The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-22
Trans-MississIppi Congress

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 2l.-The debate on the
free coinage of silver which was on the
programme for This mornings congress
was deferred until some later session and
Elk Governor Hubbard, of Texas, ad-
dressed the delegates on deep water har-
Dor on the gulf.
At the afternoon session there was q
lengthy discussion as 10 the manner OF
dlspOSlng of the report of the committee
on resolutions. 1t was finally decided to
read them and adopt them section by sec
tlon. Those adopted are on the land grant,
naturalization and gulf deep harbor mat
tiers. The hrst named sets forth that the
interest Of mining creates and adds to the
wealth of this country nearly 500 OOO. coo
annually OF gold and silver alone, pro-
duct whose scarcity means the depreciation
OF the values OF the farms, homes and real
property Of the country as well as to the
wheat, cotton and corn produced by
our toiiiug millions and whose abundance
means Increased comfort and prosperity.
That there are millions of acres of gold
and silver bearing mineral lands of the
west within the limits of the grants TO the
Pacific railroads and in imminent danger
of becoming the property OF these roa1s,
and earnestly asking of Congress such
legislation as will protect and foster min
ing interests and forever prevent mines
copper or lead, from becoming the property
OF these corporations under their grants
1t is recommended that the convention
authorize the president to appoint a COM
mlttee OF seven members which shall take
steps to secure such united and efficien t
action as wi save these mines and mineral
lands to the people.
The resolution on naturalization SAYS cur
laws IN this respect should be made more
ctr m md t1tr T,pit
should exercise the power of naturalization.
Another resolution sets forth that tbs
necessities OF the tranS-MississipDi state
demand an ocean outlet on the northeast
coast of the Gulf of Mexico; urges the
secretary of war to complete the 1etties
now under construction at Galveston as
speedily as possible, and that western
trunk line railroads be requested 10
extend their railway facilities TO Galveston
as rapidly as the work of the jettes pro-
ceeds.
Another resolution declares it the sense
of this congress that the immigration laws
should be so amended that only immigrants
who both desire 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 convention attempted to fix the place
of the next meeting, but after the names
of Salt Lake and Helena were presented
the matter was laid on the table
Colonel Gresham spoke on the deep
water harbor question and the benefits
which would accrue from the Galveston
harbor. He expressed the belief that in
year there will be twenty feet of water
there.
Another resolution was adopted urging
Congress to provide for further improve
ment of Galveston harbor and congratulate
ing the people of Valesco on having seven
teen and half feet of water in their har
Dor. Adjourned until tomorrow