Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-07
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Second Days Session of the River Con-
yenti0n at Observation-Disclosures
Introduced and Referred.
Speeches by Senators Logan, Sawyer,
Jones and Walker IndOrsing the
Object of the Meeting
Visit of the Delegates to the President,
Who WISHES Them Success In
Their Efforts.

WASHINGTON, February 6.-When the
Mississippi River Convention assembled
to-day the delegates at once began to pour
in resolutions upon the Chair, most of
were referred Immediately to the Commit
tee on Resolutions.
A Kansas delegate offered resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the SER
geant- arms to display our national flag
in and about the hall during the meeting
of the convention, and especially on the
rostrum and about the speakers chair.
A resolution was adopted inviting Sena-
tor Logan and members of the Senate
mississippi River Committee % VISIT the
convention.
Resolutions were presented looking to
the further improvement of the Tennes-
see river and Nicksburg harbor, and the
enactment of law requiring bridges to be
so located and constructed as not to en-
danger life and prevent the obstruction of
navigable waters by railroads.
Resolutions were passed inviting all
members of Congress to attend the con-
vention.
At this point young man entered the
hall bringing large American flag, which
was saluted with boisterous applause. The
flag was unfurled and placed on the plat
form behind the presidents chair.
A resolution was offered and referred
approving the plans for the improvement
made by United States engineer Officers,
and declaring that public works ought to
be done by officers of the United States ;
that no work should be done by contract,
and no convicts employed on any public
works except public roads, and that Con-
gress should entertain no project to estab-
llsh artificial waterways until the condi-
ton OF navigable streams was improved.
Among the other resolutions offered was
one urging an appropriation for the i'm
prOvement of the navigation of the great
lakes, one urging also liberal appropria-
tions to enable the Chief Signal Officer to
| improve the Signal Service for river OBJ
servat:ons, and one approving the Hen
epln Camel project. While the resolutions
were being offered Se1Iator Logan and his
colleagues of the Senate committee that
| recently examined the Mississippi river
| improvement entered. The delegates
| arose and greeted them with loud ap-
plause. When The Seiiators had taken
J their seats on the platform there were loud
calls for Senator Logan.
senator Lo-., was introduced and made
4 brief speech. He said that the report oi
| the committee showed how the committee
stood. Senators Sawyer, Jones and Walker
were also called on and spoke. Senator
Jones described rapidly the thorough ex-
animation by the committee; and said he
trusted that the report of the committee
would have its effect. Senator Walker de.
| clared that the great States of the Missis-
| sippi Valley we're the controlling power in
the government.
| Gen. Turner, OF Tennessee, offered a
| jocular, motion that Congress be requested
| to make an appropriation to pay the ex-
| penses of this convention.
Mr.. Lowrey, of Missouri, took the floor
and made long speech ON cheap trans
portation. He said that this convention
did not come to Washington to petition
Congress, but to instruct the young
Democracy and the young Republicans Of
the Mississippi Valley. The speaker de
clared that they will not follow the party
| that will not advocate the bolicy of chear
transportation. The party, he said, thai
offers the most substantial proofs of its
adherence to these principles would surely
win in the next national campaign.
AT this point the. convention took {
| recess, in order to give the Committee OF
Resolutions an opportunity to report.
When the convention reassemblcd i
| was announced that the Committee on
| Resolutions had not been able to complete
| its report.
| A delegate said that he understood the
| committee was not harmonious.
resolution was tnereupon adopted, IN
structing the committee to make repor
| tomorrow morning.
Gen. Floyd King of Louisiana, was in
vited TO the stage, and addressed the dele
gates in brief speech, in which he advo
Gated the cause of the convention.
Gen. Turner, of Tennessee, made strong
speech in denunciation Of the spirit OF in
tolerance formerly shown towards project
for national improvement in the South
His speech was filled with quaint and hu
morous remarks, and created shouts o
laughter and applause. ~
Adjourned until tomorrow.