The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-06-03

River Commission, created by act Of Congress, is
work Of great national importance; that the Con-
gresn Of the United States ought ~ promote that
cheme Of improvement by the most liberal sppro-
priauons In separate appropriation and bill there
Tor, and that emphasize and enforce the united
md earnest demand Of the people Of tho entire Mis-
sissppi valley that Congress shall make prompt and
adequate appropriations for the Improvement Of the
river and its navgable tributaries from the falls OF
st. Anthony To the Gulf Of Mexico, and that this
convention has no sympathy with any policy that
making fully naugab,e ana guiding up great
commerce upon this central riyer-nAture's great
highway Of the continent
creasing Of the barge-line system Of trans
portation the Mississippi and fits tributaries and
the relief 1t was TO the producers and shipres Of
the Mississippi valley In the cheapening of freigtts.
5. That we heartily favor the proposed cession Of
the Illinois and Michigan canal aud the improve
ments On the Illinois river by the State Of Illinois,
and declare that the Erie canal should be made free
Of tolls therefore, hope for the early OF
the efforts inaugurated To secure these results
The following resolutions supplemental to
the report OF the Committee on Resolutions
were presented by Mr.. RUSSELL and adopted:
o. That the commission under the auspices Of
which this convention has been called be continued,
with the proyiso that its membership be enlarged by
the selection of additional member from each
State represented In this body, which additional
member shall be named by the delegates of the
spectve States, said commission to afterward elect
its own officers and mature its own organization
T. That the commission, when reorganized as con-
tempated herein, be requested to select two gentle
mon from each State 70 present TO Congress the APP
peal for the support TO the work of internal i'm
provement which In contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions.
number Of resolutions handed to the COM
mittee were reported back without recommend
alton and without being read.
Mr.. Edhussen, OF Davenport, read the reso-
lutlons In regar1 to the continuance of the
canal commission, which the committee has
not considered germane to their work, but
highly approved Of.
Sam M. Clark, OF Keokuk moved to adopt
the report.
A delegate from Cou neil Bluffs moved TO
include the words "and Missouri valley" where
the word Mississippi" occurred.
Mr.. Henderson said the committee had been
unanimous throughout, and there had not been
a ripple on the surface to disturb their har-
mony.
Mr.. Starr, Of Peoria, wanted something said
about the Copperas Greek and Henry improve
ments in the resolutions.
Mr.. Henderson thought it 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.
hurry Nelson, OF Chicago, moved to Law the
Missouri valley amendment on the table. The
vote was taken on the amendment direct, and
1t was sustained by a large majority.
Mr. STAIRS resolution about Copperas creek
vas carried amid some confusion.
The report of the Committee on Resolutions
was adopted unanimously, and the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Russell were also adopted.
Mr.. Howard. Of Toledo, called up and advo-
Gated the passage of the two resolutions in re-
gard to OHIO canals.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, opposed the
resolutions inopportune
Lieut.. Gov. Campbell, of Missouri, favored,
and Mayor Lake, of Minneapolis, opposed the
resolutions az not germane.
Mr.. GrinDell. of Iowa Deaded for harmony
and asked the withdrawal Of the Toledo reso-
lutions.
They we're voted down by considerable ma
jority.
After passing the customary resolutions of
courtesy the convention adjourned sine die.