proyement Convention was called to order
at hall past ten o'clock this morning by
President Dunnell, and the following tele-
gram was read by the Secretary;
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 81.
To Michael AcGinis, President Of he Err
EItcutiN Committee;
u sincerely regret that i can not visit
St. Louis at this time and take part in the
proceedings Of your Convention. Themeas-
ure for which you assemble is considered
one Of national importance, and is enti-
tied to prompt and favorable consideration
by Congress, Official engagements imper,
atiyely delay me here and deprive me Of
the privilege Of enforcing my views in q
public address"
Eigned ], G. BLAINE.
Governor McEnnery, Of Louisiana,
then made his motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the supplemental report Of
the Committee on resolutions was rejected
by tho Committee yesterday,
NOTE:-An error was made in this re.
port yesterday in stating: This resolu.
ton was adopted" 1t was rejected, and
notice was given prior to adjournment, that
u motion to reconsider would be made this
morning.
tiovenor McEnnery's motion was sec.
ondel by the delegates from Missouri and
Iowa, '.II
Speeches were made by delegates from
Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Kentucky. Nearly
oil were in favor OF the motion, and the
question Of reConsidering the resolution
was carried almost unanimously. Mr.. Geo.
Shields, OF Missouri, offered an amendment
to the resolution striking out the words,
I'm making appropriations to improve the
navigation OF the Mississippi river and its
tributaries" Mr. Underwood, OF Kentucky,
offered an amendment to the amendment,
Us follows:
Re&lred, That we invite the attention Of
Congress to all other practical water routes
connecting tho Mississippi basin with the
Atlantic Sea Board. .tf.-.a
After heated discussion, Mr.. Shields
amendment was adopted, and then tho
resolution, as amended, was adopted by u
vote Of 2l0 to 70. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Walker, OF Minnesota, providing d
recommendation to Congress for the addi-
tion Of eight new members to the River
Commission, was voted down. Ex.Gover.
nor MCEnnery then addressed the Con.
ventiOn, after which Mr.. Michael McEn.
mis-, President OF the Merchants Exchange,
OF this city, offered the following resolution:
RttOlretl, That this Convention fully up.
preClates the action OF the friends of river
Improvement in Congress in advocating
and In sustaining by their votes In grant.
ing such needed appropriations as are
necessary to carry on the work already
commenced for the improvement OF our
western water ways, and trust that their
endeavors In promoting the interests Of
commerce will finally be crowned with
success.
ThcresolutiOn was unanimously adopted.
Various resolutions OF thanks were next
adopted. Also resolutions Of regret for the
death Of President Garfield who was one
OF tho foremost friends OF river improve
ment Addresses were then made by Con.
gresham Willet, Of Louisville, KY, and
Congressman Springer, Of Illinois, after
which the Convention adjonrnedS sine die.