Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
The River Convention At Work.
THH YKRNANRNr CONVENTION.

Tn PERMANENT CONVENTION
At the afternoon session OF the Mississippi river
convention yesterday the convention was per-
manently organized by the election OF the follow.
| lowing officers, nominated by the committee on
organization: President, E o. Stannard, OF St
Louis; vice presidents, c. c. Sheets, Alabama;
John c. Calhoun. Arkansas; q. G. McPike, Illinois,
NJ. A Marks, Indiana; Gen G. N. Dodge, Iowa; A.
s Shoop, Kansas; George c. Waddiu, Louisiana;
ID. e. Waite, Minnesota; John R Lynch, Mississippi;
non X I. Vanhorn, Missouri; Hon. Frank Ransom,
Nebraska; George b. Anderson. Pennsylvania: A.
: Colyer. Tennessee; John Mcclure, West Virginia;
VIM Wilson, Wisconsin; Jas n. Freeman, Colo
TACO, ana J. b. King, Dakota; secretary, George l.
wight, ST Louis; assistant secretaries John w
bryant, New Orleans; F. wilcox, Illinois: 8. L.
m mehenry, Pennsylvania, and G. A Lounsoery,
some length
,atss resolution was adopted extending the pr,v,
reyes OF the convention to the members OF the Ohio
river commission, no* in this city.
a NUMBER OF resolutions concerning river i'm
pIovements were introduced and referred to the
celNeo Win applause resolution favorng the con-
uhuance OF the improvements OF the Mississippi
Secretary of War. motion was sdonteS than nix
ing the President for his two special messages to
n nongress enjoying his views upon the improve
msnt OF the Mississippi river. The convention
adjourned TO assemble at noon to-day after wait
Ing upon the President
FLOOD OF RESOLUTIONS TO-DAY. 4.
When the Mississippi River Convention re-
assembled at noon to-day In Lincoln hall the dele
gates at once began 10 pour In resolutions upon
the chair, most OF which were referred Immediately
10 the committee on resolutions
PATRIOTIC KANsAN
Kansas delegate offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the sergeant-at-arms ITO
display our national flag in and about the hall
during the meeting OF this convention and espe-
cialiy on the rostrum and about the speakers
chair" This resolution was called forth by the
TACT that no where In the hall were the stars and
stripes displayed.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Robinson, OF Illinois
inviting Senator Logan and the members of the
Senate Mississippi river committee to visit the con-
vention was adopted. Messrs. Robinson, OF Illinois,
and Converse, OF Louisiana, were appointed as q
committee TO extend an invitation TO the Senator'S
Resolutions were presented locking to the further
improvement OF the Tennessee river and OF Nicks-
Durg harDor; TO the enactment OF a law requiring
bridges to be so located and constructed as not to
endanger life and property: to the enactment OF
law 10 prevent the obstruction OF navigabe waters
A resolution was offered inviting Representa-
tlves Washburn, Horr, Randall and Gibson, Sena-
OF the House and Senate, who befriended the meas
ure for the Improvement Of the Mississippi river
address the convention at such time as may be con-
venient TO them.
A delegate from Wisconsin suggested that It
would be inv1dious to invite certain members OF
Congress. and offered a substitute that all men,
bers OF Congress be invited. This substitute was
adopted.
THE FLAG APPLAUpEp.
AT this point young man entered the hall, bring
lg large American tag, which was saluted with
oosterous applause The flag was unfurled and
placed on the platform behind the presidents chair
A resolution was offered and referred, approving
the plans Tor Improvement made by the United
ought to be done 10y the officers of the United States
that no work should be done by contract ana no
convicts employed on any public work, except pub
onto lfy,
project 10 establish artificial water ways until the
condition OF the nayigatIe streams is improved.
Among other resolutions offered was one urging
appropriations for the Improvement OF navigation
OF the great lakes; one urging also liberal appro-
pria.ions TO enable the chief signal oficer to i'm
prove the signal service river observations: one
approving the Hennepin canal project.
REMARKS BY SENATORS LOGAN AND JONAS
While resolutions were being offered, Senator
Logan and his colleague Of the Senate committee,
that recently examined the Mississippi river i'm
provements, entered the hall The delegates rose
and greeted them with loud applause.
When the Senators had taken seats on the plat
form there were loud calls for Logan, and Senator
Logan was introduced and made a brief speech.
He said the report OF the committee showed how
the committee stood. Senators Sawyer, Jonas
and Walker were also called upon and spoke
senator Jonas described rapidly the thorough
examination made by the committee, and said he
trusted that the report OF the committee would
have Its effect
Senator Walker declared that the great states OF
tne Mississippi valley We're the controlling power
Gen Turner, OF Tennessee, offered a 1ocular
motion that Congress be requested to make an
appropriation to pay the expenses OF this conven-
Mr. Lowery, of Missouri, INDUCED in a speecb.
saying that they here to instruct not to petit
ton Congress; that the young democracy aud the
young republicans Of the Mississippi valley would
reiegate their present Congress TO private fe and
otherwise laundering out the dire calamitles that
may befall Congressman who may not favor the
Mississippi river project.
The convention little before two o'clock took q
recess until four O'Clock, when, 1t Is expected a
report Will be heard from the committee on reSolu-
tons.
Call on the President.
his RENARKS no THE DEIRGATrs