Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15

For an appropriation 10 Sccsre a Deep
Mater Pert for Larae pesseis.

For am appropriation 10 Secsre D4er
gatrr Port for Large Vessels.
| The resolutions adopted by the deep
water conventional Denver, as reported
by the majority of the committee, are
as follows:
Whereas, IL is the sense of the states
of Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, California
and Nevada, and of the territories Of
New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona,
i Dakota and Indian Territory, in con-
yention assembled at Denver City, Col,
under the call of his excellency, Alva
Adams, governor of the state OF Col
orado, that the commercial, agricultural
mining, manufacturing and stock inter
/ ests OF all that part Of the United States
lying west of the Mississippi river, and
the commercial and naval advantages OF
our new country generally, demand a
permanent deep water port on the north-
west coast of the Gulf of Mexico; there
fore, be it
Resolved, /. That the senators and
representatives in congress from the
states herein before referred 10, and the
delegates from the territories herein set
forth, be and they are hereby most
earnestly requested to procure at once u
permanent available appropriation Of
the amount necessary 10 secure a deep
water port on the northwest coast OF the
Gulf of Mexico, west of the 934 degree
southwest longitude, capable Of admit
ting the largest vessels, aud Mt which
the best and most accessible harbOr can
he secured aud maintained in the short
est possible time and Mt the least cost.
Resolved 9 That for the carrying
into effect Of the foregoing resolutions
in this convention committees be ap.
pointed by their respective delegations !;
that it shall be the duty OF said commit.
tees to see that the object OF said reso.
lions be properly presented and yigor-
ously urged before congress and TO
that end, and with view OF co-opera-
ton and concert OF action, the chair
man Of the respective committees shall
be hereby constituted and created a CEN
trail committee.
Resolved g. That the states and terri
tories and commercial bodies represent
ed in this convention approve the idea
OF securing deep water harbor on the
the gulf coast of Texas by private cap
ital, and they do hereby respectfully re-
quest their senators and representatives
and delegates in congress to labor in
this behalf.
PREAMBLE,
Whereas, The need OF deep water
harbor on the coast Of the Cult OF Mex.
leo directly and vitality affects nearly
OF the people of the United
States, we deem the request contained
in the foregoing resolutions OF such
great and paramount importance rs TO
Justify early reference to the official no.
tice of the president OF the United
states in order that he may be Only and
fully informed and be able, rs contem.
plated, to give congress information Of
the state Of the union and recommend
TO their consideration such measures as
ne shall Judge necessary and expedient
therefore be il
Resolved, That copy Of the forego.
ing resolutions be transmitted 10 the
president of the United States and that
he he requested TO make in his next
annual message to the congress OF the
United States such recommendation
with reference to the location Of n deem
water harbor on the Gulf OF Mexico a.
% him shall seem proper and expedient.
@. 3. Thomas, Of Colorado, intro.
iuced the following resolution:
Resolved, BY the interstate deep
larbor convention, that we respectfully
equest the United States congress 10
,asa an amendment TO the house resolu- |
ion No. lO,540, offered by Senator
3owen, OF Colorado, now pending be- |
ore IL, to provide for n line Of gnryava
to the establishment OF a
Ystem Of reservoirs for the storage Of |
gater in the arid lands Of the west, and |
hat such reservoirs, when established. |
hall be owned and controlled by the |
tate government for the irrigation OF |
aid lands by the owners thereof.
Inc resolution was unanimously |
dopted.