The morning call., 1891-10-22
WESTERN PROGRESS.
Measures Discussed by the
Mississippi Congress-
Action on Recommendations Of the Com
mittes on Resolutions.
Importance Of Mining Interests More Stril-
gent Naturalization Laws Suggested.
Deep Water HarbOT Improvements.
Epecisl TO The MORNING CALL

OMAHA, Oct 21-The debate on the free
coinage of silver, which was on the pro-
gramme for this mornings session of the
Tran Mississippi Congress, was deferred
until a later session, and Ex-Governor Hub
bard Of Texas addressed the delegates on
deep-water harbOr on the gulf.
At the afternoon session there was a
lengthy disc cussion as to the man ner Of dis
posing of the report of the Committee on
Resolutions. 1t was finally decided to read
them and adopt section by section. Those
adopted are on land grants. naturalization
and gulf deep harbOr matters. The
first named sets forth that the interest
of mining creates and adds to the
wealth of this country nearly a hundred
million dollars annually of gold and silver
alone-a product whose scarcity means
deprecia ton of values Of farms, the homes
and real property Of the country as well as
to wheat, cotton and corn produced by our
sterling millions, and whose abundance
means increased comfort and prosperity;
that there are millions of acres of gold and
silver bearing mineral lands within the
lllillS VI liC b 10 ~ bliO oNll4I A~''AOs'N
and in imminent danger Of becoming the
property of these roads, and earnestly
asking of Congress such legislation
MS will protect aud foster mining
interests and forever prevent mines
and mineral lands bearing gold, silver,
copper or lead from becoming the property
of these corporations under their grants.
1t Is recommended that the convention
authorize the President to appoint COM
NIT of n,a harc which shall take
steps to secure such united and efficient
action as will save these mines and mineral
lands to the people.
The resolution on naturalization says our
laws in this respect should be made more
stringent, and only United States courts
should exercise the power Of naturalIZI-
tiOn.
Another resolution sets forth that the
necessities of the trans Mississippi States
demand an ocean outlet on the northeast
coast Of the Gulf of Mexico; urges the Sec
retary Of War to the completion OF the jet
ties now under construction at Galveston as
speedily as possible, and that the Western
trunk lines of railroads be requested to eX
tend their railway facilities to Galveston
as rapidly as the work Of the lettles pro-
ceedS.
Another resolution declares it the sense
of this congress that the immigration laws
be so amended that only immigrants who
both desire and are fitted for American
citizenship shall be permitted to land on
eur shores. and that the laws should be
more stringent
Upon the silver question were three re-
ports, all of which were laid over for future
discussion.
The convention attempted to fix the place
OF next meeting, but after the names of
Salt Lake and Helena we're presented tue
matter was laid on the table
Colonel Gresham spoke on the deep water
harbor question, and the benefits which
would accrue from Galveston Harbor. He
expressed a belief that In a year there will
be twenty feet of water there.
A further resolution was adOpted urging
Congress TO provide for the 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-
bor