National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06

northwest that tho rates on waterways ann
rivers of the northwest serve rs q check upo
the railroads. The state Of New York took
this matter in hand and into
curly consideration. Tho Lrio canal
cost New York $iU.50l ,s52Gl al It's other
canals cost in round numbers SlNOOOOOO.
The Dominion Of Canada expended Si5,ll5,-
G49 on the Weliand canal aud few oi its
branches. If the state Of New York and
Canada arc thus able to cNpend 80 much
money onlCanals, how much more should TINS
great nation advance, and especially what IS
Necessary, for the improvement OF the MIS-.
sissippi, beneftinF thereby 3QCOOOOO OF
people. n land prosperous whlch has SO great
Il futule. and mono other which requires such
facilities for a proIer transportation OF its
products.
in speaking Of the improvements ho
Faid the igtties, since l-7O have maintained
the dcpth guaranteed, and no deficiencies
have arisen since lsS2. As an instance OF
the good accomplished ho cited the passage
through the jettics of largo ocean vessel
heavily laden with l0,500 bales OF cotton,
being tho largest cargo ever going out Of
the river.
The United states government will not ex-
pend all the money in one year, but by grad
ual appropriations seek tho end looked for.
While ho would not recommend lavish ap-
priations for the improvement of rivers
streams, he will, with the most deliberate
convictions of his heart look to the interests
of this great work. lie wanted to see
the day when tho United States gov
ernment through its commission. would
look with favorable consideration
upon some contrivances whereby the
waterways from the lakes would lead navi-
cation to the seaboard. IIo concluded with
thanking the convention for the manifest in
terest raid him. A resolution of thanks was
offered Goy. NushbuIno for his faithful per
fotmancc of his duty "a temporary chairman.
III eiepOlt of tho committee rules was next
IN order. Mr., Edward $. Jones, the chair
man. reported that the committee recon-
mended the following:
lst, PRAYER: I'd on permanent organization;
Sd, reports Of committees; 18th, reports Of
resolutions, and resolutions TO be referred to
committee; 5th, adoption of parliamentary
rules OF tho house Of representatives 9th,
speeches limited to ten minutes unless OK
tended eth, euch state Oh ballot.ing al
lowed ten votes, each territory five votes,
and in addition each board of trade,
exchange or other commercial body, or
municipal corporation one vote for every
delegate accredited therefrOm and present
upon the floor of this body. After consider
able discussion over the seventh rule which
had not been clearly understood by some Of
the delegates, the report was adopted Reso-
utions were offered that the system in vogue
now for the improvement of the Uprcr Mis-
sissippi and Missouri be continued; that
congress pass bill for the improve
ment of the Missouri river. vote
OF thanks was rendered Mcssrs. b. ID. Wood
and G.. J.. Wright for their faithful service
upon the executive committee. A resolution
of thanks was given President Arthur for his
broad views expressed in his two last mes
sages to congress. The convention was noti-
fed that the President would be pleased to
receive them at the executive mansion ut 10
o'clock this morning. Tho convention then
adjourned to mpOt at II M tO-day