Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-31
NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS
ACTION OF THE CONVENTION AT
KANSAS CITY.

Surprise Expressed at President Cleve-
lands Failure to Mention the Subject
in His Annual Message to COnRress-A
Lighthouse System Wanted from Kan
sas City to Fort Benton.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 30.-In the
River Improvement Convention to-day
the Committee ON Resolutions reported as
follows:
WHEREAS, In view of the fact that appro-
priations are being asked from Congress for
the Improvement of the great Western water
ways, and that convention having been
called in the interest of the great Missouri
river valley, therefore
RssOJced, That it is the earnest wish OF the
people of the Missouri valley that Congress do
st once appropriate for the Improvement of
the Missouri river half the amount asked for
by the Missouri Commission for the year end
ing June 30, 1887, in order that this Commis-
sion may be able to resume work early In the
spring. as economy demands, and that we ask
the Senators and Representatives of the Mis-
souri, valley in Congress that they make it
their foremost business to secure such appro-
Resol0ed. That this convention insist that
members of Congress of the Missouri valley
be placed upon the House Com nittee for RiY-
ers and Harbors.
LIGHTHOUSE SYSTEM.
ResO5oed. That we recommend the estab-
lishment of a lighthouse system from Kansas
City to Fort Benton, and an adequate appro-
priatiOn from Congress for that purpose.
ResolUed, That a 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
be appointed by the delegates present from
the States and Territories to lay before Con-
gress the demands of this convention IN these
resolutions.
ReSol0ed, 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 I'M
provement of the Western and Northwestern
waterways and to demand such help from the
national government as the best interests OF
these sections justly demand.
THE PRESIDENTS SILENCE.
Resol0ed. That we view with surprise and
solieitude the omission of all mention of the
needs of Western waterways from the Presi-
dents message, and we, as representatives Of
the people inhabiting the valley of the Mis-
souri, 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 internal i'm
provement. and we trust that this omission
was made with a view of making more en-
phatlc and elaborate presentation by special
message at later day.
THE KANSAS RIVER.
Resolgsd. That we recommend that Congress
pass law declaring the Kansas river navi-
gable from Fort Riley to its mouth at Wyan-
dotte City, that all artificial Instructions are
nuisances, and as such must be removed, that
an appropriation of $lSO,OO0 be made and ex-
pended to ftly and properly adapt said Kan
sas river to more successful transit Of COM
merce.
ResoJgsd. That the attention of the Missouri
River Commission is hereby respectfully
called by this convention to the great damage
done and threatened by the Missouri opposite
Fort Leayenworth, Kansas, where the Federal
government has large property interests and
where the iron bridge which spaps the river
IS in danger of losing its connection with the
RI riv1or afnn-
tion between that Important military post
and the East,