The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-16
THE COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
Interesting Session of the Second Days Pro-
ceedings-1he Speeches.
KANSAS CRY, No. April 5.-It was al

KANSAS CRY. Mo, April l5.-It was almost
10 o'clock when the gavel Of Chairman Fran
els called the Commercial Congress 10 order
this morning. The first business was the re-
port of the committee on rules and order of
business. which presented the programme for
the days proceedings On the subsidiary
topic Of general business Mr. r. J. skin. Of
Denver, read a paper On Population and
Raw Material
Ex-Governor Click, Of Kansas, spoke for
about halt an hour. His talk was principally
on the fact of general depression and he
said that while his people might be called
calamity hOWlers,' they would keep up the
howl till such time rs the causes for the de
preston We're removed
mention of reciprocity elected much ap-
plause. Dr. Parsons of the Agricultural De
partment nc Washington, was called upon
next. owing 10 the absence of Mr.. Hall. Dr.
Parsons was sent by Secretary kusk TO repre-
sent the department. He said. II has been
sad that We have not money enough. | viii
not discuss this further than To say that If
YOU want market you must have the
goods in demand and you will
have a market. The reason markets are
not open Is on account OF the condition ot
things in other countries and not altogether
due a. causes in this country On the mint
question lac said. IF ynu make silver and gold
coin as plenty ~ hucklcberrics lt Will be A
cheap rs hucklebernes." Mr. McKelver, of
Ohio. began the fiye-minute debate lie said
the cause of the depression was oyer-produc-
ton and alarming increase Of impOrtations
from foreign lands. Mr.. Smalley Of Mime
sofa. did not want an inflated paper-mouey
volume to be taken the standard volume.
Adjourned till 30 T. VI.
PROGRAMME REPORTED.
The committee on rules and order Of bust
ness reported the programme for the night
session After a long wrangie an amendment
o. the rules permitting delegate 10 vote on
all questions was adopted The roll Of States
was then called for resolutions. LOulsiana's =
resolution demanded deep water III the gulf
harbors. improvement of the Mississippi
river. indiscriminate immigration Is an evil
and should be restricted. Applause
California. Secret assassination societies
being dangerous. as shown in New Orleans,
Congress should pass n law making lt a tel-
ouy o. be q member Of any such society, per
maneutly disQuaifyng all such members
from rights of citizenship and making each
member an accessory before the fact tor all
crlnes committed by the society. +. A..
Thompson offered % resolution recommending
the construction OF canal from the Great
Lakes t. the Atlantic Mr. Smalley. OF Aunne-
sofa offered a resolution recommending a
gold and silver universal coinage that should
become an international medium or exchange,
the United states 10 take the lnluatNe.
Minnesota had n large batch Of resolutions
dealing with the tariff. money and railways
Several of them We're read, and the others
were referred 70 the committee on resOlu-
tons.
THANKS FOR UNCLE JyRRY.'
Kansas favored the issuance of all paper
currency on silver reserve. Mr. Elder Of
Kansas offered "a resolution of thanks % Sec
retary Of Agriculture Husk for his policy and
persistence in his Office. Mr. Barnett Of Iowa,
recommended more stringent legislation
against gambling
Green Clay. Of Missouri, offered a resolution
asking Congress - appropriate an adequate
amount for the improvement Of interior
water ways and the lower Mississippi. re
solution from Mississippi by John Henderson,
asked better control of the ticket brokerage
business. As suggested by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
At 4:l5 Hon. Charles Crisp, Of Georgia,
began his address on "Taxhtion.' lie was
warmly received by the convention. He was
followed 10y ex-Governor Gear. of Iowa. who
spoke short time when adj )urnment was
had until o'clock tonight
The night session was thinly attended
Congressman Breckinrdse. of Arkansas,
spoke. Brcckinrdge made a strong free-trade
speech. which received much applause. At
1880 the Congress adjourned till A. III. to-
morrow.