Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-02
hi MISSOURI RIVER.

The Improvement Convention Adopts
Resolutions Calling Upon Congress
for Liberai Appropriations.
Kansas City, Dec. 30-In the Missouri
river improvement convention to-day,
the committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, In view of the fact that
appropriations are being asked from con-
gress tor the improvement of the great
western waterways, and the convention
having been called in the interest of the
great Missouri valley, therefore
ReSolged, That it is the earnest wish
of the people OF the Missouri valley that
congress at one appropriate for the
improvement of the Missouri river, n
half the amount asked for by Missouri
commission, tor the year ending June
80, 1887, in order that this commission
may be able to resume work as early in
the Ispripg as economy demands, and
that We ask the senators and representa-
tlves OF the Missouri valley in congress,
that they make it their foremost busl-
ness to secure such appropriation.
Res0loed, That tho convention insist
that q member OF congress of the Mis-
souri, valley be placed upon the house
committee on rivers and harbors.
Resolped, That we recommend the
establishment of q lighthouse system
from Kansas City to Fort Dodge and an
adequate appropriation from congress
for that purpose.
Resotoed, That q committee consist.
ing of two members from each of the
states of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Minnesota n the territories of
Dakota and Montana be appointed by
the delegates representing this conven
ton from the said states and territories
to lay before congress the demands of
this convention In resolutions.
Resoloea, That we urge upon ali the
senators and congressman from the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi valleys to heartily
unite to secure proper aud lioesal ap-
preparations for the Improvement of the
western and northwestern waterways and
to demand such help from the national
government as the best interests OF the
sections justly demand.
Resoloed. That we view with. surprise
and solitude the commission. OF all men
tion OF the needs of western waterways
from the message of the president, and
we, as representatives of people-inhabit.
ing the VALVES of the Missouri and Miss.
issippl rivers, earnestly urged upon the
president to call the attention of con
gress by special message to the needs OF
these sections in the matter of internal
improvements, and we trust that this
omission was made with the view oil
making O more emphatic and elaborate
presentation by a special message at g
later day.
Resolped, That we com mend that con.
gress pass a law declaring the Kansas
river navigable from Fort Riley to It'll
mouth at W%ayondotte City; that al
artificial distractions are nnisances, anC
as such must be removed; that an ap
preparation of $4,000 be made and ex,
pended to fifty adapt the Kansas rivel
to more successful transit for commerce
Reso1ged, That the attention of the
Missouri river commission is hereby
respectfully called by this convention t.
the great damage done and threatened
by the Missouri opposite Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas, where the federal gov
eminent has large property interest.
and where the iron bridge, which spans
the river, is IN danger of severing its
connection with the Missouri shore, thu
destroying the communication between
that important military post and the
east.
The resolutions were adopted. The
convention adjourned tonight, and the
next meeting will probably be held il
Omaha next September.