Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-11-10

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the nation, and larger than the total
foreign commerce of the world, but
i Hpfied by the obstaries % the safe and easy
/ navigation of the Mississippi River and Its
navigable tributaries, needless direct tax'
| by way of increased freights and insurance,
| demurrage wrecks and repairs. of not less
| than SO, 900 oO0-it is the imperative duty of
! this Convention is authorized to speak, that
| the legislation thus wisely begun be made Ell
fectual and permanent by enlaii;ing me pow pow.
| active prosecution of the works already re-
commented by them; and by the regular and
separate appropriations nom year TO year oil
| such sums as said Commission, acting under
| the reasonable supervision of Congress, shall
report a. ~ e WORK t national In ev
cry sense, should no longer be delayed; ana
| be it further
Resoired, That the scientific aud comprc-
hensive system OF river .improvcfnent by
compe ent Commission thus inaugurated
should be applied to- the complete and perina-
nent Improvement and maintenance OF all the
navigable tributaries OF the great river; ana
be IL further
with great satisfaction the benefits already
resulting to thc-nayigation of the mississippi
tension of the lighthouse system thereto, and
expresses the earnest hope that the partial
Lighting OF those rvers I'm may Ie sp of dis,rats
and lights to such extent rs the Lighthouse
Board. in consultation with the River Com
mission, shall find necessary to render such
service completely efficient; and be IL fur
Their
ton be, and he is hereby, authorized and re-
quested to appoint at his earliest convenience
"A committee of twenty zone, who shall be
practicable after the Convention adiourns,
memorial TO the Congress of the United
States on behalf of the delegates composing
the Convention and the people whom they
represent, I'm support of. and In accordance
with, the foregoing resolutions. emp9dying
mittee may deem expcdicnt; that they cause
to he printed sufficient number of copies OF
said resolutions and memorial, together with
the proceedings of this Convention, for wfde
distribution, and that n copy thereof he placed
states Senate and House Of Representatives
rs soon as practicable; and that said com
mittee be, and they arc hereby, authorized To
take such further action touching the proper
presentation of said resolutions and memo
rial to Congress and procuring the due con-
sideration thereof as they may deem best.
A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
Mr.. Kenner also presented the following rs
a supplemental report of the Committee on
Resolutions:
MIR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Rcso-
buttons have also instructed the undersigned,
the committee from Iowa. TO submit 20 tho
Convention. without Recommendation, tho
Resoired, That in the interest of cheap
transportation, and to afford a choice of water
routes TO the seaboard. we regard conncc-
ton between the navigablc waters of tho
Upper Mississippi River and the great lakes
as of great importance; and that Congress, in
naong o ihe IL seT Sns in sx
taries. ought not to overlook or disre gard tho
establishments of free water communication
between the valley OF the great river of tho
West and the waters of the East.
Thisrcsolution was declared re jectcd though
in the confusion that existed there were somo
who declared that they did not understand
the vote, and n motion to reconsider was sub
sequenily adopted.
Mr. If ntrf sha,, nf-
fcred an amendment TO the resolution, strik-
ing out the words "to improve the navigation
of the Mississippi River and its tributaries"
The amendment wa put to "a vote ana was
adopted. Then the resolution as amended
was adopted by vote of 30 to 20.
RESOLUTION REJECTED.
Mr.. Roberts, of Pckin, ILL.,, offered as an
amendment or addenda to the committees
report the following:
Resolred, That IL Is tho sense of this Convcn-
ton that the future policy of the Government
of the United states for the Improvement of
the Mississippi River and its tributaries should
embrace the enlargement and deepening of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Inn
provcment of the Illinois River, so n 20 afford
deep water navigation from Lake Michigan to
the Mississippi River.
The resolution was rejected by a decisive
The Secretary produced the following dis.
patch from Secretary of state Blaine, which
was read:
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. October %, lssI.-To
Michael McEnnis, President ! sincerely re-
greet that can not visit st. Louis at this timo
and take part I'm the proce 1ings of your Con-
vention. The measure witch you assemble to
is one of great national importance,
and IL entitled to prompt and favorable con-
sideration by Congress. Official engagements
imperatively detain me here and deprive mo
Of the privilege of enforcing my views by pub
lie address. JAMES q. BLAINE.
Concluding addresses were made by Con.
gressmen Shellenberger, OF Pcnnsy lvania;
willett, of Kentucky; Springer. OF Illinois. and
other gentlemen, after which the Convention
adjourned.
Chairman Dunnell announced his determine
ion not to appoint Mt once the twenty .one
members of permanent committee provided
or I'm the resolutions adopted by the Convcn-
ion. He will prepare the list upon his return
nome and forward the same TO Secretary
Wright
barge excursion on the river followed.
Inner being served on board with the usual ac-
OF toasts, after dinner speeches.