The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02

making fully ns,1gabie ana building up great
c0mmcrce upon this central river-naturcs great
highway Of the continent
I. That We hail with peculiar satisfaction the In
crossing success Of the barge-ne System of trans
portaton on the Mississippi aud fts tributaries, and
the relief 1t was to the producers and shippo.s Of
the Mississippi valley In tho cheapening Of rcgfs
5. That We heartily favor the proposed cssson of
the Illinois and Michigan canal aud the improve
ments on tho Illinois river by the Htate d Illinois,
and declare that the Eric canal should be made free
u tolls; therefore, We hope for tho early Of
the efforts inaugurated to secure the results.
The following resolutions supplemental to
the report Of the Committee on Resolutions
were presented by Mr.. Russell, and adopted:
6. That the commission under the auspices Of
which this conyen zion has been called b. continued
with the proviso that IT. membership b0 enlarged BY
the selection of m additions. Inember from each
s Il Ss
specive States, said commission TO aferward elect
its own Officers aud mature ito own organization.
7. That tue commission. when reorganized "a CON-
tempated herein, be requested TO select two gentle
mon from each stats 70 present 70 Congress- tho ap
poa for the support 70 tho work Of internal I'm
proyement which i contemplated BY tho foregoing
resolutions.
number OF resolutions handed to the COM
mittee we're reported back without recommend
alton and without being read.
Mr.. Edhussen, Of Davenport, read the reso-
lutions in regard to the continuance OF tho
canal commission, which the committee has
not considered germane to their work, but
highly approved Of.
Sam N. Clark, Of Keokuk, moved to adopt
the report.
4 delegate from Council Bluffs moved to
include the words "and Missouri valley" where
the word :. Mississippi occurred.
4r. Henderson said the committee had been
unanimous throughout, and there had not been
! ripple on tho surface to disturb their har
m0ny.
Mr.. Starr, Of Peoria, wanted something said
about the C0pperas Greek and Horny improve
ments in the resolutions.
Mr.. Henderson thought II would do no good
for the convention to say ANYTHING as to the
cession by the State Of Illinois to the General
Government Of these improvements.
Missouri valley amendment on the table, The
vote was taken on the amendment direct, and
it was sustained by large majority.
Mr.. Stars resolution about Copperas creek
was carried amid some confusion.
Tue report Of the Committee on Resolutions
war adopted unanimously, and the resolutions
offered BY Mr.. Russell we're also ado, ted.
Mr.. Howard. Of Toledo, called up and advo-
Gated Iii" passage Of the two resolutions in re-
gard to o iocanals.
Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, opposed the
resolutions ~ lnnpportune.
Lieut.. Gov. Campbell, Of Missouri, favored,
and Mayor Lake, Of Minneapolis, opposed the
resolutions ~ not germane.
Mr.. Giinncll, Of Iowa, pleaded for harmony,
and asked the withdrawal of tho Toledo rcso-
lutions.
They were voted down by . considerable ma
jeri y.
Afarp passing Tire customary resolutions o!
courtesy the convention adj .araad sine die.