The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11

r.n,nsrv M isso. ANA January i. ISL. tho hrst
well considered and cIirctuHi step toward ne
sna ns,fsss 2" q sss ~ wosa
Nv rriasai q the last tonsrc-., after creating
s.,n ' ANA emphatic approval a Their
plan< hv thc House Committee ON Improve \
incnt II ne Mississippi, ~ appropriate the I
Comni-s,on ior doing the work ~ them |
carefully laid out ana proposed anu oe" '"''
~ p<.o,v<d. That III fhc deliberate and earnest
Judgment Of this Convention delegated % /
represent The interests ~ that pehn n 81 nof.
Than one half ~. states and re.r'tot ' III. 2,
81 ~ entire population. from whom y . So;
q &c sisn S wnps sat s, u sns whole S
~ than she total foreisn commerce. q
me nation and ars y t sns" wo sS 'i BIT
upon whose indus ~ y tms ssnr
levied. BY the obstacles 90 the safe anu Sn.y
NV nv s,,hntaries NEEDLESS direct tax,
| IN way 81 increased frtixhts and insutAncfs
| demuf,asc. wre. X: and repairs, q not not iess
| Congress and the right OF the people for whom nom
| this Convention T. authorized % speak, tna'
the legislation thus wisely BEGUN m mn M ~
4 fcctnai and permanent nS enlargins the pow
| er~ ~ the River Commission 20 include tie
4 active prosecution of the works already ~
commended BY them; ana ~ tne rssa Wan MY \"
| snch sums a. said Commission, acting under .s
the reasonable supervision Of Congress. Sn ,.ii
rTpe ana n Indispensable work national il ey
cry sense. should no longer DC driayen' "no
~ p = That the scientific and compre
hcnslvc system Of river improvements ~ 2
CONNIE cnt Commission thus maneuIhtcu
should be applied 20 the complete anu a IN
4 ncnf in movement and maintenance 81 AL the
navirabie tributaries Of the great RIVER ahu
ces"ire"' That this Convention recognizes
~, ',rc,,t saS'sfasiion the benefits already
,csnlfin.. 10 The navigation Of the Mississippi
river and il principal tributaries BY the eA.
exnresses the "a, nest hope that the partial
lighting Of those rivers may -pc -psse1an.. w
larrcd BY increasing the number 81 Districts
n noard I'm N c 81 with the River Conn
mission shall Ind necessary 20 render snch
service completely efficient; and be - fur
''' Reso,red. Tha, the President Of this conyen-
ton be. and he Is hereby. authorized anu TT
quested 70 appoint At his earliest convenisnce
charged with the duty Of preparing. q soon
as practicable after the Convention aulourns:
e tns &c Gs"5fsss q .ns
represent, in support Of. and in accordance
sne ehh s sf and Information a. said com
miffcc may deem cxpcdicnt; THAT thcy Snuss
70 bc printed Il sufficient number OF copies q
~aid resolutions and memorial. tosethrr ~i.n
the the proceedings II this Convention, for wide
distribution, and that copy thereoi be ninceq
. | in the hands Of each member 81 the 0ni'eo
. states senate and House Of Representative
~ soon rs practicable; and that said com
mittcc be-. and they are hereby, autnorlzcl Y
take such further action sonchlng ins pIone s
! prc@cn fation of said resolutions and memo
siderstion thereof a. they may deem best
AsurrLExESTAL REPORT.
= Mr.. Kenner also presented the following q
a supplemental report Of the Committee 81
Resolutions:
Nh. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Reso
| buttons have also instructed the UNDERSIGNED
i'll Chairman ut enc request o. the mrmbtr &
the ccmmittee from Iowa. " submit % ~
. Convention, without Recommendation. ~
I '' nSseired' ria, IN the interest Of chea1
:, transportation and 70 afford q choice Of waite
Z runtes 20 the seaboard. Ne rrg.ru conn., y,
= Upper Mississippi RIVER and the great lake
~ III great Importance; and that Congress. \
sai.ns u lns lssissi ssr AID IL s
Il estsbsishme s IN u free water commnnicatIc
v wess ana i sse waite waters q the East.
y Thf-rcsolufion was declared rejected. thong
IN che confusion that existed there were som
q who declared that they did not understan
y thc vote. aud 4 motion 70 reconsider was sui
4, scqnently adopted.
~ M. Geo. Y. shields. Of Missouri, then o
1c tered an amendment 10 the resolution. stril
u Ing out the words 20 improve che navigatlo
~ Of the Mississippi River and - tributaries"
- | The amendment Wa PIT 70 vote ana NJ
ne adopted. Then the resolution - nmendt
81 was adopted BY vote Of 2io 20 10
~ RESOLUTION INSPECTED.
he Mr.. Roberts. o. Pekin. Ill. offered q
amendment or addcnda 20 the committed
report the following:
Resoired. That IL n the sense Of this Convc
'n- ton that the future poIicy.of the GoNcrnmr
q ths intel s,, ,' sos ~ " sh"u
III | embrace the enlargement nnd deepening
". the Illinois and Michigan Canal anu the y
Dlc | Droxement 81 the Illinois River, - 81 ~ Alo
81 deep water navigation from Lake Michigan
~. the Mississippi River.
~ The resolution was rejected BY dccisi
The majority
a. the secretary produced the following a
arr patch from Secretary Of state Blaine. viii
,e was read
IL. w<Sulxcrox. b. O.. october ~, ISL .-
10 Michael McEnnis President: ! sincerely
Ky Fret that can not visit ~ Louis AZ TINS ~
ana take part In the proc. cdinRa 81 your,t
~ censiS"r X "ne n great national importan
the and is entitled ~ prompt ami iavornnis i,
the sideration by Congress. Onlcial "ngsEe ~
NJ a.ldrrss JAMES q. BLAiNi
hest concludInr addresses were made ~ O
tne rre~smcn shellcnbergcr. Of Pennsyiyan
~ Wfllctt. * Kentucky; springer, Of Ilinoi-'a
-: other gentlemen. after which the Convent
WI, adjourned.
W.. Chairman Dunnell announced isdotermi
na- ton not 10 appoint nc once the twenty
ign members Of permanent committee provi
sed FOR III the resolutions adopted by the Conv
~! ton. He will prepare the list upon his ret
aud home and forward the same % Secret
ady wright.
< 70 A barge excursion on the river follow
4 ~ dinncrbcing served on board, with the usnal
Nm commitment Of toasts. after dinner spcccl