The record-union., 1891-10-22
TRANS-MISSISSlPPI CONGRESS.
MATTERS DISCUSSED at YESTER.
DAYS SESSION.
Resolutions Concerning Mineral Lands
the Immigration Laws and Deop
Water Harbors Adopted.
Special to the REconp-ux1or.


OMAHA, Oct. 1.-THE debate on the
free coinage of silver, which was on the
programme for this mornings session OF
the Trans Mississippi Congress, was de-
terred until later session, and ex-Gov-
ernor Hubbard of Texas addressed the
| delegates on a deep water harbor on the
Gulf.
AT the afternoon session there was a
lengthy discussion as to the manner of
discussing the report of the Committee
on Resolutions. 1t was finally decided
to read them and adopt section by Sec
ton. Those adopted are on land grants,
naturalization, and Gulf deep harbor
matters.
The first named sets forth that interest
IN mining creates and [addS to the wealth
OF this country nearly Sl00 0000.00 annu-
ally of gold and silver alone, product
whose scarcity means a depreciation of
the values of farms, homes and real
property of the country, as we'll as to
wheat, cotton and corn produced by our
! sterling millions and whose abundance
means increased prosperity and comforts
that there are millions of gold and sill
| Ver-bearing mineral lands in the West
within the limits of grants to Pacific rail-
roads and in imminent danger of becom-
ing the property of these roads, and
earnestly asking of Congress such legis-
lation as will protect and foster the min
Ing interests and forever prevent mines
and mineral lands bearing gold, silver
copper or lead from becoming the prop
erty of these corporations under their
grants. 1t is recommended that the con-
vention authorize the President to ap-
point committee of seven members,
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 III this respect should be made
more stringent, and only United States
courts should exercise the power of
naturalization.
Another resolution sets forth that the
necessities of the Mississippi States
demand an ocean outlet on the northeast
coast of the Gulf of Mexico; urges the
Secretary of War to complete the iettieS
now under construction at Galveston as
speedily as possible, and that the West
ern trunk lines of railroads be requested
to extend their railway facilities to Gal
weston as rapidly as the work of the let
ties proceeds.
Another resolution declares it the sense
of this congress that the immigration
grants 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 would be twenty feet of
water there.
further resolution was adopted urg-
ing Congress to provide for the further
improvement of Galveston harbor, and
congratulating the people of Valesco on
having seventeen and a half feet of water
in their harbor.
Adjourned until tomorrow.