The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-29
DEFERRED TELEGRAMS.
m. n,vor Imnroyement Convention

Tho River Improvements so"'o"'""'
ST.. LOUIS, October H.-On taking tie
chair Mr.. Dunnell made brief address.
Communications on plans for improvement |
of the rivers were then handed in AMI filed |
for future reference. Letters were received
from Capt. Jas. b. Eads and Senator-elect
Gibson, Of Louisiana, Senators Beck and
German, Abraham S. Hewitt, Postmaster
General James, Senator Jones, of Louis
lana. and others. Resolutions were next in
order. all of which, under the rules, were
referred TO the committee on resolutions
without debate Hon, u, o. Stanarl
of Missouri presented n series OF Resolutions
drawn up BY delegation from the Mer-
chants exchange of this city, calling
for the immediate improvement OF the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, neither OF
which was under control OF any one s'ale'
aud further recommending that The appro'
priation for each river be separate. Among
The reports presented was one by General
q. l.. Moo e, president of the river commls-
sion. concerning the operations OF that
commission in which he declares That the
proper way to improve navigation between
, Cairo and New Orleans is to reduce the
with of the river ut the shallow places
This he proposed to do by protecting caving
banks and by the building of new banks OF
stone and containing the following resolu-
Resolved, That we declare: Firt-
That il is the manifest and imper-
alive duty of the government OF the United
States to cause to be made such improve
ments of the Mississippi river and, its navi-
gable tributaries as to permanently secure
safe and easy navigation, thereby cheapen-
ing freights, reducing insurance and other
burdens and expenses, promoting the vast
inland commerce Of the nation and ere
ating new avenues Of foreign trade and
thus not only inviting increased
production and population, but assuring
greater prosperity to the whole people
Espccaty is the duty obvious, and our de-
mand justified in view of donations already
made by congress to inland waters, amount
ing to nearly twenty millions of acres, and
in bonds issued or granted, amounting to
nearly one hundred million in aid of arti-
fetal highways, the property OF private
individuals, and of necessity furnishing
even at the lowest rates, the most costly folm
of transportation on large scale compared
with appropriations not yet amounting to
So, 1900 900 in improvements for 800 miles
ofnational Waterways, whose freedom from
tax imposed on monopoly is protected by
constitutional guarantees, while the cheap
service and unrestricted competition they
afford is the most eilectual correc-
ton of the exorbtant charges of
any route to the sea-board; that
The appropriations for such improvements
should be separated and made with due
provision for assuring the people of their
faithful application to the same and should
be adequate to the continued prosecution
of work now begun, and until the same is
finished, so as to avoid any wasteful destruc-
ton of the work partially completed, by
reason of delay, or the stoppage thereof for
az st,ntninnt npnrnprintinue
The other resolutions approve ofthe Missis-
sippi river commission and endorse its acton
so far as il has gone but strongly espresso
regret AZ the failure Of the last congress to
make the necessary appropriations for the
continuance of the work. 1t was further
resolved that in the Judgment of this con-
yention representing the interest OF more
than halt ofthe states and territories with
u population OF more than
half the entire republic, paying
about 70 per cent of the entire internal rev.
enue of the nation whose internal COM
merce Is already half OF the whole United
States and more than twelve times greater
than the total foreign commerce, but upon
whose industry is this year levied by obsta-
ton of the Mississippi liver
and its navigablo tributaries, needless tax
by way OF increased freight and insurance,
demurrage, wrecks and repairs of not less
than 81 100000, 1t is the imperative duty
of congress and the right OF the people, for
whom this convention is authorized. to
speak that legislation thus wisely begun
should be more etfcctual and permanent by
cnlnrgiug the powers OF the river commits
sion SO as TO include an active prosccu-
ton of the works already recommended
by them and by regular and separate APP
preparation from year to year of such sums
as said commission, acting under the rea-
sonablc supervision of congress, shall re-
mort as necessary to that end, so that this
every sense, shall no longer be delayed.
The report also favored the extension of a
System of river improvement, by u
competent commit on, to complete
the permanent improvement and mainten-
ance of all nayigabe tributaries of the
Mississippi; also recognized the benefits
already. resulting to navigation of the
the extension of the lighthouses system;
also recommending the appointment BY
the president of committee of ~ to pre-.
pare rs soon as practicable after the con-
veutou adjourn n memorial to congress,
in accordance with the .. foregoing
resolutions, and cmbodying such statutes
and Information MS the said committee may
deem expedent The committee also sub.
mits the following resolution TO the conven,
ton with recommendation thati the inter
est oftransportatiyn and to afford choice of
waterroutes to the seuboard Congress in
making appropriations 10 improve the nav
igation of the Mississippi river
and It's tributaries 'be requested
not to overlook or disregard
the establishment of free water communi.
cations between the valley of the Missis-
sippi and the tide water Of the east. This
resolution was adopted by the convention
but subsequent motion to reconsider
was made, vote on which will be taken
tomorrow.
Mr.. Roberts again introduced his resolu.
ton relating to the Illinois ~ Michigan ca
nal aud the Illinois river, but, after consid.
cradle discussion, raising ofpoints of order
and some confusion, IL was defeated by q
decided vote and the convention then adj
joumed until 10 ., m. tomorrow.
Tho Opposition to statham
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 27.-Th,
nominations of Folgcr, James and Hattor