The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1883-10-03
News By Telegraph
NOON DISP ATOHES.
Mccthiua OF the Interstate Aeyee
ConycntiOn at VicksbUrg.
Proceedings, etc

New ORLEANS, Oct, 1.-The Plea
yune's Vicksburg special says; Inter
State Lovee Convention mot at noon.
A number Of delegates failed to arri-
We being Oh steamer detained by low
water. Hon. w, A, Percy, Of Wash
ington County, Miss, was made pre-
sident; J. Holpin, Secretary. Mayor
Birchett made an address Of welcome
and invited The members 10 a banquet
set in the club.rooms. On re-assembly
Committees were appointed and adj
dresses made by Senator B. i, Jonas,
of Louisiana, and Gov. Lowry, Of Miss,
The Tennessee delegation expected
tomorrow.
VICKsBURG, Oct, I.--Threo States
only, Arkansaw, Louisiana and Missi-
sippi, were represented in the Inter
State Convention. The following re-
solution was adopted: Whereas, The
Improvement Of the navigation OF the
Mississippi river and the fixing and
preservation of its haYb0rs and landing
places Is a duty doyolving upon the
national Government under author
ity Of the constitution; especially under
the clause authorizing Congress TO
regulate commerce among States and
whereas, & rapid development Of the
agricultutural Interests Of the territory
between the Aileghanies and Rocky
Mountains, Inc great water sheds u
the Mississippi, bas increased the flood
height Of the river, causing creVasses
Injurious to commerce aud 5GbjectiDg
a great part Of the valley to distinctive
floods;
Therefore, be it Resolved, that it is
the imperative d0ty Of Congress 10
improve the nayis ation Of the Mis5is-
sippi and its tributaries SO as TO laci.
iitato commerce BY chcapening trans
portation for ihe great north west, and
protect from Obstructive floods territory
now subject to annual over flow.
Resolved, Second, That thi5 Con-
vontion deem ii Important that the
question it has met here to discuss
should be constantly Kept before Con
gress and the people Of the United
States until the final object has been
accomplished. The Convention advice
permanent organization representing
all people Of the Mississippi Valley and
! tributaries Interested in the subject,
and Endorsed the plan Of the NIissis-
5jppi River Commission, expressing a
belief in its final success An executive
committee was appointed 10 meet in
! Washington, January 18th to aid in
securing necessary legislation. The
/ Convention then adjourned
! WASHINGTON, Oct, ACTING Sec.
Gotary Of Navy has received Il telegram
from Commander WeIcn, Pensacola
/ Navy Yard, datol the first, as follows
! No Now cases and no deaths to-day
/ But one case Quder treatment,
. Application has been made TO The
/ War Department by few survivors o.
the Confederate Brigade living in
Norfolk. for permission to use their
I Old battle Tag now III possession 0.
/ that Department On the occasion of is
reunion to lake place in a few weeks
I There are several hundred Confederate
! battle flags stored in the War Depart
neut. AGTt. Gem, Drum said TO-
day that the application would have
to be refused as neither the Secretary
OF War OK the President can give over
these flags without the sanction Of
| congress.
GeuI w, Getty iu Command Of the
artillery school at Fortress Monroe
was today placed On the retired list of
the army, having reached the age 81
81 years. lie viii be succeeded by
Col. John G. gidbaI, Of GEM Sher.