The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-09-10

ready to report. They were in session for
some ten hours, all told. The different
delegations appeared and placed before
them large piles OF documents, call
ing for the improvements Of existing water
ways OF the Northwest, All had o respect.
full hearing, and then the committee went
into secret session to sift out OF the mass
OF applications before them those measures
which aiols possessed merit. A sub-com-
mittee was appointed and was in session
during the entire forenoon: TEorefore the
time was spent by the conventiou if
listening to cunning debates and
speeches from Mayor Chase OF Omaha,
Ignatius Donnelly, Senator Eustis Of
Louisiana, Congressman Hatch OF No.,
Gen. Carr OF Galesburg, ILL.,, etc. In the
afternoon, it was reported that the COM
port, and w. H. Beadlc OF Dakota
steppsl to the platform and read, in
a clear, fiRging voice, the long-looked-for
resolutions, while everybody opened eyes,
ears and mouth to take them all in. The
resolutions were aa follows:
Whereas, In order to secure to the pfo:
ducers in all parts Of the country tho high
est possible return for their products and
the most favorable exchange OF the same
and OR proper relations to the conditions
of foreign markets, it is essential that the
cOSN Vi bQc ITduRfAJl ,rttC1o1 NC AeOuCcO W
the minimum; therefore
Resolved, That the immediate hni COM
pfehensiye Improvement of the Nj ssissippj
and Missouri rivers and their naYigable
tributaries to the fullest extent Of their i'm
provable capacity, in order to secure safe,
permanent and reliable ehanne]s Of sqfM2i
cicnt depth and breath to afford at all
seasons OF the year ample facilities for the
watar transportation OF the immense pro-
duction OF tte Mississippi valley, is de-
!ganqed Of the goxeEn+:F;H;st ;1 70 OF the United s
cial agricultural and social aqyAncemmenf, m
and by justice, and an enlightened policy q
promoting the prosperity and defense Of
the nation.
Resolved, That wefavor any neritorious
project for increased water transportation
facil:ties by which the general interests OF
the whole country may be conserved, and
we commend a liberal policy in this regard
to the careful consideration and intelligent
support Of congress; but we ,deS4f thc i'm
mediate ana peegmlRnent improvement ST
their nayigable tributaries, accoEyqing to
some comprehensive plan, embracing the
whole subject, OF paramount Importance:
Resolved, That the Aississlppi river,
from the Falls of St. Anthony to tho Gull
of Mexico, is the great national highway
for the commerce ct tho West; and the
distance between the saiI tails and the
mouth of the Ohio river being more than
hall tho distance Of the aayigAble water o;
said river.
Resolved, That sufficient apptorpffii!aa* torpff n
tions should be made to g We at }east
six feet of water in the Mississippi river
from Cairo to the Falls OF St. Anthony
at the earliest practicable day, and that
we urge up0p congress that an immedi-
ate appropriation ipe G4qietae for the amount
necessary to complete s4qid s4qid wyfk; and we
also favor continued iberal approp}ri p}riatiGns
by congress for the improvement OF the
Mississippi from Cairo to the gulf:
Resolved, That apprspriiit tiops sf9oq4qq
be made by congress for tho improvement
of navigation OF the Mississippi to the nav
tsable sources thereof, in accordance with
the accommodation of the government en-
gineers, aud We commend to congress the
careful consideratiSG OF the report OF the
resident engineers to the War department
of the reservoir system |ott OF thPe thPe 'n9pper Mis-
sissippi.
Whereas, The Missouri river, one Of the
largest and longest rivers in tho world
watering an agricultural and mineral coun-
try unsurpassed in wealth, it's borders popu-
lated by oyef siE million people, yet never
having received direct appropriation from
the "ssoa a;ex
gress, therefore te it
Resolved, That we earnestly rec9mm1qentdl mm1q
and urge the present and permanent ina
psSyement of the navigation of the Mis-
souri, river upon general and systematic
plan to ptepasEe it for commerce by
steamers and barges, .i4fqf| 4fqfd| we urge a
policy Of large and contihii$4s $pR9fRria-
Hons by congress therefor. We Mrther rec
omlpend that fhe Improvement be q carried i
to.yasd BY distinct a9d t ssE9Eate @ measure ai ire:
river, and under United Sta ates ensiRasesEs and
civilians resident therein, with equal qllieA4 appi-
cation Of appropriation to thesevaFa2 aiyi-
@ lions for % the work commensurate ur witk the
waalth and growth of the great country
tffpqsttafy thereto, its reinoteness from
EasteFa eoHqmarce,- eo and the construction OF
ways at suitable p4ss;;pts for the protection
of boats against damage fr0m ice.
= Resolved, That this convention urge
upon the government 10 appointu paa tho