Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-05-30
ARID LANDS AND SILVER

uoY. II. B. TenBey returned Tuesday
morning from weeks trip TO Denver,
Col, from where he among other Arizo-
ma delegates. Messrs. L. NJ. Jacobs, G.
IL. r ,che, John Berry and J. B. Vickers
brings bright report of the doing OF the
Trans Mississippi congress.
/ The congress consisted Of United
States senators and Representatives, gov
ernors and other officials, and more in
fluentiaI body of men, composed as 1t is
of the best representatives from each OF
the western states and territories, could
not be brought together. Mr.. Tenney's
opinion is that the late sessions will
have strong influence upon the leg1sla-
| ton for the west of the tifty-second con-
gress.
a decided stand was taken on various
measures for the good of the west, and
may be stunned in brief in the follow.
| ing:
That congress pass the Burroughs bill
appropriation OF 100000 for building
and maintenance of levees of the Missis-
sippi river; demand wise goyernmtal
supervision of railroads; recommended
the granting of liberal charters and sub
sides to support the establishment of
steamship lines to sail under the Amer
lean flag; favored tie admission OF New
Mexico and Arizona into the union;
asked congress to pass the Torrey bank.
ruptcy law; requested congress to cede
to the different states all the arid lands
within their borders except mineral lands
that such might be put under cultiva-
ton by means Of irrigation through the
storage reservoir or other means; earn
estly asked congress to enact such leg
islation as would foster the mining TO-
terests and forever prevent the mines
and mineral lands bearing gold, silver,
copper or lead from becoming the prop
erty Of foreign corporations, and asked
of the delegations in the convention
from the territories of Arizona, Utah
and New Mexico and the states Of Cali
fornia. Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Ore
gon, Idaho and Montana, which had
common interest In this subject, that
they select three of their citizens, who
should foim a committee for the pur
pose of securing such united and eff
cient action as should save these mines
and mineral lands to the people.
Strong stand was taken on the
silver question, among the resolutions
being:
THAT the Congress of the United
States he petitioned 20 repeal all laws |
which in their effect, " c-k dishOnor up
ON or IN The least challenge the sov0r-
eighty OF value and TO restore to silver |
the place given 1t as perfect money by |
the trainers of our government.
Resolved, That the only modification |
Of the above which we will accept is the |
limiting of the operation of the law to !
the silver product of the United States, |
and this We will accept belIeviDg it will i
be but change Of method which will |
reach at once the same desired result"
ARID LANDS.
Regarding arid lands Judge Belford. |
OF Colorado, urged the utilization of |
western waters by storing the moisture |
instead of allowing it to flow idly by and |
jeopardize lives and property CD its way |
to the sea. Colorado real estate men |
wanted the government to give l2,hG,- |
600 acres to the state. Half of this /
would be given to a corporation for the /
purpose OF making improvements. Fifty |
million dollars in bonds would be issued |
and monopoly established to coctrol a
do nam greater than half Of the New |
England states.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming said
there could be no injustice TO the middle
or eastern states in asking for the ced-
ing of arid lands. These were worthless.
but susceptible to cultivation. The
question was whether the state or the
government sho1ld do the work of re-
ci ming.
Arizora's delegation did its full duty
and was fully recognized and Tepres mt
I'd on various committees. l.. N. Jacobs
and j Berry were on the committee OF
and did strong work favor
ing arid lands and free coinage, as did
tie Arizona delegation in entire. Mr..
renRey was appointed on the commit
tee on credentials, Mr. Roche on the or
der OF business and MIR. Vickers on the
on permanent organization.
Much good is expected to accrue OF
the work Of the congress, and the re
presetation express satisfaction at the
work done.