The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-31
WESTERN WATER WAYS.
The Missouri River Convention Pass
Numerous Resolutions.
Peter Sweeney Returns After Twelve
Years Absence.
A New Jersey Doctor Will Try In
OCulatlon for HydrOphobia.

The River Improvements Convention,
KANSAS Cry, Dec, 3d. The proceed
ings of the River improvement conven-
tion were almost devoid of interest this
moinlng. The convention will adjourn
tonight, and the next meeting will prob
| ably be held in Omaha next September.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows. and the discussion of the re-
port is still in progress. II is probable
! that no amendments will be made
WHEREAS, Ia view of the fact that
appro 'riations are being asked from
congress for improvement of the great
western water ways, and this con-
vnetIon havlug been called inthe interest
of the great Missouri river valley, there
fore,
Rss0Epsd, That 1t is the earnest wish
of the people OF the Missouri valley that
congress do at once appropriate for the
improvement of the Missouri river one
! halt the amount asked for by the Mis-
souri, commission for The year ending
June 80, 1887, in order that this commits
sion may be able to resume work as early
in the spring as economy demands, and
that we ask the senators and representa-
tlves of the Missouri valley in congress
| that they make Ii their foremost business
to secure such an appropriation.
RcSOtUed, That the convention insists
that member of congress of the Mis-
souri, valley be piaccd upon the house
committee for rivers and harbors.
ReS0lged, That we recommend the es-
| adjustment of light house system
from Kansas City 10 Fl. Benton, and an
adequate appropriation from congress
| for that purpose.
Res0tUed, That committee consisting
of two members from each OF the Stat, 5
of Missouri, Iowa, n, brsske, Kansat
| and Minnesota and the territories O.
Dako and Montana be appointed By
| the delegates present In this conventions
! from the states and Territories 10 lay bf :
fore congress the demands OF this con
venIiOn in resolution.
ReSOlUed, That we urge upon all sena
tors and congressman from the MissOuI.
and Mississippi valleys to heartily unite
| to secure proper and liberal approprla
| tions for the Improvementof western and
| northern water ways and demand such
help from the national government as
| the best interests OF these sections justly
| demand.
Res0Lced, That We view with surprise
| and soiIcitude the omission of all men,
ton OF the needs of western waterways
from the message of the president and
that we. as representatives of the people
iDhabiting the valleys of the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers. earnestly urge
upon the president to cali the attention
| of congress by Especial message to the
/ needs of these sections in the matter of
international improvement, and We trust
| this omission was made with q view of
making more emphatic aud elaborate
presentation by special message at q
later day.
ResOE5ed. That we recommend con-
gress to pass law declaring the Kan
sss river navigable from Fort Riley TO
its mouth at Wyandotte City: that all
artificial distractions are nuisances and
such must be removed, and that an APP
preparation OF $4,000 be made and ex-
pended tn fitlv and properly adapt said
Kansas river to q more successful transit
of commerce.
ReSoIUed. 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 Fit. Lesven-
worth, Kas., where the federal govern
mont has large property interests, and
where the iron bridge which spans the
river is In danger of losing Its connec-
ton with the Missouri shore, thus de-
stroying the Communication between
that important military post and the
east