Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14
THE MISSISSIPPI

| VHE MlSSl0SAfxAs
Resolutions Submitted and Adopted by tho
River ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of West
ern Waterways Recommended-The Re.
i port OF the Commission Approved-Ap.
i preparations for a Continuance of Work
| Demanded.
/ WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. Z.
i The Mississippi River Convention reassem'
| bled this morning, when resolutions OF thanks
! to the press of the District, the Commissioners
| and Others were Immediately agreed on. VIM.
| Hitchcock of st LOUIS Chai.ma1 of the Com
mittae on Resolutions presented the unani-
nous report OF the committee, as follows;
| Your Co mmittec on Resolutions. having care
| fully considered the various resolutions re-
ferred .he5n, r especially submit for your con-
| SECRETION the following:
WHEREAS A oavention representing the
broad area of eighteen States and TERRITORIES
/ the people of winch are intensely interested
| in cheaper transportation from the producer
Country whether n the soil, m ne or fac
tsry b as assembled 1t the M ional apltal 70
ge ana
| sion Of the great western Watef-"ays' tnefo
| fore, be it
| Reso,psd. J. That the interests for which this
| Convention is authorized to speak are entitled
to the highest degree of consideration OF Tue
| National Legislatures 10 which Is ln5russeo "
| the Constitution, as well the regulations OF
| commerce between the States ss the promo
| ton of the general welfare. Thss domes lc
| commerce aiiected is already one-half OF tnat
o the United States and more than the total
forei IN commerce Of the Nation, ana larger
than the total commerce OF the woTd ves upon Y
| year. direct aud wasteful tax, enormous IN
! amount, ry way of increased Freq hts' lnsurs
aEce demura2e. wrecks and repairs caused
| by sardbars, az ags, treacherous banks and
etser o, stscies t. the safe and easy naviga-
| ton of the Mississippi River and its niviga.-
bile tributaries No exercise OF the power OF
ougresS can be more legitimate or m re JCst
immense 1 and varied industries which support
| It, from such nt e iless burdens by removing
those obstacles to navigation re ACQUIRE
these great waterways and the vast teri 1tory
| they drain was rumph of early Anne; X an
craftsmanship; to restrain their mighty floods
achievement Of it's latest science. 1t 1s Tor
craftsmanship to complete tnat triumph by
calling that science permanently coll ald.
g. We earnestly reafirm the declaration OF
the River Improvem mt Convention which
met at st Louis IN 1884, that it is the manifest
and imperative duty of the Government to-
cause to he made such improvements of the
Mis- issippl River and navi,al lie tr, butaries as
shall permanently secure the safe aud easy
Especially is this duty obvious and our de-
mand justified in view of the donations al
ready made by Congress in land. amounting to
nearly 200 uCo, GOO and in bonds issued or
guaranteed of nearly Sl0o,Oo0,ooo more in aid
viduals, and which even at the lowest rates
must furnish a most costly form OF transpor-
preparations not yet so great as one tenth in
all for the improvements mole than u, COO
miles of natural waterways, whose freedom
tutional guarantee, while by cheaper service
and unrestricted competition they afford a
most efficient check upon cxorbitant charges
by any other route to the sea- M
g. We also emphatically approve the appoint
ment by Congress OF q Mississippi River Com
as the nsS th Misss
sippi Valley to the markets OF the world me
work Of the mas PISSED eat Of the the
Improve ent of the lower river. We spec
of I'll is
and removing all DISTINCTIONS whether natur
OF poron also
the system now being successfully prosecuted
under the direction Of the Secretary Of War
for the Improvement of the Upper Mississippi
meets with general approval In the juig-
ment OF this Convention. said improvements
or general plan and jurisdiction respectively
as at pr esent. We also earnestly urge upon
system of river Improvement by a Competent.
commission thus inaugurated as to- the Missis-
slppi should be applied without delay to the
complete and permanent improvement of the
Missouri, Ohio and other navigable rivers and
true economy dictates that all SUCH work be
carried on by liberal and regular appropria-
tons. a., as-s e. van ..4s,
a. That in the interest of cheap transporta-
tlon and to afford a choice of water routes to
the upper -nayigabie waters as the Mississippi
and the great lakes of gre;it Importance,
aase in aa ahs
free water communication between the valley
OF the great river Of the West and the tide
water East in accordance with recommcnda-
tons heretofore made by the President of the
United States in a special message on this
8. We desire to express our cordial apprecia-
ton and aeknow eigement Of the. broad, pa
triotlc views expressed and important services
Improvement
ways of the West by the President of the
unitea States in his oficial acts apd declara-
tons from the tina of his accession to that
h1gh ONCE, the wisdom OF Congress- in appro-
pilations heretofore made for the improve
observing with satisfaction the recent recon-
mendations of the Senate Select Committee on
work Of Improvement be worth doing it is
worth doing well, aud to secure thoroughness
permaaanency and economy in its prosecution.
hefed to.
Z. We also recognize with satisfaction the
of the Mississippi River and principal tribu-
taries from the extension of the iight-house
number of districts and lights therein be in
creased to such extent as the Lighthouse.
sion finds necessary to render the seryice com
plately efficient $780, -
g. We approve the action of the Executive
waterways, and request il to contiaue its.
labors in that direction and for the purpose
for whion # was formed until the Mi sissppi
River and navtgable tributaries are in such a
condition as the safety Of the people and the,
interest of commerce demand and deserve.
and said COMMITTEES be authorized and re.
G,lested TO take . opcc steps for presenting to
Congressla suitab G memorial in the sense of
the foregoing resolutions, and for publishing
and dist tbuting the proceedings of this Con-
vention. "a @5t Sd
The following supplemental report was also.
submitted: Your committee, by way of a sun
Elemental reEort, state that the,. have given
thoughtful attention to the various resolutions
p ,eeented to this Convention intended to rem
edy the dangers to NAVIGATION re,sua>ng from
the improper bridging Of Western rivers, also.
tofmperfect and endane cred harbors in the,
frable banks of Vicksburg and other towns.
and cities of the Lower Mississippi Your
com nittee. however, deem the matters em.-
to the police power.
The Government should be earnestly In.
yoked TO remove any artificial obj auctions to-
the navigation of rivers. while thelatter reso-
lutions pertain to matters clearly embraced
within the lawful powers OF the River Com
mission, to be exercised as soon as practicab,e.
Your committee consider most fayorably the
sugeestion contained In both of resoln-
tons but do not deem them appropriate mat
action nv yvlv 0f q uan