Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-04-23

Adjournment
KANSAS CRY. Mo. April I9-Thc
Commercial congress was called to or
der at 10 O'clock :. A. Thompson,
secretary of the Duluth chamber of
commerce. under suspension Of the
rules, spoke on transportation and
waterways.
Gen r. c. Catchings. Of Mississippi.
was the next on the programme 10 dis
cu>s transportation and waterways
Hon. J H. Murphy. OF Iowa. spoke on
the Hennepin canal
The committee on resolutions re-
ported in the afternoon. The majority
report favors the adoption by congress
of n bill authorizing frye. unlimited
coinage Of silver. and the issuance Of n
sufficient amount Of legal tender notes.
10 BE- redeemabIe in notes both gold
and silver. 10 re>tor,. the equilibrium
between money and all other prc,luctS:
declares the congress 70 bc unalterahly
opposed 70 the protective tariff princi-
pie. fsvors n tariff for revenue only,
and urYess congress - enact laws
to place the tariff upon
= n
As practicable: declares that the inter
state commerce of the country should
be controlled by the general government.
and that Interstate commerce commiS-
sious should h. strengthened by appru-
pirate legal legislation. favors special
effort for the Improvement Of the Mis-
sis>ippi river and its affiuents. favorS the
construction % ship canal connecting
the northern lakes with the Atlantic
ocean: favorS the protection of
harhors and navigable rivers that
discharge their vat~rs into
tho ocrsu. and the establishment
OF n navy yarss as some eligible point on
the Mississippi river near the mouth;
declares Il 10 he the Judgment of this
eougress that the Mississippi can b, and
should ~ uavi-abl- for oeean steamers
Of sas,h class a. now enter the port of
New Orleans. and for a considerable
distance above that port. and rcrou1-
menslS the early pasSa--,. of n msasurc
similar 20 th. one known a. The Bour-
roughS bill. which provided an appro-
priation Of $40 0oa 0si0 ~ b.. used in the
construction Of lexecs from 81 Paul to
the gulf
The minority report opposes . tariff
For revenue. believing that such a tariff
would b. levis.si on ten. coffee. susrar
ansl other articles " hi..h we most largely
import for general use, and recomensIs
that ths. government hold fast - th.
tfrne-houorpd. patriotic American prin-
ciple. that in all tariff laws there should
be moderate projection 10 American
industry. ard declares in favor Of fair
trial of the present laws with recipros,-
ity and in favor Of . uou-partiSan
tariff commission % inquir. into the
working Il labor and all industrial cali
inx<, Including agriculture. with . virw
% the equitable adjustment OF tarig
schedules FROM tim. to time.
The r,uort further favurs the free. uu-
limited coinage of American silver aud
gold whis-h should make the silver dbl
lar and the gold dollar Of equal pur-
chasing power in all markets Of the
world. favorS the holding Of an in.erna-
tionaI monetary convention IN establish
such a ratio snd secure ifs acceptance hy
all commercial nations Of the world:
but until such ratio can be established
opposes tbs. unlimited coinage of silver
into the present lesral-tentier dollar. BE-
lieving that such course would drive
gold on, of circulation. lower the stand
art values. Contract the present volume
0f the circulating medium and seriously
cripple our foreign trade.
Following is the minority report Of
fered by California:
We object to the free coinage "a silver on
the ground that the tax payers OF the United
States are nov buying all OF the silver output
at about s7 cents per ounce. whereas it -
claimed that the free coinage viii raise
the price against the tax payers - per
ounce We see no use OF tax payers al
vxnctng the price OF the article against
themselves for the benefit % the few
that own the silver. We recommend ths
purchase OF the silver output Of the United
States for money use at the lowest bidders
price. Just a. the go ernmsnt nov buys any
article IL needs.
The argument on the adoption Of the
report Of the committee on resolutions
was very bitter. but the majority re-
port was adopted as n whole without
amendment. and the announcement was
received with vociferuus cheers from
the majority
The vote in detail wa. rs followss
Washington. no $, Wisconsin. no
vote south Dakota. no vote.
Louisiana. are ?; no I; Al
ALBANIA. are !; Colorado.aye :. no .. Cali
f0rnia- no vote. Arkansas. ave ). Utah.
no vote Texas. ave 10. no 1; Oklahoma.
aye s.no 2, Nebrasixa.a ave 5,Missouri. aye
20. no :; Mississippi. are S; Minnesota.
ave I. no ?, Michigan and Kentucky, no
vote; Kansas. aye ). NO 20; Iowa. ave &.
no 1, Indiana. ave 2. Illinois. aye =. no
9. Ohio. are :. no .. Tennessee. no vote;
Indian Territory, no l. New Mexico,
no L
As soon as quiet was restored the
Minnesota delegation rose % its feet as
one man. and Mr. Z v Smnlley.
speaking for his brother members. sait
that Minnesota wished 70 emphasizes
the objection 20 making the so-callsi
non-Partisan congress n bitter partisan
convention. and in order 10 DO this 50 that
there would be no mistake as 70 their
attitude. the delegates fled out Of the
hall amid the cheers. hewis and calls
Of those who remained
After the Minnesota delegation lefs
the hall there was n regular stampede,
and in I've minutes there was barely
enough delegates Ieft 20 adjourn de-
Gently
SSek<I steel Plates to be Tested