Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-31

And the board of engineers Shall report the result
Of its Investigations to the secretary OF war as
soon as practicable.
To pay the expenses OF said board, TWO thous-
and dollars, or so much thereof as may be neceS-
sary.
The permanent committee provided for in the
second section OF the following resolutions,
secured the above action OF congress: provided
for and Conducted the convention j.Ist closed:
4. Resolutions adopted by the liner safe Eeep
Harbor convention. held in d. nver, colorado
August p, %, 80 and 81. 1883:
Whereas 1t is the sense OF the states of Tex"s
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa,
Arkansas, California and Nevada and OF the ter
ritories of New Mexico, Wyoming. Utah, Arizona,
Dakota and Indian Territory, In convention
assembled at Denver Colorado, under the call OF
His Excellency Alva Adams, Governor Of the
state of Colorado, that the commercial, sgricul-
tural, mining, manufacturing and stock interests
Of all that part of the United States lying west OF
the Mississippi, and the commercial and naval
advantages OF our country generally, demand a
permanent deep-waIer port on the northwest
coast Of the Gulf oflMexico; The refOTe. be il
Resolved, first, That senators ana representa-
tiveS In congress, from the stites herein before
referred to- and the delegates from the territories
herein set forth. be and they are hereby most
earnestly requested TO procure al once "a perma-
nent available appropriation OF the amount
necessary to secure q deep-water pOIt on the
northwest coast of the Gulf of Mexico, TtSt Of
the 93& degrees west longitude, capable OF ad-
hitting the largest vessels, and at which the best
and most accessible harbor can be secured and
maintained in the shortest possible time and al
the least cost.
Second, That for the purpose Of carrying into
effect the foregoing resolutions, committees TO
consist of five from each state and three from
each erritory representative in this convention.
be appointed by their respective delegations:
that II shall be the duty of said committees to see
that the object of said resolutions be properly
presented and vigorously urged before Congress,
and TO that end, and With the view of cO-Opera
ton and concert of acton. the chairman OF the
respective committees shall be and they are here
by constituted and created central committee.
Third. That the states and territories and com
mercial bodies represented in this convention
approve the idea of securing deep water on the
gull coast OF Texas By private capital. and they
10 hereby respectfully request and respectfully
urge their senators, representatives and delegates
in congress to lend their united support 10 such
bills as may be introduced Tor such purpose, with
proper Safeguards for the protection OF the gov
erninent; provided that the port or point sug-
gestcG b. ONE desirable fOT the location OF deep
water harbOr.
Whereas, The need OF 4 deep-water harbOr on
| the Coast of the Gulf Of Mexico directly and
yitIliy affects nearly One-fOurth Of the people OF
the United States we deem the req uestSC contained
! in The foregoing resolutions OF such great AID
| OdramOuuU importance as TO Justify their early
reference to the official notice Of the president
| Of the United States, in order that he my be
duly ana FULLY Informed, aud be able as cOnIeln-
Mated In the constitution or the United states,
TO give to congress information OF the state OF
| the union and recommend TO their con Iteration
such measures rs he shall Judge necessary ana
! eXpedient;' therefore. Ge Il
| Resolved, That copy OF the foregoing reSoiu-
| tons be transmitted to the president OF the
| United states, and that he be requested 10 make
in his next annual message TO the congress CT The
| United States such recommendations Win rel
| erence to the location of deep-Ya harbor on
| the northwest coast of the Gulf OF Mexico Us to
| him shall seem proper and eXpedlent.
| The aboyeis true copy of resolutions passed
| Secretary OF Convention.