Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-22
Resolutions Adopted.

OMAHA. NEB., oct p The debate on the
f.a. nae If silver in the Trans-Nii5sis-
suu congress was deferred until some
-tr.rr.- ioA, aud Ex-Governor Hubbard of
L,a..- addressed the delegates on i deep
w--r.. ausyor on the gulf
.ir ,s,Hb4Gk Of Arkansas, chairman of
~. committee on resolutions, stated that
after working until midnight his commit
.e had completed lis iabOrS ana was ready
90 report i eugtLy discussion arose as TO
TIE manner OF tispOSing of the resolutions
l. su- finally decided TO reai them at
length auG then adopt them section by Sec
,lol This consumed some tine, and the
following we're adopted:
Where's the interest of mining crecTes
-Ll ADDS 70 The wealth OF this country
Yearly Sl00.o9D.000 annually OF gold and
s.y@r alone, products whose scarcity means
ID depression Of the values of farms, homes
and AL real property Of the country, as
we. as wheat, cotton ana corn produced by
lie % ~ millions, ana whose abundance
me.us Increased comfort and prosperity to
H.. -tt.., mass Of car people;
tt.geaS, there are millions of acres of
gold AVID silver bearing mineral LANDS OF the
Nesr on which there are lots of mining
properties, both patented and unpatented,
HG',n 'is. limits of grants to the Pacific
Railroads. and which arc III imminent dan
gar becoming the property of tncse rail
K solved. That this body earnestly asks Of
80 glrs~ suvn legislation as will protect and
josie" psr mining interests and forever
prevent or mines and mineral lands, bear
In gold, silver and copper or lead, from be-
ruu..ag The property Of these corporations
under their grants; that this body
l-- ~ he delegation in this CON
E.ut,uG Tor the territories Of Ari-
No. Efah, New Mexico and the states
90. california, Nevada, Colorado. Wyoming,
oregon. Idaho. South Dakota and Montana,
which have q common interest il this sub
.er' 20 authorize the president to select a
committee of seven members, who shall
tnr:g committee for the purpO Sc Of secur-
ing such united and efficient action as will
''e 'heSe mines and mineral lands TO the
p'upls
H-so.red, that our naturalization laws
sn..4 Dc more stringent, and that the United
States courts OILY should exercise the
power Of naturalization.
Itt-IvaG. that IS the necessities Of the
'ra1 Mississippi states demand an ocean
o-ral uu the northwest coast of the
gulf o. Mexico and the commission Of
'Eglrears arrU. nted under the authority Of
congress- has reported that Galveston is the
only pert IL which such deep water ade-
@-.'e o. needed purposes can he secured
ard IN accordance with fLiS report con-
rrass las authorized the secretary of
way 20 contract for the building
- lgA - l3rbor ut Galveston, we would
respectfully urge on the honorable secre-
"' ut war thr completion of the jetties
'.a ..-Ie" construction rs speedily as pos
j" an5 hat the Western trunk lines of
III .rua. ae requested to extend their rail-
W." facilities % Galveston as rapidly as
8 Hu''. ~ the ic.tlcs proceeds;
l.gsog ed, that il IS the sense of this con-
IS thai !mmi"ral ION laws be SO amended
.- only Immigrants who both desire and
t'rNl FOR American citizenship shall be
El.'Ha L. lIud on oar shores, and that
these laws should be more stringent.
- The silver question there were three
re-.r'S, AL Of which were laid over for
her discussion.
Ills afternoon the members OF the con-
x v"trc driven about the city fora couple
Il ao.rS and then returned 10 work
tH- Gresham of Texas took up the dis
cN-sl "a Of the deep water problem, and
said LAT when 1 deep water harbor should
.'r established on the gulf 4 prof able
iE--fc could be established and much would
rv accomplished toward building up an
american merchant marine. He spoke of
The progress made in the work on Calves
o. nIr5Or and expressed the belief that in
49, anr year there would be twenty feet of
"-;oC there.
resolution was adopted urging congress
- provide Tor the further improvement of
L-yeStun harbOr. and also I resolution con-
Hr-'u.5lin- the people of Velasco on having
.rerfeHu and one-half feet OF water in
.--ir hSThor
Adjourned till tomorrow.