St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-22
Omaha Congress Expresses
It's Views on Their Adj
III Vancement.
Protection Demanded for Min
ing Tnterests---Galves-
ton Harbor.
Resolutions Adopted Touch
Ion Many Subjects Of Great
g Importance.
Gov. Campbell ReneWs His
:, Def to Neutrality-suspicious.
eps' Demands.


sippi congress this morning Mr.. Fish
back. of Arkansas, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, stated that
after working until midnight his COM
mittee had completed its labors and was
ready to report. A lengthy discussion
arose as to the manner of disposing of
the resolutions. 1t was finally decided
to read them at length and then adopt
them section by section. This consumed
some time, and the following were
adopted:
Whereas, The interest of mining creates
and adds to the wealth Of this country nearly
500 900 annually of gold and silver alone,
product whose scarcity meaus the deprecia-
ton of the value of the farms, the homes and
all the real property of the country, as well
as TO the wheat cotton and corn produced by
our toiling millions, and whose abundance
means increased comfort and prosperity to
the great mass OF our people; and
Whereas There are millions of acres OF the
gold and silyer-bearing mineral lands of the
West, OF which there are thousands of min
ing properties. both patented ana impatient
ed, within the limits of the grants to the Pa
clfic railroads, and which are In imminent
danger of becoming the property of these
railroad companies; now, therefore, be it
Mining and Ocean Outlet.
Resolved, That this body earnestly ask of
congress such legislation as will protect and
foster our mining interests and forever pre-
vent our mines and mineral lands bearing
gold. silver, copper or lead from becoming
the property of these corporations under
their grants: That this body ask of the del
egatlons in this convention from the terri
tories or Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and the
states OF California. Nevada. Colorado Wyo-
mong, Oregon, Idaho, South Dakota and
Montana which have common interest In
this subject. to authorize the president to Sc
shall form committee for the purpose OF
securing such united and efficient action as
will save these mines and mineral lands TO
the people.
should be more stringent, and that the
United States courts only should exercise
the power of naturalization.
Resolved, That as the necessities of the
trans-Mississippi states demand an ocean
outlet on the northwest coast of the Gulf of
Mexico, and the commission OF engineers
appointed under the authority of congress
has reported that Galveston is the only port
at which such deep-water harbor as is ade-
quate to the needed purposes can be secured.
and, as In accordance with this
report congress has authorized the
secretary of war to contract for
the building of such harbor at Calves
ton, we would respectfully urge upon the
honorable secretary of war the completion of
the Jettes now under construction as speed
lily as possible. and that the Western trunk
lines OF railroads be requested to extend
their railroad facilities to Galveston as rap
idly as the work of the jethes proceeds.
Immigration Laws.
Z Resolved, That IL is the sense OF this con-
gress that the immigration laws be SO
amended that only immigrants who both de-
sire and are fitted for American citizenship
shall be permitted to land on our shores. and
That the laws should be more stringent.
Upon the silver question there were
three reports, all of which were laid
over for future discussion. The conven-
ton then attempted to fix the place for
holding the next meeting. but after the
names of Helena and Salt Lake had
been presented the whole matter was
laid on the table. This afternoon Col.
Gresham, of Texas. took up the discus
sion of the deep water problem and
asserted that when deep water harbor
should be established on the gulf a
profitable traffic could be established
and much could he accomplished toward
building up an American merchant
marine. He spoke of the progress made
in the work on the Galveston harbor
and expressed the belief that in year
there would be twenty feet of water
there.
s. A. Thomas, of Minnesota, made an
address on the Importance of waterways
in general, and the beauties of Duluth
as great shipping point in particular
He held that lake transportation cost
only one twenty sixth part as much as
rail- freight, and steamers made as
fast time between Duluth and Buffalo
as did freight trains. The speaker, by
means Of map. showed the country
tributary to Galveston, Chicago and
Duluth, and demonstrated that the
greater part of the country represented
by the congress belonged to Duluth ter
ritory. AT the conclusion of the adj
dress resolution was adopted urging
congress to provide for further improve
ment of the Galveston harbor, and also
a resolution congratulating the people of
Valesco on having seventeen and half
feet of water in their harbor. Adj
journed till to morrow.