The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-15
y 6I0 MUDDY.

10.40 o Cock tesscfusf s~
Improvsm.o; Convention met ~ the boaio
Of Trade hall fer the second day sess'"I.
A, min. O'Clock. before the meeting OF the
{ Convention. the Executive Committee held .
r,.e;ipg in the Board o. Tfade HAL iof 'ne
pur,.p.e Of determining the place Tor tae
n.x; me,.sn. of the Convention and osnes
matters Chairman Better presided IN
motion OF a.. II. Baker. and s''eF eon>nea
able discussion. Omaha MAS chosen rs S'e
p,a-e OF the next meeting. WIG"
will BE- opened on the tTs: Wrdnrs
T a,v In September. iss6. The Secretary IN
,roiucrd a resolution. which ws> adopted.
10 assess the GiIcteatcties and hs'ssi' on
Trade on Tire Missouri River. from II
Louis 10 Fort Benton. for the purpose OF
[ defraying the necessary expenses inentfe'
by the Executive Committee In prosecuting
the WORK In hand. The amoun, needed
was estimated at 81. 500. and the Secretary
was instructed 20 ca! tor g per cent ofihc
amount immed ateiy. \. resolution was
adopted in>ttur;irg the Secretary o. lormu-
ate a call 10: the Omaha Convention and
20 maze the bass oi representation The
same a the Kansas CITY call. with the AL
di;iun ui ten delegates at lsrgc from eaeh
State and Territory. and ~ Request tue
Governors O. each State and Territory Dor
drr.ng on the Missouri River ,o appoint
delegates in conformity thereto. The co'n-
mi!,e- then adjourned 20 NEE, NJ the cal!
o! the President.
IHE OIUTI
After the pTe.imlnIrirs q: the opening
the first work IN the order 81 business was
the report of the Committee on Resolutions.
which was ~ follows:
To the President and Members Of the Mis-
sntIvf IyK,r Aatte. al yRufaNnr
Your committee respectfully submit the
following resolutions for your consdeFa'
ton,
wHrREAs In view az the fact iaa, appro-
DR. n ons are beng asked from Congress for
the Improvement cithr great western water
WAYS. aud that this convention has been
called ia the interest OF tbs great Missouri
River VALLEY therefore.
Rssalr,d. That ~ = the earnest wish - the
people of tine " s>uuTi Valley M convention
assembled ~ Kansas CitS. Mo. these -sih
and Sth daNs OF December. ISNs that con
grrs> do at once appropriate for improve
ment uT the Missouri River uuchaif -! the
amount asked for by the Missouri ,omDis-
SION tor the war ending june ~ l~-.. IN or
der thar this commission NAV De- able to r.
sumo tn"iT work ~ carls IN the spring a.
economy demands. aud that We a>k The sen
atorS and tie rc>~nta;lVcs III the Missouri
Valley in Congress that they make q their
foremost business 10 secure such an lnmscii.
aie appropriation
Resolved. That tn. convention iu> :; tina, n
member of Congress from the Missouri Val
~ " atNtf tIFNA nv w. ' %
Rivers and itar5or.. ~ an sc; OF patent Jus
tee Ia the people OF the valley %! the largest
river IN the Nation.
Rssuirsd. That We recommend the -stnh-
H-hmeut Il thr liEht house system from
Kansas city To- Fort Benton. AMI an air-
qur'c apprUprint on from Congress fer Ia.
purpose of c-,Hbi shtug AMI maintaining
-ucii system.
Respired. That n committee consisting OF
two members from each OF the states OF
Missouri. Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and Min
DsSufi. and The I,rr tories of Dakota aud
Montana. be appo ntcd 10y the delegates pres
"nt ia this couN ention from the satd states
and Territories. whose dnjy L shall r~ To- lay
before Congress IN the most effective man
Dcr the demands Of this convent en- a. cx-
pressed I'm these r.Solut rus. The names 81
SAID comm ttCc To- hc reported to this con
NcnilUn before inai adjournment. aud that
III" respective Board OF Trarr IN the Mis-
sour Valley hc requested tn add one mem
Der each To- this committee.
RSSu!rsd. That N - the wish of this conven-
ton that the committee heretofore sp-
pointed 60 operat' with the Executive Com.
mittec for the Improvement of Western
water ways, and the committee appointed nv
the late convention at 1t Paul. IN al their cf
forts To secure the results they were charged
To seek. .
Rssojued. That We urge upon all Senators
and congressman IRON the Missouri and Mis-.
sis-ippi Valleys to heartily uutc IN order To
secure proucr and liberal approrfi, atoms for
the Improvement OF Western sni Northwest
crn winter ways. aud o. dcWa-d such help
from the National Government as the beet
= w IT. iltA Justly ~ tlHni.
before voting the Appropriation az public
money To- other aud less Sntoua objects.
and for sections Of our countrs which have
hitherto been most favored by the distr. bu-
ton Of Government assistance.
Rss"ir.d. That We vsev With surprise ana
solicitude tn" omission of al mention OF 1.-THE
the mcsSagc OF the President 81 thc
United States. nud that We. ~ repre-
i ,6n'H, e HTs Of the ns'r'S 'osnni,,as
AMI N--ssippt Rivers. earnestly urEs upon
the Pres dent TO call the aficut ON of con
grcsS. ~ special message. to the nc-d- Of
lm Improvement, and We trust that this omss
son was made with the view 81 making "A
more emphatic and elaborate presentation
by a spec 81 bc-saE" AZ "a ls,fsr dag.
E'sutrf!. That ~ recommend Congress 10
pass a iaw declaring rhc Kansas River nHsl-
gable from Fort Rtlsy @ the iAosth AT " yam
dutt" CITY. That al artificial obsftuc'. ous
are nTiSances sud - -uch must 10 removed
or 40 altered that fh.y no longer "sis; a.. IN
ped fnent- ." 80 'atuhoa's and Fcss"i. Cour-
iuH said Tiycr. std that la sCcsriancc With .
IN" recommendation Of Major g a. suffer. '
United states cog p"CT. an appropriation ~
b" made snd sxpsndsi To- utiy aug 4
properly adapt - j Eansrs River To the more f.,
successful transit 90 commerce. .
Ecs"ir'd. That "a" attention 81 the Missouri =
RIVER Commission - hereby respectfully
called to- fhis convention To the srest dam Z
done aud threatened by the Missouri q,
River a. n point n"arit oppos e. Port I<aysu 4,
worth. Nan. ~hrr. III. Federal Governments .
IRON bridge which spsn. the river ls in fgn. I
danger 20 losing ts connection ufih j.,
The Missouri SHORE. thus destroying the most ,
mined AZ. icsiioa between that ian .
miliars poet All The Esst. I~i.sp.c; B
fully submitted r
III Hc.xrvHE. Chairman. .
IL u "ISDusN. Secretary, :
DELEGATES To w~AsurSGroT. .
The different delegations then took a re- =.
re>s Of fifteen miuu.ss for The psrposs % /.
de -ga,~S % tie mrc,in- to y. .
neld IN Washington January B-Kt On re- :
the following were reported a. pro !.
yided By the resolutions. !,
Sebfsska-I.. Il. Windhafn. c. Hartman. ,
Inwa-Judge james, Council Bluffs; y. =
=. EVEN. SsouS City. Z
MssoHu-K l. W. HaT;wsg St Joseph; -
". II. Miller. Kansas Cts. "
ksnsas-J. II. Barker. Girsrd: Dr. s. r. =
Nsaiy. LeaycnwoTih. "
Montana-T. &. Powers. Helena: r.. A. =
ro'n ngs. Fort I'enion. >
Mnne~o;s-Co.oseI " Crooks. ST. PaaI: =
u. Walker. 81 I'ssL :
Da.o;'-W. H. B~sdls. Yankson: w. =
Thompson. Bismarck. y
\ hearty welcome IA. aszg,sf the ds.S =
'aiions oD ths.r sisi; To- Omaha at the, =
,e<i meeting ~ Sir. Cha~. sx-Mayor Of :
hat = ,y. 2
The farewell remarks By Ja,.s co,e NJ .
- I<'ul-- .sfc touching. and ilsed with .
'hauning sc n ~ ezrses; enthusiasm =
The convention then adjourned y
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