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5. Obstruction to river navigation by narrow span bridge piers.(Adjourned from Louisville Convention.)

6. Removal of obstructions from the mouth of the Mississippi river. (Adjourned from Louisville Convention.)

7. Construction of permanent levees on the Mississippi river.— (Adjourned from Louisville Convention.)

8. Finance and taxation.-(Adjourned from Louisville Convention.) 9. To abolish all toll charges on the navigable rivers of the United States.-(From Cincinnati Board of Trade.)

10. The enlargement of the more important lines of canal in the United States so as to render them navigable for vessels propelled by steam.-(From Cincinnati.)

11. The charges on passenger and freight traffic by rail and water lines.(From Cincinnati Board of Trade.)

12. That all railway viaducts over navigable rivers, be made highways for railroad companies, which will pay their pro-rata toll on same; and that efforts be made to secure legislation to that effect.-(From Cincinnati Chamber Commerce.) 13. To abolish throughout the whole country all license imposed on commercial travelers.-(Cincinnati Board of Trade.) 14. Free trade in money.-(Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.) 15. A settled policy in the public interest in regard to the disposition of the Government lands.-(City of Cincinnati.) 16. Improvement of seacoast, gulf and lake harbors.-(From Mobile Board of Trade.)

17. Wharfage on the navigable rivers.-(City of St. Louis.) 18. Ample railroad facilities from the Ohio river to the central south.-(From Chattanooga, Tenn.)

19. Direct and reciprocal trade with Brazil and other South American countries.-(From Dubuque, Iowa.)

20. Tares and short weights.-(From Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.)

21. Removal of the national capitol.-(From St. Louis.)

The Committee recommend the adoption of the following resolutions:

1. Resolved, That the regular Standing Committees of the Louisville Convention be requested to report for the respectful consideration of the next Commercial Convention, upon the subject for which said committees were respectively raised, and that the chairmen of said regular committees be ipso facto members of said next Convention.

2. Resolved, That the name of this Convention be changed from "The Southern Commercial Convention," to that of "The National Commercial Convention."

Respectfully submitted,

B. EGGLESTON, Chairman.

Mr. EGGLESTON: The Committee recommend the adoption of these Rules of Order and Order of Business, and I therefore move that this report be adopted, with an amendment that the voting be per capita.

Mr. BRYSON moved as a substitute for Mr. EGGLESTON'S amendment the following:

Resolved, That all votes shall be per capita, except when a division shall be called for, when each State shall have one vote for each senator and representative in Congress to which the State is entitled; provided, that when a State is not fully represented, not delegate therefrom shall be allowed to cast more than one vote.

Which was passed.

On motion of Mr. FORSHEY, of Texas, the third subject as reported by the Committee was amended by adding the words, "and along the gulf coast."

The report of the Committee on Rules of Order and Order of Business, as thus amended, was then unanimously adopted.

On motion of Mr. COHEN, of South Carolina, the first resolution recommended by the Committee was unanimously adopted.

The question on the adoption of the second resolution recommended by the Committee created a lengthy discussion, which resulted in laying over the matter informally.

The Convention then adjourned until Wednesday morning October 5, at 9 o'clock.

SECOND DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

CINCINNATI, October 5th, 1870. The Convention was called to order at 9.45 A. M. President JOHN W. GARRETT in the chair.

Rev. Mr. ELLIOTT, of the St. John's Episcopal church offered a prayer.

The Secretary proceeded to read the minutes of the previous session, when

On motion of Mr. PRATT, of Louisiana, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with.

A note of invitation from the Young Men's Christian Association was then read.

Gov. STANNARD, of Missouri, offered the following:

Resolved, That the sessions of this Convention shall be from 10 o'clock, A. M., until 1 o'clock, P. M., and from 3 o'clock, P. M., until 6 o'clock P. M., and from 8 o'clock P. M., until 10 o'clock, P. M., unless the Convention otherwise orders.

Which was unanimously passed.

The CHAIRMAN: The regular order of business will now bet proceeded with, viz: the appointment of the Committees by the respective delegations, one on behalf of each State, on the various subjects to be considered by the Convention. The Secretary will call the roll of States, and the Chairman of each delegation is requested to report the members of the Committees appointed by such delegations.

The Secretary proceeded to call the roll with the following result:

Subject No. 1.

DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN SOUTHERN ATLANTIC CITIES AND EUROPE,

INCLUDING THE SUBJECT OF IMMIGRATION.

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CONTINUOUS WATER LINE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD, AND ALONG THE GULF COAST.

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OBSTRUCTION TO RIVER NAVIGATION BY NARROW SPAN BRIDGE PIERS.

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REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS FROM MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

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