St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-31
MISSOURI RIVER CONVENTION.
Important RESOLUTIONS Regarding
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improvements adopted.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30.-The proceed
ings of the River Improvement convention
were almost devoid of interest this morn
ing. The convention will adjourn tonight
and the next meeting will probably be held
i'll Omaha next September. The committee
on resolutions reported as follows:
Whereas, In view of the fact that appro-
prations are being asked from congress for
the Improvement of the great Western water
ways, and that this convention having been
called in the interest of the great Missouri
valley, therefore,
Resolved, That i is the earnest wish of
the people of the Missouri valley that con-
gresS at once appropriate for the improve
ment OF the Missouri river one-half the
amount asked for by the Missouri commits
sion for the year ending June 80, 1887, in
order that this commission may be able to re-
sumo work early in the spring, as economy
demands, and that we ask the senators and
representatives. of the Missouri valley in con-
gress that they make it the foremost business
to secure such appropriation;
Resolved, That the convention insist that
q member of congress of the Missouri valley
be placed upon the house committee of rivers
and harbOrs.
Resolved, That we recommend the estab-
lishment of 4 lighthouse system from Kansas
OllS 10 IOiL bDiStr anu Ill uuttiudlS dJpIO-
priatiOn from congress for that purpose.
Resolved, That committee consisting of
two members from each of the states of Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota
and the territories of Dakota and Montana,
he appointed by the delegates representing
this convention from the said states and ter
ritories TO lay before congress the demands
OF this convention in resolutions.
Resolved, That we urge upon all the sena-
tors and congressman from the Missouri and
Mississippi valleys to heartily unite to secure
proper and liberal appropriations for the
Improvement of the Western and Northwest
ern waterways and to demand such help from
the national government as the best interests
Of the sections justly demand.
Resolved, That We view with surprise and
sOlicitude the omission Of all mention of the
needs of Western waterways from the mes
sage of the president, and we, as representa-
tives of the people inhabiting the valleys Of
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, earnestly
urge upon the president to call the attention
OF congress by special message to the needs
of these sections in the matter of international
Improvement, and we trust that this omission
was made with the view OF making q more
emphatic and elaborate presentation by a
special me SSage at 4 later day.
Resolved, That we recommend congress to
pass Il law declaring the Kansas river naviga-
ble from Fort Riley to its mouth atWyandotte
City; that all Instructions are nufsances and
as such must be removed; that an appropri-
alton of SlS0,U00 be made and expended to
fifty adapt the Kansas river to more success
ful transit for commerce.
Resolved, That the attention of the Mis-
souri, river commission is hereby respectfully
called hy this convention to the great damage
done and threatened by the Missouri, opposite
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, where the federal
government has arge property interests,
and where the iron bridge which spans the
river is in danger of severiug its connection
with the Missouri shore, thus delaying the
communication between that important mill
tary post and the East