The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-04-24


evening. The discussions and papers
read during the sitting were of a very
interesting character, many men OF ma
-tional reputation taking part In the
proceedings. Before adjOurning reso-
luton was adopted making the con-
gross permanent, the selection of the
next place of meeting being left to the
secretary. The report of the commit
tee OF resolutions resulted in lively
fight, the majority report being finally
adopted, which caused the Minnesota
delegates to withdraw. The great fight
was over the free coinage and tariff
resolutions. substitute for the ma
jority report was first adopted by vote
of 50 to II, but after a number of dele
gates had left the vote was recOnsid-
cred and the majority report adopted.
Following are the resolutions:
MAJORITY REPORT.
l. Resolved, That this con gress recommend
to the congress of the United States the
adoption of a law authorizing free unlimited
2 Resolved That the governments should
issue sufficient amount of legal tender
notes to be redeemabIe in both gold and
silver, to restore the equilibrium between
money and all other products
5. Resolved, That we are unalterabIy OPP
posed to the protective tariff principle, and
favor a tariff for revenue only; and we
urge congress to enact laws to place the
tariff upon a purely revenue basis at as early
"a date as practicable.
L Resolved, That the inter state comm cree
general government in the interests of the
people
congress that theGnter- state Commerce com
mission be strengthened by appropriate
Legislation. to the end that equitable rates In
&he interest of the people may be estab-
Aished and maintained.
G. Resolved, That the waterways OF a
country are natures arteries of commercial
circulation, and the peoples surest safe
guard against railway combinations and
railway pooling, and the best of all the
q
and,
2. Resolved. That it is the duty of the
national government to pursue a liberal
policy for the Improvement of the water
ways of the country.
6. Resolved. That the Mississippi river and
its affiuen; should receive the special care
of the government, and ample apprOpria-
lions from time to time should be made to
carry out the improvements already begun
under the Mississippi and Missouri river
commissions, the completion and perIec-
zion of the levee system, and the mainten-
-auce of navigabIe channels in all the tribu-
taries of said rivers, in SO far as the same
may be practicable.
o Resolved That we indorse the action of
congress in making an appropriation Tor the
construction of the Hennepin canal, CON
Meeting the northern lakes and the Mfissis
=siPpi river, and recommend that congress
make ample appropriations to complete the
work already begun by the government.
IL. Resolved. That we recommend the pro
POSED canal connecting the Tenn. ssee and
Mississippi rivers, provided the survey now
soon to be made by the state of Tennessee
establishes the practicability of the same
IL. Resolved, That W @ indOrSe the action
of congress in making appropriations for
deep water at Galveston, and urge the eNer-
else of the same liberal policy as to all such
other harbofs on the gulf coast as may be
susceptible of improvements, to the end
that all the ocean outlets possible may be
afforded to the vast and growing commerce
>of this great valley.
H. Resolved, That we favor the cOnstruc-
Iioa of a ship canal conn cting our northern
lakes with the Atlantic ocean, provided the
sumo be found practicable as to the expense
and the business interest involved.
W
congress the protection of our harbors. and
such OF our nuvigable rivers, the Mississip
Cixer especially, as discharge their waters
into the oceans that belt our vast domain
aud the establishments of navy yard at
some eligible point on the Mississippi river
near its mouth
"A. Resolved, That in the Judgment of tn is
con gress the Mississippi river can be and
should be made naviSable for ocean steam
now enter the port of New Orleans,
FOR a considerable distance above that port,
and that without attempting TO name a point
fG limit to said ship navigation, VIC
earnestly recommend to the national con-
gress the yearly passage of 8 measure simi-
lar to the one known as the Burroughs bill
which provided the appropriation of $4,000
90 20 be used in the construction of levees
ErOm ST. Paul to the gulf. thereby deepening
the channel of the river and protecting
millions OF acres OF the richest land in the
world.
- Resolved. That the chairman of this
congress appoint 3 committee of three from
each state represented here to lay these res
ot0tIOns before the next national congress
and urge the adoption of the policies herein
recommended
10 Resolved, That we recommend E system
OF canals and slack water navigation to con-
meet the waters of the Tennessee with the
Gulf OF Mexico, southwark by way OF Mobile
thence eastward by way OF Savannah; also 8
ship canal from the head waters OF the Ohio
Lake Erie and ship canal from the head
-of Lake Superior to the Mississippi river. and
shat congress Is hereby petitiOned TO sp-
point a commission TO examine into and
port as to the most feasible means of attain
s1nE these ends
II. Resolved. That the second greatest
river in the country, the Columbia. which
the governments is now improving by a tettS
It's mouth and canal around the
.,ades should be further improved, u prac
4sEcabie, by a canal around the Dalies and the
removal OF the obstruction at Priests Rap id.
tzsnd other points in order that the vast Whea
product OF eastern Washington and eastern
Oregon may go to the by the naEura
waterway OF that region.
az Resolved, That the construction of this
Nicaragua canal IL matter of vital consa
Gze1ee 20 the United States. especially to tins
EszSSGc coast Ell ere5f that there are Important