The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-01-08
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Kansas Convention Adopt
Some. Resolutions.

The following resolutions were pass
ed by the recent River Improvement
convention at Kansas City:
| Whereas, in view of fact that appro-
priations are being asked from Con-
gress for the Improvement Of the great
Western water ways, and that the con-
vention having been called in the
interest of the Great Missouri Valley,
Therefore, Resolved, That it is the
earnest wish of the people of the Mis-
souri, Valley that Congress at once ap-
propriate for the Improvement of the
Missouri River one-half asked for by
the Missouri Commission for the year
ending June 80, 1887, in that this COM
mission may be able to resume work as
early in the spring as economy de-
mands, and that we ask the Senators
and Representatives OF the Missouri
Valley in Congress that they make it
their foremost business to secure such
appropriation.
Resolved, That this convention insist
that the members OF Congress of the
Missouri Valley be placed upon the
House committee Of harbors and rivers.
Resolved, That we recommend the
establishment OF light system from
Kansas City to Fort Donan, and an ad-
equate appropriation from Congress
for that purpose.
Resolved, That committee consist
States OF Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas and Minnesota, and the Terri
tories of Dakota and Montana, be ap-
pointed by the delegates present in this
convention from the said States and
Territories to lay, before Congress the
demands of this convention in these
resolutions.
| Resolved, That we urge upon all
Senators and congressman from the
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys to
heartily unite to secure proper and lib
eral appropriations for the improve
ment of western and northwestern
water ways, and to demand such help
from the National Government as the
best interests of the section demand.
Resolved, That we view with sur
prise and solicitude the omission of all
mention of the needs of all western
water ways from the message of the
President, and we as representatives
of the people inhabiting the valleys of
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers,
earnestly urge upon the President to
call the attention of Congress by a
special message to the needs of these
sections in the matter of international
improvement, and we trust that the
omission was made with the view of
making more emphatic and elaborate
presentation by special message at a
later day.
Resolved, That we recommend that
Congress pass law declaring the Kan
sas river navigable from Ft. Reilly to
its mouth, and Wyandotte City, that all
artificial distractions are nuisance,
and as such must be removed, and that
an appropriation of S18O,OOO be made
and expended to fifty adapt the Kansas
river to more successful transit for
commerce.
Resolved, That the attention Of the
Missouri River Commission is hereby
respectfully called by this convention
to the great damage done and threat
ened by the Missouri opposite Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas, where the Fed
eral Government has large property
interests, and where the iron bridge
that spans the river is in danger Of
losing its connection with the Missouri
shore, thus destroying the communica-
tion between that important military
post and the east.