Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-29
TRANSPORTATION.
FINAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE RIVER
IMPROVEMENT CONTENTION.
A Letter from Secretary Blaine-Miscel-
laneous Resolutions Passed-Entertain-
ment of Delegates, Sc.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-The river improvement
convention was called to order at 1890 this
morning by President Dunnell. The. follow
ing telegram was read by the secretory:
Washington, D. c., Oct, 81. Michael Nc
Ennis, president executive committee: sim
cerely regret that cannot visit st. Louis at
your convention. The measure which you
assemble to consider is one of great national
Importance and is entitled to prompt and IA
vorable consideration by congress. Local
engagements impf atively detain :me here and
deprives me of tho privilege of enforcing my
views in public address.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
Ex-Gov. McEnery, of Louisiana, then made
his motion to reconsider the vote by which
the supplemental report of the committee on
resolutions was rejected by the convention
yesterday.
NoTE-An error was made In giving an ac-
count of this resolution. 1t was rejected, and
notice was given prior to adjournment that
motion to reconsider would be made this
morning.
Ex-Goy. McEnery's motion was seconded by
delegates from Missouri and Iowa.
Speeches were made by delegates from Iowa,
Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Alabama, Loui-
siana and Kentucky, nearly all in favor OF the
motion, and the question of reconsidering the
resolution was carried most unanimously.
Mr.. Geo, Shields, of Missouri, offered an
amendment to the resolution striking out the
words "In making appropriations to improve
the navigation of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries
Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, offered an
amendment to the amendment as follows:
ResoIred, That we invite the attention of
congress to all ether practicable water routes
connecting the Mississippi basin with the At
lantic seabOard.
After a heated discussion Mr.. Shields
amendment was adopted by vote of 2l0
to 10.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Walker, of
Minnesota, providing a recommendation to
congress for the addition of eight new MEM
bers to the river commission was voted
down.
Ex-Gov. McEnery then addressed the con-
vention, after which Mr.. McEnnis, president
of the Merchants Exchange, of this city, Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this convention fully apprs-
ciates the action of the friends of river i'm
prOvment in congress in advocating and in
sustaining by their votes the granting of
such needed appropriations as are necessary 10
carry on the work already commenced for the
improvement of our western water ways, and
that their endeavors In promoting the inter-
ests of commerce will finally be crowned with
success.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Various resolutions of thanks were next
adopted including one of regret for the death
of President Garfield, who was one of the fore
most friends of river improvement.
Addresses were then made by Congressman
Willett of Louisiana, and Congressman
Springer of Illinois, afterwards the convention
adjourned sine die.
This afternoon the delegates were taken on
an excursion to the government works at
Horsetail bar. President Dunnell said he
twenty -one for few days.