Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
THE REPORTS on RESOLUTIONS.
Substance of the Views of the Majority
and Minority.

anu ithoTItN.
At the afternoon session the resolu-
tious committee reported. The majority
begins with demand on congress for
free, unlimited coinage OF silver, and the
issuance of a sufficient amount OF legal
tender notes to be redeemable in both
gold and silver, to restore the eQuilib-
rum between money and all other pro-
ducts; declares this congress te be unal-
terably opposed to the protective tariff
revenue only, and that quickly: declares
| that the interstate commerce of the coun.
| try should be controlled by the general
government.
Endorses Internal improvements
1t also indorses the action of congress
in making an appropriation for the con-
struction of the Hennepin canal and rec
ommends that congress make ample AID
preparation to complete the work: favors
the construction OF a ship canal connec-
tion the northern lakes witRt the Atlantic
ocean; declares it to be the judgment OF
this congress that the Mississippi can be
and should be navigable for ocean steam
ers of such class as now enter the port of
New Orleans and for considerable dis
lance above that port. and recommends
the early passage OF a measure similar &c
the one known as the Burroughs bill.
which provided an appropriation of 3d.
900, coo TO be used in the construction OF
levees from st. Pau! to the gulf Besides
this, improvements in the way of canals,
ETC., are favored generally. And espe,
cially the Nicaragua canal and its control
by the United States.
A Tribute to Uncle Jerry.
Commands the honorable secretary o.
agriculture for his persistency, energy
and untiring efforts in his foreign policy
to remove distractions to our meat
trade, create amity between the trade of
this and other nations which will end in
better prices and larger sales, and a
brighter future 70! the cattle industry:
favors the amendment of the immigration
laws so that only immigrants who both
desire and are lit for American citizen
ship should be permitted to land upon our
shores; recommends that all uuearned
railway grants be restored to the public
domain for hOmesteads.
Hints to state Legislatures.
The report further invites the attention
of the state legislatures to the problem OF
making such reforms in methods of tax
alton as will remedy the injustice of I'M
equal taxation. as well place just
share of the burden of the taxation unon
the accumulated wealth OF the country;
favors a national bankrupt law; recon-
mends that the legislatures of the states
enact reform laws to prevent the misuse
OF the concentrated capital through
trusts favors the enactment of laws to
prevent dealing in futures; recommends
the rigid observance OF the fish and game
laws of the various states aad the aiop-
tion of means for their effectual enforce.
ment.
Somewhat COngratulatory.
In conclusion the report halls with de.
light the spirit of fraternity that is dis
played by the delegates now in attendance
upon the first western commercial con-
gress, and also the manifest determine a.
ton that old animosities too long engen-
dered between the sections shall be forever
displaced by the more important work OF
securing the complete establishment Of
equal rights" to all and special priv
leges to none.
The Minority States Its Ideas.
The minority report opposes a tariff
for revenue, believing that such a tariff
would be levied on tea, coffee, sugar and
other articles which we most largely i'm
port for general use, and recommends
that the government hold fast to the time
honored, patriotic American principle,
that all tariff laws give a moderate protec-
ton to American industry, and declares
in favor of fair trial of the present
law with reciprocity, and in favor of
non-partisan tariff commission to inquire
into the working of labor and all indus