Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-07
THE slo MUDDY


neirNslss a. Washlnsinn.
KANSAS CRY. No, pseembef si.-Al
1880 o'eloss yesterday morning lhc River
Improvement Convention met Al lhe hoard
e Trade Aall faf Me seeaha DAYS sessleH
AZ nlne n'el0ck. h0lnge me mrciludp Of The
CONVENTION. ihe Executive Cammliee held a
meeting 10 ihu naam uf Trade llal for The
purpose ~ determining ihe place ioI the
neat meeting ol the Convention and oitef
mallsls. Chairman ilollrr presided. on
motion 0f a ID Baker. and after consider
ablo discussion. Omaha was chosen a, te
plarr 0i the neAi meeting, which
viii be- oprnsd on The hfsi Nfdnes
dag ID September, 1850. The Secretary lH
lIoductd a frinluiion. RhNh vas adopted.
10 Asses The dlneloni rites and Boards ui
Ilada on the Missouri River from ST.
Louis 10 fnu Benton. for the purpose u
dcfia, ing the necessary expenses Incurred
hy The Executive Committee Ia prosecuting
the work ln band, The amount needed
Was estimated at i.s0o, and tho Secretary
WAS instructed 70 call ioT 25 pen cent. ofihe
amount Immediately. A resolution WAS
adopted nsiuellng the Secretary 70 f0rmu
ate q call foT the Omaha Convention aud
10 make lhe basis Of representation the
sime as the Kansas Clty call, with the ad.
dliun Of ten delegates al large ffom each
State and Territory. and 10 request the
Governors Of each Stale and Territory Dor.
denng on the Missouri River 10 appoint
delegates IN Conformity thereto. The com
mlltee Then adjourned TO meet at The call
OK the President
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Afler the prellmlnarles OF the opening
lhe first work in ihe order Of business was
llle report Of the COmmliiee on Resolutions,
which WIS As follows;
10 the Pres dent aud Members Of The Mis-.
sOufi River Valley Convention;
Your committee respectfully submit the
following resolutions FOR your consldera'
lions
prlaiiOns are bel ng asked from Congress for
the Improvement OF the great western water
WAYS, and that this convention has been
called IN the interest OF the great Missouri
River Valley; therefore,
Rssdlrrd That ID Is the earnest wish Of the
people OF the N ssour Valley IA convention
assembled al Kansas City Mo, these spth
and 10Th days OF December ishi. that Con
rrcss do At once appropriate for improve
iucnt uf the Missouri RIVER 0ne'hhlf Of tue
amount asked Tor BY the Missouri C0mmis.
sion for the year ending June ~ 1851, IN or
der that this commlss on mAv be able 10 re.
suinc their WORK ns early va the spring as
economy demands. and that We ask the Sen.
aiors and Re rescntAtyes OF the MISSOURI
Valley IN Congress that thcy make il thor
foremost business 10 secure such an immodi-
aie appropriation
Res1lrsd, That this convention INSIST that a
member OF Congress from the M ss0nr Nai-
les be placed upon thr House NQnmidee for
Rivers aud HarD0rii as an acl of patsnt Jus
tloe 10 the people of the yalleg Of the largest
river ia the Nation.
Rts0lrcd, That we recommend the estab
lshment Of the liRht house system from
Kansas city 10 Fort Benton. and an ade
quate Appropriation from Congress for the
purpose Of establishing aud maintaining
such system
Rssoirsd, That committee consisting Of
two mumbers from oach OF the States Of
Missouri, Iowa Nebraska, Kansas and Mn.
nnsnta and tho Farrtnries nf Dakota aud
Montana, be appointed by the delegates pres
ent in this convention from the said States
ana Territories, whose duty Il shall be TO lay
before Congress In The most effective man
ner the demands of this convention as pN-
pressed "a these resolut pns. The names nf
said committee 20 he reported TO this con
venflOn before anal adjournment. aud that
tho respective board OF Trade ia the Mis-
souri, Valley be requested 70 add one mem
her each 20 this CDminittee
Rosoirsd. That Il is the wish Of this c0nv0n
tion thar the committee heretofore ap
pointed cooperate with the Executive Cont
mttee for tho Improvement OF western
water ways, and the committee appointed hY
the late convention al st Paul. in all their ef
forts TO secure the results they we're charged
TO seek
aud congressman IRON the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi Valleys 10 heartily unite IN order 10
secure proper and liberal appropriations for
the Improvement OF Western ana Northwest
orn water ways, and 70 demand such help
from the National Government as the best
interests OF these sections justly demand,
before voting the appropriate on Of public
money fo- other and less National objects,
ana Tor sections Of our country which have
hitherto been most favored hy she distrhu-
tlon OF Government assistance.
Rcs0lred. That we view with surprise aud
solioltude the omission OF all mention OF the
needs or the Western water ways from
the message OF the President OF lhe
United states, and that we, MS repre-
Of the people inlabitng
the entire Valleys Of the Missouri
and Mississippi Rivers, earnestly urge upon
the Pres dent to call the atent on Of Con- /
gress by special message, 70 the needs Of I
these sections IN the matter Of international ]
improvement, and we trust that this omis- /
on was made with the view Of makng
more emphatic and elaborate presentation 4
by n spec nj message NJ a later dav.
RcsOlrcd That we recommend Congress 10 +
pass law declaring The Kansas River navi- /.
gable from Fort Riley 20 the mouth ai Myen 4
iotte CITY That all artificial 0hstruct ons /
are nulsanccs and as such must be removed f
or so altered thAt they no longer exist a8 M 4
pedments to steamboats, and vessels c0urs. f
ng said river and that IN accordance with 4
The recommendation of Major H. suffer z
United States eng neer' an appropriation of {
slSl.0W be made and expended 20 iltly ana 7
properly adapt ~ Kansas River % the more /
transit of commerce
Rcs0lrcd. That ne attention Of the Missouri I
River Commission s hereby respectfully I
sailed b. this cor ~sention 20 the great dam
iqe done aud threatened by The Missouri 1
River NJ point nearly opros te Fort leaycn +
worth, Kan, whore the Federal Government 4
mas large Pre- perty interests, ana whore the i
ron bridge which spans the river ls ia iul-
nnent danger Of losing q connection with .
he Missouri shore, thus destroying The most
immediate communication between that im-
ooriani milliarf post ana the East, Respect
ully submitted.
D. n. MclNTYRE, Chairman.
X d. WIHDHAN. Secretary.
DELEGATES TO WASHINGTON
The different delegations then took a "a
,ess Of fifteen minutes for The purpose %
selecting delegates TO the meeting 10 be
leld in Washington JanuMg next On re.
uming the following were reported as pro
iided by the resolutions.
Nebaska-R B. WiBdham, c. Hartman.
lowa-Judge James, Council Bluffs; j.
i. Eyens Sioux City
Missonri--R r. w. HmtHlg, ST. Joseph;
". II. Miller Kansas Ciiy.
Kansas. D. Barker, Gimri; DR.. S. r.
Nealy, Leayenworih,
Moniana-T C. Powers Helena; 7, 4.
,omlngs, Fotl Benton.
Minnesota Colonel W. Crooks, 81 Paul,
'lail b. Walker, S. Paul
Dakota-W. II. Beadie, Nankion; W.
Thompson. Bismarck.
A hearty welcome was assuicd The dele
,ail0ns on their visit n Onaha al their
iext meeting ty Mr. Chase, ex-Mayof 0i
hat city.
The farewell remarks By Judge Cole Of
o. Louis were ioucl'ng. nnl dilei with a
haminE ven Of earnest enthusiasm.
The convention then Adjourned