The Globe-republican., 1891-10-29
THE OMAHA CONGRESS.

THE OMAHA CONGRESS.
Resolutions Adopsea By the T..asaassas
ssppa ceavsntio.-DeeP Water FufshsR
| Discussed.
| OMAHA. Neh. Oct Sat the Trans.
mississippi congreAs yesterday Mr..
Fishback. Of Arkansas. chairman Of
the committee on resolutions. stated
that after working until midnight his
committee had completed its labors and
was ready to report
A lengthy discussion arose a to the
manner of disposing of the resolutions
| Il was finally decided to read them It
length and then adopt them section BY
section. This consumed some time and
the following were adopted:
Whereas, Tho interest of mining creates
and adds to the wealth Of the country near
ly 500. 0Oo. 600 annually. OF gold and silver
alone, whose scarcity means the deprecia.
ton of the farms. the homes and all the real
wheat, the cotton and the corn produced by
our toiling millions. and whose abundance
means increased prosperity to the great
mass OF our people;
Whereas, There are millions of acres of
the gold and silver bearing mineral lands of
Suo west on Wnlcn t0eT0 are t0Ou03nOS Oh
mining properties, both patented and un.
patented, within the limits of the grants to
the pacific railroads. and which are in i'm
minent danger OF becoming the property of
these railroad companies; now. therefore,
be it
Resolved. That this body earnestly ask OF
congress such legislation as will protect and
foster our mining interests and forever pre-.
vent our mines and mineral land bearing
gold. silver, copper or lead, from becoming
property OF these corporations and their
grants.
That this body ask the delegation In this
convention from the territories of Arizona
Utah, New Mexico and the states of Cali.
fornia. Nevada. Colorado, Wyoming. Ore.
gon Idaho. South Dakota and Montana,
which have a common interest In this sub.
5ect. to authorize the president to select .
committee OF seven members who shall
form a committee for the purpose of secur.
ing such united and efficient action as will
save these mines and mineral lands to the
people.
Resolved, That our naturalization laws
should be more stringent. and that the
United States courts only should exercise
the power Of naturalization.
Resolved, That a. the necessities of the
Transmississippi states demand an ocean
outlet on the northwest coast Of the Gulf of
Mexico, and the commission Of inquiry APP
pointed under the authority Of congress has
reported that Galveston Is the only port at
which such deep water as IL adequate to the
needed purpose can b. secured; and. a. In
accordance with this report congress has
authorized the secretary OF war to contract
for the building of such q hafbOr at Calves.
ton, we would respectfully urge upon the
honorable secretary of war the completion
OF the 5etties now under construction as
SPEEDILY "a possible, and that the western
trunk lines Of railroads be requested to ex.
AAnr n . = Rx~s st. 0~v.
rapidly as the work of the 3etties proceeds.
Resolved, That it Is the sense Of this con-
gress that the immigration laws be 90
amended that only immigrants who both
desire and are fitted for American citizen.
ship shall be permitted to land on our
shores. and that the laws should be moro
Stringent
Upon tho silver question there were
three reports, all of which were laid
over for future discussion.
The convention then attempted to hx
the place for holding its next meeting,
but after the names Of Helena and Salt
Lake had been presented the whole
matter was laid on the table.
In the afternoon members Of tho
congress were driven about the city for
q couple of hours and then returnrd to
work.
Col Gresham. of Texas, took up tho |
discussion of the deep water problem
and asserted that when deep water
harbor should be established ON the
gulf profitable traffic could be estab-
lished and much would be accom-
;>lished toward building up an Amer.
lean merchant marine. He spoke Of
progress made in the work on the Gal.
weston harbor and expressed the belief
thot in another year there would be
twenty feet of water there.
S. A. Thomson, of Minnesota, made
an address on the Importance Of water
ways in general, and the beauties Of
Duluth as great shipping point in par
ticular. He held that lake Transports
ton cost only one-twenty-sixth part as
much as rail freight and steamers made
as fast time between Duluth and Buff
falo as did freight trains The speaker,
by means of q map. showed the
country tributary to Galveston,
Chicago and Duluth and demonstrated
that the greater part of The country |
by the congress belonged |
in Duluth territory.
resolution was adopted urging con-
gress to provide for further improve
ment of the Galveston harbor, and also
a resolution congratulating the people
OF ValescO on having seven teen and
feet of water in their harb Dor.
THE GILLIAN ELECTIONS.
The Liberals Garry Everything With Heavy
Majoritics.
SANTIAGO DE CHILLI, Oct Cain tho
election for presidential electors and
members of the senate and chamber of
deputies Sunday the entire proceedings
were marked by due regard for the
rights of all voters, and
the returns show that the liberals have